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ZAPP IS BACK!!
ZAPP Salutes The Late Roger Troutman on Zapp VII: Roger & Friends
New album continues the band’s 40-year legacy of funk with special guest appearances by Bootsy Collins, Frankie J., Tuxedo, Kurupt and Snoop Dogg
Back in 1978, four brothers out of Dayton, Ohio — Roger, Larry, Lester and Terry Troutman — formed the electro-funk band Zapp with the single-minded purpose of getting people out on the dance floor. Their 1980 self-titled debut, produced by Bootsy Collins and with input from P-Funk founder George Clinton, went gold on the strength of their influential hit single, “More Bounce to the Ounce,” which would later be sampled by the next generation of rappers and hip-hop stars, including EPMD, The Notorious B.I.G., Public Enemy, Ice Cube, Easy-E, Ice Cube and Snoop Dogg, among many others. “I’m sure that song has over 600 cleared samples now,” says Lester Troutman Jr., who manages business affairs for the Dayton-based band. “That tune was hit hard. It was up there with some of James Brown’s catalog. It almost got to the point where if you wanted some kind of commercial success, you had to get a Zapp-Roger sample.”
Roger Troutman, the gifted multi-instrumentalist-singer-arranger for the group, would go on to score similar success with the equally infectious single “Dance Floor” from Zapp’s 1982 followup gold album, Zapp II. The band of brothers continued to hit gold on 1983’s Zapp III and 1985’s Zapp IV, then delivered Zapp V: Zapp Vibe in 1989. Tragedy struck in 1999 with the untimely deaths of Zapp’s principal creative force, Roger, and his older brother Larry. The band regrouped and delivered Zapp VI: Back By Popular Demand in 2001 and subsequently returned to active duty on the international touring scene.
Now the funkateers are back with Zapp VII: Roger & Friends, which celebrates the 40-year legacy of the band while paying homage to the creative genius of Roger Troutman. The album will be released on the LEOPARD label in fall 2018. With Roger’s signature talk box and synth bass lines in full effect on tunes like “Rock Ya Body” (featuring Mr. Talkbox), “Shy” (with Tuxedo), “Make It Funky” (with Bootsy Collins), “Red & Dollars” (with Snoop Dogg) and “After Party” (with Kurupt), this latest Zapp outing is geared to make people move on the dance floor. As Lester Troutman Jr. explains, “This group has always been about three things: hook ‘em, get ‘em dancin’ and keep ‘em dancin’. And I honestly think the secret to Zapp has always its authenticity. They genuinely want to make you get up and really dance and just forget about all your troubles, and it comes out through the music.”
Zapp VII: Roger & Friends also includes posthumous performances by Roger himself on “Red & Dollars” and the beautiful ballad “Angel,” which was pieced together from an early demo tape he made. His voice can also be heard explaining his discovery of the talk box and its effect on dancers in the spoken word passages on “Zappa & Roger.” “Roger’s real instrument was guitar,” explains Larry Troutman Jr.. “He loved jazz, he loved instrumental music, but he was also a great producer-arranger in the studio and he developed something that was going to catch the people. And so it’s great that these West Coast legends like Snoop, DJ Battlecat and Kurupt pay homage to Roger’s genius and creative abilities on this new record.”
From start to finish, Zapp VII: Roger & Friends fulfills the 40-year legacy of the Ohio electro-funk pioneers. Expect the excitement level on Zapp’s upcoming tours of the States, Europe and Asia to be off the hook. As Larry Troutman Jr. puts it, “When you see the band performing, when the music starts to really hit it doesn’t stop. Once the music starts people are doing backflips, people are getting into it. Zapp is going to make you feel it.”
credits & tracklisting
ZAPP VII - ROGER & FRIENDS
Rock Ya Body_3.40
Lester Troutman Jr. / Byron Chambers / B Reith – Troutman Music Group /
Byron Chambers - A Talkbox Production
Zapp, Mr. Talkbox / One time, come on, dance / Wanna see you dance baby / Everybody knows what a / What we come to do / Ain’t no question baby / Can feel it in the groove / The night is young, the party’s just begun / The record spinning round n round / No need for hesitation just let go / And wrap your body to the sound / Rockin all night / Don’t stop rockin ya body / I can’t get enough / Don’t stop rockin ya body / Better feel the groove / Don’t stop rockin ya body / Cause we getting in the party / Don’t stop rockin yo body / Can’t get enough / Don’t stop rocking / Don’t stop rocking / Don’t stop rocking ya body, just go and get it / Now you know baby, we came here to groove / Yes, we came to groove / And we won’t stop / Till we make you move / The night is young, the party’s just begun / The record spinning round n round / No need for hesitation just let go and wrap your body to the sound / Rockin all night / Don’t stop rockin ya body / I can’t get enough / Don’t stop rockin ya body / Better feel the groove / Don’t stop rockin ya body / Cause we getting in the party / Don’t stop rockin yo body / Can’t get enough / Don’t stop rocking / Don’t stop rocking / Don’t stop rocking ya body, just go and get it / Don’t you know I wanna rock ya body / Rock ya body / Rock ya body baby / Rock ya body / Don’t you know I wanna rock ya body / Rock ya body / Rock ya body baby / Rock ya body / Baby baby come on, get up, get down / Get over here show me what your working with now / Show me what you’re working with / Uh, come on, get up, get down / Get over here show me what you’re working with now / I wanna see you dance baby / Wanna see you dance get up, get down / Get over here show me what you’re working with now / Let me see you move it on the dance floor baby / Don’t stop rockin ya body / I can’t get enough / Don’t stop rockin ya body / Better feel the groove / Don’t stop rockin ya body / I can’t get enough / Don’t stop rockin ya body / Better feel the groove / Don’t stop rockin ya body / I can’t get enough / Don’t stop rockin ya body / Better feel the groove / Don’t stop rockin ya body / I can’t get enough / Don’t stop rockin ya body / Better feel the groove / Let me see you move it on the dance floor baby / Let me see you move it / Let me see you move it on the dance floor baby
Shy_3.33
Lester Troutman Jr. / Lester Troutman Sr. / Jakob Dutton / Mayor Hawthorne – Troutman Music Group / Momo Elena Music-Warner Chappell / Big Pampino Publishing Inc.
Tuxedo / See you in the corner of the club / Sitting by yourself / I know that you got a secret love / That you won’t show no one else / Oh don’t be so / Girl don’t be so shy (Don’t be so shy) / I know you wanna dance / Come on take a chance / That look in your eyes / Seen that look before, get out on the floor / Nasty girl / Nasty girl /
Nasty girl don’t be shy / Show the world, let ya freak flag fly / Nasty girl don’t hold back / Sound like Tuxedo / Upstairs with Zapp / Come on / Girl don’t be so shy (Don’t be so shy) / I know you wanna dance / Come on take a chance / That look in your eye / Seen that look before / Get out on the floor / Girl don’t be so shy (Don’t be so shy) / I know you wanna dance / Come on take a chance / That look in your eye / Seen that look before / Get out on the floor / You’re a nasty girl
Make It Funky_4.30
Lester Troutman Jr. / Kevin Gilliam / William “Bootsy” Collins – Troutman Music Group / Nu Shoez Entertainment / Mash-A-Mugg Music
Bootzilla – the illa – P funk dealer baby / And I uh I got Zapp / filling that hole in that gap / What we gone do / When they come for you / What they gonna say / When they come to you and say baby / Make it funky / Make it funky for me / Make it funky / Make it funky for me (repeat) / Oh baby, let the music take control (Yes) / Oh momma, let the music take your soul / Let me tell you / Let me tell you what we gone do / Oh yeah, come on / We gone keep it / We gone keep it funky for you / So we can make your body groove / What we gone do / When they come for you / What they gonna say / When they come to you and say baby / Make it funky / Make it funky for me / Make it funky / Make it funky for me (repeat) / Oh everybody, we already know what you want / Oh everybody, turn up the bases / Stop faking the funk and get on the one / Let me tell you / Let me tell you what we gone do / Oh yeah, come on / We gone keep it / We gone keep it funky for you / So we can make your body groove / What we gone do / When they come for you / What they gonna say / When they come to you and say baby / Make it funky / Make it funky for me / Make it funky / Make it funky for me (repeat) / BRIDGE: Wind it up / Got to give up the funk girl / Wind it up / Don’t start no funk won’t be none / Wind it up / Got to give up the funk / Wind it up / Don’t start no funk won’t be none / Wind it up / You got the rap, you got the rap / Wind it up / Wind it up
Zapp & Roger_3.00
Lester Troutman Jr. / Jeffery Ward - Troutman Music Group
Good evening, your about to be entertained by the group that brought you more bounce / I heard it through the grape vine, I can make you dance, do why ditty, heartbreaker / Ladies and gentlemen: Zapp! / (Instrumental) / Voice box, the first I ever heard it, you were doing it and you use it on most of your stuff. Why? / Let’s see, I um always I heard Peter Frampton and a couple other artist and I would use it before we had hit records, playing in night clubs doing cover songs / Every time I would use the voicebox people would be dancing until I use it and people would look up / And it seem to hypnotizing them in a way. And it really works watch this / And it makes you feel good /
You like the way we make you feel / This is real / Let loose have fun and do what you feel / Yeah / I’ve got a feeling / I’ve never ever felt before / You got me you got me feenin’ / I keep on coming back for more / Every time I look into your eyes I get so hypnotized / Don’t know what’s happening to me / And I won’t stop, can’t stop / Don’t stop till I get enough of / Your love / Yeah / And it makes you feel good / You like the way we make you feel / This is real / Let loose have fun and do what you feel / And it makes you feel good / Well it’s been so many years now we’re back on track / And that’s a fact / We’re going to stay here / Just to keep it coming for you baby / Every time I look into your eyes I get so hypnotized / Don’t know what’s happening to me / And I won’t stop, can’t stop / Don’t stop till I get enough of / Your love / You like the way we make you feel / This is real / Let loose have fun and do what you feel / And it makes you feel good / After more bounce there was a lot of uh groups / that came out and used the voice box / I think that uh it is my trade mark
Appreciate you_3.35
Lester Troutman Jr. / Val Brown / Ronald Frost - Troutman Music Group
Girl you mean the world to me / Without your love I cannot not breathe / Girl you got my heart and I’m here to stay / You bring out the sun on a stormy day / Your love ain’t affection / I really adore / Little things you do girl I just can’t ignore / No / I want the romance, I was a mess / Now I’m a better man / Now that you’re here / Baby it’s clear, gotta do all I can / I make sure you never want for nothing / And keep you satisfied with good loving / I appreciate ya / I’ll always be there for you / I appreciate ya / Anything you want I’ll do / Babygirl your like a star to me / You’re everything that I been searching for / And girl you inspire me / To give you all you need and so much more / I like the way you smile girl / Just. Like. That / I need you around girl always got my back / I want the romance, I was a mess / Now I’m a better man / Now that you’re here / Baby it’s clear, gotta do all I can / I make sure you never want for nothing / And keep you satisfied with good loving / I appreciate ya / I’ll always be there for you / I appreciate ya / Anything you want I’ll do / Boy you got me wrapped so deep in your love (Your love) / So it ain’t nothing / To do for my baby what he does for me / I feel so comfortable when I’m round you / Boy it’s ya love that keeps me so grounded / I see you working hard you motivate me boy / You inspire / Baby I need you right here with me / There’s no place I’d rather be / I’ll be what you need / I make sure you never want for nothing / And keep you satisfied with good loving / I make sure you never want for nothing / And keep you satisfied with good loving / I appreciate ya / I’ll always be there for you / I appreciate ya / Anything you want I’ll do
Red & Dollars_4.32
Lester Troutman Jr. / Kevin Gilliam / Terry Troutman - Troutman Music Group / Nu Shoez Entertainment
This that unapologetic, kinetic / Big snoop dogg, I said it / Let it, be known we grown up off that Zapp / The big boom bap, slap, this in your cassette or deck / Another ounce of bounce ya net / Respect out here on the west, Roger Troutman the best / Yes, yes and my nephew Les / Say Snoop kick something off your chest / Let the bird fly from the nest / Battle petty dog with connect on the set, breathe / Now let it rest / Stings and guitars, hoodstars / All up in your neighborhood, yes we are / Rolling hella smoke out fresh cigars / A lot dee dah dah / The music will never be the same / Red n dollar has really changed the game / They did they thang, which was to entertain / The hits we made it really was insane / Doing shows for half a century / They had the show that everyone had to see / The things they did for our community / We will remember you for eternity / Changed the game / Red n dollars, changed the game / Red n dollars, changed the game / (Instrumental)
Angel_3.05
Roger Troutman / Lester Troutman Sr / Lester Troutman Jr. / Terry Troutman / Billy Beck - Troutman Music Group
Heavenly angel / You are my / My special angel / Heavenly angel / There is a reason, you have a hold on me / A heavenly reason, for my eyes to see / Yeah / You have the love that makes my world go run around / A heavenly love, thank God I found / I finally found my Angel / And I thank god for you (Angel) / And I thank god for my Angel / Everyday I pray to thank God / Angel, Angel, Angel / Angel, and I thank God for you (Angel) / And I thank God for my Angel / Everyday I pray to thank God (Angel) / For my special, you are my Angel (Angel) / I pray the lord for my angel / Yeah, yeah, yeah (repeat 4x) / Angel / And I am thankful / Thankful for my (Angel) / You are mine / Yeah, yeah / And I Thank you for your love / Yeah, yeah / You are mine / You are mine / My angel / And I thank you for your kindness / Angel / Thank you / Thank you for your love / I finally found my Angel / And I thank god for you (Angel) / And I thank god for my Angel / Everyday I pray to thank God / Angel, Angel, Angel
Ms. Perfection_3.19
Lester Troutman Jr. / Alvin Garrett - Troutman Music Group / Jiffee Mixed Music
I been watching you standing in the corner / I tried, but it’s impossible to ignore ya / Seems like you’re kind of shy, or maybe you don’t know what you got / From your head to toe, baby, you’re flawless / I thank the lord for giving you all this / I don’t think you recognize it, but girl you’re looking hot / If you could see what I see / If you could look at yourself through my eyes, then you’ll see… / Why I call you Ms. Perfection / Ms Perfection! Girl, you’re lookin’ sexy / Go ‘head and work it (work it girl).
You’re already perfect, yeah / Ms. Perfection! Girl, you’re lookin’ sexy / Go ‘head and work it (work it girl). You’re already perfect, yeah / Do you mind if I get a little closer / I love how you smile when I’m rubbin’ on your shoulders / Go ‘head and lose yourself, girl this could be one of those nights / Hold my hand like you already know me / Girl, just relax / Let’s take it to the floor, please / Baby, don’t go second-guessing. The moment just feels so right / If you could see what I see / If you could look at yourself through my eyes, then you’ll see… / Why I call you Ms. Perfection / Ms Perfection! Girl, you’re lookin’ sexy / Go ‘head and work it (work it girl). You’re already perfect, yeah / Ms. Perfection! Girl, you’re lookin’ sexy / Go ‘head and work it (work it girl). You’re already perfect, yeah (Repeat) / Girl, lets have a good time. Lets spend the night on the floor / Baby, we can dance ‘til the sun comes up, girl / (Baby, you’re so) Girl, you’re so fine. Baby you blow my mind / And that’s why I call you Ms. Perfection / Ms Perfection! Girl, you’re lookin’ sexy / Go ‘head and work it (work it girl). You’re already perfect, yeah / Ms. Perfection! Girl, you’re lookin’ sexy / Go ‘head and work it (work it girl). You’re already perfect, yeah (repeat) / Already perfect (let me se you work it) (8xs) / Ms Perfection!
Bailando_4.26
Lester Troutman Jr. / Francisco J. Bautista Jr. / Emmanuel C. Anene Jr / Dre Manuel -
Troutman Music Group / Francisco J. Bautista Jr. / E Manny Beats / Andre Manuel Productions
Baby, baby, baby, baby / Got what I want / Ya body really talking to me / Let’s have some fun / You’re the type of girl that makes a guy like me react / That’s not normal for me / It’s kinda funny cause nobody’s ever been able to do like me like that / Girl come closer to me / Baby loosen up just give me the night / Quiero se y bailando / Talking that trash can you back it up / Wanna see you bailando / Drop it to the floor then bring it back up / Loving how you bailando / Baby don’t stop cause your doing it right / Quiero se y bailando / Shake it baby, twerk it for me / Got what I need / Your body’s moving, grooving with me / Feels so good to me / You’re the type of girl that makes a guy like me react / It’s kinda funny cause nobody’s ever been able to do like me like that / Baby loosen up just give me the night / Quiero se y bailando / Talking that trash can you back it up / Bailando / Drop it to the floor then bring it back up / Loving how you bailando / Baby don’t stop cause your doing it right / Bailando / You’re the life of the party / Girl you rock my world / Don’t you hurt nobody / Nobody / You’re the type of girl that makes a guy like me react / It’s kinda funny cause nobody’s ever been able to do like me like that / Baby loosen up just give me the night / Quiero se y bailando / Talking that trash can you back it up / Drop it to the floor then bring it back up / Loving how you bailando /
Baby don’t stop cause your doing it right / The night is young let’s have a good time / Don’t you worry about a thing girl / Just lose your mind / I know you need to unwind yourself / So just come through / Don’t fight the feeling just let it get into you / Oh yeah / Quiero se y bailando / Talking that trash can you back it up / Drop it to the floor then bring it back up / Loving how you bailando / Baby don’t stop cause your doing it right / Bailando, bailando, bailando, bailando, bailando, bailando, bailando
Parking Lot_3.31
Lester Troutman Jr. / Jacob Dutton / Anthony Arrington / Romir Hicks / Jeffery Ward -
Troutman Music Group / Momo Elena Music-Warner Chappell
From the spot to the parking lot / We gone have a good time / From the spot to the parking lot / We can do it all night / From the spot to the parking lot / I can make you move / From the spot to the parking lot / Have to keep you in the groove / Now we’re in the spot tonight / Your looking hot tonight / I want to see ya on the dance floor / You’ll want to leave with me alright / Your VIP tonight let’s hit the lot cause it’s a whole other party / From the spot the parking lot / We gone have a good time / From the spot to the parking lot / We can do it all night / From the spot to the parking lot / I can make you move / From the spot to the parking lot / Have to keep you in the grove / I’m looking good, your looking fine / Better move if you want a good time / Yeah you, yeah you, yeah you / You are the life of the party, don’t know what you started / Keep you in the grove baby, the grove baby / Keep you in the groove baby / Keep you in the groove baby, the groove babe / Yeah ohhhh baby / From the spot to the parking lot (repeat 4x) / (Instrumental) / Do it, do it baby do it (repeat 8x)
Me And You_3.45
Lester Troutman Jr. / Anthony Arrington / Romir Hicks / Jeffery Ward - Troutman Music Group
Just me and you / What ever you want to do / Girl it’s alright, I’ll do it for you / You deserve the best, if you just say yes tonight / Just me and you / Whatever you want to do / Just let me know, I’ll do it for you / You deserve the best, if you just say yes tonight / Girl it’s me and you tonight / And the night is young / The scene is set and the feel is right / Girl let’s have some fun / Anytime, any place with the smile on your face / It’s all that I need / Relax no distraction, just satisfaction / You got my attention, did I fail to mention / Whatever you want to do / Girl it’s alright, I’ll do it for you / You deserve the best, if you just say yes tonight / Just me and you / Wherever you want to go / Just let me know, Just let me know / I’ll do it for you / You deserve the best, if you just say yes tonight / Never seen a moon so bright, sky’s the limit baby / I wanna give you all my time, your intoxicating / Turn off your tv the cell phone / Go ahead put your heels on / A night on the town me and you how’s that sound / Girl you’re my passion sit back and imagine / You got my attention did I fail to mention / Just me and you / Whatever you want to do / Girl it’s alright, I’ll do it for you / You deserve the best if you just say yes tonight / Just me and you / Wherever you want to go, just let me know / Just let me know, I’ll do it for you / You deserve the best, if you just say yes tonight / Just a little one on one time / I bet I can make you mine / Just a little one on one time / with you, with you, with you, with you / Just a little on one time / I bet I can make you mine / Just a little one on one time / with you, with you, with you, with you
After Party_3.33
Lester Troutman Jr. / Kevin Gilliam - Troutman Music Group / Nu Shoez Entertainment
Welcome to the After Party / It’s a party going on tonight / And your invited / If you ain’t trying to go home / Let’s dance until the morning comes / Till we see the sun / This is the after party / Let me see you step (repeat 7x) / Put your hands in the air from side to side / Lowrider fresh on the road tonight / Take a hit of the funk / And be gone for days / Come back to the scene in a major way / Welcome to the after party / Now that we got it started / This is the after party / Now that we got it started / This is the after party Now that we got it started / This is the after party / Now that we got it started, After Party / Walk in, Talking / All the ladies like / What you doing after this? What you want to do tonight? / See we gonna leave the club / To Get it cracking mo’ 6, 4, Chevys pull up at the door / Watts, Englewood, Carson , Compton, LA, Long Beach / After party poppin (Poppin) / Me and BC and all the folks in route in / Banging Roger Troutman / Like stop my hitta, let it pop my hitta / On pac my hitta / This is on bompton, this is on bank / Just good with my thang / Walked in like hey, show me some love / Hmmm love / From the front to the back / Everybody up and down / From the front to the back like switches / And the party still going and we ain’t Leaving till 6 in the morning / Put your hands in the air from side to side / LowRider fresh on the road tonight / Take a hit of the funk / And be gone for days / Come back to the scene in a major way / Welcome to the after party / Now that we got it started / This is the after party / Now that we got it started / This is the after party / Now that we got it started / This is the after party / Now that we got it started, After party / Let me see you step (repeat 7x) / Put your hands in the air from side to side / LowRider fresh on the road tonight / Take a hit of the funk / And be gone for days / Come back to the scene in a major way / Welcome to the After Party
Roger Troutman_Vocal, Guitar- (4,5 & 11)
Lester Troutman Jr._Lead Talkbox (1-12)
Terry Troutman_Talkbox (1-12)
Lester Troutman_Drum performance/ Programming (1-12)
Jeffery Ward_Vocals (4 & 12)
Anthony "Sax Tone" Arrington_Saxophone- (2 & 9)
Kevin Gilliam_Bass, Keys, Percussive Vocals (7,11 & 12)
Lester Troutman Jr_Bass (2,4,9,10 & 11)
Earnest " Keyz" Tremble_keys (6)
Ronald Frost_Keys (3)
Dre Manuel_Keys (2)
Byron Chambers_Keys, Bass, Guitar, Talkbox (10)
Keith Cheatham_Guitar - (7)
Marcus Chromwell_Guitar Solo - (9)
Recorded 2017 at Troutman Music Group Studios, All Nighter Studios
Mixed by Lester Troutman Sr & Lester Troutman Jr.
Mastered by Marko Schneider at Skywalk / Imagion AG
Produced by Lester Troutman Sr, Terry Troutman & Lester Troutman Jr.
LEPOARD Executive Producer: Joachim Becker
Art Work: The 937Group - Roshawn Saunders
The Troutman Family Would like to thank:
God, Dj Battle Cat, Snoop Dogg, Letter Tours, Joachim Becker, Tuxedo, Mr. Talkbox,
The Avila Brothers, Kurupt, Ronnie Diamond, Billy Beck, Dre Manuel, Frankie J, Bootsy Collins, Patti Collins, Sax Tone, J-Dot, Jay- Vez and everyone else that helped in making this, along with our #1 supporter THE FANS!
www.thezappband.com
Also available on LP!!
