All the Greatest Hits (Zapp & Roger album)

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All the Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)
GenreR&B, funk
Length75:18
LabelReprise
Zapp & Roger chronology
Zapp Vibe
(1989)
All the Greatest Hits
(1993)
The Compilation: Greatest Hits II and More
(1996)
Singles from All the Greatest Hits
  1. "Mega Medley"
    Released: July 28, 1993[1]
  2. "Slow and Easy"
    Released: October 21, 1993[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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.TitleWriter(s)Original album (artist)Length
1."More Bounce to the Ounce"Roger TroutmanZapp (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"
  • Shirley Murdock
  • Roger Troutman
  • Larry Troutman
(new song)5:11
17."Mega Medley" (new song)4:08
Total length:75:18

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^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mega Medley – Zapp – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  2. ^ "Slow & Easy – Zapp – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Elias, Jason. "All the Greatest Hits – Roger,Zapp – Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c "Zapp – Awards – AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  5. ^ "American album certifications – Zapp & Roger – All The Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America.

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