The Best of Gap Band

~ Release by The Gap Band (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Early in the Morning (12″ version)
recording of:
Early in the Morning
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter) and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
7:39
2Shake
recording of:
Shake
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
45:02
3Outstanding (12″ version)
recording of:
Outstanding
lyricist and composer:
Raymond Calhoun
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd.
6:17
4Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
recording of:
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter) and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
3.55:36
5Yearning for Your Love
recording of:
Yearning for Your Love
writer:
Oliver Scott (soul singer‐songwriter, supporting musician for The Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publishing Co., フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
5:49
6Open Up Your Mind (Wide)
7:12
7You Dropped a Bomb on Me
recording of:
You Dropped a Bomb on Me
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter) and Charlie Wilson (R&B singer)
45:15
8You Can Count on Me
5:05
9I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
recording of:
I Don’t Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops!)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer), Robert Wilson (US vocalist/bassist, member of Gap Band) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
publisher:
Minder Music Ltd., Total Experience Music Publ. Co., Leosong (publisher) (in 1979) and Total Experience Music (publisher) (in 1979)
48:45
10Steppin’ (Out)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Island Records (NOT for release label use! A division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2022)
recording of:
Steppin' (Out)
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
4:29
11Humpin’
5:19
12The Boys Are Back in Town
5:51
13Party Train
executive producer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter)
producer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
recording of:
Party Train
writer:
Lonnie Simmons (producer, songwriter), Rudy Taylor (vocalist and songwriter), Charlie Wilson (R&B singer) and Ronnie Wilson (Gap Band member)
4.55:43