Zapp II appeared in 1982 and proved just as popular as the group's first, including Zapp's only number one R&B single, 'Dance Floor.' His special cover of 'I Heard It Through the Grapevine,' complete with vocoderized talk box, pushed the album into gold territory (as Zapp had done). Released in 1980, Zapp hit the Top 20 on the pop charts, thanks to the single 'More Bounce to the Ounce.' The following year, Roger worked on Funkadelic's The Electric Spanking of War Babies and released his solo debut album, The Many Facets of Roger. Zapp's following quickly gained notices, and Bootsy Collins himself was hired on to work with the group on their debut album. Joined by his brothers (with Roger on vocals and guitar, Lester on drums, Larry on percussion, and himself contributing bass) and christened Zapp, the group played around the Midwest and gradually picked up backing vocalists (Bobby Glover, Jannetta Boyce), keyboard players (Greg Jackson, Sherman Fleetwood) and a horn section (Eddie Barber, Jerome Derrickson, Mike Warren). Tony was the first to begin recording, with an obscure single for Gram-O-Phon Records, 'I Truly Love You,' which scraped the R&B charts in 1976. The family group, with brothers Roger, Lester, Larry, and Tony Troutman, grew up in Hamilton, OH, influenced by hometown heroes the Ohio Players as well as Parliament and other funk groups. One of the most underrated funk groups of the 1980s, Zapp revolutionized the computer pop of electro with their trademark vocoder talk boxes and bumping grooves, emulating the earthier side of Prince and Cameo, with a leader in Roger Troutman who was more than efficient at polished production. Retrieved from '(Lionel_Richie_album)&oldid=992466610' Collection of Zapp International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. ^ 'IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2007'.If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. Recording Industry Association of America. ^ 'American album certifications – Lionel Richie – The Definitive Collection'.Type The Definitive Collection in the 'Search BPI Awards' field and then press Enter. Select Platinum in the Certification field. ^ 'British album certifications – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'.

'Official Charts Analysis: Lionel Richie jumps to No.1 after Glastonbury appearance'. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Australian Recording Industry Association.

^ 'ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2011 Albums'.

^ 'Charts.nz – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'.

^ ' – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection'.

^ ' – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection' (in Dutch).

^ 'Ultratop.be – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection' (in Dutch).

^ 'Austriancharts.at – Lionel Richie & the Commodores – The Definitive Collection' (in German).

^ 'Lionel Richie Chart History ( Billboard 200)'.

^ 'Lionel Richie scores first Number 1 in 23 years after show-stopping Glastonbury set'.

^ allmusic ((( The Definitive Collection.

^shipments figures based on certification alone *sales figures based on certification alone

'Three Times a Lady' (live in Amsterdam).

The UK version features 'My Love' inserted before 'Love Will Conquer All', and removes 'Goodbye'.'To Love a Woman' (featuring Enrique Iglesias).'Brick House' by Commodores (hidden track) – 3:28.'Can't Slow Down' (David Cochrane) (early working version) – 5:11.'Zoom' by Commodores (Richie, Ronald LaPread) (unreleased alternate mix) – 8:15.'To Love a Woman' (featuring Enrique Iglesias)

'Sail On' (by Commodores, single version) 'All Night Long (All Night)' (single version) 'Three Times a Lady' (by Commodores, single version) 'Running with the Night' (single version) 'Just to Be Close to You' (by Commodores, single version) All songs written by Lionel Richie, except where noted.

Lionel richie album download zip