Collection of Zapp One of the most underrated funk groups of the 1980s, Zapp revolutionized the computer pop of electro with their trademark vocoder talk boxes and bumping grooves, emulating the earthier side of Prince and Cameo, with a leader in Roger Troutman who was more than efficient at polished production. The family group, with brothers Roger, Lester, Larry, and Tony Troutman, grew up in Hamilton, OH, influenced by hometown heroes the Ohio Players as well as Parliament and other funk groups. Tony was the first to begin recording, with an obscure single for Gram-O-Phon Records, 'I Truly Love You,' which scraped the R&B charts in 1976. Joined by his brothers (with Roger on vocals and guitar, Lester on drums, Larry on percussion, and himself contributing bass) and christened Zapp, the group played around the Midwest and gradually picked up backing vocalists (Bobby Glover, Jannetta Boyce), keyboard players (Greg Jackson, Sherman Fleetwood) and a horn section (Eddie Barber, Jerome Derrickson, Mike Warren). Zapp's following quickly gained notices, and Bootsy Collins himself was hired on to work with the group on their debut album. Released in 1980, Zapp hit the Top 20 on the pop charts, thanks to the single 'More Bounce to the Ounce.'
The following year, Roger worked on Funkadelic's The Electric Spanking of War Babies and released his solo debut album, The Many Facets of Roger. His special cover of 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine,' complete with vocoderized talk box, pushed the album into gold territory (as Zapp had done). Zapp II appeared in 1982 and proved just as popular as the group's first, including Zapp's only number one R&B single, 'Dance Floor.' Zapp III barely made the Top 40 pop charts upon release in 1983, and Roger's second solo album, The Saga Continues, was also a disappointment, though his cover of 'Midnight Hour' featured the Mighty Clouds of Joy.
The New Zapp IV U fared slightly better after release in late 1985 (thanks to the single 'Computer Love'), but in 1987, Roger's third solo album, Unlimited!, featured the group's biggest hit yet, 'I Want to Be Your Man,' a chart-topper on the R&B lists and a respectable number three pop. Though Roger and/or Zapp hit the R&B charts frequently during the rest of the late '80s, the unit had effectively halted recording with the 1991 Roger LP Bridging the Gap. Roger continued to produce and play with other artists, and it was his talk box that graced Dr. Dre & 2Pac's Top Ten 1996 single 'California Love.' The 1993 Roger & Zapp collection All the Greatest Hits sold well, earning the collective their first platinum record. The Zapp story ended in tragedy on April 25, 1999, when Roger was shot to death by Larry, who then turned the gun on himself.
All The Greatest Hits is the studio/Mixtape Album by artist/Rapper/DJ Zapp & Roger, and Album has highlight a R&B sound. It was released/out on 1993 in English dialect, by some Music Recording Company, as the follow-up to last studio/Mixtape Album.
Album: Zapp (1980) 01. More Bounce to the Ounce 02. Brand New Player 04. Funky Bounce 05. Be Alright 06.
Coming Home Album: Zapp II (1982) 01. Dance Floor 02. Playin' Kinda Ruff 03. Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) 04. Do You Really Want An Answer 05. A Touch Of Jazz (Playin' Kinda Ruff Part II) Album: Zapp III (1983) 01.
Heartbreaker (Part I, Part II) 02. I Can Make You Dance 03. Play Some Blues 04. Spend My Whole Life 05. We Need The Buck 06.
Tut-Tut (Jazz) 07. Doo Wa Ditty-Live (With introduction by Mo Ostin) Album: The New Zapp IV U (1985) 01. It Doesn't Really Matter 02. Computer Love 03. Itchin' For Your Twitchin' 04.
Radio People 05. I Only Have Eyes For You 06. Rock 'N' Roll 07. Cas-Ta-Spellome 08. Make Me Feel Good 09.
Ja Ready To Rock Album: Zapp V (1989) 01. Ohh Baby, Baby 02. I Play the Talkbox 03. Stop That 04. Been This Way Before 06. Back the Bass-Iks 07.
Jesse Jackson 08. It Ain't the Thing to Do 09.
Sad-Day Moaning 10. Rock Star 11.
Jake E Stanstill Album: All The Greatest Hits (1993) 01. More Bounce to the Ounce 02. Be Alright 03. I Heard it Through the Grapevine 04. So Ruff So Tuff 05. Do it Roger 06. Dance Floor 07.
Doo Wa Ditty (Blow that Thing) 08. I Can Make You Dance 09. Heartbreaker, Pts. In the Mix 11. Midnight Hour Live '93-RemixLive 12.
Computer Love 13. Night and Day '93 Remix 14. I Want to Be Your Man 15. Curiosity '93 Remix 16.
Slow and Easy 17. Mega Medley Album: Compilation Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 & More (1996) 01. Living for the City 02. Chocolate City 03. I Will Always Love You 04.
Thin Line Between Love and Hate 05. (Everybody) Get Up 07. Midnight Hour 08. It Doesn't Really Matter 09. I Only Have Eyes for You 10.
California Love 11. Play Some Blues 12. Girl, Cut It Out Mix 13. Please Come Home for Christmas Album: Zapp VI Back By Popular Demand (2002) 01. You've Got Mail 03.
Say You Will Say You Won't 04. I Wanna Love You 05. She's 'Bout to Roll 06. The Discussion 07. The Way You Walk and Move 08. If You Would Love Me 09. This Is Our Song to You 10.
Be With You Forever 11. Late Night Fantasy 12. Zapp Is Back 13. Get Up Off the Wall 14. I Finally Found What I've Been Searching For Album: We Can Make You Dance Zapp & Roger Anthology (2002) CD1 01.
Truth Be Known 03. Brother Lester 04. More Bounce to the Ounce 05. Be Alright 06. Brand New Player 07. So Ruff, So Tuff 08.
I Heard It Through the Grapevine, Pt. Do It Roger 10. Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing) 11. Dance Floor, Pt. A Touch of Jazz (Playin Kinda Ruff), Pt. Play Some Blues CD2 01.
I Can Make You Dance Musiq 02. Heartbreaker, Pts.
Spend My Whole Life 04. In the Mix 05. Play Your Guitar, Brother Roger 06. Girl, Cut It Out 07. Midnight Hour, Pt. 1 Single Version 08. Cosmic Round Up 09.
Computer Love 10. I Want to Be Your Man 11. I Only Have Eyes for You 12. Ooh Baby Baby 13. I Play the Talk Box 14. (Everybody) Get Up 15. Slow and Easy Enjoy!!!!