description Gap Band V – Jammin' Overview
Gap Band V: Jammin' is a 1983 studio album by the Gap Band, the Tulsa, Oklahoma group led by brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert Wilson. It includes "Party Train," a dance-oriented funk single built around synthesizers, electronic rhythms, group vocals, and Charlie Wilson's lead performance. The album represents the polished electro-funk sound the band developed during its commercially prominent early-1980s period.
help Gap Band V – Jammin' FAQ
Which Gap Band album contains "Party Train"?
"Party Train" appears on Gap Band V: Jammin', released in 1983. The track combines synthesizers, electronic rhythm, group responses, and Charlie Wilson's lead vocal.
Why is the album called Gap Band V if it was not the group's fifth album?
The numbering follows the run of major-label Gap Band releases that began with The Gap Band in 1979. Earlier recordings, including the 1977 album The Gap Band, make the group's complete album chronology less straightforward than the title suggests.
Who were the principal members of the Gap Band on Jammin'?
The group was led by the Wilson brothers Charlie, Ronnie, and Robert, who came from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Charlie Wilson supplied the recognizable lead vocals heard on "Party Train" and many other Gap Band hits.
What does Gap Band V: Jammin' sound like compared with earlier Gap Band records?
The album keeps the group's dance-floor funk but gives synthesizers and electronic rhythms a particularly prominent role. Listeners who know "You Dropped a Bomb on Me" from Gap Band IV will recognize the same early-1980s electro-funk direction.
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