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The New Zapp IV U
1985 studio album by Zapp From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
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Critical reception
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]
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In popular culture
The 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
Personnel
- 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)
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