All the Greatest Hits (Zapp & Roger album)
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| Released | October 26, 1993 | |||
| Genre | R&B, funk | |||
| Length | 75:18 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
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| Singles from All the Greatest Hits | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [3] |
All the Greatest Hits is the first official greatest hits album by American funk band Zapp (then credited as Zapp & Roger), released October 26, 1993, via Reprise Records.[3] The album contains songs Zapp performed as a band from their first four albums, as well as songs from Roger Troutman's solo albums. It peaked at No. 39 on the Billboard 200 and No. 9 on the R&B chart.[4]
Two new songs were also included on the album: "Mega Medley" and "Slow and Easy", which were released as singles. The latter is the band's highest chart appearance to date on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 43 in 1993.[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Roger and Larry Troutman,[3] except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album (artist) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "More Bounce to the Ounce" | Roger Troutman | Zapp (Zapp) | 5:14 |
| 2. | "Be Alright" | Zapp (Zapp) | 2:43 | |
| 3. | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | The Many Facets of Roger (Roger) | 6:48 | |
| 4. | "So Ruff, So Tuff" | The Many Facets of Roger (Roger) | 3:35 | |
| 5. | "Do It Roger" | The Many Facets of Roger (Roger) | 5:17 | |
| 6. | "Dance Floor" | Zapp II (Zapp) | 5:13 | |
| 7. | "Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)" | Zapp II (Zapp) | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "I Can Make You Dance" | Zapp III (Zapp) | 4:00 | |
| 9. | "Heartbreaker" | Zapp III (Zapp) | 4:15 | |
| 10. | "In the Mix" | The Saga Continues... (Roger) | 3:29 | |
| 11. | "Midnight Hour [Live '93 Remix]" | The Saga Continues... (Roger) | 5:08 | |
| 12. | "Computer Love" |
| The New Zapp IV U (Zapp) | 4:44 |
| 13. | "Night and Day '93" | Unlimited! (Roger) | 3:08 | |
| 14. | "I Want to Be Your Man" | Unlimited! (Roger) | 4:11 | |
| 15. | "Curiosity '93" | Bridging the Gap (Roger) | 4:28 | |
| 16. | "Slow and Easy" |
| (new song) | 5:11 |
| 17. | "Mega Medley" | (new song) | 4:08 | |
| Total length: | 1:15:18 | |||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1993)[4] | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 39 |
| US R&B Albums (Billboard) | 9 |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[5] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Mega Medley – Zapp – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "Slow & Easy – Zapp – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c Elias, Jason. "All the Greatest Hits – Roger,Zapp – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c "Zapp – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ "American album certifications – Zapp & Roger – All The Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
[edit]- All the Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- All the Greatest Hits at Discogs (list of releases)