The Saga Continues is the second solo album recorded by funk musician 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 in 1984 on the Reprise Records label. The album contains Troutman's funky cover of Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett was an American R&B/Soul singer and songwriter.A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100...

's "In the Midnight Hour

In the Midnight Hour

"In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on the 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett. It was composed by Pickett and Steve Cropper at the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis where Martin Luther King, Jr. would later be murdered in April 1968...

", which reached #34 on the U.S. R&B chart, as well as hits "In the Mix" and "Girl Cut It Out", a duet with Wanda Rush. Like his previous solo offering, The Many Facets of Roger, Troutman and his band mates from 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]...

, including brothers Lester, Larry and Terry, helped contribute to the album.

Track listing

All songs written 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...

 except where noted.

1. "In the Mix" (6:22)
2. "Play Your Guitar, Brother Roger" (4:27)
3. "The Break Song" (5:50)
4. "I Keep Trying" (3:50) (Billy Beck)
5. "In the Midnight Hour
   In the Midnight Hour
   "In the Midnight Hour" is a song originally performed by Wilson Pickett in 1965 and released on the 1966 album The Exciting Wilson Pickett. It was composed by Pickett and Steve Cropper at the historic Lorraine Motel in Memphis where Martin Luther King, Jr. would later be murdered in April 1968...
   
   " (6:58) (w/The Mighty Clouds of Joy) (Steve Cropper
   Steve Cropper
   Steve Cropper , also known as Steve "The Colonel" Cropper, is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. He is best known as the guitarist of the Stax Records house band, Booker T...
   
   /Wilson Pickett
   Wilson Pickett
   Wilson Pickett was an American R&B/Soul singer and songwriter.A major figure in the development of American soul music, Pickett recorded over 50 songs which made the US R&B charts, and frequently crossed over to the US Billboard Hot 100...
   
   )
6. "Bucket of Blood" (4:14)
7. "T.C. Song" (4:31)
8. "Girl, Cut It Out" (4:16) (w/Wanda Rash)

Credits

• Arranged By - Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
• Backing Vocals - Bart Thomas, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover, Greg Jackson, Jannetta Boyce, Larry Hatcher, Mallia Franklin, Mark Thomas, Michael Jennings, Mighty Clouds Of Joy, The, Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Shelley Smith, Shirley Murdock, Tim Abrams, Varges Thomas, Wanda Rash, Zapp Troutman
• Bass - Zapp Troutman
• Drums - Lester Troutman
• Guitar - Ricardo Bray , Roger Troutman
• Horns - Carl Cowen , Jerome Derrickson , Larry Hatcher , Maceo Parker , Michael Jennings , Michael Warren
• Keyboards - Billy Beck , Greg Jackson , Roger Troutman , Sherman Fleetwood , Zapp Troutman
• Lead Vocals, Vibraphone, Talk Box - Roger Troutman
• Percussion - Larry Troutman
• Producer - Roger Troutman
• Written-By - Larry Troutman (tracks: A1, to A4, B2, to B4) , Roger Troutman (tracks: A1, to A4, B2, to B4)