The Gap Band (1979 album)

The Gap Band (1979)
Studio album by The Gap Band
Released 1979
Recorded 1978-1979
Genre Soul Funk
Length 42:15
Label Mercury Records
Producer Lonnie Simmons
The Gap Band chronology
The Gap Band (1977)
(1977)		 The Gap Band (1979)
(1979)		 The Gap Band II
(1979)

The Gap Band is an album by The Gap Band, released in 1979 (see 1979 in music) on Mercury Records. Contrary to the title, the album is actually the Gap Band's third album.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Released in 1979, their first on Mercury Records the album would chart number ten on the Billboard Top Soul Albums charts.

Track listing

  1. Shake 4:57
  2. You Can Count On Me 4:59
  3. Open Up Your Mind (Wide) 7:08
  4. Messin' With My Mind 4:12
  5. Baby Baba Boogie 6:36
  6. I'm In Love 5:25
  7. Got To Get Away 3:48
  8. I Can Sing 5:18

Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 77
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 10

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B		 US
Disco
1979 "Baby Baba Boogie" - 48
"Shake" 4 -

External links

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. The Gap Band: The Gap Band (1979) > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b "The Gap Band US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4338/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-09-11. 
  3. ^ "The Gap Band US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p4338/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-09-11.