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This compilation features some of the best solo material from the Parliament/Funkadelic crew during the late '70s and '80s under the direction of George Clinton. Ever the entrepreneur, Clinton had farmed his aggregate of loose booties to no less than five respective (major) labels. While technically Parliament was recording for Casablanca and Funkadelic was signed to Warner Bros., Clinton's short-lived Uncle Jam imprint was issued and distributed by Columbia/Epic. It is here that listeners find the 15 tracks -- nine of which are making their debut in the digital domain -- that comprise Six Degrees of P-Funk: The Best of George Clinton & His Funky Family (2003). While Clinton is the central figure, his most enduring contributions to each of these projects is to simply allow all of the artists involved to develop their unique substrata of funk -- which he does and they most certainly do. The disc rightfully kicks off with a pair of cuts from the P-Funk All Stars' The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership (1996). "If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It's Gonna Be You)" is a sample-heavy and highly danceable side featuring new breed funk-a-teers Erick Sermon of EPMD and MC Breed. "Funky Kind (Gonna Knock You Down)" contains a midtempo groove featuring a trademark full-ensemble vocal supporting Clinton's lead. This is followed by two cuts from bassist Bootsy Collins off of his sole Columbia long-player, What's Bootsy Doin'? (1988). His hardcore "Party on Plastic" and Prince sound-alike "Leakin'" are included here. Former Ohio Player Walter "Junie" Morrison climbed aboard the Mothership in the late '70s. From his solo projects Bread Alone (1980) and Junie 5 (1981) are the melodic and synthesizer-laden "Love Have Taken Me Over" and "Rappin' About Rappin'." Although business differences put the two at odds, Clinton and Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey collaborated momentarily on the all-star side project Mutiny, whose hard-hittin' "Lump"and soulful "Funk 'n' Bop" come from their highly controversial and confrontational Mutiny on the Mamaship (1979). Philippe Wynne's Wynne Jammin (1980) was the only long-player that the vocalist issued on Uncle Jam and stands as one of the rare non-P-Funk-related projects that Clinton produced. The former lead singer for the Spinners includes both the ballad "Never Gonna Tell It" and the beat-heavy dance track "Breakout." The unmistakable sound of Bootsy Collins returns for the seminal hearty party fare "Freak to Freak."This is followed by the final non-P-Funk-related tracks from Champaign, IL, natives Micro Wave. The band -- led by multi-instrumentalist Michael Lane -- scored a Top 15 R&B platter with one of the tunes featured here, titled "Misunderstood."
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G. Cooper, Composer - G. Cooper, Lyricist - Carl "United" Robinson, Engineer - Pat Lewis, Vocal - Rodney "Skeet" Curtis, Performer - Dewayne "BlackByrd" Mcknight, Performer - Belita Woods, Vocal - Belita Woods, Performer - Louie "Babblin" Kabbabie, Vocal - Mark Bass, Engineer - Eric Sermon, Producer - Eric Sermon, Rap Performed By - Andre Williams, Vocal - Dwanye "Sa'd Ali" Maulsby, Performer - William Payne, Vocal - Larry Fergusson, Engineer - Colin Wolfe, Performer - Paul Hill, Vocal - Chris Baker, Engineer - Jeff Patterson, Vocal - Cary Corey, Engineer - Detroit Symphony Ochestra, Performer - John H. Davis, Performer - Steve Boyd, Vocal - Steve Boyd, Performer - Lige Curry, Vocal - Lige Curry, Performer - Spearhead X, Engineer - Spearhead X, Performer - Debra Killings, Vocal - George Clinton, Producer - George Clinton, Performer - Thomas "Bubb" Fiddler, Vocal - Craig Love, Performer - Brian Remenick, Engineer - Guy Daniels, Engineer - Rob Manzoli, Vocal - Derrick "Frogg" Rossen, Vocal - William "Bootsy" Collins", Performer - Michael Hampton, Performer - Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, Vocal - Ann Sheriff, Vocal - G. CLINTON, Composer - G. CLINTON, Lyricist - Tracey "Treylewd" Lewis, Vocal - Brian K. Smith, Engineer - Eli Fountain, Performer - Clip Payne, Performer - Greg Boyer, Performer - Ray Davis, Vocal - Kristen Gray, Vocal - Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Performer - Olivia Ewing, Vocal - William "Billy Bass" Nelson, Performer - Juni Morrison, Performer - Erick Sermon, Performer - Charlie Wilson, Vocal - Dawn Knight, Vocal - Bernie Worrell, Performer - Bennie Cowan, Performer - Lashonda Clinton, Vocal - Joi Gilliam, Vocal - Greg Thomas, Vocal - Kelly Cowan, Vocal - Cardell "Boogie" Mosson, Performer - Alvin Speights, Engineer - Neal Pogue, Engineer - Garry Shider, Vocal - Garry Shider, Performer - David Kennedy, Engineer - Gary E. James, Performer - B. Woods, Composer - B. Woods, Lyricist - Thomas "Bubb" Fidder, Performer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - M.C. Breed, Rap Performed By - Gene "Grady" Thomas, Vocal - M. Bass, Composer - M. Bass, Lyricist - Joseph "Amp" Fidder, Performer - Shelia Brody, Vocal - Carl Glover, Engineer - Jerome Rodgers, Performer - Gary 'Mudbone' Cooper, Vocal - Gary 'Mudbone' Cooper, Performer - Kevin Parker, Engineer - Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, Vocal - Greg Reilly, Engineer - George Clinton Featuring Erick Sermon MC Breed, Performer - Mike Wilder, Performer - Joe Alexander, Engineer - Dwayne "Sa'd Ali" Maultsby, Vocal - Diane Fulmar, Vocal
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Dewayne McKnight, Performer - Brian Remenick, Engineer - Neal Pogue, Engineer - Thomas Fiddler, Vocal - Clip Payne, Performer - Gary Cooper, Vocal - Larry Fergusson, Engineer - William "Bootsy" Collins", Performer - Cardell "Boogie" Mosson, Performer - Alvin Speights, Engineer - Bernie Worrell, Performer - G. CLINTON, Composer - G. CLINTON, Lyricist - Dewayne Maultsby, Vocal - Andre Williams, Performer - Tracey Lewis, Vocal - Craig Love, Performer - D. Maultsby, Composer - D. Maultsby, Lyricist - J. Fiddler, Composer - J. Fiddler, Lyricist - Sheila Brody, Vocal - Olivia Ewing, Vocal - Joseph "Amp" Fidder, Performer - Dewayne "BlackByrd" Mcknight, Performer - Mike Wilder, Performer - T. Lewis, Composer - T. Lewis, Lyricist - Belita Woods, Vocal - Kevin Parker, Engineer - George Clinton, Producer - George Clinton, Performer - William Payne, Performer - Joseph Fiddler, Performer - Eli Fountain, Performer - Debra Killings, Vocal
(P) 1996 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mr. Bootzilla, Vocal - Mr. Bootzilla, Performer - Sugar Crook, Vocal - P-Nut Johnson, Vocal - Anita Walker, Vocal - Sharir Forman, Rap Performed By - Nicky Skopelitis, Vocal - William Johnson, Rap Performed By - Kush Griffin, Horns - Maceo Parker, Horns - Taka Boorn, Vocal - Uncle Tom, Rap Performed By - Yo-Mama Collins, Rap Performed By - Eddie Martinez, Vocal - Yolanda Fraizer, Rap Performed By - Bootsy Collins, Producer - Bootsy Collins, Vocal - Bootsy Collins, Arranger - Bootsy Collins, Drum Programmer - Bootsy Collins, Guitar - Bootsy Collins, Keyboards - Bootsy Collins, Performer - Stevie Salas, Guitar - Mr. Casper, Performer - Cynthia Gorty, Vocal - Sly Fox, Vocal - Vicky Vee, Vocal - Matt King, 2nd Engineer - Ben Grosse, Engineer - Wes Boatman, Arranger - Wes Boatman, Keyboards - Mr. Casper, Vocal - Catfish, Guitar - George Clinton, Vocal - Mark Childress, 2nd Engineer - Malia Franklin, Vocal - Carolyn Stanford, Vocal - Mr. Luv-Bon, Vocal - Chris Andrews, 2nd Engineer - Mico Wave, Drum Programmer - Mico Wave, Keyboards - Mico Wave, Rap Performed By - Bernie Worrell, Vocal - B. Collins, Composer - B. Collins, Lyricist - Trey Stone, Keyboards - Ron Jennings, Guitar - Uncle Al, Rap Performed By - Rick Gardner, Horns - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Fred Wesley, Arranger - Fred Wesley, Horns - Greg, 2nd Engineer - Gary Cooper, Vocal - Bernard Fowler, Vocal - V. Vee, Composer - V. Vee, Lyricist - Baby Le Roy, Vocal - Tony Feldman, Vocal - Robin Jennings, Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Mr. Bootzilla, Vocal - Mr. Bootzilla, Performer - Sugar Crook, Vocal - P-Nut Johnson, Vocal - Anita Walker, Vocal - Sharir Forman, Rap Performed By - Nicky Skopelitis, Vocal - William Johnson, Rap Performed By - Kush Griffin, Horns - Maceo Parker, Horns - Taka Boorn, Vocal - Uncle Tom, Rap Performed By - Yo-Mama Collins, Rap Performed By - Eddie Martinez, Vocal - T. Stone, Composer - T. Stone, Lyricist - Yolanda Fraizer, Rap Performed By - Bootsy Collins, Producer - Bootsy Collins, Arranger - Bootsy Collins, Drum Programmer - Bootsy Collins, Vocal - Bootsy Collins, Guitar - Bootsy Collins, Keyboards - Bootsy Collins, Performer - Stevie Salas, Guitar - Mr. Casper, Performer - Cynthia Gorty, Vocal - Sly Fox, Vocal - Vicky Vee, Vocal - Matt King, 2nd Engineer - Ben Grosse, Engineer - Wes Boatman, Arranger - Wes Boatman, Keyboards - Mr. Casper, Vocal - Catfish, Guitar - George Clinton, Vocal - Mark Childress, 2nd Engineer - Malia Franklin, Vocal - Carolyn Stanford, Vocal - Mr. Luv-Bon, Vocal - Chris Andrews, 2nd Engineer - Mico Wave, Drum Programmer - Mico Wave, Keyboards - Mico Wave, Rap Performed By - Bernie Worrell, Vocal - B. Collins, Composer - B. Collins, Lyricist - Trey Stone, Keyboards - Ron Jennings, Guitar - Uncle Al, Rap Performed By - Rick Gardner, Horns - Brian "BIG Bass" Gardner, Mastering Engineer - Fred Wesley, Arranger - Fred Wesley, Horns - Greg, 2nd Engineer - Gary Cooper, Vocal - G. CLINTON, Composer - G. CLINTON, Lyricist - Bernard Fowler, Vocal - Baby Le Roy, Vocal - Tony Feldman, Vocal - Robin Jennings, Engineer
(P) 1988 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Junie, Performer - J. Tinsley, Composer - J. Tinsley, Lyricist - Walter Morrison, Producer - S. Singleton, Composer - S. Singleton, Lyricist - W. MORRISON, Composer - W. MORRISON, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Junie, Performer - Walter Morrison, Producer - T. Allman, Composer - T. Allman, Lyricist
(P) 1981 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
R. Carter, Composer - R. Carter, Lyricist - Mutiny, Performer - J. Brailey, Composer - J. Brailey, Lyricist - Jerome Brailey, Producer
(P) 1980 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mutiny, Performer - J. Brailey, Composer - J. Brailey, Lyricist - Jerome Brailey, Producer - L. Holmes, Composer - L. Holmes, Lyricist
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Philippe Wynne, Performer - B. Worrell, Composer - B. Worrell, Lyricist - George Clinton, Producer - G. CLINTON, Composer - G. CLINTON, Lyricist - Ron Dunbar, Producer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
P. Wynne, Composer - P. Wynne, Lyricist - Philippe Wynne, Performer - George Clinton, Producer - Ron Dunbar, Producer
(P) 1980 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
B. Collins, Composer - B. Collins, Lyricist - G. SHIDER, Composer - G. SHIDER, Lyricist - C. Small, Composer - C. Small, Lyricist - Bootsy Collins, Producer - SWEATBAND, Performer - J. Washington, Composer - J. Washington, Lyricist
(P) 1980 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
B. Collins, Composer - B. Collins, Lyricist - W. Coleman, Composer - W. Coleman, Lyricist - M. Franklin, Composer - M. Franklin, Lyricist - Bootsy Collins, Producer - Mico Wave, Composer - Mico Wave, Lyricist - Micro Wave, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
B. Collins, Composer - B. Collins, Lyricist - Bootsy Collins, Producer - Mico Wave, Composer - Mico Wave, Lyricist - Micro Wave, Performer
(P) 1987 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Shirley Hayden, Vocal - Danan Potts, Mixing Engineer - Walter Juni Morrison, Arranger - Walter Juni Morrison, Performer - Walter Morrison, Producer - The P-Funk Allstars, Performer - Maceo Parker, Arranger - Maceo Parker, Horns - Jeff Turkin, Engineer - Bob Dennis, Engineer - Bob Dennis, Mixing Engineer - Sheila Horne, Vocal - G. CLINTON, Composer - G. CLINTON, Lyricist - Larry Hatcher, Arranger - Larry Hatcher, Horns - Jeanette McGruder, Vocal - Janice Evans, Vocal - Junie Morrison, Vocal - Richard Griffith, Arranger - Richard Griffith, Horns - W. MORRISON, Composer - W. MORRISON, Lyricist - Malia Franklin, Vocal - Mike Lacapelli, Engineer - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Greg Ward, Engineer - Dave Baker, Engineer - Roger Dollarhide, Engineer - Roger Dollarhide, Mixing Engineer - George Clinton, Producer - George Clinton, Vocal - Greg Reilly, Engineer - Greg Reilly, Mixing Engineer - Fred Wesley, Horns - Rev. Uriah, Vocal
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Danan Potts, Mixing Engineer - David Lee Chong, Keyboards - Eddie Hazel, Guitar - Eddie Hazel, Bass - Michael "Clip" Payne, Vocal - The P-Funk Allstars, Performer - Jeff Turkin, Engineer - Bob Dennis, Engineer - Bob Dennis, Mixing Engineer - Gary Cooper, Vocal - G. SHIDER, Composer - G. SHIDER, Lyricist - David Lee Chong (Synth), Acoustic Bass - B. Bishop, Composer - B. Bishop, Lyricist - Kenny Colton, Drums - Gary Shider, Producer - Gary Shider, Vocal - Gary Shider, Guitar - Ron Ford, Vocal - Mike Lacapelli, Engineer - Robert Johnson, Vocal - L. Shider, Composer - L. Shider, Lyricist - Jim Vitti, Engineer - Greg Ward, Engineer - Roger Dollarhide, Engineer - Roger Dollarhide, Mixing Engineer - Dave Baker, Engineer - R. Ford, Composer - R. Ford, Lyricist - George Clinton, Producer - George Clinton, Vocal - Greg Reilly, Engineer - Greg Reilly, Mixing Engineer
(P) 1983 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
This compilation features some of the best solo material from the Parliament/Funkadelic crew during the late '70s and '80s under the direction of George Clinton. Ever the entrepreneur, Clinton had farmed his aggregate of loose booties to no less than five respective (major) labels. While technically Parliament was recording for Casablanca and Funkadelic was signed to Warner Bros., Clinton's short-lived Uncle Jam imprint was issued and distributed by Columbia/Epic. It is here that listeners find the 15 tracks -- nine of which are making their debut in the digital domain -- that comprise Six Degrees of P-Funk: The Best of George Clinton & His Funky Family (2003). While Clinton is the central figure, his most enduring contributions to each of these projects is to simply allow all of the artists involved to develop their unique substrata of funk -- which he does and they most certainly do. The disc rightfully kicks off with a pair of cuts from the P-Funk All Stars' The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership (1996). "If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It's Gonna Be You)" is a sample-heavy and highly danceable side featuring new breed funk-a-teers Erick Sermon of EPMD and MC Breed. "Funky Kind (Gonna Knock You Down)" contains a midtempo groove featuring a trademark full-ensemble vocal supporting Clinton's lead. This is followed by two cuts from bassist Bootsy Collins off of his sole Columbia long-player, What's Bootsy Doin'? (1988). His hardcore "Party on Plastic" and Prince sound-alike "Leakin'" are included here. Former Ohio Player Walter "Junie" Morrison climbed aboard the Mothership in the late '70s. From his solo projects Bread Alone (1980) and Junie 5 (1981) are the melodic and synthesizer-laden "Love Have Taken Me Over" and "Rappin' About Rappin'." Although business differences put the two at odds, Clinton and Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey collaborated momentarily on the all-star side project Mutiny, whose hard-hittin' "Lump"and soulful "Funk 'n' Bop" come from their highly controversial and confrontational Mutiny on the Mamaship (1979). Philippe Wynne's Wynne Jammin (1980) was the only long-player that the vocalist issued on Uncle Jam and stands as one of the rare non-P-Funk-related projects that Clinton produced. The former lead singer for the Spinners includes both the ballad "Never Gonna Tell It" and the beat-heavy dance track "Breakout." The unmistakable sound of Bootsy Collins returns for the seminal hearty party fare "Freak to Freak."This is followed by the final non-P-Funk-related tracks from Champaign, IL, natives Micro Wave. The band -- led by multi-instrumentalist Michael Lane -- scored a Top 15 R&B platter with one of the tunes featured here, titled "Misunderstood."
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:15:20
- Main artists: George Clinton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B Funk
(P) 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2003 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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