We Can Make You Dance: The Zapp & Roger Anthology
01/15/2002 | Rhino / Wea
Lyrics from We Can Make You Dance: The Zapp & Roger Anthology
All Music Guide Review
Weighing in at two discs and 29 songs, this is easily too much for the average listener, but for those with the inclination, dedication, or patience, We Can Make You Dance: The Zapp & Roger Anthology is clearly the ideal retrospective on Zapp & Roger. What makes it so successful is that it doesn't stick to recordings released under the name Zapp -- there are solo cuts from Roger, selections from his early recordings with the Human Body, even a cut from H-Town to close the collection. Along the way, all of the hits are present, many in their single versions, and it's all bolstered by a fine, 32-page booklet with notes by Tom Vickers and plenty of photos. Much of this is very, very good funk; some of it is great, but the comprehensiveness of the set and the fact that the majority of the greatest cuts sit nicely on more comprehensive single-disc collections pretty much guarantees that this is just for the serious funkateer -- who will not be disappointed, mind you. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
We Can Make You Dance: The Zapp & Roger Anthology Track Listing
Credits of We Can Make You Dance: The Zapp & Roger Anthology
- Charles Jackson
- Engineer
- Roger Lynch
- Keyboards
- Rob Paustian
- Engineer
- Greg Reilly
- Engineer
- Chris Shepherd
- Engineer, Editing
- Rhonda Stevens
- Vocals (Background)
- Otis Stokes
- Vocals (Background)
- Mark Thomas
- Vocals (Background)
- Larry Troutman
- Percussion, Producer, Mixing, Arranger, Conga
- Lester Troutman
- Editing, Tympani (Timpani), Engineer, Producer, Drums, Conga, Percussion, Drum Programming, Mixing, Creative Consultant
- Roger Troutman
- Synthesizer, Bass, Flute, Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Arranger, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Vibraphone, Talk Box, String Arrangements, Editing, Drum Programming, Mixing
- Rufus Troutman III
- Synthesizer, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals, Vocals (Background), Producer, Engineer, Vibraphone, Editing, Mixing
- Jim Vitti
- Engineer
- Randy Wallace
- Saxophone
- Greg Ward
- Engineer
- Michael Warren
- Trumpet, Engineer
- Charlie Wilson
- Vocals (Background)
- Dick Smith
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Tom Vickers
- Liner Notes
- Robert Smith
- Vocals (Background), Engineer, Editing
- Ken Bowen
- Engineer
- Nicole Cottom
- Vocals (Background)
- Nancy L. Hopkins
- Design
- Reggie Collins
- Discographical Annotation
- Tony Alvarez
- Drum Programming
- Greg McNeilly
- Engineer
- Toika Troutman
- Vocals (Background)
- Ronnie Winton
- Engineer
- Delores Smith
- Vocals (Background)
- Curtis Cowen
- Engineer, Editing, Mixing
- Robin Jenny
- Engineer
- Pat Kraus
- Remastering
- Sheryl Farber
- Research, Editorial Supervision
- Shazam Conner
- Vocals
- Robert Lorenzo Jones
- Trumpet, Vocals (Background)
- Chuck
- Trumpet
- Leigh Hall
- Liner Note Coordination
- Jo Motta
- Project Coordinator
- Tim Abrams
- Vocals (Background)
- Wanda Rash
- Vocals (Background)
- Tony Jackson
- Editing
- Blatz
- Trumpet
- Maceo Parker
- Saxophone
- Human Body
- Performer
- Bob Glover
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- H-Town
- Performer
- Jinx
- Producer
- Zapp & Roger
- Performer
- Eddie Barber
- Trumpet, Vocals (Background)
- Billy Beck
- Keyboards, Vocals (Background), Vibraphone
- Damian Black
- Drums, Vocals (Background)
- Aaron Blackmon
- Bass, Vocals (Background), Guitar
- Bootsy Collins
- Guitar, Vocals (Background), Producer
- Leroy "Sugarfoot" Bonner
- Vocals (Background)
- Jannetta Boyce
- Vocals (Background)
- Hugh Brown
- Art Direction
- Kirk Butler
- Engineer
- Dan Chapman
- Logo Illustration
- Paulinho Da Costa
- Percussion
- Carl Cowen
- Flute, Saxophone
- Raymond Davis
- Vocals (Background)
- Dale Degroat
- Synthesizer, Conga, Editing, Vocals (Background), Keyboards, Percussion, Drum Programming
- Jerome Derrickson
- Saxophone, Engineer
- Sherman Fleetwood
- Bass, Mixing, Engineer, Vocals (Background), Keyboards
- Mallia Franklin
- Vocals (Background)
- David Gamson
- Synthesizer, Bass, Producer, Drum Programming, Keyboards
- Larry Hatcher
- Trumpet, Vocals (Background)
- Michael Iacopelli
- Engineer
- Darryl Jackson
- Vocals
- Gregory Jackson
- Synthesizer, Conga, Vocals (Background), Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion, Mixing
- John Jaszcz
- Engineer
- Robin Jenney
- Engineer
- Michael Jennings
- Trumpet, Engineer, Vocals (Background)
- Robert "Rumba" Jones
- Percussion, Conga, Vocals (Background), Engineer
- Jim Krause
- Engineer
- Rocque LaCrosby
- Vocals (Background)
- The Mighty Clouds of Joy
- Vocals (Background)
- Shirley Murdock
- Vocals, Vocals (Background)
- Bernie Worrell
- Keyboards
- Zapp
- Main Performer
- Johnny Lytle
- Percussion, Vibraphone
















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