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This Dayton, OH, band came to typify swinging, effervescent, and melodic funk in an era when Parliament, Funkadelic, and other outfits were getting bogged down and burned out. Zapp, unlike the other P-Funk units, had their own personality divorced from George Clinton, so much so a listener might not get the connection unless they read the album notes. While both Zapp and Roger had enough hits to make separate greatest hits compilations, All the Greatest Hits works well due to the song inclusions and the level of skill. Zapp's first hit, "More Bounce to the Ounce" with it's hard-hitting funk with jazzy underpinnings, set the template. Tracks from Roger Troutman's solo debut, like the great "Do It Roger" and a cover of "Heard It Through the Grapevine," seemed to sap the strength from the Zapp name, although the band was on them too. Zapp's 1983 near-classic "Heartbreaker 1 and 2" still amazes with its minimal, lean sound. The synth-based sound also served Troutman well on the mid-'80s solo hit "In the Mix" and Zapp's ballad "Computer Love." As the Zapp never did regain its commercial footing by the late '80s, Roger fared better solo and turned in the romantic ballad and surprise hit "I Wanna Be Your Man." All The Great Hits diminishes its appeal by adding disposable tracks like "Curiosity '93 (Remix)" and the live "Midnight Hour-Live '93 (Remix)." While the hits are indeed here, a fan could just as easily obtain a 1980-84 album of Zapp or Roger to get a better sense of the importance of the music.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
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Bootsy Collins, Producer, Guitar - Larry Troutman, Percussion, Congas - Brian Gardner, MasteringEngineer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Writer, Bass, Harmonica, Talkbox - Carl Cowen, Saxophone - Lester Troutman, Drums, Percussion - Zapp Troutman, Vocals, Bass - Gregory Jackson, Keyboards, Vocals - Zapp, MainArtist - GREG WARD, Engineer, MixingEngineer - JIM VITTI, Engineer - Bobby Glover, Vocals - Mike Iacopelli, Engineer
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1978 Warner Records Inc.
Bootsy Collins, Producer, Guitar - Larry Troutman, Lyricist, Percussion, Congas - Brian Gardner, MasteringEngineer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Lyricist, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals, Bass, Harmonica, Talkbox - Carl Cowen, Saxophone - Lester Troutman, Drums, Percussion - Zapp Troutman, Vocals, Bass - Gregory Jackson, Keyboards, Vocals - Zapp, MainArtist - GREG WARD, Engineer, MixingEngineer - JIM VITTI, Engineer - Bobby Glover, Vocals - Mike Iacopelli, Engineer
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Dick Smith, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Larry Troutman, Congas Drums, Percussion - ROGER TROUTMAN, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Rhodes Guitar, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Barrett Strong, Composer - Carl Cowen, Horn - Lester Troutman, Drums - Zapp Troutman, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Roger, MainArtist - Norman Whitfield, Composer - Bobby Glover, Background Vocals - Delores Smith, Background Vocals - Greg Jackson, Background Vocals - Janetta Boyce, Background Vocals - Marchelle Smith, Background Vocals
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1981 Warner Records Inc.
Dick Smith, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Larry Troutman, Lyricist, Congas Drums, Percussion - ROGER TROUTMAN, Lyricist, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Rhodes Guitar, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Carl Cowen, Horn - Lester Troutman, Drums - Zapp Troutman, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Roger, MainArtist - Bobby Glover, Background Vocals - Delores Smith, Background Vocals - Greg Jackson, Background Vocals - Janetta Boyce, Background Vocals - Marchelle Smith, Background Vocals - Roger & Larry Troutman, Arranger
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1981 Warner Records Inc.
Dick Smith, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - L. Troutman, Composer - Larry Troutman, Congas Drums, Percussion, Writer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer, Rhodes Guitar, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Carl Cowen, Horn - Lester Troutman, Drums - Zapp Troutman, Bass Guitar, Background Vocals - Roger, MainArtist - Bobby Glover, Background Vocals - Delores Smith, Background Vocals - Greg Jackson, Background Vocals - Janetta Boyce, Background Vocals - Marchelle Smith, Background Vocals - Roger & Larry Troutman, Arranger - R Troutman, Composer
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1981 Warner Records Inc.
Dick Smith, Background Vocals - Michael Warren, Horn - Larry Troutman, Arranger, Percussion, Writer, Congas - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer, Fender Rhodes Piano, Background Vocals, Remix, Synthesizer, Talkbox, Vibes, MixingEngineer - Carl Cowen, Horn - Lester Troutman, Drums, Engineer, MixingEngineer - RAY DAVIS, Background Vocals - Zapp Troutman, Producer, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes Piano, Background Vocals, Remix, Bass, Synthesizer, MixingEngineer - John Jaszcz, Engineer - Gregory Jackson, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Fender Rhodes Piano, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Jannetta Boyce, Background Vocals - Zapp, MainArtist - Bobby Glover, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Delores Smith, Background Vocals - Marchelle Smith, Background Vocals - Eddie Barber, Horn - Greg McNeilly, Engineer - Greg Reilly, Engineer - Jerome Derrickson, Horn - Ken Bowen, Engineer - Mallia Franklin, Background Vocals - Randy Wallace, Horn - Robin Jenney, Engineer
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1980 Warner Records Inc.
Dick Smith, Background Vocals - Michael Warren, Horn - Larry Troutman, Arranger, Percussion, Writer, Congas - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer, Fender Rhodes Piano, Background Vocals, Remix, Synthesizer, Talkbox, Vibes, MixingEngineer - Carl Cowen, Horn - Lester Troutman, Drums, Engineer, Remix - RAY DAVIS, Background Vocals - Zapp Troutman, Producer, Keyboards, Fender Rhodes Piano, Background Vocals, Remix, Bass, Synthesizer, MixingEngineer - John Jaszcz, Engineer - Gregory Jackson, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Fender Rhodes Piano, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Jannetta Boyce, Background Vocals - Zapp, MainArtist - Bobby Glover, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Delores Smith, Background Vocals - Marchelle Smith, Background Vocals - Eddie Barber, Horn - Greg McNeilly, Engineer - Greg Reilly, Engineer - Jerome Derrickson, Horn - Ken Bowen, Engineer - Mallia Franklin, Background Vocals - Randy Wallace, Horn - Robin Jenney, Engineer
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1982 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Warren, Horn - Larry Troutman, Lyricist, Arranger, Percussion, Congas - Billy Beck, String Arranger, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Co- Producer - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Editor, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MixingEngineer - Carl Cowen, Horn - Lester Troutman, Drums, Editor, Engineer, Timpani, MixingEngineer - RAY DAVIS, Background Vocals - Zapp Troutman, Editor, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Bass, MixingEngineer, Co- Producer - Gregory Jackson, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Jannetta Boyce, Background Vocals - Larry Hatcher, Horn, Background Vocals - Sherman Fleetwood, Engineer, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Bass - Zapp, MainArtist - Bobby Glover, Background Vocals - Eddie Barber, Horn, Background Vocals - Jerome Derrickson, Horn - Mallia Franklin, Background Vocals - Chris Shepherd, Editor, Engineer - Michael Jennings, Horn - Shelley Smith, Background Vocals
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1982 Warner Records Inc.
Michael Warren, Horn - Larry Troutman, Lyricist, Arranger, Percussion, Congas - Billy Beck, String Arranger, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Co- Producer - Phil Brown, MasteringEngineer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, String Arranger, Editor, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, MixingEngineer - Carl Cowen, Horn - Lester Troutman, Drums, Editor, Engineer, Timpani, MixingEngineer - RAY DAVIS, Background Vocals - Zapp Troutman, Editor, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Bass, MixingEngineer, Co- Producer - Gregory Jackson, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Jannetta Boyce, Background Vocals - Larry Hatcher, Horn, Background Vocals - Sherman Fleetwood, Engineer, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Bass - Zapp, MainArtist - Bobby Glover, Background Vocals - Eddie Barber, Horn, Background Vocals - Jerome Derrickson, Horn - Mallia Franklin, Background Vocals - Chris Shepherd, Editor, Engineer - Michael Jennings, Horn - Shelley Smith, Background Vocals
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1983 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Jackson, Engineer - Michael Warren, Engineer - Larry Troutman, Lyricist, Mixer - Billy Beck, Mixer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Lyricist, Producer, Mixer, Editor - Lester Troutman, Mixer, Editor, Engineer - Zapp Troutman, Mixer, Editor - Roger, MainArtist - Jim Krause, Engineer - Gregory Jackson, Mixer - Sherman Fleetwood, Mixer, Editor, Engineer - Rob Paustian, Engineer - Greg Reilly, Engineer - Jerome Derrickson, Engineer - Robin Jenney, Engineer - Chris Shepherd, Editor, Engineer - Bruce Buchhalter, Engineer - John Jasczc, Engineer - Michael Jennings, Engineer - Ronnie Winton, Engineer
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1984 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Jackson, Engineer - Michael Warren, Engineer - Larry Troutman, Mixer - Billy Beck, Mixer - Wilson Pickett, Writer - Steve Cropper, Writer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Producer, Mixer, Editor - Lester Troutman, Mixer, Editor, Engineer - Zapp Troutman, Mixer, Editor - Roger, MainArtist - Jim Krause, Engineer - Gregory Jackson, Mixer - Sherman Fleetwood, Mixer, Editor, Engineer - Rob Paustian, Engineer - Greg Reilly, Engineer - Jerome Derrickson, Engineer - Robin Jenney, Engineer - Chris Shepherd, Editor, Engineer - Bruce Buchhalter, Engineer - John Jasczc, Engineer - Michael Jennings, Engineer - Ronnie Winton, Engineer
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1981 Warner Records Inc.
Charles Jackson, Engineer - Michael Warren, Engineer, Horn - Larry Troutman, Percussion, Writer - Billy Beck, Keyboards, Background Vocals - ROGER TROUTMAN, Producer, Drums, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass - Charlie Wilson, Background Vocals - Paul Logus, Engineer - Carl Cowen, Horn - Lester Troutman, Editor, Engineer, Percussion, MixingEngineer - RAY DAVIS, Background Vocals - Zapp Troutman, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Bass, MixingEngineer - Dale DeGroat, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Bernie Worrell, Keyboards - Aaron Blackmon, Guitar, Background Vocals, Bass - Gregory Jackson, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals - Jannetta Boyce, Background Vocals - Shirley Murdock, Writer, Background Vocals - Zapp, MainArtist - Bobby Glover, Background Vocals - Jerome Derrickson, Horn - Janine Connors, Engineer - Robert Jones, Editor, Engineer, Horn, Percussion, Background Vocals - Damien Black, Drums - Donna Sloss, Background Vocals - Rhonda Stevens, Background Vocals - Wanda Rash, Background Vocals
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
Tony Jackson, Mixer, Editor - Charles Jackson, Engineer - Larry Troutman, Writer - Billy Beck, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer, Congas - Carl Cowen, Horn - Clete Troutman, Background Vocals - Curtis Cowen, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Keyboards, Synthesizer - James Cameron, Horn - Lester Troutman, Mixer, Drums, Editor, Engineer, Percussion, Congas - Mak Thomas, Background Vocals - Nicole Cottom, Background Vocals - RAY DAVIS, Background Vocals - Shirley Murrdock, Background Vocals - Zapp Troutman, Mixer, Editor, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer - Roger, MainArtist - Dale DeGroat, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Johnny Lytle, Vibraphone
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1987 Reprise Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Tony Jackson, Mixer, Editor - Charles Jackson, Engineer - Larry Troutman, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Billy Beck, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - ROGER TROUTMAN, Producer, Mixer, Editor, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer, Congas - Carl Cowen, Horn - Clete Troutman, Background Vocals - Curtis Cowen, Mixer, Editor, Engineer, Keyboards, Synthesizer - James Cameron, Horn - Lester Troutman, Mixer, Drums, Editor, Engineer, Percussion, Congas - Mak Thomas, Background Vocals - Nicole Cottom, Background Vocals - RAY DAVIS, Background Vocals - Shirley Murrdock, Background Vocals - Zapp Troutman, Mixer, Editor, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer - Roger, MainArtist - Dale DeGroat, Keyboards, Synthesizer - Johnny Lytle, Vibraphone
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1987 Reprise Records Inc. for the U.S. and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.
Dick Smith, Background Vocals - Charles Jackson, Engineer - Michael Warren, Engineer - David Gamson, Keyboards, Drum Programmer, Bass, Synthesizer - Larry Troutman, Lyricist - Otis Stokes, Background Vocals - ROGER TROUTMAN, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Editor, Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer, Talkbox, MixingEngineer - Paulinho Da Costa, Percussion - BENNY MEDINA, ExecutiveProducer - Paul Logus, Engineer - Carl Cowen, Horn - Lester Troutman, Editor, Engineer, Percussion, Drum Programmer, MixingEngineer - Nicole Cottom, Background Vocals - Zapp Troutman, Editor, Engineer, Keyboards, Background Vocals - Dale DeGroat, Editor, Engineer, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Synthesizer - Robert Smith, Engineer - Sherman Fleetwood, Engineer, Background Vocals - Shirley Murdock, Background Vocals - Zapp, MainArtist - Janine Connors, Engineer - Robert Jones, Engineer - Tony Alvarez, Drum Programmer - Rufus Troutman, Engineer - Rocque LaCrosby, Background Vocals
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
Larry Troutman, Lyricist - ROGER TROUTMAN, Lyricist, Producer - Lester Troutman, Engineer - Zapp Troutman, Engineer - Sherman Fleetwood, Engineer - Shirley Murdock, Lyricist - Zapp & Roger, MainArtist
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1993 Reprise Records
Dick Smith, Vocals - Bootsy Collins, Producer, Guitar - Charles Jackson, Engineer - Michael Warren, Engineer, Horn - Larry Troutman, Lyricist, Arranger, Percussion, Congas - Billy Beck, Producer, Arranger, Keyboards, Background Vocals - ROGER TROUTMAN, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer, Harmonica, Talkbox, Vibes - Paul Logus, Engineer - Carl Cowen, Horn, Saxophone - Lester Troutman, Drums, Engineer, Percussion, Timpani, MixingEngineer - RAY DAVIS, Background Vocals - Zapp Troutman, Producer, Editor, Keyboards, Piano, Background Vocals, Bass, Synthesizer, MixingEngineer - Gregory Jackson, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer - Jannetta Boyce, Background Vocals - Larry Hatcher, Horn, Background Vocals - Sherman Fleetwood, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Bass - Zapp, MainArtist - Bobby Glover, Vocals - Delores Smith, Background Vocals - Marchelle Smith, Background Vocals - Eddie Barber, Horn, Background Vocals - Jerome Derrickson, Horn - Mallia Franklin, Background Vocals - Randy Wallace, Horn - Michael Jennings, Horn - Janine Connors, Engineer - Robert Jones, Engineer - Leonard richardson, ExecutiveProducer - Greg Beasley, Editor, Remixer - Shelley Smith, Background Vocals
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1985 Warner Records Inc.
Album review
This Dayton, OH, band came to typify swinging, effervescent, and melodic funk in an era when Parliament, Funkadelic, and other outfits were getting bogged down and burned out. Zapp, unlike the other P-Funk units, had their own personality divorced from George Clinton, so much so a listener might not get the connection unless they read the album notes. While both Zapp and Roger had enough hits to make separate greatest hits compilations, All the Greatest Hits works well due to the song inclusions and the level of skill. Zapp's first hit, "More Bounce to the Ounce" with it's hard-hitting funk with jazzy underpinnings, set the template. Tracks from Roger Troutman's solo debut, like the great "Do It Roger" and a cover of "Heard It Through the Grapevine," seemed to sap the strength from the Zapp name, although the band was on them too. Zapp's 1983 near-classic "Heartbreaker 1 and 2" still amazes with its minimal, lean sound. The synth-based sound also served Troutman well on the mid-'80s solo hit "In the Mix" and Zapp's ballad "Computer Love." As the Zapp never did regain its commercial footing by the late '80s, Roger fared better solo and turned in the romantic ballad and surprise hit "I Wanna Be Your Man." All The Great Hits diminishes its appeal by adding disposable tracks like "Curiosity '93 (Remix)" and the live "Midnight Hour-Live '93 (Remix)." While the hits are indeed here, a fan could just as easily obtain a 1980-84 album of Zapp or Roger to get a better sense of the importance of the music.
© Jason Elias /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 01:34:15
- Main artists: Zapp
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Warner Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1993 Reprise Records ℗ 1993 Reprise Records; 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985 Warner Records Inc.
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