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Bridging the Gap
Studio album by Roger
Released	October 29, 1991 (1991-10-29)
Studio	Troutman Sound Labs
Genre	Funk electro R&B
Length	53:35
Label	Reprise
Producer	Roger Troutman, David Gamson
Roger chronology
Unlimited! (1987) Bridging the Gap (1991)

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. The production was handled by David Gamson and Troutman.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Indianapolis Star

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."

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 – 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

1. Wynn, Ron. "Bridging the Gap - Roger, Roger Troutman | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
2. ^ Ford, Lynn Dean (10 Feb 1992). "Roger Bridging the Gap". The Indianapolis Star. p. B2.
3. "Roger Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 21, 2021.

External links

• Roger – Bridging The Gap at Discogs (list of releases)

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