Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Zapp - Vibe

Today Marks The 36th Anniversary of Zapp's 5th Studio Album “Zapp Vibe” Originally Released on September 9, 1989.

“Zapp V (aka Zapp Vibe) is the fifth studio album by Dayton, Ohio funk band Zapp released in 1989 on Reprise Records.

The album reached #34 on the U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums chart, and at #154 on the U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.

The song “Ooh Baby Baby” was the only single released from the album it reached #18 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.

Zapp Vibe became the last full-length album to include frontman Roger Troutman and brother Larry Troutman before their untimely deaths in 1999.

The next full-length album to be released by the band would be in 2002 entitled "Zapp VI: Back by Popular Demand".

Track-list

1. Ooh Baby Baby

2. I Play the Talk Box

3. Stop That

4. Fire

5. Been This Way Before

6. Back to Bass-iks

7. Jesse Jackson

8. Ain't the Thing to Do

9. Sad-Day Moaning

10. Rock Star

11. Jake E Stanstill

By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology



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