Today Marks The 38th Anniversary of Roger Troutman’s 3rd Studio Album “Unlimited!” Originally Released on October 21, 1987.
“Unlimited!” is the third solo album by Zapp frontman Roger Troutman released in 1987 on Reprise Records.
The album peaked #4 on the U.S. Billboard Top Black Albums chart and at #35 on the U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums chart.
The song "I Want to Be Your Man" was released as the album’s lead single it peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart and at #3 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The song was Roger's biggest R&B and crossover hit commercially.
The St. Petersburg Times deemed "I Want to Be Your Man" "one of the best records of '87."
The Song “Thrill Seekers” was the second song released as a single from the album it reached #26 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.
The album also includes a cover of James Brown's 1965 single "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag"
Unlimited! is widely considered Roger Troutman’s best solo album, receiving praise for its blend of funk, jazz, and rock, and its continued use of his signature talkbox vocals.
Track-listing
1. I Want to Be Your Man
2. Night and Day
3. Been this Way Before (rap)
4. Composition to Commemorate (May 30, 1918)
5. Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
6. Thrill Seekers
7. Tender Moments
8. If You're Serious
9. Private Lover
10. I Really Want to Be Your Man
11. Bedistguitarist-A-Rown
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology. ©
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