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All the Greatest Hits
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 1993 (1993-10-26)
Genre R&B, funk
Length75:18
Label Reprise
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

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 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"
  • Shirley Murdock
  • Roger Troutman
  • Larry Troutman
(new song)5:11
17."Mega Medley" (new song)4:08
Total length:75:18

Charts

Chart (1993) [4] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 39
US R&B Albums ( Billboard) 9

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [5] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  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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