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Track listing

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) #"So Ruff, So Tuff" (4:49) #"A Chunk of Sugar" (5:28) #"Do It Roger" (8:11) #"Maxx Axe" (8:16) #"Blue (A Tribute to the Blues)" (3:24)

Personnel

*Arranged By, Backing Vocals, Electric Piano ender Rhodes Guitar, Keyboards, Lead Vocals, Music By, Synthesizer, Synthesizer axx Axe Synthesized Guitar- Roger Troutman *Arranged By, Congas, Lyrics By, Percussion - Larry Troutman *Backing Vocals - Bobby Glover, Delores Smith, Greg Jackson, Janetta Boyce, Marchelle Smith *Bass, Backing Vocals - Zapp Troutman *Drums - Lester Troutman *Horns - Carl Cowen *Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals - Dick Smith *Written-By - Larry Troutman (tracks: A2 to B3), Roger Troutman (tracks: A2 to B3)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

External links

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