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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

Parliament: Trombipulation

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On December 5, 1980, “Casablanca” label released “Trombipulation”, the ninth Parliament studio album. It was recorded 1979 – 1980, and was produced by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Ron Dunbar and Ron Ford.

Personnel:

  • Bootsy Collins – vocals, guitar, bass, drums
  • Tony Thomas, Michael Hampton, Gordon Carlton, Jerome Ali – guitar
  • Bernie Worrell, David Lee Chong, Michael Hampton, Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson – keyboards
  • Donnie Sterling, Lige Curry, Jimmie Ali – bass
  • Lonnie Greene, Tyrone Lampkin, Kenny Colton – drums
  • Fred Wesley, Larry Hatcher, Bennie Cowan, Greg Thomas, Maceo Parker, Richard Griffith, Darryl Dixon, David Taylor, Barry Taylor, Barry Rogers, Danny Cahn, David Tofani, John Mical, David Majali, Randy Brecker, Michael Brecker – horns
  • Garry Shider, Ray Davis, Michael “Clip” Payne, Lige Curry, Jerome Rodgers, Larry Hatcher, Robert Johnson, Ron Dunbar, Jeanette McGruder, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Mallia Franklin, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Jeanette Washington, Gwen Dozier, Cheryl James, Ron Ford, Patty Walker, Andre Williams, Stevie Pannell, Kevin Shider, Tracey “Trey Lewd” Lewis, Tony Davis, Philippe Wynne, Jessica Cleaves, Donnie Sterling, Tony Thomas, Lonnie Greene, Nina Hoover, Linda Shider, Larry Heckstall, Dawn Driver, Ronni Faust, Godmoma, Junie Morrison – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by George Clinton.

  1. Crush It
  2. Trombipulation
  3. Long Way Around
  4. Agony Of Defeet
  5. New Doo Review
  6. Let’s Play House
  7. Body Language
  8. Peek-A-Groove

Parliament: Motor Booty Affair

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On November 20, 1978, “Casablanca” label released “Motor Booty Affair”, the seventh Parliament studio album. It was recorded January – July 1978, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton, Garry Shider, S. Theracon, Gary “Bone” Cooper, Ron Ford, Ray Davis, Bernie Worrell – jaws
  • Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, Mallia Franklin, Shirley Hayden, Cheryl James, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Linda Brown, Richard “Kush” Griffith, Raymond Spruell, Mike “Clip” Payne, Joey Zalabok, Robert “P-Nut” Johnson, Larry Heckstall, Overton Loyd – The Choral Reef(er, Bubbly Vocalizations
  • Michael Hampton, Garry Shider, J.S. Theracon, Phelps “Catfish” Collins, Bootsy Collins – guitar
  • Cordell “Boogie” Mosson, Bootsy Collins, Rodney “Skeet” Curtis, J.S. Theracon – bass
  • Tyrone Lampkin, Bootsy Collins, Gary “Bone” Cooper, J.S. Theracon – drums
  • Larry Fratangelo – percussion
  • Fred Wesley, Richard “Kush” Griffith, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Greg Boyer, Greg Thomas, Benny Cowan – horns
  • Bernie Worrell, J.S. Theracon – keyboards, synthesizers

Track listing:

  1. Wiggles
  2. Rumpofsteelskin
  3. (You’re a Fish & I’m a) Water Sign
  4. Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
  5. One of Those Funky Things
  6. Liquid Sunshine
  7. The Motor-Booty Affair
  8. Deep

George Clinton: The Cinderella Theory

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On August 2, 1989, “Paisley Park Records” released “The Cinderella Theory”, the fifth George Clinton studio album. It was recorded in 1989, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton – vocals
  • Bootsy Collins – bass, guitars
  • Andre Foxxe Williams – vocals, guitars, bass
  • DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight, Tracey Lewis – guitars
  • Joseph Fiddler, David Spradley, Bill Brown, Greg Crockett – keyboards
  • DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight, Steve Washington – bass
  • Dean Ragland – vocals, drums, drum programming
  • Lelan Zales, William Payne, Richie Stevens Scratchin’, Anthony Jones – drums, drums programming
  • Larry Fratangelo – percussion
  • Eric Leeds – tenor sax
  • Atlanta Bliss – trumpet
  • Mike Fleming – flute
  • AJ – spoons
  • Pat Lewis, Sheila Washington, Jimmy Giles, Sandra Feva Dance, Lige Curry, Belita Woods, Tambra Makowsky, Navarro Berman, Pennye Ford, Patty Curry, Jennie Peters, Dean Ragland, Robert Johnson, Joe Harris, Tracey Lewis, Jessica Cleaves, Karen Foster, Anita Johnson, Louis Kabbabie, Mike Harris, Garry Shider, Daryl Johnson, Daryl Clinton, Shirley Hayden, Steve Boyd, Angela Workman, “Doe” Holiday – vocals

Track listing:

  1. Airbound – Tracey Lewis
  2. Tweakin’ – Bob Bishop, Chuck D, David Spradley, Flavor Flav
  3. Cinderella Theory – Amp Fiddler, George Clinton
  4. Why Should I Dog U Out? – Amp Fiddler, DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton
  5. Serious Slammin’ – Greg Crockett
  6. There I Go Again – Amp Fiddler, George Clinton, Joe Harris
  7. (She Got It) Goin’ On – Amp Fiddler, Shawn Clinton
  8. Banana Boat Song – Burgess, W. Attaway
  9. French Kiss – Andre Foxxe Williams, DeWayne McKnight, George Clinton, Steve Washington
  10. Rita Bewitched – George Clinton, Tracey Lewis
  11. Kredit Kard – Clip Payne, George Clinton
  12. Airbound (Reprise) – Tracey Lewis