The Gap Band (1979 album)
1979 studio album by the Gap Band
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The Gap Band is the major label debut album by the Gap Band, released in 1979 on Mercury Records. It is the group's second self-titled album, and their third album overall. It reached number ten on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
ReleasedFebruary 26, 1979
Recorded1978–1979
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| Released | February 26, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
| Studio | Total Experience Recording Studios (Hollywood) | |||
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| Length | 42:15 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Lonnie Simmons | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | Shake | Charlie Wilson | 4:57 |
| 2. | You Can Count on Me | Buddy Jones, Charlie Wilson | 4:59 |
| 3. | Open Up Your Mind (Wide) | Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson | 7:08 |
| 4. | Messin' with My Mind | Charlie Wilson, Rick Calhoun, Robert Louis Whitfield | 4:12 |
| 5. | Baby Baba Boogie | Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson | 6:36 |
| 6. | I'm in Love | Ronnie Wilson | 5:25 |
| 7. | Got to Get Away | Robert Lynn Wilson | 3:48 |
| 8. | I Can Sing | Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson | 5:18 |
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[3] | 77 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[3] | 10 |