Gap Band VI

Studio album by The Gap Band

Released

December 6, 1984

Genre

R&B
Funk
Quiet Storm

Label

Total Experience (original release)
Big Break Records (Expanded CD reissue)

The Gap Band chronology

Gap Band V: Jammin'
(1983)

Gap Band VI
(1984)

Gap Band VII
(1985)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Gap Band VI is the eighth album (contrary to the title) by The Gap Band, released in 1984 on Total Experience Records. It was originally intended to be lead singer Charlie Wilson's first solo album, and the first Gap Band album released under Total Experience's new distribution deal with RCA Records. The album reached #1 on the Black Albums chart in early 1985. In October 29, 2012 the remastered and expanded album including 5 bonus tracks was released by Big Break Records.

Track Listing

#	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	The Sun Don't Shine Everyday (Instrumental Interlude)	Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor	1:10
2.	Video Junkie	Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Hamilton, Lonnie Simmons, Maurice Hayes, R.Taylor, Charlie Wilson	6:07
3.	Weak Spot	Oliver Scott	3:59
4.	The Sun Don't Shine Everyday (Instrumental Interlude)	Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor	0:41
5.	I Believe	Bernard Spears, Ronnie Wilson	4:48
6.	I Found My Baby	Raymond Calhoun	4:41
7.	Beep A Freak	Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor	6:25
8.	Don't You Leave Me	Oliver Scott	4:50
9.	Disrespect	Charlie Wilson	4:30
10.	The Sun Don't Shine Every Day (Vocal)	Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor	5:09
11.*	Beep A Freak (12" Long Version)	Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor	7:48
12.*	I Found My Baby (12" Club/Dance Mix)	Jonah Ellis, Lamont Johnson, Lonnie Simmons	7:06
13.*	Disrespect (12" Club Mix)	Lamont Johnson, Lonnie Simmons	7:27
14.*	Beep A Freak (12" Special Dance Mix)	Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor	7:51
15.*	I Found My Baby (12" Remix With Breakdown)	Jonah Ellis, Lamont Johnson, Lonnie Simmons	5:18

(*) Bonus tracks on the remastered version

Personnel

Artist:

Charlie Wilson - Keyboards, Synthesizer, Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals
Ronnie Wilson - Trumpet, Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Robert Wilson - Bass, Backing Vocals

Musicians:

Oliver Scott
Fred Jenkins
Billy Young
Glenn Nightingale
Raymond Calhoun
Lonnis Simmons
Rudy Taylor
Jimmy Hamilton
Maurice Hayes
Ira Ward
Robert "Goodie" Whitfield

References

External links

The Gap Band

Charlie Wilson Ronnie Wilson Robert Wilson

Studio albums	Magicians Holiday (1974) The Gap Band (1977) The Gap Band (1979) The Gap Band II (1979) The Gap Band III (1980) Gap Band IV (1982) Gap Band V: Jammin' (1983) Gap Band VI (1984) Gap Band VII (1985) Gap Band 8 (1986) Straight From The Heart (1988) Round Trip (1989) Testimony (1994) Ain't Nothin' But a Party (1995) Y2K: Funkin' Till 2000 Comz (1999)

Live albums	Live & Well (1996)

Compilation albums	The Best of The Gap Band (1995)

Songs	"Oops Up Side Your Head" "Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)" "Humpin'" "Yearning for Your Love" "Early in the Morning" "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" "Outstanding" "Party Train" "Going in Circles" "All of My Love"

Related articles	Discography Lonnie Simmons Total Experience Records

Book:The Gap Band

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