Unlimited!
Studio album by
Roger
Released1987
Recorded1986–1987
GenreFunk
LabelReprise
ProducerRoger Troutman
Roger chronology
The Saga Continues
(1984)		 Unlimited!
(1987)		 Bridging the Gap
(1991)

Unlimited! is the third solo album by Zapp frontman Roger Troutman (credited as "Roger"), released in 1987.[1] It includes a cover of James Brown's 1965 single "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag", as well as Roger's biggest R&B and crossover hit (on the pop charts), "I Want to Be Your Man."

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Los Angeles Times[3]
New Musical Express9/10[4]

The Los Angeles Times called the album "a put-the-needle-anywhere LP that can only add to Troutman's still-growing reputation as a man with a solid plan for funk's future."[3] The Orlando Sentinel labeled it a "funky, jazzy, rocking album."[5] The St. Petersburg Times deemed "I Want to Be Your Man" "one of the best records of '87."[6] The Sydney Morning Herald judged "Been This Way Before" "a dance track beyond George Clinton, a place where no other artist has gone before."[7]

AllMusic considered Unlimited! to be Troutman's best solo album.[2]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I Want to Be Your Man"4:14
2."Night and Day"4:19
3."Been this Way Before (rap)"5:11
4."Composition to Commemorate (May 30, 1918)"4:48
5."Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"3:45
6."Thrill Seekers"4:50
7."Tender Moments"4:19
8."If You're Serious"4:24
9."Private Lover"4:03
10."I Really Want to Be Your Man"3:44
11."Bedistguitarist-A-Rown"3:13

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Producer: Roger Troutman
  • Editor: Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Curtis Cowen, Tony Jackson
  • Mixing: Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Curtis Cowen, Tony Jackson
  • Engineer [Editing, Mixing, Recording] - Curtis Cowen, Lester Troutman, Charles Jackson

References

  1. ↑ "Roger Biography by Greg Prato". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Unlimited! Review by John Floyd". AllMusic. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  3. 1 2 Johnson, Connie (3 Jan 1988). "Roger Troutman, the Techno Tease". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 66.
  4. ↑ McCready, John (21 November 1987). "Roger: Unlimited". New Musical Express. p. 35.
  5. ↑ Torres, Agnes (7 Feb 1988). "Roger Catches Mainstream Current". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 1.
  6. ↑ Snider, Eric (3 Jan 1988). "Roger: Unlimited!". St. Petersburg Times. p. 2F.
  7. ↑ Barber, Lynden (February 22, 1988). "Equally noisy, but very different...". The Guide. The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 4.


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