The Saga Continues (Roger Troutman album)

The Saga Continues
Studio album by Roger Troutman
Released	1984
Recorded	1984, Detroit, Michigan
Genre	Funk, electro funk
Label	Reprise
Producer	Roger Troutman
Roger Troutman chronology
The Many Facets of Roger (1981) The Saga Continues (1984) Unlimited! (1987)

The Saga Continues is the second solo album recorded by funk musician Roger Troutman, released in 1984 on the Reprise Records label. The album contains Troutman's funky cover of Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour", which reached #34 on the U.S. R&B chart, as well as hits "In the Mix" and "Girl Cut It Out", a duet with Wanda Rush. Like his previous solo offering, The Many Facets of Roger, Troutman and his band mates from Zapp, including brothers Lester, Larry and Terry, helped contribute to the album.

Track listing

All songs written by Roger and Larry Troutman except where noted.

1. "In the Mix" (6:22)
2. "Play Your Guitar, Brother Roger" (4:27)
3. "The Break Song" (5:50)
4. "I Keep Trying" (3:50) (Billy Beck)
5. "In the Midnight Hour" (6:58) (w/The Mighty Clouds of Joy) (Steve Cropper/Wilson Pickett)
6. "Bucket of Blood" (4:14)
7. "T.C. Song" (4:31)
8. "Girl, Cut It Out" (4:16) (w/Wanda Rash)

Credits

• Arranged By - Larry Troutman, Roger Troutman
• Backing Vocals - Bart Thomas, Billy Beck, Bobby Glover, Greg Jackson, Jannetta Boyce, Larry Hatcher, Mallia Franklin, Mark Thomas, Michael Jennings, Mighty Clouds Of Joy, The, Ray Davis, Roger Troutman, Shelley Smith, Shirley Murdock, Tim Abrams, Varges Thomas, Wanda Rash, Zapp Troutman
• Bass - Zapp Troutman
• Drums - Lester Troutman
• Guitar - Ricardo Bray , Roger Troutman
• Horns - Carl Cowen , Jerome Derrickson , Larry Hatcher , Maceo Parker , Michael Jennings , Michael Warren
• Keyboards - Billy Beck , Greg Jackson , Roger Troutman , Sherman Fleetwood , Zapp Troutman
• Lead Vocals, Vibraphone, Talk Box - Roger Troutman
• Percussion - Larry Troutman
• Producer - Roger Troutman
• Written-By - Larry Troutman (tracks: A1, to A4, B2, to B4) , Roger Troutman (tracks: A1, to A4, B2, to B4)

External links

• Roger: The Saga Continues.. at Discogs (list of releases)