Funk & Disco · 1980s

Gap Band IV — 1982

The Gap Band

Released 1982Funk & Disco

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Reviewed by Callum Ashworth, 247 Album Verdict

A peak of bouncy, synth-driven funk, home to 'You Dropped a Bomb on Me' and 'Early in the Morning'. Fun and huge. A genre high point. One record, but it's the one that matters.

On vinyl: Second-hand copies circulate widely; a clean original can be better value than a new repress.

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You Dropped a Bomb on Me on Best Funk Songs of All Time, Best Funk Songs of All Time, Best 1980s Funk & Disco Songs
Outstanding on Best 1980s Funk & Disco Songs

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