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| Gap Band 8 | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Studio | Total Experience Recording Studios (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk | |||
| Length | 39:21 | |||
| Label | Total Experience (original release) Big Break Records (expanded CD reissue) | |||
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Gap Band 8 is the 10th album (contrary to the title) by American R&B and funk band the Gap Band, released in 1986 on Total Experience Records. It is the first (and only) album in the band's self-titled series to be subtitled with a regular number instead of a Roman numeral, as well as their final self-titled album.
The album includes the singles "Big Fun", "How Music Came About" and "Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money)" (also known as "Get Loose, Get Funky"). The album was expanded and remastered in 2011 by Big Break Records including 6 additional bonus tracks.
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | Big Fun | Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor | 6:49 |
| 2. | I Can't Live Without Your Love | Jimmy Hamilton, Rick Adams | 4:36 |
| 3. | Get Loose, Get Funky | Charlie Wilson, Morris Rente, Rudy Taylor | 5:26 |
| 4. | Don't Take It Away | Oliver Scott | 4:04 |
| 5. | Keep Holding On | Oliver Scott | 4:23 |
| 6. | I'll Always Love You | Dorian Williams | 3:59 |
| 7. | Bop B Da B Da Da (How Music Came About) | John Black | 4:36 |
| 8. | I Owe It To Myself | Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes, Ted Rabb | 4:35 |
| 9.* | Big Fun [Mega Mix][Bonus Track] | Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor | 8:42 |
| 10.* | Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money) (AKA: Get Loose, Get Funky) [Dub-Zibble Money Mix][Bonus Track] | Charlie Wilson, Morris Rente, Rudy Taylor | 5:40 |
| 11.* | Bop B Da B Da Da (How Music Came About) [Extended Version][Bonus Track] | John Black | 5:42 |
| 12.* | I Owe It To Myself [Remix][Bonus Track] | Jimmy Hamilton, Maurice Hayes, Ted Rabb | 6:34 |
| 13.* | Big Fun [Serious Dub Mix][Bonus Track] | Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor | 7:09 |
| 14.* | Big Fun [Bandolero Mix][Bonus Track] | Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor | 7:06 |
(*) Bonus tracks on the remastered version
