Gap Band V: opposing viewpoints

Here are two contemporary reviews of Gap Band V: Jammin'...one negative and one positive. Both reviews are quite brief and I get the feeling that neither reviewer actually listened to the album or at least listened to it very closely. Both reviews make sure to mention the single "Party Train" and to the Stevie Wonder connection, but they don't say too much else. "Jam the Motha," a track not mentioned in either write-up, is easily one of The Gap Band's most monster tunes and likewise "I'm Ready" ranks up there with the catchiest stuff the group ever did. Gap Band V is not just a selection of songs, however, it is an excellent overall album, something that both reviews failed to see. Even the four-star review labels the LP as being the product of "transition" in their musical career. And the reviewer giving the album one-star seems to be upset that has progressed at all.


Bad review (complete with borderline racist remarks):

Good review: