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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:

  1. Generator Pop – George Clinton, Garry Shider, David Spradley
  2. Acupuncture – DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton, W. Walters
  3. One Of Those Summers – George Clinton, Walter Morrison
  4. Catch A Keeper – George Clinton, Donny Sterling, Sylvester Stewart
  5. Pumpin’ It Up – Garry Shider, G. Shider, Bob Bishop, Ron Ford
  6. Copy Cat – David Spradley, Lashawn Clinton, Garry Shider
  7. Hydraulic Pump – George Clinton, Sylvester Stewart, Jimmy Giles, Ron Ford
  8. Pumpin’ It Up (reprise) – Garry Shider, G. Shider, Bob Bishop, Ron Ford

Parliament: Gloryhallastoopid

On November 20, 1979, “Casablanca” label released “Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky)”, the eight Parliament studio album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • Michael Hampton, Garry Shider, William Collins, Phelps Collins, Gordon Carlton, DeWayne McKnight, Walter Morrison – guitars
  • Rodney Curtis, Donnie Sterling, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight, Walter Morrison – bass
  • Bernie Worrell, Walter Morrison, David Lee Chong – keyboards
  • Dennis Chambers, Kenny Colton, Tyrone Lampkin, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight – drums
  • Larry Fratangelo, Carl “Butch” Small – percussion
  • Greg Thomas, Greg Boyer, Bennie Cowens, Larry Hatcher, Maceo Parker, Sam Peakes – horns
  • Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley, P-Funk Horns (The Baltimore Connection Horn Section), Sam Peakes – horn arrangements
  • Ray Davis, Garry Shider, Ron Ford, Larry Heckstall, Michael “Clip” Payne, Tracey “Lewd” Lewis, Linda Shider, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Jeanette Washington, Jeanette McGruder, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Greg Thomas, Robert Johnson, Ron Dunbar, Jessica Cleaves, Philippe Wynne, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Joel Johnson, Wellington Wigout, Star Child – choir
  • Jerome Rogers, Tony Davis, Andre Williams, Larry Hackett, Walter Morrison, Rod – additional backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Prologue
  2. (Gloryhallastoopid) Pin the Tail on the Funky – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
  3. Party People – Bootsy Collins , George Clinton, Garry Shider
  4. The Big Bang Theory – Donnie Sterling, Ron Dunbar, George Clinton
  5. The Freeze (Sizzaleenmean) – DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton
  6. Colour Me Funky – Walter Morrison (J.S.Theracon), George Clinton
  7. Theme from the Black Hole – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Walter Morrison (J.S.Theracon)
  8. May We Bang You? – George Clinton, William Collins, Bootsy Collins, Walter Morrison (J.S.Theracon)

George Clinton: You Shouldn’t-Nut Bit Fish

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In December 1983, “Capitol” label released “You Shouldn’t-Nuf Bit Fish”, the second George Clinton solo studio album. It was recorded in 1983, and was produced by George Clinton,  Junie Morrison and Garry Shider.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton – lead and backing vocals
  • Junie Morrison, Bootsy Collins, Andre Williams, DeWayne McKnight, Eddie Hazel – guitar
  • Michael Hampton – guitar, avatar
  • Junie Morrison – piano, keyboards, synthesizer
  • Doug Duffy – piano. keyboards, synthesizer
  • David Spradley – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Ron Cron – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards
  • DeWayne McKnight, Michael Payne, Ron Cron – synthesizer
  • Bootsy Collins – bass, drums
  • Lige Curry, Michael Payne – bass
  • Larry Fratangelo, Maruga Booker – percussion
  • Maceo Parker – sax
  • Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher – trumpet
  • Fred Wesley – trombone
  • Garry Shider, Gary Cooper, Ron Ford, Eddie Hazel, Darryl Clinton, Shirley Hayden, Kim Seay, Lane Strickland, Tracey Lewis, Robert Johnson, Blackbird McKnight, Michael Payne, Andre Williams, Jimmy Giles, Mallia Franklin, James Gilmore, Rev. Uriah – backing vocals

Track listing:

  1. Nubian Nut – George Clinton, David Spradley, Lane Strickland, Fela Kuti
  2. Quickie – Andre Williams, Ron Ford, Janice Evans, Stephanie Linn
  3. Last Dance – William Collins, Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn
  4. Silly Millameter – Bob Bishop, Lushawn Clinton, Doug Duffy
  5. Stingy – Michael Hampton, Lige Curry, Gary Cooper, Stephanie Linn
  6. You Shouldn’t-Nuf Bit Fish – Michael Payne, Robert Johnson, Stephanie Linn

Funkadelic: Uncle Jam Wants You

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On September 21, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “Uncle Jam Wants You”, the eleventh Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded 1978 – 1979, and was produced by George Clinton. Album cover was illustrated by Pedro Bell.

Personnel:

  • Fret Commanders: Michael “Kidd Funkadelic” Hampton, Gary “DooWop” Shider, Eddie “Maggot Brain” Hazel
  • Keyboard Battlecruisers: Bernie (U.S.S. Woo!) Worrell,S. Theracon
  • Uncle Jam’s Drum and Wiggle Corps:Tyrone “Speedfeet” Lampkin,Larry Fratangelo
  • Bass Anti-Flam Units: Rodney “Skeet” Curtis,Cordell “Boogie” Mosson
  • Vocal Assault & Funkatition Team: Uncle Jam Clinton, Gary “DooWop” Shider,Larry “Sir Nose” Heckstall, Sheila Horn, Ron “Prophet” Ford, Jeanette McGruder, Dawn Silva, Michael “Clip” Payne, Greg Thomas, Ray “Stingray” Davis
  • William Collins,Dewayne McKnight, Glenn Goins – guitars
  • Billy Bass Nelson, William Collins,Jeff Bunn – bass
  • Junie Morrison,Gary Hudgins, Gerome Rogers – keyboards
  • Tiki Fulwood, William Collins,Dennis Chambers, Jerome Brailey – drums
  • Linda Brown,Jessica Cleaves, Mallia Franklin, Philippe Wynne, Lige Curry, James Wesley, Greg Boyer, Gerome Rogers – back-up vocals
  • Diem Jones – photography

Track listing:

  1. (Not Just) Knee Deep – George Clinton
  2. Uncle Jam – George Clinton, Shider, Bernie Worrell, William Collins
  3. Field Maneuvers – Clinton, D. Clinton
  4. Holly Wants to Go to California – George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  5. Foot Soldiers (Star Spangled Funky) – George, J. Vitti)

 

Herbie Hancock: Man-Child

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On August 22, 1975, “Columbia” label released “Man-Child”, the seventeenth Herbie Hancock studio album. It was recorded 1974 – 1975, at “Wally Heider Studios”; “Funky Features” in San Francisco, “Village Recorders”; “Crystal Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Rubinson and Herbie Hancock.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Hancock– synthesizer, acoustic piano, electric piano, ARP Odyssey, ARP Pro Soloist, Oberheim 4 Voice, Fender Rhodes, clavinet
  • Dewayne McKnight, David T. Walker– electric guitar
  • Wah Wah Watson – electric guitar, synthesizer, voice bag
  • Stevie Wonder– harmonica
  • Wayne Shorter– alto and soprano saxophones
  • Jay DaVersa, Bud Brisbois– trumpet
  • Bennie Maupin– bass clarinet, alto flute, saxello, bass flute, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, percussion
  • Ernie Watts, Jim Horn– flute, saxophone
  • Dick “Slide” Hyde– tuba, bass trombone
  • Garnett Brown– trombone
  • Henry E. Davis, Paul Jackson, Louis Johnson– electric bass
  • Harvey Mason, James Gadson, Mike Clark– drums
  • Bill Summers– percussion

Track listing:

All tracks by Herbie Hancock, except where noted.

  1. Hang Up Your Hang Ups – Herbie Hancock, Ragin, Paul Jackson
  2. Sun Touch
  3. The Traitor – Herbie Hancock, Ragin, Louis Johnson, Wayne Shorter
  4. Bubbles – Herbie Hancock, Ragin
  5. Steppin’ in It
  6. Heartbeat – Herbie Hancock, Ragin, Paul Jackson