Ultimate Collection [Original recording remastered]

Gap Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Hip-O Records
• ASIN: B0000584XJ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,516 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sample This!, April 14, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

All the classic Gap Band hits from the Mercury years are here (as expected), but this collection includes another half dozen of their Top 40 R&B hits not currently available on CD. The sound is superb, the liner notes enlightening, as expected from Hip-O. With all respect to 'reviewer 2255', the 12" versions of those handful of Gap Band classics are already available on several well done collections, the downside being you can only fit 8-12 songs on a CD when using the long versions. The Ultimate Collection song listing (both here at Amazon, and on the back of the CD) is quite clear that these are the single (hit radio) versions of many of these classic songs. As for me, I'm just thrilled to find the 19 biggest Gap Band hits on 1 disc (this puppy clocks in at 79+ minutes). This is truly influential stuff. Make mine the Ultimate!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "shake, shake, shake your booty while steppin' out", February 6, 2001

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

High steppin', low steppin', rock steppin' and roll steppin' is what the "Gap Band - Ultimate Collection" is about...nineteen of the best from the greatest brothers act - Charlie, Ronnie and Robert Wilson the most aggressive funk-group team recording in the '70s.

From this top hit "I DON'T BELIEVE YOU WANT TO GET UP AND DANCE" (Oops, Up Side Your Head), the band had their first gold album (for THE GAP BAND II) and a new reputation as R&B's out-there brothers was born..."EARLY IN THE MORNING", "BURN RUBBER", "YOU DROPPED THE BOMB ON ME", "OUTSTANDING" and "ALL OF MY LOVE", went on to score number one.

Compilation once again, under the guidance of Pat Lawrence - assisted by Dana G. Smart and Michele Horie of Hip-O Records, job well done. Good to hear that classic sound for the listeners old and new to enjoy as - THE GAP BAND RIDES AGAIN!

Total Time: 79:35 on 19 Tracks...Hip-O Records 314 548 098 2...(2001)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gap on CD!, March 14, 2003

By 

A. Smith (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ultimate Collection (Audio CD)

The ultimate collection is indeed a good CD. This disc covers

their early material going all the way back to "Shake", which is

from 1979. Unfortunately, many of the good earlier songs like

"Burn Rubber" and Early in the Morning" are short edited single

versons instead of the longer and better album versions. For

longtime Gap fans this is somewhat of a disappointment.

However, what this CD does offer is some of their newer, later

material like "All of my Love", "We can Make it Alright" and

"Sweeter than Candy", which for a long time was NOT available

on CD anywhere. The newer songs are the album versions. The

disc itself sounds good and you can hear the guitars, drum

beats, and synthesizers/keyboards crystal clear. A nice Gap

Band compilation CD.