Zapp's 3rd album, and one that shows them still very much on top of their game! The mix of tight bass, keyboards, and occasional vocoder bits is firmly in place from their first two albums – a stunning legacy of ensemble funk that pushes the older P-Funk ethos into hip new territory for the 80s! Roger and crew are superb throughout – fusing all rhythmic elements together. The Zapp Concept was born out of Dayton, Ohio from 2 brothers, Larry & Roger Troutman and they in turn formed the 10 piece outfit simply known as Zapp. With only 7 songs you feel a bit cheated but this album is certainly one to add to your existing Zapp or P-funk collection. In July 1983 the third Zapp album, Zapp III, was released. The album still reached gold status, but it was less successful than the first two. When The New Zapp IV U arrived in 1985 the band had lost its momentum. In 1989 the fifth Zapp album V, or Vibe, was released. In the meantime Roger’s solo career went on as well.

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View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1983 Winchester Pressing Vinyl release of Zapp III on Discogs. Zapp III 'Please retry' Amazon Music Unlimited: Price New from Used from MP3 Music, July 25, 1983 'Please retry' $8.99. $8.99 — Audio CD, Import, July 25, 2005.

Zapp III is the third studio album by the American funk band Zapp.^[3][4] It was released on July 25, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records.

In popular culture[edit]

'I Can Make You Dance' is featured on the fictional radio station Bounce FM in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 'Heartbreaker' is featured on the radio station Space 103.2 in Grand Theft Auto V, and was also featured in the 1995 film Friday.

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References[edit]

1. ^Thompson, Dave (December 21, 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN9780879306298 – via Google Books.
2. ^'Zapp III - Zapp | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic.
3. ^HIMES, GEOFFREY (September 30, 1983). 'Zapp: Still Trying Their Old Tricks' – via www.washingtonpost.com.
4. ^Osborne, William (December 21, 2004). Music in Ohio. Kent State University Press. ISBN9780873387750 – via Google Books.

Zapp III is the third studio album by the American funk band Zapp.^[3][4] It was released on July 25, 1983, by Warner Bros. Records.

In popular culture[edit]

'I Can Make You Dance' is featured on the fictional radio station Bounce FM in the video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. 'Heartbreaker' is featured on the radio station Space 103.2 in Grand Theft Auto V, and was also featured in the 1995 film Friday.

Track listing[edit]

References[edit]

1. ^Thompson, Dave (December 21, 2001). Funk. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN9780879306298 – via Google Books.
2. ^'Zapp III - Zapp | Songs, Reviews, Credits'. AllMusic.
3. ^HIMES, GEOFFREY (September 30, 1983). 'Zapp: Still Trying Their Old Tricks' – via www.washingtonpost.com.
4. ^Osborne, William (December 21, 2004). Music in Ohio. Kent State University Press. ISBN9780873387750 – via Google Books.

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