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Funkadelic: Hardcore Jollies

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On October 29, 1976, “Warner Bros” label released “Hardcore Jollies”, the ninth Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded in 1976, and was produced by George Clinton. “Hardcore Jollies” was the last band’s album to include three original members of The Parliaments: Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon and Grady Thomas.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton,Ray Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Calvin Simon, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins – vocals
  • Michael Hampton,Eddie Hazel – lead guitar
  • Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider,Glenn Goins – guitars
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards
  • Boogie Mosson,Bootsy Collins, Billy Bass Nelson , Jimi Calhoun – bass
  • Jerome Brailey, Tiki Fulwood, Buddy Miles – drums
  • Sir Lieb – artwork
  • Pedro Bell – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Comin’ Round the Mountain – George Clinton,Grace Cook
  2. Smokey – George Clinton,Garry Shider
  3. If You Got Funk, You Got Style – George Clinton,Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  4. Hardcore Jollies – George Clinton, Bernie Worrel
  5. Soul Mate – George Clinton, Grace Cook
  6. Cosmic Slop (Live)– George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  7. You Scared the Lovin’ Outta Me – George Clinton,Glenn Goins
  8. Adolescent Funk – George Clinton,Michael Hampton, Bernie Worrell

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)

 

Funkadelic: Maggot Brain

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On July 12, 1971, “Westbounds Records” label released “Maggot Brain”, the third Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded 1970–1971, at “Universal Studios” in Detroit, and was produced by George Clinton. “Maggot Brain” was the last album to feature the original Funkadelic lineup –  after “Maggot Brain” was recorded, Tawl Ross, Eddie Hazel, Billy Nelson, and Tiki Fulwood left the band. In 2012, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 479 on its list of The “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton, Raymond Davis, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Hot Buttered Soul – vocals
  • Eddie Hazel – vocals, guitar
  • Tawl Ross – vocals, guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – vocals, keyboards
  • Billy Nelson – vocals, bass guitar
  • Tiki Fulwood– drums
  • David Krieger – art direction
  • The Graffiteria/Paula Bisacca – design
  • Joel Brodsky – cover photography
  • Ron Scribner – inside cover photography
  • Bob Scerbo – album supervisor
  • Dorothy Schwartz – album coordinator
  • Armen Boladian – executive producer
  • Bernie Mendelson in charge of The Eegangas
  • Barbara Cheeseborough – album cover model

Track listing:

  1. Maggot Brain – Edward Hazel, George Clinton
  2. Can You Get to That – George Clinton, Ernest Harris
  3. Hit It and Quit It – George Clinton, William Nelson
  4. You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks – George Clinton, Clarence Haskins, William Nelson, Bernard Worrell, Judie Jones
  5. Super Stupid – Edward Hazel, Lucious Ross, William Nelson, George Clinton
  6. Back in Our Minds – Clarence Haskins
  7. Wars of Armageddon – Ramon Fulwood, Lucious Ross, George Clinton, Bernard Worrell

Funkadelic: Cosmic Slop

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On July 9, 1973, “Westbound Records” label released “Cosmic Slop”, the fifth Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded 1972-1973, at “United Sound Studio” in Detroit and “Manta Sound Studio” in Toronto, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton – vocal
  • Bernard Worrell – keyboards, melodica, strings
  • Gary Shider – guitars
  • Ron Bykowski – guitars
  • “Boogie” Mosson – bass guitar
  • Tiki Fulwood – drums
  • Tyrone Lampkin – percussion
  • Lee De Carlo – engineer
  • Pedro Bell – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Nappy Dugout – George Clinton,Cordell Mosson, Garry Shider
  2. You Can’t Miss What You Can’t Measure – George Clinton,Sidney Barnes
  3. March to the Witch’s Castle – George Clinton
  4. Let’s Make It Last – George Clinton,Eddie Hazel
  5. Cosmic Slop – George Clinton,Bernie Worrell
  6. No Compute – George Clinton, Garry Shider
  7. This Broken Heart – William Franklin
  8. Trash A-Go-Go – George Clinton
  9. Can’t Stand the Strain – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel

Funkadelic: Standing on the Verge of Getting It

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On April 29, 1974, “Westbound Records” released “Standing on the Verge of Getting It”, the sixth Funkadelic studio album. It was recorded in 1974, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • Bernie Worrell – vocals, spaced viking, keyboards
  • Calvin Simon – tenor vocals, congas, suave personality
  • Fuzzy Haskins – berserker octave vocals, a prototype werewolf
  • Boogie Mosson – vocals, world’s only black leprechaun, bass
  • Eddie “Smedley Smorganoff” Hazel – vocals, maggoteer lead and solo guitar
  • Garry Shider – vocals, rhythm and lead guitar, doowop vocals, sinister grin
  • George Clinton – supreme maggot minister of Funkadelia, maniac froth and spit, behaviour illegal in several states
  • Tiki Fulwood – percussion, vocals, equipped with stereo armpits
  • Ron Bykowski – rhythm and lead guitar, polyester soul-powered token white devil
  • Grady Thomas – vocals, registered and licensed genie
  • Ray (Stringray) Davis – subterranean bass vocals, supercool and stinky fingers
  • Gary Bronson – drums
  • Jimmy Calhoun – bass
  • Leon Patillo – piano
  • Ty Lampkin – percussion

Track listing:

  1. Red Hot Mama – Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  2. Alice in My Fantasies – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  3. I’ll Stay – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  4. Sexy Ways – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  5. Standing on the Verge of Getting It On – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  6. Jimmy’s Got a Little Bit of Bitch in Him – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  7. Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel