The Gap Band - Gap Band IV

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A1	Early In The Morning Written-By – C. Wilson*, L. Simmons*, R. Taylor*	6:28
A2	Season's No Reason To Change Written-By – C. Wilson*, L. Simmons*, R. Wilson*	4:47
A3	Lonely Like Me Written-By – L. Simmons*, R. Wilson*, R. Taylor*	5:08
A4	Outstanding Written-By – R. Cathound*	3:10
B1	Stay With Me Written-By – R. Wilson*	4:15
B2	You Dropped A Bomb On Me Written-By – C. Wilson*, L. Simmons*, R. Taylor*	5:10
B3	I Can't Get Over You Written-By – C. Wilson*, L. Simmons*, R. Wilson*	6:02
B4	Talkin' Back Written-By – C. Wilson*, L. Simmons*, Robert Wilson, R. Wilson*, R. Taylor*	6:27

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Total Experience Studios
• Mixed At – Total Experience Studios
• Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering
• Manufactured By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Marketed By – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – PolyGram Records, Inc.
• Published By – Total Experience Music
• Pressed By – PRC Recording Company, Richmond, IN

Credits

• Arranged By [Horns] – Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson
• Backing Vocals – Alisa Peoples, Cavin Yarbrough, Charlie Wilson, David Drew , Lonnie Simmons, Marva King, Maxayne Lewis*, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Sheila Young , The Gap Band, Val Young
• Bass – Dionne Oliver, Robert Wilson
• Drums – Melvin Webb, Raymond Calhoun, Ronnie Kaufman
• Engineer [Assistant] – Bill Poppy, Glenn Weinrauch, Rudy Taylor
• Engineer [Mixing] – Bob Hughes, Jack Rouben, Michael Evans, Peter Krueger
• Engineer [Recording] – Jack Rouben, Lonnie Kelem, Michael Evans, Scott Simon
• Engineer [Technical] – Barry Steinpress
• Flugelhorn – Ronnie Wilson
• Horns – Andy Ward , Earl Roberson, Larry Stone, Oliver Scott
• Keyboards – Charlie Wilson, Luis Cabaza, Oliver Scott, Robert "Goodie" Whitfield*, Ronnie Wilson
• Lead Vocals – Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson
• Mastered By, Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ❀] – Brian Gardner
• Percussion – Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson, Ronnie Kaufman, Ronnie Wilson
• Producer – Lonnie Simmons
• Synthesizer – Luis Cabaza, Oliver Scott, Robert "Goodie" Whitfield*, Ronnie Wilson
• Synthesizer [& Mini Moog] – Charlie Wilson

Notes

- Marva King appears courtesy of Arista Records
- Alisa Peoples & Cavin Yarbrough appear courtesy of Total Experience Records

Recorded and mixed at Total Experience Recording Studios, Hollywood, California
Mastered at Allen Zentz L.A., California
All selections published by Total Experience Music, Inc. (BMI)
℗ © 1982 PolyGram Records, Inc. © 1982 Total Experience Records, Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.

Released in a gatefold jacket.

This version is the Richmond pressing plant variation and can be identified by the "72" printed on the labels and by the runout groove etchings.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: BMI
• Matrix / Runout (Side A label): TE-1-3001-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B label): TE-1-3001-B
• Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): TE-1-3001-AS PRC-R ❀ 2-1-1-
• Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): TE-1-3001-BS PRC-R ❀ 2-1-1-
• Other (Manufacturing Plant ID): 72

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
TE-1-3001, 6337 223	The Gap Band	Gap Band IV ‎(LP, Album, Pre)	Total Experience Records, Total Experience Records	TE-1-3001, 6337 223	US	1982
TE5-1-3001	The Gap Band	Gap Band IV ‎(Cass, Album)	Total Experience Records	TE5-1-3001	US	1982
MERS 6	The Gap Band	Gap Band IV ‎(LP, Album)	Total Experience Records	MERS 6	UK	1982
TE-1-3001	The Gap Band	Gap Band IV ‎(LP, Album)	Total Experience Records	TE-1-3001	US	1982
822 794-2	The Gap Band	Gap Band IV ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM)	Mercury	822 794-2	US	Unknown

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