The New Zapp IV U

The New Zapp IV U - Expanded Edition 1. - It Doesn't Really Matter - 5:29 2. - Computer Love - 4:53 3. - Itchin' For Your Twitchin' - 4:09 4. - Radio People - 5:56 5. - I Only Have Eyes For You - 4:41 6. - Rock 'n' Roll - 4:53 7. - Cas-Ta-Spellome - 3:34 8. - Make Me Feel Good - 5:19 9. - Ja Ready To Rock - 4:1710. - It Doesn't Really Matter [Long Version] - 5:3511. - It Doesn't Really Matter [Edit Version] - 2:4012. - It Doesn't Really Matter [7" Version] - 4:1113. - Computer Love [Extended Version] - 8:2214. - Computer Love [LP Remix] - 4:0515. - Computer Love [Instrumental] - 4:00 Buy this cd now before it becomes hard to find and retailers charge you a fortune to own this fantastic slice of 80's funk. It's all here soul, blues, rock, electro funk, with the 'talkbox' vocal style made popular by Herbie Hancock's 'I Thought It Was You' and the music, a cross between Prince and George Clnton's P-funk, this is just a great album to have in your collection. It also has the extended version of 'Computer Love' with the excellent intro that always got a rewind at least 3 or 4 times before being played in full at parties and on pirate radio back in the day.

A great album with the remixes finally included officially.A BIG problem, though - the Extended version of Computer Love (Track 13, the reason for most Zapp fans to buy this CD) has a 1 second gap at the 8.13 mark. WHAT THE HELL??!!Another reviewer says that the remixes are "needle-drops" and not from the master tapes, but the second of silence part way through the track is appalling.I don't suppose anyone has bought the Japanese pressing to check if this fault is on that release too? It is probably a mastering issue, rather than a pressing, but it would be nice to have this confirmed.A missed opportunity for a 5-star album. Shame about the quality control..

Reason why we always say 'the original is always the greatest ' is because when we first hear it, it immediately links our surroundings emotional or otherwise and indelibly stamps that in your brain.when I played this, it all came flooding back - it's as good as it gets

Excellent, thank you very much A*

Perfect

Had this on cassette,love this music

Great, Great, Great, Sounds superb, fantastic mastering, the separation in the instrumentationis incredible, comes with 6 bonus tracks and great liner notes, this is a must have for all Roger Troutman and Zapp fans.

Be aware that the bonus tracks are taken from vinyl - they're good "needledrops" but are definitely NOT from the mastertapes. A bit of honesty wouldn't have gone amiss here.