The Many Facets of Roger was the debut solo project by Dayton, Ohio

Dayton, Ohio

Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...

-based funk visionary Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...

, released a year after the singer made his debut as lead frontman of his family-based funk group, Zapp

Zapp (band)

Zapp is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Bobby Glover and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]...

, and the group had made their breakthrough with the funk hit "More Bounce to the Ounce

More Bounce to the Ounce

"More Bounce to the Ounce" is an influential funk single recorded by the Ohio-based band Zapp, led by singer-songwriter Roger Troutman. Released in 1980 on the Warner Bros. Records label, the song was originally recorded in 1979 while Troutman's group was part of George Clinton's Uncle Jam Records....

". The album went platinum based on the R&B successes of "So Ruff, So Tuff" and his cover of Marvin Gaye

Marvin Gaye

Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....

's "I Heard It through the Grapevine

I Heard It through the Grapevine

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a landmark song in the history of Motown. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, the single was first recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles...

". 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. Roger's brothers and his cohorts in Zapp, Larry

Larry Troutman

Larry Troutman was a musician and a founding member of the funk/R&B band Zapp alongside his younger brother, Roger Troutman...

, Lester and Terry also helped to contribute to the solo release.

Track listing

All songs were written and composed by Roger

Roger Troutman

Roger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...

 and Larry Troutman

Larry Troutman

Larry Troutman was a musician and a founding member of the funk/R&B band Zapp alongside his younger brother, Roger Troutman...

 unless otherwise noticed.

1. "I Heard It Through the Grapevine
   I Heard It through the Grapevine
   "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" is a landmark song in the history of Motown. Written by Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong in 1966, the single was first recorded by Smokey Robinson & the Miracles...
   
   " (10:45) (Norman Whitfield
   Norman Whitfield
   Norman Jesse Whitfield was an American songwriter and producer, best known for his work with Berry Gordy's Motown label during the 1960s...
   
   /Barrett Strong
   Barrett Strong
   Barrett Strong is an American singer and songwriter. Strong was the first artist to record a hit for Motown, although he is best remembered for his work as a songwriter, particularly in association with producer Norman Whitfield.-His career:Strong was among the first artists signed to Berry...
   
   )
2. "So Ruff, So Tuff" (4:49)
3. "A Chunk of Sugar" (5:28)
4. "Do It Roger" (8:11)
5. "Maxx Axe" (8:16)
6. "Blue (A Tribute to the Blues)" (3:24)

Credits

• 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)