1981 studio album by Roger
The Many Facets of Roger |
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Studio album by Roger |
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Released | 1981 |
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Recorded | 1981, Detroit, Michigan |
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Genre | Funk, electro funk, blues |
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Length | 40:13 |
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Label | Warner Bros. Records |
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Producer | Roger Troutman |
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Roger chronology |
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| The Many Facets of Roger (1981) | The Saga Continues... (1984) | |
The Many Facets of Roger is the debut solo project by Dayton, Ohio-based funk musician Roger Troutman. The album went platinum based on the R&B successes of "So Ruff, So Tuff" and his cover of Marvin Gaye's "I Heard It through the Grapevine". In the album, Troutman featured two instrumentals, "A Chunk of Sugar" and "Blue (A Tribute to the Blues)", which was recorded inside Detroit's United Sound Studios.
In 2002 the album was re-released with three bonus tracks: "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (single version), "Do It Roger" (single version), and a cover of the 1969 song "Superman" by the American sunshine pop band The Clique, which Troutman recorded in 1997.
Track listing
All songs were written and composed by Roger and Larry Troutman unless otherwise noted.
- "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" (10:45) (Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong)
- "So Ruff, So Tuff" (4:49)
- "A Chunk of Sugar" (5:28)
- "Do It Roger" (8:11)
- "Maxx Axe" (8:16)
- "Blue (A Tribute to the Blues)" (3:24)
Personnel
- Arranged By, Backing Vocals, Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Music By, Synthesizer, Synthesizer [Maxx Axe Synthesized Guitar] - Roger Troutman
- Arranged By, Congas, Lyrics By, Percussion - Larry Troutman
- Backing Vocals - Bobby Glover, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith
- Bass, Backing Vocals - Zapp Troutman
- Drums - Lester Troutman
- Horns - Carl Cowen
- Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Dick Smith
- Written-By - Larry Troutman (tracks: A2 to B3), Roger Troutman (tracks: A2 to B3)[1]
Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1982) | Position | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] | 35 | |
References
- ^ "The Many Facets of Roger - Roger | Songs, Reviews, Credits".
- ^ "Roger, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Roger, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
External links
- The Many Facets Of Roger at Discogs.
Zapp
- Gregory Jackson
- Lester Troutman
- Terry "Zapp" Troutman
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Album | Studio | |
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Compilation | - All the Greatest Hits (1993)
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Roger Troutman solo albums | - The Many Facets of Roger (1981)
- The Saga Continues... (1984)
- Unlimited! (1987)
- Bridging the Gap (1991)
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Singles | |
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Related articles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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