Roger - Bridging The Gap (1991)

' "Take Me Back", "Emotions" and "Love Incorporated" are the sort of ballads that are typical of late Roger, sugary, string-synth laden, and hollow. "Get Up" is a mindless but OK dance jam featuring guitar lines not unlike "More Bounce". "Curiousity" is probably the album's best track, featuring good singing. "You Should Be Mine" is an mid-tempo song featuring that ringing guitar sound. "Breakthrough" is a bland dance song. "Victim Of Love" is similar, but has more bite to it, with a stinging guitar solo. "Who-La-Boola" is the obligatory jazz track, with some nice sax playing. "Hurry Up" is a good bluesy track with a heavy harmonica presence.' Rob.Clough@duke.edu

Track Listing:
01 - (Everybody) Get Up {Roger Troutman, David Gamson} 4:37
02 - Take Me Back {R Troutman, D Gamson} 5:33
03 - Curiosity {R Troutman} 6:40
04 - You Should Be Mine {R Troutman, D Gamson} 6:02
05 - Emotions {R Troutman, D Gamson} 6:09
06 - Break Through {R Troutman, D Gamson} 5:24
07 - Love Incorporated {R Troutman} 4:52
08 - Victim Of Love {R Troutman} 5:58
09 - Who-La-Boola {R Troutman} 4:37
10 - Hurry Up {R Troutman} 3:39

Personnel:
Producer: Roger Troutman
Executive Producer: Benny Medina
Mixed: Lester Troutman , Roger Troutman
Mastered: Steve Hall
Lead Vocals: Roger Troutman
Bass: Roger Troutman, David Gamson
Guitar, Talk Box: Roger Troutman
Drum Programming: Lester Troutman, David Gamson, Tony Alvarez
Keyboards: Roger Troutman, Zapp Troutman, Dale DeGroat, David Gamson
Percussion: Lester Troutman, Paulinho DaCosta
Synthesizer: Roger Troutman, Dale DeGroat, David Gamson
Special Vocal Assistance: Rocque LaCrosby
Backup Vocals: R. Troutman, Z. Troutman, N. Cottom, D. DeGroat, S. Murdock, S. Fleetwood, D. Smith, R. LaCrosby, O. Stokes