''Bridging the Gap'' is the fourth and final solo studio album by American musician
Roger Troutman. It was released on October 29, 1991, via
Reprise Records
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. The production was handled by
David Gamson and Troutman.
Critical reception
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The Indianapolis Star'' wrote: "Variations on Roger's fourth solo disc are interesting but mostly unoriginal, saluting Zapp's roots in the P-Funk movement."
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Track listing
Personnel
* Roger Troutman – lead vocals, backing vocals, talkbox, keyboards, synthesizer, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, bass, drum programming, editing, mixing, recording, arrangement, producer
*Dale DeGroat – backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizer, editing, engineering
*Terry Troutman – backing vocals, keyboards, editing, engineering
*Sherman Fleetwood – backing vocals, engineering
*Dick Smith – backing vocals
*Nicole Cottom – backing vocals
*Otis Stokes – backing vocals
*Rocque LaCrosby – backing vocals
*Shirley Murdock
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– backing vocals
* David Gamson – keyboards, synthesizer, bass, drum programming, recording, arrangement, producer (tracks: 1–2, 4–6)
*Lester Troutman – percussion, drum programming, editing, mixing, engineering
* Paulinho da Costa – percussion
*Tony Alvarez – drum programming
*Carl Cowen – horns
*Robert Smith – engineering
*Rufus Troutman III – engineering
*Anthony " Sir Jinx" Wheaton – additional co-producer (track 1)
* Larry Troutman – arrangement (track 10)
*John Potoker – mixing (track 1)
*Goh Hotoda – mixing (tracks: 2, 4, 6)
*Warren Woods – additional recording (track 1)
*Ryan Dorn – additional recording (track 6)
*Steve Hall – mastering
*Kevin Hosmann – art direction
*Alan Snow – photography
*Marsha Burns – coordinator
* Benny Medina – executive producer
Charts
References
External links
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Roger Troutman albums
1991 albums
Reprise Records albums
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