On January 26, 2026, Lowell Fillmore “Sly” Dunbar died aged 73. He was musician (drums, percussion), best known as one half of the Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly and Robbie. Sly performed and recorded with The Aggrovators, The Upsetters, The Revolutionaries, Peter Tosh, Bob Dylan, Grace Jones, Herbie Hancock, Joe Cocker, The Rolling Stones, Joan Armatrading, Serge Gainsbourg, Larry McDonald, Gary Barlow, Dennis Brown, Jackson Browne, Jimmy Cliff, Bootsy Collins, Carlene Davis, Ian Dury, Gwen Guthrie, Nona Hendryx, Mick Jagger, Garland Jeffreys, Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers, Jenny Morris, Yoko Ono, Sinéad O’Connor, Barry Reynolds, Carly Simon and Simply Red.
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Parliament: Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
On May 5, 1977, “Casablanca” label released “Live: P-Funk Earth Tour”, the first Parliament live album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Oakland Coliseum Arena” and “Los Angeles Forum”, and was produced by George Clinton.
Personnel:
- George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington – vocals
- Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins, Eddie Hazel – guitar
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers
- Cordell Mosson, Bootsy Collins – bass
- Jerome Brailey – drums, percussion
- Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith – horns
- Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Gary Cooper – extra-singing Clones
- Michael Hampton – lead snore
- Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley – horn arrangements
- Bootsy Collins, George Clinton – rhythm arrangements
Track listing:
- P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
- Dr. Funkenstein’s Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Medley
- Do That Stuff
- The Landing (Of the Holy Mothership)
- The Undisco Kidd (The Girl Is Bad!)
- Children of Production
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Swing Down, Sweet Chariot
- This Is the Way We Funk with You
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Gamin’ On Ya!
- Tear the Roof Off the Sucker Medley
- Night of the Thumpasorus People
- Fantasy Is Reality
The P-Funk All Stars: Urban Dancefloor Guerillas
In December 1983, “Uncle Jam” label released “Urban Dancefloor Guerillas”, the debut P-Funk All-Stars (The) studio album. It was recorded 1982 – 1983, and was produced by George Clinton, Garry Shider, Walter Morrison, Sylvester Stewart and Bootsy Collins.
Personnel:
- George Clinton
- Bootsy Collins
- Norma Jean Bell
- Muruga Booker
- Greg Boyer
- Kenny Colton
- Gary “Mudbone” Cooper
- Benny Cowan
- Janice Evans
- Ron Ford
- Mallia Franklin
- Jimmy Giles
- Richard Griffith
- Michael Hampton
- Larry Hatcher
- Shirley Hayden
- Eddie Hazel
- Sheila Horne
- Robert “P-Nut” Johnson
- Jerry Jones
- Lynn Mabry
- Jeanette McGruder
- DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight
- Walter “Junie” Morrison
- Maceo Parker
- Michael “Clip” Payne
- Dean Ragland
- Garry Shider
- Linda Shider
- David Spradley
- Donnie Sterling
- Sly Stone
- Cynthia Robinson
- Greg Thomas
- Tony Thomas
- Fred Wesley
- Bobby Womack
- Debbie Wright
- Philippé Wynne
Track listing:
- Generator Pop – George Clinton, Garry Shider, David Spradley
- Acupuncture – DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton, W. Walters
- One Of Those Summers – George Clinton, Walter Morrison
- Catch A Keeper – George Clinton, Donny Sterling, Sylvester Stewart
- Pumpin’ It Up – Garry Shider, G. Shider, Bob Bishop, Ron Ford
- Copy Cat – David Spradley, Lashawn Clinton, Garry Shider
- Hydraulic Pump – George Clinton, Sylvester Stewart, Jimmy Giles, Ron Ford
- Pumpin’ It Up (reprise) – Garry Shider, G. Shider, Bob Bishop, Ron Ford
Sammy Hagar: Marching To March
On May 20, 1997, “MCA” label released “Marching to Mars”, the tenth Sammy Hagar studio album. It was recorded 1996 – 1997, and was produced by Mike Clink.
Personnel:
- Sammy Hagar – lead and backing vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Slash – guitar
- Ronnie Montrose – acoustic, rhythm and solo guitar
- Damon Johnson – acoustic and rhythm guitar, guitar, slide guitar
- Mike Landau – guitar
- Roy Rogers – slide guitar, dobro
- Jesse Harms – keyboards, backing vocals
- Huey Lewis – harmonica
- Bootsy Collins – bass guitar
- Jonathan Pierce – bass guitar
- Denny Carmassi – drums
- Matt Sorum – drums
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Mickey Hart – percussion
- Giovani Hidalgo – percussion
- Bill Church – bass vocals
- Eric Martin, Mickey Thomas, Aaron Hagar, Arnie’s Army, Derrick Hawkins, Harley Di Nardo, Dave Cartategui, Karl Hagar – backing vocals
Track listing:
- Little White Lie – Sammy Hagar
- Salvation on Sand Hill – Sammy Hagar, Damon Johnson
- Who Has the Right – Craig Chaquico, Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
- Would You Do It for Free? – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
- Leaving the Warmth of the Womb – Sammy Hagar
- Kama – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
- On the Other Hand – Sammy Hagar
- Both Sides Now – Sammy Hagar, Jesse Harms
- The Yogi’s So High (I’m Stoned) – Sammy Hagar
- Amnesty Is Granted – Sammy Hagar
- Marching to Mars – Sammy Hagar, Mickey Hart
The Golden Palominos: This Is How It Feels
On September 28, 1993, “Restless Records” label released “This Is How It Feels”, the sixth Golden Palominos (The) album. It was recorded January – June 1993, at “Greenpoint Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Anton Fier.
Personnel:
- Lori Carson – vocals
- Bootsy Collins – guitar
- Anton Fier – drums, percussion, programming, art direction
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar
- Bernie Worrell – Hammond organ
- Jeff Bova – keyboards, additional programming
- Amanda Kramer – keyboards
- Lydia Kavanagh – vocals
- Oz Fritz – recording
- Matt Stein – programming, recording, mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Bruce Calder – mixing, recording
- Melanie Acevedo – photography
- Dean Karr – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lori Carson, Anton Fier, Bill Laswell, except where noted.
- Sleepwalk
- Prison of the Rhythm
- I’m Not Sorry
- This Is How It Feels
- To a Stranger – Anton Fier, Lydia Kavanagh, Bill Laswell
- The Wonder – Lori Carson, Anton Fier, Bill Laswell
- Breakdown
- These Days – Jackson Browne
- Rain Holds
- Twist the Knife
- Bird Flying – Lori Carson, Anton Fier, Bill Laswell
- A Divine Kiss – Anton Fier, Lydia Kavanagh, Bill Laswell, Matt Stein
Ryuichi Sakamoto: Neo Geo
On July 1, 1987, “Sony Music” label released “Neo Geo”, the seventh Ryuichi Sakamoto studio album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Bill Laswell and Ryuichi Sakamoto.
Personnel:
- Ryuichi Sakamoto – keyboard, piano, computer
- Yukio Tsuji – shakuhachi, gayageum
- Iggy Pop – vocals
- Kazumi Tamaki – vocals
- Misako Koja – vocals
- Yoriko Ganeko – vocals
- Eddie Martinez – guitar
- Haruo Kubota – guitar
- Bill Laswell – bass
- Bootsy Collins – bass
- Emmett Chapman – Chapman stick
- David Van Tieghem – percussions
- Tony Williams – drums
- Sly Dunbar – drums
- Lucia Hwong – pipa
- Jason Corsaro – mixing
- Clive Smith – programmer
- Jeff Bova – programmer
Track listing:
All tracks by Ryuichi Sakamoto, express where noted.
- Before Long
- Neo Geo
- Risky
- Free Trading
- Shogunade
- Parata
- Okinawa Song – Chin Nuku Juushii
- After All
Bootsy Collins: Tha Funk Capital of the World
On April 26, 2011, “Mascot Records” label released “Tha Funk Capital of the World”, the thirteenth Bootsy Collins studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2011, at “Lench Mob Studios”, “The Terrordome”, “Bootzilla Re-Hab Center”, “Le Gonks West”, “Institute Of Audio Research”, and was produced by Bootsy Collins.
Personnel:
- Bootsy Collins – rap, bass, guitar, keyboards, drums, drum programming, arranger, engineer
- Adrian Hall, Bobby Womack, Candice Cheatham, Catfish Collins, Chrissy Dunn, George Clinton, Gibbor & Esther, Li’l Diamond, Linda Shider, Musiq Soul Child*, Nick Arnold, Olvido Ruiz, Pastor Cooper & Voices Of The Upper Room Choir, Penny Ford, Razzberry White, The Bootzilla Choir, Tony Wilson Aka Young James Brown, Zion Planet 10- vocals
- Rev. Al Sharpton, Chuck D, Dr. Cornel West, Danny Ray, Faith Daniels, Ice Cube, Jimi Hendrix, Khrys Styles, Phil Ade, Samuel L. Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Tom Joyner, Xavier Styles – rap
- Bela Fleck – banjo
- Bucke thead, Catfish Collins, Garry Shider, Guitar Sallye, Ronni “Racket” Jennings*, Shawn Steele, Tamah – guitars
- Bernie Worrell, Joel “Razor” Johnson*, Morris Mingo – keyboards
- Dennis Chambers, Frankie “Kash” Waddy, Sheila E., Steve Jordan – drums
- Fallou Sy, Mohamed Seck – percussion
- Oui-Wey Collins – drum programming
- Andrew Olson, Farnell Newton, Kyle Molitor, Michael Phillip – horns
- Brian Hogg, Hal Melia, RandyVillars – saxophone
- Fred Wesley, Marc Fields – trombone
- Gary Winters, Mike Wade – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Casey-Driessen, Jerald Daemyon, Paul Patterson & The Bootzilla Orchestra – strings
- Alex Fraser, Charles Reynolds, Ouiwey, Tobe Donohue, Johnny “Juice” Rosado, Erik Zobler, Dave “Diz Mix” Lopez, Robert Musso – engineer
- Roy Koch – design
- David Carlo, Mark Alexander, Michael Weintrob – photography
Track listing:
- Spreading Hope Like Dope – Bootsy Collins
- Hip Hop @Funk U – Bootsy Collins, O. Jackson, Donald Moore, Snoop Doog, Bernie Worrell
- Mirrors Tell Lies – Bosty Collins, Ron Jennings
- JB-Still the Man – Bootsy Collins, Sally Dorsey, Tamah Dorsey, Rev. Al Sharpton
- Freedumb – Bootsy Collins, Dr. Cornel West
- After These Messages – Bootsy Collins, Frank Waddy, Samuel L. Jackson, Joel Johnson
- Kool Whip – Bootsy Collins, Phil Ade, Morris Mingo
- The Real Deal – Bootsy Collins, Candice Cheatham, Joel Johnson
- Don’t Take My Funk – Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Bobby Womack
- If Looks Could Kill – Bootsy Collins, Pete Roberts
- Minds Under Construction – Bootsy Collins, Buckethead, Summer Hughes
- Siento Bombo – Bootsy Collins, William Johnson, Olvido Rutz
- Jazz Greats (tribute to Jazz) – Bootsy Collins, Ron carter, Johnny Davis, George Duke, Claude von Stroke
- Garry Shider Tribute – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Linda Shider
- Stars Have no Names – Bootsy Collins, Nick Arnold, Chrissy Dunn
- Chocolate Caramel Angel – Bootsy Collins, Ron Jennings
- Yummy, I Got the Munchies – Bootsy Collins, Musiq Soulchild, Razzberry White
Gov’t Mule: The Deep End, Volume 1
On October 23, 2001, “ATO” and “Evangeline Records” labels released “The Deep End, Volume 1”, the fourth Gov’t Mule studio album. It was recorded in 2001, at “The Theater 99” in New York, NY, “Sunset Sound” in Hollywood, CA; “Fantasy Studios” in Berkeley, CA, “Water Music” in Hoboken, NJ, and was produced by Michael Barbiero, Warren Haynes, John Cutler, David Z, and Stefani Scamardo.
Personnel:
- Warren Haynes – vocals, guitar
- Matt Abts – drums
- Allen Woody – bass
- Jack Bruce – bass, mixing
- Oteil Burbridge – bass
- Bootsy Collins – bass
- John Entwistle – bass
- Flea – bass
- Roger Glover – bass
- Mike Gordon – bass
- Larry Graham – bass
- Stefan Lessard – bass
- Dave Schools – bass
- Mike Watt – bass
- Willie Weeks – bass
- Chris Wood – bass
- Gregg Allman – vocals, keyboards
- Rob Barraco – organ, Wurlitzer
- Keith Barry – tenor saxophone
- Randall Bramblett – organ
- Jerry Cantrell – vocals
- Audley Freed – guitar
- Eddie Harsch – keyboards, organ
- Huck Leavell – organ, Wurlitzer
- Little Milton – vocals, guitar
- Danny Louis – organ, Wurlitzer
- Page McConnell – organ, Wurlitzer, synthesizer
- John Scofield – guitar
- Derek Trucks – slide guitar
- Mike Uhler – trumpet
- Dan Weinstein – trombone
- Bernie Worrell – organ, clavinet
- Tim Reynolds – guitar
- Michael Barbiero – mixing, engineer
- John Cutler – engineer
- David Z – engineeri, mixing
- Ray Martin – engineer, mixing
- Raeanne Zschokke – engineer assistant
- Greg Griffith – engineer assistant
- Jeff Hoffman – engineer assistant
- Ryan Castle – engineer assistant
- Michael Rosen – engineer assistant
- Dan Jurow – engineer assistant
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Steve Fallone – editing
- Stefani Scamardo – executive producer
Track listing:
All tracks by Warren Haynes, except where noted.
- Fool’s Moon
- Life on the Ouside – Warren Haynes, Audley Freed
- Banks of the Deep End – Warren Haynes, Audley Freed
- Down and Out in New York City – Bodie Chandler, Barry De Vorzon
- Effigy – John Fogerty
- Maybe I’m a Leo – Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, Ian Paice
- Same Price
- Soulshine
- Sco-Mule
- Worried About the Blues – Warren Haynes, Allen Woody, John Jaworowicz
- Beautifully Broken – Warren Haynes, Danny Louis
- Tear Me Down
- Sin’s a Good Man’s Brother – Mark Farner
Golden Palominos: Pure
On October 11, 1994, “Restless Records” label released “Pure”, the seventh Golden Palominos studio album. It was recorded in 1994, at “Greenpoint Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, and was produced by Anton Fier.
Personnel:
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar, twelve-string guitar
- Lori Carson – vocals, acoustic guitar
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar
- Anton Fier – drums, percussion, programming
- Knox Chandler – guitar
- Bootsy Collins – guitar
- Lydia Kavanagh – vocals
- Amanda Kramer – keyboards
- Bruce Calder – recording
- Garry Rindfuss – recording
- Rich Costey – recording
- Oz Fritz – recording, mixing
- Matt Stein – recording, mixing
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Masanari Tamai – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Lori Carson and Anton Fier, except where noted.
- Little Suicides
- Heaven – Lori Carson, Anton Fier, Nicky Skopelitis
- Anything – Anton Fier, Lydia Kavanagh, Nicky Skopelitis
- Wings – Lori Carson, Anton Fier, Nicky Skopelitis
- Pure
- No Skin
- Gun – Lori Carson, Anton Fier, Nicky Skopelitis
- Break in the Road
- Touch You – Anton Fier
Bootsy Collins: Ultra Wave
On November 12, 1980, “Warner Bros” label released “Ultra Wave”, the fifth Bootsy Collins studio album. It was recorded in 1980, and was produced by Bootsy Collins and George Clinton.
Personnel:
- Bootsy Collins – vocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion
- Phelps Collins, Rick Evans – guitar
- Joel Johnson, David Lee Chong, Mark Johnson – keyboards
- Jerry Jones – drums
- Carl Small – percussion
- Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher – horns
- David McMurray – lyricon solo
- Godmoma, Brandy, Parlet, Brides of Funkenstein, Robert Johnson – vocals
Track listing
- Mug Push – Phelps Collins, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
- F-Encounter – Bootsy Collins, Rick Evans, Ron Ford, George Clinton
- Is That My Song? – Bootsy Collins, David Spradley
- It’s a Musical – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Carl Small
- Fat Cat – Phelps Collins, Bootsy Collins
- Sacred Flower – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
- Sound Crack – Bootsy Collins
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