Gap Band V: Jammin'


Gap Band V: Jammin' is the seventh studio album by the Gap Band, released in 1983 on Total Experience Records. The album was reissued on CD in 1997 by Mercury Records. In 2009, the album was remastered by PTG Records.
The album reached #2 on the Black Albums chart and #28 on the Pop Albums chart. The album produced the singles "Party Train" and "Jam the Motha'". Other less successful singles include "Shake A Leg", "I'm Ready " ; and the UK-only singles "Jammin' In America" and "Someday". To date, it is the Gap Band's last gold album.

Production

With the exception of "Party Train" and "Smile", the album was produced by oldest brother Ronnie Wilson.

Critical reception

Robert Christgau wrote: "Like Cameo and Rick James before them, these old pros blew their sure shots on the breakthrough--this drops no bombs. But once again the follow-up album compensates for never getting up by never letting up--the uptempo stuff steadfastly maintains their hand-stamped party groove, and like Cameo, they've figured out what to do with the slow ones."

Track listing

#TitleWriterLength
1.Introduction - Where Are We Going? Oliver Scott1:35
2.Shake a LegCharlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor3:58
3.I'm Ready Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes Nestor5:12
4.You're My EverythingRonnie Wilson4:13
5.Jammin' in AmericaBernard Spears, Ronnie Wilson4:59
6.SmileOliver Scott, Ronnie Wilson3:02
7.Party TrainCharlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor5:50
8.Jam the Motha'Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson, Rudy Taylor4:18
9.I Expect MoreFred Jenkins, Kenny Rich, Ronnie Wilson3:54
10.You're Something SpecialRonnie Wilson5:20
11.Someday Billy Young, Ronnie Wilson4:34
12.Party Train Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor7:28