The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move...It's the Infectious Grooves

The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move... It's the Infectious Grooves is the debut album by Infectious Grooves, released in 1991. The song "Therapy" featured vocals from Ozzy Osbourne. The album introduces the character Sarsippius.

The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move... It's the Infectious Grooves
Studio album by Infectious Grooves
Released	October 9, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Funk metal[1]
Length	44:42
Label	Epic
Producer	Mark Dodson, Mike Muir, Robert Trujillo
Infectious Grooves chronology
The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move... It's the Infectious Grooves (1991) Sarsippius' Ark (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Reception

Some of the songs received airplay on MTV, including "Therapy" and "Punk It Up". Steve Huey from Allmusic praised the album, calling it "an unabashed good-time party record". The album charted at 198 on the Billboard 200 and 6 on the Billboard Heatseekers.

Track listing

1. "Punk It Up" (Muir/Trujillo) – 3:51
2. "Therapy" (Muir/Trujillo) – 3:25
3. "I Look Funny?" (Muir/Sarsippius) – 0:26
4. "Stop Funk'n With My Head" (Dunn/Muir/Trujillo) – 3:23
5. "I'm Gonna Be My King" (Dunn/Muir/Trujillo) – 5:23
6. "Closed Session" (Muir/Sarsippius) – 1:19
7. "Infectious Grooves" (Dunn/Muir/Trujillo) – 4:13
8. "Infectious Blues" (Muir/Trujillo) – 0:43
9. "Monster Skank" (Muir/Trujillo) – 3:42
10. "Back to the People" (Infectious Grooves) – 2:46
11. "Turn Your Head" (Muir/Sarsippius) – 1:19
12. "You Lie...And Yo Breath Stank" (Muir/Trujillo) – 2:55
13. "Do the Sinister" (Muir/Trujillo) – 4:15
14. "Mandatory Love Song" (Muir) – 0:09
15. "Infecto Groovalistic" (Muir/Trujillo) – 5:05
16. "Thanx But No Thanx" (Muir/Sarsippius) – 1:54

Credits

• Greg Calbi – Mastering
• Scott Crago – Percussion, Conga, Drums
• Mark Dodson – Producer, Mixing
• Dave Dunn – Keyboards
• Rocky George – Guitar
• Phil Kettner – Guitar
• Kenny Komisar – Executive Producer
• Dave Kushner – Guitar
• Mike Muir – Vocals, Producer
• Ozzy Osbourne – Vocals (on "Therapy")
• Stephen Perkins – Percussion, Drums, Timbales
• Dean Pleasants – Guitar
• Adam Siegel – Guitar, Artwork
• Robert Trujillo – Bass, Producer
• Joel Zimmerman – Art Direction

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	198
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4]	6

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo (January 3, 2018). "The Best Metal Album From 40 Subgenres". Loudwire. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
2. Huey, Steve. "The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move - Infectious Grooves | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
3. "Infectious Grooves Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
4. "Infectious Grooves Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2018.