The New Zapp IV U is the fourth studio album by the American funk band Zapp, released on October 25, 1985 by Warner Bros. Records. The album contained the song "Computer Love", which reached #8 on the US Billboard R&B chart.[2] The album became the last release before frontman Roger Troutman would focus his efforts on his solo career; their next album, titled Zapp Vibe would be released later in 1989.
| The New Zapp IV U | ||||
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| Released | October 25, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1985 | |||
| Studio | Troutman Sound Labs | |||
| Genre | Funk[1] | |||
| Length | 43:03 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Roger Troutman | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Jason Birchmeier of AllMusic gave the album a lightly positive review: "The previous three Zapp albums were all stellar, and it would have been a shame for him to abandon a winning formula. In the end, the new approach to songwriting here proves just enough change to make this a fresh-sounding album".[1]
In popular culture
editThe song "Radio People" was featured in the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off.[3] The album's most popular single, "Computer Love", was also featured in the 1993 movie Menace II Society.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It Doesn't Really Matter" | 5:28 |
| 2. | "Computer Love" | 4:51 |
| 3. | "Itchin' for Your Twitchin'" | 4:05 |
| 4. | "Radio People" | 5:55 |
| 5. | "I Only Have Eyes For You" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "Rock 'n' Roll" | 4:51 |
| 7. | "Cas-Ta-Spellome" | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Make Me Feel Good" | 5:17 |
| 9. | "Ja Ready to Rock" | 4:18 |
Personnel
edit- Roger Troutman: Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals
- Aaron Blackmon: Rhythm and Lead Guitars, Bass
- Greg Jackson, Dale DeGroat, Billy Beck, Bernie Worrell: Keyboards
- Zapp Troutman: Bass, Keyboards
- Damian Black: Drums
- Lester Troutman: Drums, Percussion
- Larry Troutman, Robert "Kurumba" Jones: Percussion
- Carl Cowen, Jerome Derrickson, Michael Warren, Robert Jones: Horns
- Shirley Murdock – backing vocals (2)
- Charlie Wilson – backing vocals (2)
Charts
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Year-end chartsedit
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References
edit- ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-new-zapp-iv-u-mw0000199937
- ^ "Zapp - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
- ^ Roffman, Michael (June 21, 2016). "30 years later, Ferris Bueller's Day Off finally gets an official soundtrack". Consequence.
- ^ "Zapp, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Zapp, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
Further reading
edit- "Bridges Proves It Really Does Matter for Zapp". Back Stage. February 7, 1986. p. 57
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