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The Gap Band - Strike A Groove [1983]

A remixed collection from 1983, it contains the best of The Gap band's late-'70s recordings. Tepid at times, but cuts like "Knucklehead Funkin'" are definitely in the groove.

Modernized remixes of pre-Total Experience tracks... three are from the 1977 album, "I Can Sing" is from the Mercury debut, and I don't know the origin of the other four but I'm guessing they were shelved demos ("Merry Go Round"). The remixing is a bit heavy-handed but doesn't totally destroy songs like "Not Guilty" and "Knucklehead Funkin'" - there are too many synth squiggles, but they didn't erase the original bass guitar or horn tracks. The bigger problem is, the material was unremarkable to begin with ("Silly Grin," which reuses the melody of "Everyday People"; "Party Down," borrowing from "You're All I Need To Get By"). I wouldn't recommend buying it but as ripoffs go, it's not the kind that'll have you kicking yourself as soon as you unwrap the cellophane and realize what you got.















The Gap Band - Live & Well [1996]

Live & Well captures the Gap Band in concert in their mid-'90s incarnation.The Gap Band has recorded for various labels, including Mercury and Capitol Records. The group has remained together, enduring the good with the bad. They are still actively recording and touring the U.S. and abroad.















The Gap Band - The Ballads Collection [1998]

The Gap Band weren't known for their slow, romantic numbers, yet they did quiet storm as well as any other funk band, as The Ballads Collection proves. The disc features 12 songs, both singles and album tracks, all delivered by vocalist Charlie Wilson. Some of the group's finest moments, including "Yearning for Your Love," "Outstanding" and "Going in Circles," are on the collection. It may not draw an accurate portrait of the group's career, but the compilation is ideal for listeners who want the romantic Gap Band.













The Gap Band - Y2K Funkin' Till 2000 Comz [1999]

Funkin' Til 2000 Comz is a solid record.The Wilson brothers are still going strong on this 1999 release, which includes guest stars Snoop Dogg, DJ Quik, Kurupt, and Casey Wilson on the title track -- a worthy attempt at coupling old-school funk with '90s rappers. The Gap Band has made a smooth segue into the millennium -- which is quite an accomplishment for a group that's been making music since 1967.





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