Track Listing:
Dance Floor {Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman} 11:09
Playin' Kinda Ruff {R Troutman, L Troutman} 6:48
Doo Wah Ditty (Blow That Thing) {R Troutman, L Troutman} 4:58
Do You Really Want An Answer? {R Troutman, L Troutman} 6:36
Come On {R Troutman, L Troutman} 5:11
A Touch Of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II) {R Troutman, L Troutman} 6:10
Personnel:
Producer: Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman
Lead Vocals: Roger Troutman, Bobby Glover, Gregory Jackson
Talk Box: Roger Troutman
Background Vocals: Dick Smith, Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Ray Davis,
Bobby Glover, Gregory Jackson, Jannetta Boyce, Mallia Franklin,
Marchelle Smith, Delores Smith
Bass: Zapp Troutman
Congo Drums, Percussion: Larry Troutman
Drums: Lester Troutman
Guitar: Roger Troutman
Horns: Jerome Derrickson, Eddie Barber, Carl Cowan, Randy Wallace,
Michael Warren
Vibes: Roger Troutman
Keyboards, Synth, Fender Rhodes: Zapp Troutman, Gregory Jackson, Roger Troutman
All Arrangements: Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman
"Dance Floor"
Talkbox: Roger Troutman
Background Vocals: Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Greg Jackson, Bobby Glover,
Sherman Fleetwood, Janetta Boyce, Ray Davis
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards: Roger Troutman
Drums: Lester Troutman
Percussion: Larry Troutman
Horns: Jerome Derrickson, Eddie Barber, Mike Warren, Randy Wallace
"Doo Wah Ditty"
Lead Vocals: Roger Troutman
Background Vocals: Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Greg Jackson, Bobby Glover,
Sherman Fleetwood, Janetta Boyce, Ray Davis
Talkbox, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Harmonica: Roger Troutman
Drums: Lester Troutman
Percussion: Larry Troutman
Rating: RC: *** MM: ****
Comments:RC: The second album from Roger, Zapp, Larry, Lester and Co. is a worthy follow-up to the first. While there's no break-out classic like "More Bounce...", the album is solid from beginning to end, with adventurous guitar playing and danceable beats. Most of all, it's funky, in that lighter Bootsy/JB's kind of way, with tight rhythms and arrangements.
"Dance Floor" is the prototypical Zapp dance song, with that clean-but- chanking guitar driving the song's engine. It is a bit overlong and repetitious, though. "Playin' Kinda Ruff" has some excellent guitar playing on this mid-tempo dance song. "Doo Wah Ditty" is the standout, a fun song enlivened by Ray Davis' vocals, a funky synth bass and a good rhythm track. "Do You Really Want..." is a sappy ballad that has some good singing. "Come On" is a Bootsy-ish funker, with a dynamic horn arrangement and in-your-face vocals. "Touch Of Jazz" is a different version of "Playin' Kinda Ruff", much more mellow. The vocals are highlighted here, with some cool scat singing.
This album is in print and should be easily found.