| Gap Band IV | 
 enlarge | Artist: The Gap Band
Label: Mca Special Products
Category: Music
List Price: $6.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 123789
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
UPC: 042282279422
EAN: 0042282279422
ASIN: B000001F9P
Release Date: May 3, 1994
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 "Gap Band" album March 10, 2006
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Yet Another Exceptional Effort from The Gap Band October 18, 2003
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What can I say about this album? It's the one that gained the gappers Mainstream Popularity & Mass Critical Acclaim. Words can't describe how much Musical Ingenuity the Gap Band Mastered. These Guyz were more than just a group;They were the Epitome of Soul & Funk Music. They always carried the Torch for Funk back in the day & kept The Funk Alive when many people thought Funk had fell off & was dead. The Gappers still reign as the Icons of that genre. Anyways about Gap Band IV,I can sum it up in so many words: sensational,superb,stunning....The list goes on & on. But let's get straight to the point,this album contains some of their biggest hits. It includes "Early In The Morning" with its outlandish,Synth basslines,The Exquisite Slow Jam Stunner,"Stay With Me",The Mesmerizing,Multi-Faceted Musical Masterpiece known as "Outstanding"(a dance groove & a slow jam rolled into one) & of course the boomin' & bombastic Monster Funk of "You Dropped a Bomb On Me". Also "Season's No Reason To Change" is another great R&B Ballad that emulates nothing but Pure Soul. Charlie Wilson's Voice is Rich,Textured & Emotive throughout the entire disc. And man What a Gift these Brothers have for melodies & songwriting. They really know how to compose a song that leaves a lasting impression on the listener. Don't sleep on the lesser known tracks on this disc. "Lonely Like Me","I Can't Get Over You" & the Almighty Groove of "Talkin' Back" keep the Jamz Commin' and hold their own amongst all the Mega Hits here. Bottom Line: The Gap Band's songs are Soulful & Sharp-Witted and their Musicianship is the Tightest,so pick up this album & all their others too.
 Overrated September 24, 2003
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
"Gap Band IV" contains four unimpeachable classics such as
"Early In the Morning","Outstanding",You Dropped A Bomb On Me" and the P-funk inspired "Talkin Back".But nothing else here is even half as interesting from a funk standpoint making this album
by far the most overrated item in their catalog.
Still slammin' after 20 years: Their best album October 15, 2002
When this album came out in 1982, 2 of its singles went to number 1. (early in the morning and you dropped a bomb on me). Every track on this album is worth listening to and its still a winner.
No gaps in this funky piece of work--tight and heavy for all February 16, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
No doubt about it, George Clinton and his Parliafunkadelicament Thang are responsible for creating some of the funkiest sounds on earth. In the '70s nobody could touch them, not even the more pop-friendly Ohio Players. But when Clinton's congregation began splintering in the 1980s, the only likely contenders to the funky throne were three brothers from Oklahoma: the Wilsons, better known as the Gap Band. They released their first album in 1977, at the height of Clinton-mania, so naturally it got lost in the shuffle. By their second album, they had established themselves with hits like "Steppin' Out", "Oops, Upside Your Head" and "Burn Rubber". The latter was their first #1 R&B hit, proving their superstar status throughout the R&B world. Their fourth album, appropriately titled THE GAP BAND IV, turned out to be the biggest one yet. This time, they won 3 #1 hits, all funky dance epics: "Early In The Morning" (later a top 20 pop hit for Robert Palmer), "Outstanding" (I dare you not to start swaying at the song's outset), and "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" (the most Clinton-esque song of the bunch). All three have been sampled to death by rappers, but there's no beating the real things, except for maybe Palmer's version of "Early In The Morning", which the Gap Band actually prefers over their own. While George Clinton emphasized the funk, the Wilson brothers (Ronnie, Charlie, and Robert) had a romantic streak in them as well. "Yearning for Your Love" was a delightful change of pace for them on their third album, and proved to the world they were no Parliament-Funkadelic knockoffs. THE GAP BAND IV has its share of slow jams that, inspite of their non-hit status, are still standards of "Midnight Love" shows on R&B radio. "Stay With Me", "Season's No Reason To Change" and "I Can't Get Over You" (which has a moving horn solo by Ronnie Wilson) are ideal songs to get your partner in a loving mood, and if you ever want your lover to come back to you, these tunes should be able to do the trick. With IV, The Gap Band reached the pinnacle of R&B stardom. After this, they wouldn't exactly go down, but they never reached heights like this again. FUNKIN' 'TIL 2000 COMZ is said to still prove that the Wilson brothers can funk up a storm into their golden years. I'd welcome any suggestions for that album, because if it's as flawlessly wonderful as IV, I'll be happy to listen to that one as well.
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