Title:  Zoom
Company: Illegal
Catalog: SP-006
Year: 1979
Country/State: Washington, DC
Grade (cover/record): VG / VG
Comments: minor edge wear

If you grew up in Washington, D.C. during the late 1970s/early 1980s, then there's a good chance you know about the late Root Boy Slim.  

Dropped from Warner Brothers after one album, 1979 saw Root and company signed by Miles Copeland's newly formed IRS Records. Co-produced by Bob Greenlee and Sex Change Band guitarist Ernie Lancaster, 1979's "Zoom" stood as Root Boy's second shot at the big time. Released by the A&M affiliated Illegal Records, the band's sophomore release stood as prime Root Boy. Exemplified by tracks such as 'World War III', 'Do the Gator' and 'Quarter Movie On My Mind'', the album's equal parts blistering rock, comedy and pure insanity. Sure, Root's vocal skills resembled those of a hoarse frog ('Quarter Movie On My Mind'), but the man had a secret weapon in the form of The Sex Change Band. Led by guitarist Lancaster, Root's backing band was razor sharp and managed to repeatedly channel the man's energy back to the right path. Sure, this isn't going to be for everyone, but in a world where Skip Nixon could generate critical raves, there has to be room for the late Root Boy Slim.  

God only knows why, but Illegal actual launched a single from the LP 'Dare To be Fat' b/w 'World War III' (Illegal catalog number 9007-S). Illegal records released the single in the UK, though with a different picture sleeve (Illegal catalog number ILS0014).

"Zoom" track listing:
(side 1)
1.) World War III (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster - Bangham) - 3:05
2.) Do the Gator (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster - Kelly) - 3:12
3.) The Loneliest Room In the World (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster) - 3:24
4.) Quarter Movie On My Mind (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster) - 3:05
5.) Sugar Daddy (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster) - 3:25
6.) Ignite It (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster) - 3:40

(side 2)
1.) She Wants To Move In (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster) - 3:00
2.) Dare To Be Fat (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster) - 3:52
3.) Motel of Love (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster) - 4:45
4.) Dozin' and Droolin' (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster) - 4:20
5.) Express Train (Bob Greenlee - Foster MacKenzie III - Ernie Lancaster) - 2:52