List of P-Funk projects
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This is a chronological list of projects with significant contributions from P-Funk members. It also features notable pre-P-Funk and post-P-Funk projects from these members. The name of the P-Funk band or member is listed in bold.
"Pretty Girl", "L.O.V.E. Baby"-Rodney "Skeet" Curtis; "The Final Frontier-Bill Laswell and Bootsy Collins
"Jealous Hunts Love", "Bassically Speaking"-Andre Foxxe; "I'd Rather Be With You"(Live)-Bootsy's Rubber Band
Features Danny Bedrosian, Garry Shider, Lige Curry, Rico Lewis, Dewayne "Blackbyrd" Mcknight, Michael "Clip" Payne
1950s: '56 • '58 • '59 1960s: '65 • '66 • '67 • '68 • '69 1970s: '70 • '71 • '72 • '73 • '74 • '75 • '76 • '77 • '78 • '79 1980s: '80 • '81 • '82 • '83 • '84 • '85 • '86 • '87 • '88 • '89 1990s: '90 • '91 • '92 • '93 • '94 • '95 • '96 • '97 • '98 • '99 2000s: '00 • '01 • '02 • '03 • '04 • '05 • '06 • '07 • '08 • '09 |
1965
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- Little Oovy Groovy, Ten Cent Movie
- The Parliaments record demos for Motown
- Roy Handy - "Monkey See, Monkey Do"/"Baby, That's A Groove" (Stephanye 334) (7")
1966
- November
- The Parliaments - Heart Trouble/That Was My Girl (Golden World RecordsGolden World RecordsGolden World Records was a record label owned by Ed Wingate and Joanne Bratton . The recording studio was located in Detroit, MI., first on 11801 12th Street , and then on 3246 West Davison, within the area of the present-day Davison Freeway...
GW-46) (7")
- The Parliaments - Heart Trouble/That Was My Girl (Golden World Records
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- Darrell BanksDarrell BanksDarrell Banks was an American soul singer.Born in Mansfield, Ohio, Banks grew up in Buffalo, New York, and learned to sing in gospel churches before choosing a career in secular music...
- "Open The Door To Your Heart"/"Our Love (Is In The Pocket)" (Revilot 201) (7") - J.J. Barnes - "Day Tripper"/"Don't Bring Me Bad News" (Ric Tic 115) (7")
- The Debonaires - "Loving You Takes All Of My Time" (Solid Hit 102) (7")
- The Fantastic Four - "Girl Have Pity"/"Live Up To What She Thinks" (Ric Tic 119) (7")
- Pat LewisPat Lewis-Biography:Pat Lewis was born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1951. In the early 60s, Pat, her sister Dianne, and two friends formed the group, The Adorables, who recorded a record and began singing backing vocals for Golden World Records...
- "Can't Shake It Loose"/"Let's Go Together" (Golden World 42) (7") - Pat Lewis - "Look At What I Almost Missed"/"No Baby, No" (Solid Hitbound 101) (7")
- Theresa Lindsay - "I'll Bet You"/"Daddy-O" (Golden World 43) (7")
- Darrell Banks
1967
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- The Parliaments - (I Wanna) Testify/I Can Feel The Ice Melting (Revilot RV 207) (7")
- The Parliaments - "All Your Goodies Are Gone (The Loser's Seat)"/"Don't Be Sore At Me" (Revilot RV 211) (7")
- The Parliaments - "Little Man"/"The Goose (That Laid The Golden Egg)" (Revilot RV 214) (7")
- The Parliaments - "Look At What I Almost Missed"/"What Have You Been Growing" (Revilot RV 217) (7")
- The Debonaires - "Headache In My Heart"/"I'm In Love Again" (Solid Hitbound 104) (7")
- Flaming Embers - "Hey Mama (What'cha Got Good For Daddy)"/"Let's Have A Love In (Cause Everybody Needs Love)" (Ric Tic 132) (7")
- Pat Lewis - "I'll Wait"/"Warning" (Solid Hitbound 105) (7")
- Pat Lewis - "Baby, I Owe You Something Good"/"The Loser" (Solid Hitbound 112) (7")
1968
- April 27
- J.J. Barnes - "Our Love Is In The Pocket"/"All Your Goodies Are Gone (instr.)" (Revilot RV 222) (7")
- The Parliaments - "Good Ole Music"/"Time" (Revilot RV 223) (7")
- The Parliaments - "A New Day Begins"/"I'll Wait" (Revilot RV 228) (7")
- Rose Williams with George ClintonGeorge Clinton (funk musician)George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
And The FunkadelicsFunkadelicFunkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
- "Whatever Makes My Baby Feel Good"/"Whatever Makes My Baby Feel Good (instr.)" (Funkedelic 6709) (7") - J.J. Barnes - "So Called Friends" (Revilot 225) (7")
- The Holidays - "All That Is Required"/"I'll Keep Coming Back" (Revilot 226) (7")
1969
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- The Parliaments - "A New Day Begins"/"I'll Wait" (AtcoAtco RecordsATCO Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, currently operating through WMG's Rhino Entertainment.-Beginnings:Atco Records was founded in 1955 as a division of Atlantic Records. It was devised as an outlet for productions by one of Atlantic's founders, Herb Abramson, who...
6675) (7") - FunkadelicFunkadelicFunkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
- "Music For My Mother"/"Music For My Mother (instr.)" (WestboundWestbound RecordsWestbound Records is a Detroit-based record label founded by Armen Boladian in 1970. It had a distribution deal with Janus Records from 1970 to 1975, but then it switched distribution to 20th Century Records during 1975 and 1976, but again switched distribution to Atlantic Records from 1976 to...
W 148) (7") - Funkadelic - "Can't Shake It Loose"/"As Good As I Can Feel" (Westbound W 149) unreleased until 1993
- Funkadelic - 7" "I'll Bet You"/"Qualify And Satisfy" (Westbound W 150) (7")
- Funkadelic - 7" "I'll Bet You"/"Open Our Eyes" (Westbound W 150) (7")
- Funkadelic - FunkadelicFunkadelic (album)Funkadelic was the debut album by the American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1970 on Westbound Records. The album showcased a strong bass and rhythm section, as well as lengthy jam sessions, future trademarks of the band...
(Westbound 2000) (LP)
- The Parliaments - "A New Day Begins"/"I'll Wait" (Atco
- July
- The Parliaments appear on a PBS television series entitled Say Brother based in Boston. They perform "Testify" and an early version of "What Is Soul?"
1970
- April
- Funkadelic - "I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody's Got A Thing"/"Fish, Chips And Sweat" (Westbound W 158) (7")
- A Parliament ThangParliament (band)Parliament was a funk band most prominent during the 1970s. It and its sister act Funkadelic, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
- "I Call My Baby Pussycat"/"Little Ole Country Boy" (Invictus Is 9077) (7")
- July
- ParliamentParliament (band)Parliament was a funk band most prominent during the 1970s. It and its sister act Funkadelic, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
- OsmiumOsmium (album)Osmium is the debut album of American funk band Parliament, led by George Clinton. The album has a psychedelic soul sound with a spirit of experimentation that is more similar to early Funkadelic than the later R&B-inspired Parliament albums. It was originally released in July 1970 on Invictus...
(Invictus) (LP)
- Parliament
- October
- Funkadelic - Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will FollowFree Your Mind...And Your Ass Will FollowFree Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow is the second studio album by American funk band Funkadelic, released in July 1970 on Westbound Records...
(Westbound 2001) (LP) - Ruth CopelandRuth CopelandRuth Copeland is an English singer known for her involvement with George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic.- Early career :Copeland was born in Consett, County Durham, in the north-east of England. She initially pursued her music career as a blues and folk singer, however she gained her first break...
- Self PortraitSelf Portrait (Ruth Copeland album)Self Portrait is the 1970 debut album by English singer Ruth Copeland. The album was released by Invictus Records in 1970 and produced by Ruth Copeland, though it is widely believed that the actual producer of the album was her then husband Jeffrey Bowen working under an alias...
(Invictus) (LP) - Funkadelic - "I Wanna Know If It's Good To You"/"I Wanna Know If It's Good To You (instr.)" (Westbound W 167) (7")
- Funkadelic - Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow
1971
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- Funkadelic - "You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks"/"Funky Dollar Bill" (Westbound W 175) (7")
- Parliament - "Livin' The Life"/"The Silent Boatman" (Invictus INV 513 [UK]) (7")
- May
- Parliament - "Red Hot Mama"/"Little Ole Country Boy" (Invictus Is-9091) (7")
- July
- Parliament - "Breakdown"/"Little Ole Country Boy" (Invictus Is-9095) (7")
- Funkadelic - Maggot BrainMaggot BrainMaggot Brain is the third studio album by the American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1971 on Westbound Records. The album incorporates musical elements of psychedelia, rock, gospel, and soul music, with significant variation between each track. Pitchfork Media named it the seventeenth best...
(Westbound 2007) (LP) - Ruth Copeland - I Am What I Am (Invictus) (LP)
- Funkadelic - "Can You Get To That"/"Back In Our Minds" (Westbound W 185) (7")
- December
- House GuestsHouse GuestsHouse Guests was an early-1970s American funk group that consisted of bassist William "Bootsy" Collins, his older brother Phelps "Catfish" Collins on guitar, Frank "Kash" Waddy on drums, Clayton "Chicken" Gunnells on trumpet, and Robert McCullough on saxophone....
- "What So Never The Dance pt. 1"/"What So Never The Dance pt. 2" (7") William "Bootsy" CollinsBootsy CollinsWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
, Phelps "Catfish" CollinsCatfish CollinsPhelps "Catfish" Collins was a rhythm guitarist known mostly for his work in the P-Funk collective. Although frequently overshadowed by his younger brother, Bootsy Collins, Catfish played on many important and influential records by Parliament, Funkadelic, and Bootsy's Rubber Band.In 1968, the...
, and Frank "Kash" Waddy - House Guests - "My Mind Set Me Free pt. 1"/"My Mind Set Me Free pt. 2" (7") William "Bootsy" Collins, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, and Frank "Kash" Waddy
- House Guests
1972
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- U.S. music with Funkadelic - "I Miss My Baby"/"Baby I Owe You Something Good" (Westbound W 197) (7")
- Funkadelic - "Hit It And Quit It"/"A Whole Lot Of BS" (Westbound W 198) (7")
- Parliament - "Come In Out Of The Rain"/"Little Ole Country Boy" (Invictus Is-9123) (7")
- Parliament - "Come In Out Of The Rain" (Invictus INV 522 [UK]) (7")
- Parliament record "Loose Booty", "Fantasy Is Reality", and an "Unfinished Instrumental" that were not released until Osmium was reissued on CD in the 1990s
- May
- Funkadelic - America Eats Its YoungAmerica Eats Its YoungAmerica Eats Its Young is the fourth album by Funkadelic, released in 1972. This was the first album to include the whole of the House Guests, including Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Chicken Gunnels, Rob McCollough and Kash Waddy...
(Westbound 2022) (LP) - Funkadelic - "Loose Booty"/"A Joyful Process" (Westbound W 205) (7")
- Funkadelic - America Eats Its Young
- June
- The J.B.'s - Food For Thought (Polydor 5601) (LP) William "Bootsy" Collins, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Frank "Kash" Waddy, and Fred Wesley
- Bootsy, Phelps And The Complete Strangers - "Fun In Your Thang pt. 1"/"Fun In Your Thang pt. 2" (Philmore Sound R-30135/6) (7") William "Bootsy" Collins, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Frank "Kash" Waddy, and Gary "Mudbone" Cooper
- Bootsy, Phelps And Gary - "Together In Heaven pt. 1"/"Together In Heaven pt. 2" (Philmore Sound 740536) (7") William "Bootsy" Collins, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Frank "Kash" Waddy, and Gary "Mudbone" Cooper (7")
1973
- July
- Funkadelic - Cosmic SlopCosmic SlopCosmic Slop is the fifth studio album by Funkadelic, released in 1973 on Westbound Records. While it has been favorably reevaluated by critics long after its original release, the album was a commercial failure, producing no charting singles, and making only #112 on the Billboard albums...
(Westbound 2022) (LP) - Funkadelic - "Cosmic Slop"/"If You Don't Like The Effect, Don't Produce The Cause" (Westbound W 218) (7")
- Funkadelic - Cosmic Slop
1974
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- Parliament - "Up for the Down Stroke" (CasablancaCasablanca RecordsCasablanca Records was an American record label started by Neil Bogart, who partnered with Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris, and Buck Reingold in 1973, and based in Los Angeles. The label was formed after all of them had left Buddah Records and secured financing by Warner Bros. Records to start the venture...
NB 9003) (LP) - Funkadelic - Standing on the Verge of Getting It OnStanding on the Verge of Getting It OnStanding on the Verge of Getting It On is the sixth studio album by Funkadelic, released on Westbound Records, released in 1974.On this album, the lyrics generally take a backseat to the music and the jamming. It is one of the most popular Funkadelic albums among fans, and considered an essential...
(Westbound) (LP) - Funkadelic - "Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On"/"Jimmy's Got A Little Bit Of Bitch In Him" (Westbound W 224) (7")
- Parliament - "Up for the Down Stroke" (Casablanca
- June
- Parliament - "Up For The Down Stroke"/"Presence Of A Brain" (Casablanca NB 803) (7")
- August
- Parliament - Up for the Down StrokeUp for the Down StrokeUp for the Down Stroke is a 1974 album by Parliament. It was the band's second album , and their first to be released on Casablanca Records. The album's title track was Parliament's first chart hit and remains one of the most well-known P-Funk songs...
(Casablanca NBLP 7002) (LP)
- Parliament - Up for the Down Stroke
- November
- Parliament - "Testify"/"I Can Move You" (Casablanca NB 811) (7")
1975
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- Funkadelic - "Red Hot Mamma"/"Vital Juices" (Westbound W 5000) (7")
- April
- Funkadelic - Let's Take It to the StageLet's Take It to the StageLet's Take It to the Stage is the seventh album by American funk/soul/rock band Funkadelic. It was released in April 1975 on Westbound Records . Compared to most of the group's albums it features more short and to-the-point songs and fewer extended jam sessions. The "G...
(Westbound 215) (LP) - Parliament - Chocolate City (Casablanca NBLP-7014) (LP)
- Funkadelic - Let's Take It to the Stage
- May
- Parliament - "Chocolate City"/"Chocolate City (long version)" (Casablanca NB 831) (7")
- Funkadelic - "Better By The Pound"/"Stuffs And Things" (Westbound WT-5014) (7")
- Funkadelic - "Let's Take It To The Stage"/"Biological Speculation" (Westbound WT-2026) (7")
- Funkadelic - Funkadelic's Greatest Hits (Westbound) (LP)
- September
- Parliament - "Ride On"/"Big Footin'" (Casablanca NB 843) (7")
1976
- February
- Parliament - Mothership ConnectionMothership ConnectionIn 2003 the TV network VH1 named Mothership Connection the 55th greatest album of all time.In 2003, the album was ranked number 274 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time....
(Casablanca 7022) (LP)
- Parliament - Mothership Connection
- April
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber BandStretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber BandThe album was recorded around the same time as Parliament's Mothership Connection and Funkadelic's Let's Take It To The Stage at United Sound Systems in Detroit, Michigan. The album was produced by Collins and George Clinton...
(Warner Bros.Warner Bros. RecordsWarner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...
2920) (LP) - Parliament- Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)"Give Up the Funk " is a funk song by Parliament. It was released as a single under the name "Tear the Roof off the Sucker ". It was the second single to be released from Parliament's 1976 album Mothership Connection "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" is a funk song by Parliament. It...
(Casblanca NB 856) (7")
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band
- September
- Parliament - The Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is an album by funk band Parliament, released in the summer of 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member, Fred Wesley. The album charted at #20 on the Billboard pop chart and became Parliament's second album to be...
(Casablanca NBP-7034) (LP)
- Parliament - The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
- September 26
- Funkadelic - Hardcore JolliesHardcore JolliesHardcore Jollies is the ninth studio album by the funk band Funkadelic, released on October 29, 1976 by Warner Bros. Records, their first album to be issued on a major label...
(Warner Bros. 2973) (LP) - Funkadelic - Tales of Kidd FunkadelicTales of Kidd FunkadelicTales of Kidd Funkadelic is the eighth studio album by the band Funkadelic, released in 1976 on the Westbound record label. It was actually released after Funkadelic had left the label, in order to capitalize on Funkadelic's new-found fame...
(Westbound 227) (LP) - Funkadelic - "Undisco Kidd"/"How Do Yeaw View You" (Westbound WT-5029) (7")
- Fuzzy HaskinsFuzzy HaskinsClarence Eugene "Fuzzy" Haskins is a former singer with 1950s and 1960s doo-wop group, The Parliaments. He is a founding member of the groundbreaking and influential 1970s funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, also known as Parliament-Funkadelic. He left Parliament-Funkadelic in 1977 to pursue a...
- A Whole Nother ThangA Whole Nother ThangA Whole Nother Thang is the 1976 debut album by Parliament-Funkadelic vocalist Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins. The album was released by Westbound Records and features heavy participation from various P-Funk musicians. The album features the track "Cookie Jar", which was later recorded by the P-Funk spin...
(Westbound 229) (LP)
- Funkadelic - Hardcore Jollies
- December 18
- Parliament - "Star Child"/"Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication" (Casablanca NB 864) (7")
1977
- January
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!Bootsy's second album is widely considered his best: the Motherpage gives it five-star ratings. Similar to most of Bootsy's other work, it is divided between dance tracks and slow jams...
(Warner Bros. 2972) (LP) - Funkadelic - The Best of the Early Years, Vol. 1 (Westbound) (LP)
- Parliament - Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo SyndromeFunkentelechy vs. the Placebo SyndromeFunkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1977 .The album is considered to be one of the best in Parliament's catalog...
(Casablanca NBP-7084) (LP) - Parliament - Live: P-Funk Earth TourLive: P-Funk Earth TourLive: P-Funk Earth Tour is a 1977 Parliament live double album that documents the band's P-Funk Earth Tour of that year. The performances include songs from Parliament's albums through The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein as well as songs from the Funkadelic repertoire...
(Casablanca 7053) (LP) - Eddie HazelEddie HazelEdward Earl "Eddie" Hazel was a guitarist in early funk music in the United States who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic...
- Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs (Warner Bros.) (LP) - Fred Wesley And The Horny HornsThe Horny HornsThe Horny Horns were a horn section associated with Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy's Rubber Band led by trombonist Fred Wesley. The group also featured saxophonist Maceo Parker and Rick Gardner and Richard 'Kush" Griffith on trumpets.While they are best-known for their contributions to other...
- A Blow for Me, A Toot for YouA Blow for Me, A Toot for YouA Blow for Me, A Toot for You is a 1977 album by funk musician Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns featuring Maceo Parker.-Reception:The album contains heavy participation by the P-Funk musical collective, including Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, and Jerome Brailey...
(AtlanticAtlantic RecordsAtlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
18214) (LP)
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!
1978
- January
- Parliament - "Flash Light"/"Swing Down Sweet Chariot" (Casablanca 909) (7")
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - BootzillaBootzilla"Bootzilla" is a song recorded by Bootsy's Rubber Band, released on January 13, 1978. As the lead single from the album Bootsy? Player of the Year it held the #1 spot on the R&B chart for one week in 1978...
Warner Bros. 8512 (7")
- February
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootsy? Player of the YearBootsy? Player of the YearBootsy? Player of the Year is the third album by the American funk band Bootsy's Rubber Band.-Reception:The album was released on Warner Bros. Records on January 27, 1978. At the height of the album's popularity, it competed head to head with Bootsy Collins' mentor George Clinton and his band...
(Warner Bros. 3093) (LP)
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - Bootsy? Player of the Year
- April 15
- The Brides of FunkensteinThe Brides of FunkensteinThe Brides of Funkenstein was a funk musical group originally composed of singers Dawn Silva and Lynn Mabry.-History:Previously background singers for Sly Stone, Mabry and Silva joined the P-Funk collective in the mid-1970s. George Clinton named the group...
- Funk Or WalkFunk or WalkFunk Or Walk is the debut album by the American female funk band The Brides of Funkenstein. The album was released by Atlantic Records in September 1978. The Brides of Funkenstein consisted of P-Funk background singers Lynn Mabry and Dawn Silva....
(Atlantic 19201) (LP) - Fuzzy Haskins - Radio Active (Westbound 6102) (LP)
- ParletParletParlet was a female spinoff group from P-Funk formed by veteran background vocalists Mallia Franklin, Jeanette Washington and Debbie Wright. Washington and Wright were the first female members in Parliament-Funkadelic in 1975.-Studio albums:...
- Pleasure PrinciplePleasure Principle (album)Pleasure Principle is the debut album by the female P-Funk spin off group Parlet. The album was released in 1978 by Casablanca Records and was produced by P-Funk leader/producer George Clinton. Parlet consisted of Mallia Franklin, Debbie Wright, and Jeanette Washington. The album features heavy...
(Casablanca 7094) (LP) - Bernie WorrellBernie WorrellGeorge Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
- All the Woo in the WorldAll the Woo in the WorldAll The Woo In The World is the debut Funk album by Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell, released in 1978 by Arista Records. The album was produced by Bernie Worrell and P-Funk leader George Clinton and features various P-Funk alumni including Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins, Billy Bass...
(Arista RecordsArista RecordsArista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
4209) (LP)
- The Brides of Funkenstein
- May
- Parliament - "Funkentelechy"/"Funkentelechy pt. 2" (Casablanca 921) (7")
- August
- Funkadelic - "One Nation Under A GrooveOne Nation Under a Groove (song)"One Nation Under a Groove" is a 1978 song by Funkadelic, the title track from their album One Nation Under a Groove. The lyrics refer to dancing as a way to freedom. Compared to Funkadelic's earlier output, that was characterized by sound typical for rock music, this song has sound more typical...
"/"One Nation Under A Groove pt. 2" (Warner Bros. 8618) (7") - Quazar - "Funk 'N' Roll (Dancin In The Funkshine)" (Arista 0349) (7")
- Funkadelic - "One Nation Under A Groove
- September
- Quazar - QuazarQuazar (album)Quazar is the debut album from the band Quazar. The band was led by former P-Funk vocalist Glenn Goins, who also served as the producer and arranger of the album. Goins died before the album's release, effectively sealing the group's fate. The album was released by Arista Records in the fall of 1978...
(Arista Records) (LP) - Funkadelic-One Nation Under a GrooveOne Nation Under a GrooveIn Europe, the Bonus-EP was replaced by a bonus 12" 45rpm mini-album containing the 3 EP tracks on one side and an extended version of "One Nation Under a Groove" on the other.-Personnel:Funkadelic Main Invasion Force :...
(Warner Brothers Records BSK 3209) (LP)
- Quazar - Quazar
- November
- Parliament - Motor Booty AffairMotor Booty AffairMotor Booty Affair is an album by funk band Parliament. Released in late 1978, it contains two of the group's most popular tracks, "Rumpofsteelskin" and "Aqua Boogie " which went to number one on the Billboard Black Singles chart. The album title refers to the music coming out of "Motor town"...
(Casablanca NBP-7125) (LP) - Parliament - "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)"Aqua Boogie " is a song by funk band Parliament. Released from their 1978 album, Motor Booty Affair, it spent four weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart during the winter of 1979. However it was not as successful on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, only peaking at number eighty-nine....
"/"You're A Fish And I'm A Water Sign" (Casablanca 950) (7")
- Parliament - Motor Booty Affair
1979
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- Funkadelic - Uncle Jam Wants YouUncle Jam Wants YouUncle Jam Wants You is the eleventh studio album by American funk band Funkadelic. It was originally released by Warner Bros. Records on September 21, 1979, and was later reissued on CD by Charly Groove Records and Priority Records. It was produced by George Clinton under the alias Dr. Funkenstein...
(Warner Bros.) (LP) - Parlet - Invasion of the Booty SnatchersInvasion Of The Booty SnatchersInvasion of the Booty Snatchers is the second studio album by the P-Funk spin off group Parlet. Released in 1979, the album saw the exit of Mallia Franklin and the entrance of Janice Evans...
(Casablanca NBP-7146) (LP) - Parliament - Gloryhallastoopid (or Pin the Tail on the Funky)GloryhallastoopidGloryhallastoopid is a 1979 album by the funk ensemble Parliament. It was their penultimate album on the Casablanca Records label, and is another concept album which tries to explain that Funk was responsible for the creation of the universe...
(Casablanca NBP-7195) (LP) - Brides Of Funkenstein - Never Buy Texas From A CowboyNever Buy Texas From A CowboyNever Buy Texas From A Cowboy is the second album from the American female funk band The Brides of Funkenstein. It was released in November 1979 by Atlantic Records. On this album, the Brides were a trio consisting of Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, and Jeanette McGruder...
(Atlantic 19261) (LP) - Fred Wesley And The Horny Horns - Say Blow By Blow BackwardsSay Blow By Blow BackwardsSay Blow By Blow Backwards is the second and last album by Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns featuring Maceo Parker. The album was released in August 1979 by Atlantic Records and was produced by George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Fred Wesley....
(Atlantic) (LP)
- Funkadelic - Uncle Jam Wants You
- July
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - This Boot Is Made for Fonk-NThis Boot Is Made for Fonk-NThis Boot is Made for Fonk-N is the fourth album by the American funk band Bootsy's Rubber Band. It was released through Warner Bros. Records on June 1, 1979. Unlike previous albums by Bootsy's Rubber Band, this album did not generate any hit singles. The album was more experimental in nature than...
(Warner Bros. 3295) (LP) - Mutiny - Mutiny On The MamashipMutiny On The MamashipMutiny On The Mamaship is the debut album by former Parliament-Funkadelic drummer Jerome Brailey and his band Mutiny. The album was released by Columbia Records in 1979. The album was released a year after Brailey left P-Funk due to a financial dispute...
(CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
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- Bootsy's Rubber Band - This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N
1980
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- Sweat Band - Sweat BandSweat BandSweat Band is the title of the 1980 debut album by the P-Funk spin off act the Sweat Band. The album was the first official release on the Uncle Jam Records label, formed by George Clinton and his business manager Archie Ivy, and distributed by CBS Records...
(Uncle Jam 36857) (LP) - Parlet - Play Me or Trade MePlay Me or Trade MePlay Me or Trade Me is the third and final studio album by the P-Funk spin off act Parlet. The album was released by Casablanca Records in 1980 and was produced by George Clinton and Ron Dunbar. Like many albums released by the label during this year, it would be totally ignored in terms of...
(Casablanca 7224) (LP) - Parliament - TrombipulationTrombipulationTrombipulation is a 1980 album by the funk band Parliament . It was released by Casablanca Records. It was the last album of original material produced by the group. Unlike previous Parliament albums, George Clinton did not serve as sole producer of the album, as other P-Funk figures assisted in...
(Casablanca NBP-7249) (LP) - Philippé WynnePhilippe WynnePhilippé Wynne , born Phillip Walker, was an American R&B singer. Best known for his role as the lead singer of The Spinners , Wynne scored notable hits such as "How Could I Let You Get Away", "The Rubberband Man",and "One of a Kind ",...
- Wynne Jammin'Wynne Jammin'Wynne Jammin' is a 1980 album by Philippe Wynne, the former lead singer of the Spinners. It was the second album released on the Uncle Jam/CBS label, fronted by Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton and his manager Archie Ivy. The album features many musicians from the P-Funk stable.The album...
(Uncle Jam/CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
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- Sweat Band - Sweat Band
- November
- Bootsy - Ultra WaveUltra WaveUltra Wave is the fifth album released by funk musician Bootsy Collins. It was released in October 1980 by Warner Bros. Records. It is the first album credited solely to Bootsy Collins, as opposed to his previous releases, which were credited to Bootsy's Rubber Band...
(Warner Bros. 3433) (LP) - ZappZapp (band)Zapp is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Bobby Glover and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]...
- ZappZapp (album)Zapp is the self-titled debut album of Ohio P-Funk band Zapp. Released on July 30, 1980, the album features the popular hit "More Bounce to the Ounce," which was featured in the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Soundtrack, and was sampled by EPMD, Snoop Dogg, The Notorious B.I.G, Twiztid, Brotha Lynch...
(Warner Bros. 3463) (LP) William "Bootsy" Collins
- Bootsy - Ultra Wave
1981
- March
- Funkadelic - The Electric Spanking of War BabiesThe Electric Spanking of War BabiesThe Electric Spanking of War Babies is the twelfth studio album by American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records. The title is an allusion to the Vietnam War and baby boomers...
(Warner Bros. 3482) (LP) - Funkadelic - Connections & DisconnectionsConnections & DisconnectionsConnections & Disconnections is a renegade Funkadelic album, performed by original Parliaments members Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon and Grady Thomas. The album was released in 1980 in Germany, under the title 42,9 %, and in 1981 in the United States...
(LAX 37087) (LP) - GodmomaGodmomaGodmoma was a trio of female vocalists. The trio consisted of Cynthia Girty, Carolyn Myles, and Tony Walker.Godmoma released an album, Godmoma Here, in 1981, on Elektra Records...
- Godmoma HereGodmoma HereGodmoma Here is a 1981 album by the female vocal trio Godmoma. The album was released by Elektra Records and was produced by Bootsy Collins. Godmoma consists of Cynthia Girty, Carolyn Myles, and Arnenita Walker. The album features many members of Bootsy's Rubber Band as well members of P-Funk...
(LP) - Space Cadets - Space Cadets (VanguardVanguard RecordsVanguard Records is a record label set up in 1950 by brothers Maynard and Seymour Solomon in New York. It started as a classical label, but is perhaps best known for its catalogue of recordings by a number of pivotal folk and blues artists from the 1960s; the Bach Guild was a subsidiary...
CSD 79442) (LP) Bernie Worrell and Tyrone Lampkin
- Funkadelic - The Electric Spanking of War Babies
1982
- May
- William "Bootsy" Collins - The One Giveth, the Count Taketh AwayThe One Giveth, the Count Taketh AwayThe One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away is a 1982 album by William Bootsy Collins, released by Warner Bros. Records. It would be the last album that Bootsy Collins would record for the label...
(Warner Bros. 3667) (LP)
- William "Bootsy" Collins - The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away
- November 5
- George Clinton - Computer GamesComputer Games (album)Computer Games is a 1982 album by funk musician George Clinton, released on Capitol Records. Though technically Clinton's first "solo" album, the record featured most of the same personnel who had appeared on recent albums by Parliament and Funkadelic, both formally disbanded by Clinton in 1981...
(CapitolCapitol RecordsCapitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
12246) (LP)
- George Clinton - Computer Games
1983
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- P-Funk All Stars - Urban Dancefloor GuerillasUrban Dancefloor GuerillasUrban Dancefloor Guerillas is the debut album of funk band the P-Funk All-Stars, released in 1983 on Uncle Jam Records. The album features an amalgmation of various alumni from both Parliament and Funkadelic, which were disbanded by 1981...
(CBS Records 39168) (LP)
- P-Funk All Stars - Urban Dancefloor Guerillas
- December
- George Clinton - You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit FishYou Shouldn't-Nuf Bit FishYou Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish is the second studio album by American funk musician George Clinton. The album was released by Capitol Records in 1983, during the same week that the CBS Associated Label released Urban Dancefloor Guerillas by the P-Funk All-Stars. The P-Funk live concert tour of 1984...
(Capitol 7123081) (LP)
- George Clinton - You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish
1984
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- Eramus Hall - Gohead (LP)
- Chops Horns - Chops (Atlantic Records) (LP) Darryl Dixon and Dennis ChambersDennis ChambersDennis Chambers is an American drummer who has recorded and performed with John Scofield, George Duke, Brecker Brothers, Santana, Parliament/Funkadelic, John McLaughlin, Niacin, Mike Stern, Greg Howe, and many others. Despite a lack of formal training, Chambers has become well known among...
- FunkadelicFunkadelicFunkadelic was an American band most prominent during the 1970s. The band and its sister act Parliament, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
records By Way Of The DrumBy Way Of The DrumBy Way of the Drum is an album by the American funk band Funkadelic. It was recorded in 1989 for MCA Records but shelved until its release in 2007 on Hip-O Select...
for MCA Records, eventually released in March 2007
1985
- July
- George Clinton - Some of My Best Jokes Are FriendsSome of My Best Jokes Are FriendsSome of My Best Jokes Are Friends is the third studio album by George Clinton. It was released in 1985 by Capitol Records. Though it wasn't as successful as Computer Games, Clinton's first solo album, Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends received favorable reviews among critics...
(Capitol CDP 7 96356 2) (LP) - Jimmy G. And The Tackheads - Federation Of TackheadsFederation Of TackheadsFederation Of Tackheads is an album by the Parliament-Funkadelic spin off act, Jimmy G and the Tackheads. The band was led by George Clinton's younger brother Jimmy Giles and features various musicians and singers from the P-Funk musical collective....
(Capitol Records) (LP)
- George Clinton - Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends
- December 7
- Artists United Against ApartheidArtists United Against ApartheidArtists United Against Apartheid was a 1985 protest group founded by activist and performer Steven Van Zandt and record producer Arthur Baker to protest apartheid in South Africa...
- Sun CitySun City (album)Sun City was a 1985 album that contained several versions of the Steven Van Zandt-led Artists United Against Apartheid's "Sun City" protest song against apartheid in South Africa as well as other selections in the same vein from that project.-History:...
(Manhattan ST-53019) (LP) George Clinton
- Artists United Against Apartheid
1986
- May
- George Clinton - R&B Skeletons in the ClosetR&B Skeletons in the ClosetR&B Skeletons in the Closet is the fourth solo album by Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton. It was released in May 1986 by Capitol Records and was the last album that Clinton would record for the label...
(Capitol CDP 7 96267 2) (LP) - George Clinton/Parliament/Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection - Live from HoustonThe Mothership Connection - Live from HoustonThe Mothership Connection — Live from Houston is an album by George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. It was released on the Capitol Records label in the spring of 1986....
Capitol MLP-15021 (LP)
- George Clinton - R&B Skeletons in the Closet
- September
- George Clinton - The Best Of George Clinton Capitol ST-12534
1987
- April 17
- Nona HendryxNona HendryxNona Hendryx is an American vocalist, producer, songwriter, musician, author, and actress.Hendryx is known for her work as a solo artist as well as for being one-third of the trio Labelle, who had a hit with "Lady Marmalade." Her music has ranged from soul, funk, dance, and R&B to hard rock, art...
- Female Trouble (album) (EMIEMIThe EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
CDP 7 46550 2) (LP) George Clinton and Bernie Worrell - Sly & Robbie - Rhythm Killers (Island RecordsIsland RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
BRCD 512) (LP) William "Bootsy" Collins, Bernie Worrell, and Gary "Mudbone" Cooper - Mico Wave - Cookin' From The Inside Out!!! (Columbia RecordsColumbia RecordsColumbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
AL 40909) (LP) William "Bootsy" Collins, Bernie Worrell, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, and Maceo Parker
- Nona Hendryx
1988
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- Bootsy Collins - What's Bootsy Doin'?What's Bootsy Doin'?What's Bootsy Doin'? is a 1988 album by Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins. The album was released by Columbia Records and was his first album after a six year hiatus from the music scene...
(CBSCBSCBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
462918 2) (CD) - INCorporated Thang Band - Lifestyles Of The Roach And FamousLifestyles of the Roach and FamousLifestyles of the Roach and Famous is an album by the P-Funk spin off act, INCorporated Thang Band. The album was released in 1988 by Warner Bros. Records. The album was produced by George Clinton and Bootsy Collins, while Andre Williams and Lige Curry serve as "Mack Roach" producers. The album...
(Warner Bros. 9 25617-2) (CD) - Well Red - Respect Due (Virgin RecordsVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
CDV 2548) (CD) George Clinton
- Bootsy Collins - What's Bootsy Doin'?
1989
- August 7
- George Clinton - The Cinderella TheoryThe Cinderella TheoryThe Cinderella Theory is the fifth studio album by American funk musician George Clinton, released August 2, 1989 on Paisley Park Records. It was released three years after his previous studio effort, R&B Skeletons in the Closet, which was his last album for Capitol Records...
(Warner Bros./Paisley ParkPaisley Park RecordsPaisley Park Records was Prince's record label, associated with and funded in part by Warner Bros. Records. It was started in 1985, following the success of the film and album Purple Rain...
925 994-2) (CD) - George Clinton - "Why Should I Dog U Out?" (Warner Bros./Paisley Park PRO-CD-3438) (CD single)
- George Clinton - "Tweakin'" (Warner Bros./Paisley Park) (12")
- George Clinton - The Cinderella Theory
- October 17
- George Clinton George Clinton Presents Our Gang FunkyGeorge Clinton Presents Our Gang FunkyGeorge Clinton Presents Our Gang Funky is a 1989 various artists CD compilation. The album was released by MCA Records in the U.S., and showcases various newly developed performers coming out of the P-Funk stable at the end of the eighties...
(MCA RecordsMCA RecordsMCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
MCAD-42048) (CD)
- George Clinton George Clinton Presents Our Gang Funky
1990
- April
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - Jungle BassJungle BassJungle Bass is an Extended Play CD by the American Funk band Bootsy's Rubber Band. The disc was released in 1990 by 4th & Broadway Records. Jungle Bass reunites most of the original members of Bootsy's Rubber Band, whose last album was released in 1979...
(4th & Bway BRECD 550 846 339-2) (CD)
- Bootsy's Rubber Band - Jungle Bass
- August 20
- PrincePrince (musician)Prince Rogers Nelson , often known simply as Prince, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. Prince has produced ten platinum albums and thirty Top 40 singles during his career. Prince founded his own recording studio and label; writing, self-producing and playing most, or all, of...
- Graffiti BridgeGraffiti BridgeGraffiti Bridge is the title of two related items:*Graffiti Bridge , a 1990 film starring Prince*Graffiti Bridge , a 1990 album by Prince...
(Warner Bros./Paisley Park 7599-27493-2) (CD) George Clinton, Garry ShiderGarry ShiderGarry Marshall Shider was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.-Early life:Shider was born in Plainfield, New...
, Steve Boyd, Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, Tracey "Treylewd" Lewis, Michael "Clip" PayneMichael "Clip" PayneMichael "Clip" Payne is an American musician. He has been a member of the Parliament-Funkadelic collective since 1977. First credited on Parliament's 1979 release "Gloryhallastoopid" with "Choir Chours", he has appeared on over 20 Parliament-Funkadelic collective recordings primarily as a vocalist...
, and Belita Woods - Mr. Fiddler - With Respect (ElektraElektra RecordsElektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....
9 60959-2) (CD) - Bernie Worrell - Funk Of AgesFunk of AgesFunk of Ages is the second solo album by former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell. The album was released in 1990 by Gramavision Records...
(Gramavision GRV 74602) (CD) - Stevie SalasStevie SalasStevie Salas is a guitarist known for his work on George Clinton's albums, his collaborations with Koshi Inaba of B'z, and Hardware. He was in Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, providing the fingerwork for George Carlin's guitar solo....
- Colorcode (IslandIsland RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
91303-2) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins, Bernie Worrell, and Gary "Mudbone" Cooper - MenaceMenaceMenace or Maenace is an ancient Greek settlement lying to the southeast of Spain according to Strabo . The exact location is unknown to date....
- DoghouseDoghouseA doghouse, known in British English as a kennel, is a small shed commonly built in the shape of a little house intended for a dog. It is a structure in which a dog is kept or can run into for shelter from the elements.-Architecture:...
(Bite Records 656.224-2) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker, Michael HamptonMichael HamptonMichael Hampton is a funk/rock guitarist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic....
, and Gary "Mudbone" Cooper - Limbo Maniacs - Stinky Grooves (In-Effect Records 88561-3015-2) William "Bootsy" Collins and Maceo Parker
- Prince
1991
- January 25
- ParliamentParliamentA parliament is a legislature, especially in those countries whose system of government is based on the Westminster system modeled after that of the United Kingdom. The name is derived from the French , the action of parler : a parlement is a discussion. The term came to mean a meeting at which...
- The Best Nonstop Mix CompilationThe Best Nonstop Mix CompilationThe Best Nonstop Mix Compilation is a continuous mix album by the Funk band Parliament. The album was released in 1991 by Polystar/Casablanca Records in Japan. The album was mixed by Japanese DJ's DMC Japan and Osamu Marumoto...
(CasablancaCasablancaCasablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
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- Parliament
- May 28
- T.C. Ellis - True ConfessionsTrue ConfessionsTrue Confessions is a confession magazine targeted at young women readers. It wasoriginally published by Fawcett Publications, beginning in 1922....
(Warner Bros./Paisley Park 9 27497-2) (CD) George Clinton, Mallia FranklinMallia FranklinMallia Franklin was a vocalist with P-Funk and was also known as the Queen of Funk. She introduced friends George Clinton and Bootsy Collins in 1971...
, Michael "Clip" Payne, Garry Shider, Belita Woods, Paul HillPaul HillPaul Hill is the name of:*Paul Jennings Hill , American anti-abortion activist and murderer, executed*Paul Hill , one of the Guildford Four...
, Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, and Patricia Lewis
- T.C. Ellis - True Confessions
- September 30
- F.F.F. - Blast Culture (Epic Records EPC 468700-2) (CD) Gary "Mudbone" Cooper and Michael "Clip" Payne
- MaterialMaterialMaterial is anything made of matter, constituted of one or more substances. Wood, cement, hydrogen, air and water are all examples of materials. Sometimes the term "material" is used more narrowly to refer to substances or components with certain physical properties that are used as inputs to...
- The Third PowerThe Third PowerThe Third Power is a 1991 album by the New York based music group Material. The album mixes reggae. funk, dub and rap music.Engineer Martin Bisi claims the album began as a Sly and Robbie record but "Bill really took over... And then, before you know it, the record's done and they're staring at...
(AxiomAxiom (record label)Axiom was a record label founded by musician Bill Laswell in 1989, with the support of Chris Blackwell, founder of Island Records. Axiom was an independent subdivision of Blackwell's Island Records, with Laswell being afforded a budget for a certain number of albums each year, basically of his own...
422-848-417-2) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins, Gary Shider, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Bernie Worrell, Michael Hampton, Fred Wesley, and Maceo Parker - Gotcha!Gotcha!Gotcha! is a barbershop quartet formed in 1996 by four members of the Masters of Harmony chorus.Gotcha! became International Champions of the Barbershop Harmony Society in 2004 after six previous attempts at the international title....
- Words And Music From Da Low Lands (AriolaAriola RecordsAriola Records is a German record label. As of the late 1980s, it was a subsidiary label of BMG which in turn has since become a part of the international media conglomerate Sony Music Entertainment...
262.060) (CD) George Clinton - Ground ZeroGround zeroThe term ground zero describes the point on the Earth's surface closest to a detonation...
- Future Of The Funk (Lethal Records LBR112) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins - Momma Stud - Cockadoodledo (Virgin Records AmericaVirgin RecordsVirgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
2-91627) (CD) Bernie Worrell
1992
- September
- Go Fer Yer FunkGo Fer Yer FunkGo Fer Yer Funk is the first installment of the George Clinton Family Series collection. The album was released in 1992 by P-Vine Records in Japan, and then was released the next year by AEM Records in the U.S. and Sequel Records in the U.K.. The Family Series were designed to present previously...
- George Clinton and the P-Funk All Stars
- Go Fer Yer Funk
- September 15
- Trey Lewd - Drop The Line (RepriseReprise RecordsReprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...
9 26319-2) (CD)
- Trey Lewd - Drop The Line (Reprise
- September 29
- PraxisPraxis (band)Praxis was the name of an ever-changing musical project, led by prolific producer Bill Laswell. Praxis combine elements of different musical genres such as funk, jazz, hip-hop and heavy metal into highly improvised music...
- Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)Transmutation (Mutatis Mutandis)Note: Track 8 starts out with the Giant Robot theme, that is also featured on Buckethead's Bucketheadland album. The track also contains a version of one of the many themes Akira Ifukube wrote for Toho production's Godzilla films.-Personnel:...
(Axiom 314-512-338-2) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins and Bernie Worrell - Hardware (Funk/Rock band) - Third Eye Open (Hardware album)Third Eye Open (Hardware album)Third Eye Open is a 1992 album release by the Funk/Rock band Hardware. Hardware consists of lead guitarist Stevie Salas, P-Funk bassist Bootsy Collins, and drummer Buddy Miles, formerly of the Band of Gypsys. The album was produced by Bill Laswell and co-produced by Steve Salas...
(RykodiscRykodiscRykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
RCD 10304) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins, George Clinton, and Gary "Mudbone" Cooper - Music For Your Mother - Funkadelic (Westbound CDSEW2 055) (CD)
- Praxis
1993
- January
- George Clinton - Sample Some Of Disc Sample Some Of Dat Volume 1 (AEM 25701) (CD)
- May 28
- George Clinton - "Bubble Gum Gangster" (AEM 25661) (CD single)
- The Goombas Featuring George Clinton - "Walk the DinosaurWalk the Dinosaur"Walk the Dinosaur" is a hit single recorded and released by the band Was in 1987, later featured on their hit 1988 album, What Up, Dog?-Song info:...
" (Capitol CDCL 693) (CD)
- June 28
- O. G. Funk - Out of the Dark (Billy Bass Nelson album)Out of the Dark (Billy Bass Nelson album)Out of the Dark is the first solo album by original Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Billy Bass Nelson. The album was released in 1993 by Polystar records in Japan and by Rykodisc in the U.S. and the United Kingdom the following year. It was produced by Nelson and Bill Laswell as part of Laswell's...
(Rykodisc RCD 10303) (CD)
- O. G. Funk - Out of the Dark (Billy Bass Nelson album)
- July 22
- Umar Bin HassanUmar Bin HassanUmar Bin Hassan is an African-American poet associated with The Last Poets. He sold his younger sister's record player to purchase a bus ticket to New York City, where he joined the Last Poets...
- Be Bop Or Be Dead (IslandIsland RecordsIsland Records is a record label that was founded by Chris Blackwell in Jamaica. It was based in the United Kingdom for many years and is now owned by Universal Music Group...
/Axiom 314-518 048-2) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins and Bernie Worrell
- Umar Bin Hassan
- August 30
- Dance On The Wild Side (AEM 25691-2) (CD)
- October 12
- George Clinton - Hey Man, Smell My FingerHey Man, Smell My FingerHey, Man, Smell My Finger is the sixth studio album by American funk musician George Clinton, released October 12, 1993 on Paisley Park Records. It is Clinton's second and last release for the Paisley Park label, owned by Prince. The album features an array of musical guests including Prince,...
(Warner Bros./Paisley Park 9-25518-2) (CD) - Parliament Funkadelic P Funk Allstars-Greatest Hits Live-1972-1993 (AEM 25821-2) (CD)
- George Clinton - Hey Man, Smell My Finger
- December 13
- George Clinton - "Martial Law (Hey Man Smell My Finger)" (Warner Bros./Paisley Park PRO-CD-5998-R) (CD single)
- George Clinton - "Paint the white house black" (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 9362-41057-2) (CD single)
- George Clinton - Sample Some Of Disc Sample Some Of Dat Volume 2 (AEM 25741) (CD)
- Parliament Funkadelic P Funk Allstars - Dope Dog (One Nation Records) (CD)
- Bernie Worrell - Blacktronic ScienceBlacktronic ScienceBlacktronic Science is the third solo album by former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell. The album was released by Gramavision records in 1993 and was produced by Bill Laswell and Bernie Worrell...
(Gramavision R279474) (CD) - Bernie Worrell - Pieces Of Woo: The Other SidePieces Of Woo: The Other SidePieces Of Woo: The Other Side is the fourth solo album by former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell. The album was released by CMP Records in Germany in 1993, and would be the only album that Bernie Worrell would record for the label. The album tracks lean towards classic and...
(CMP CD 65) (CD) - Andre Foxxe - I'm Funk And I'm Proud (Blues InteractionP-Vine RecordsP-Vine Records is a record label started by Blues Interactions, Inc., a firm in Tokyo, Japan established in 1975 by Yasufumi Higurashi and Akira Kochi...
PCD-2834) (CD) - ZillatronBootsy CollinsWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
- Lord of the HarvestLord of the Harvest-Personnel:*Bootsy Collins: Space Bass*Bernie Worrell: Keyboards, synthesizers*Buckethead: Electric and acoustic guitars*Bill Laswell: Ambient sounds and noises*Grandmaster Melle Mel: Chant*Umar Bin Hassan: Chant...
(Rykodisc 10301) (CD) - The Last PoetsThe Last PoetsThe Last Poets is a group of poets and musicians who arose from the late 1960s African American civil rights movement's black nationalist thread...
- Holy Terror (album)Holy Terror (album)Holy Terror is a 1993 album by rap/spoken word pioneers The Last Poets. The album was released by Polystar Records in Japan and then by Rykodisc Records in the U.S. and UK later that same year, with a release in 2004 by Innerhythmic. The U.S. and UK releases featured one bonus track entitled "Black...
(Rykodisc RCD 10319) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins, Bernie Worrell, and George Clinton - Parliament-Funkadelic-Live 1976-1993 (Japan pressing) (P-Vine PCD-2755)
1994
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- Eddie Hazel - Jams From The Heart (JDCJDC RecordsJDC Records was an important record distributor during the golden years of dance music . It was originally located in San Pedro, California and owned by Jim and Dale Callon The company name came from their initials, JDC. They distributed world-wide and carried many independent labels...
3452-2) (CD) - Eddie Hazel - Rest in PRest in PRest in P is a 1994 posthumous album release by Parliament-Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel. The album was released by P-Vine records in Japan and is composed of previously unreleased tracks recorded by Eddie Hazel between 1975 and 1977...
(P-VineP-Vine RecordsP-Vine Records is a record label started by Blues Interactions, Inc., a firm in Tokyo, Japan established in 1975 by Yasufumi Higurashi and Akira Kochi...
PCD-2884) (CD) - Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Blasters of the UniverseBlasters of the UniverseBlasters of the Universe is a 1993 2 CD set by Bootsy's New Rubber Band. The album was first released on the P-Vine record label and then by Rykodisc in the U.S. and the UK....
(Rykodisc RCD90307/08) (CD) - George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars P-Funk Unreleased Remix (P-Vine PCD-2752) (CD)
- P-Funk Guitar Army - Tribute To Jimi Hendrix Vol. 1 (P-Vine PCD-2827) (CD)
- Tribute To Jimi Hendrix / Return Of The Gypsy (P-Vine PCD-2847) (CD)
- Parliament Funkadelic-Live 1976-1993 (UK pressing) (Sequel NEF CD 273)
- Eddie Hazel - Jams From The Heart (JDC
- May 2
- George Clinton Parliament Funkadelic - Music From The Motion Picture PCU (Fox Records 07822-10009-2) (CD)
- May 20
- Fred Wesley And The Horny Horns - The Final BlowThe Final BlowThe Final Blow is a compilation album by Fred Wesley and the Horny Horns. The album first released on the P-Vine record label in 1994, then on the Sequel label in the UK, and the AEM label in the U.S....
(Sequel Records NED CD 270) (CD)
- Fred Wesley And The Horny Horns - The Final Blow
- June 28
- Slave Master - Under The 6Under The 6Under The 6 is a 1993 album by the band Slave Master. The album was released by the Polystar label in Japan and then by Rykodisc the U.S. and UK the next year. Slave Master is fronted by Islam Shabazz and Bill McKinney and was brought together by producer Bill Laswell...
(RykodiscRykodiscRykodisc Records is an American record label. It is owned by Warner Music Group, operates as a unit of WMG's Independent Label Group and is distributed through Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Company history:...
RCD 10319) Michael HamptonMichael HamptonMichael Hampton is a funk/rock guitarist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic....
and Gary "Mudbone" Cooper
- Slave Master - Under The 6
- July 20
- George Clinton - Sample Some Of Disc Sample Some Of Dat Volume 3 (AEM 25881) (CD)
- August
- Bootsy Collins-Back in the Day: The Best of BootsyBack in the Day: The Best of BootsyBack in the Day: The Best of Bootsy is a 1994 greatest hits compilation by Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins. The album was released on the Warner Bros. Archives label...
(Warner Archives 9 26581-2) (CD)
- Bootsy Collins-Back in the Day: The Best of Bootsy
- December 6
- Parliament - Funkadelic - P-Funk All Stars - Dope DogsDope DogsDope Dogs is a 1994 album by Parliament-Funkadelic/P-Funk All Stars. The album was first released on the P-Vine label in Japan. It was later released on the Hot Hands label in the U.K.. The U.S. release, on the Dogone Records label, a custom label of Available Entertainment, was under the name...
(P-Vine PCD-1991) (CD) - Praxis - SacrifistSacrifist- Personnel :*Praxis:**Bootsy Collins - bass and vocals**Buckethead - guitar**Brain - drums**Bernie Worrell - keyboards**Mick Harris - vocals**Yamatsuka Eye - vocals**John Zorn - saxophone**Bill Laswell - bass...
(Subharmonic SD 7002-2) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins and Bernie Worrell
- Parliament - Funkadelic - P-Funk All Stars - Dope Dogs
1995
- February 28
- Dave StewartDavid A. StewartDavid Allan Stewart , often known as Dave Stewart, is an English musician, songwriter and record producer, best known for his work with Eurythmics. He is usually credited as David A. Stewart, to avoid confusion with other musicians named "Dave Stewart".-Early life:Stewart was born in Sunderland,...
- Greetings From The Gutter (East West RecordsEast West RecordsEast West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
61735-2) (CD) Bernie Worrell, William "Bootsy" Collins, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, and Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey
- Dave Stewart
- April 11
- Friday Original Motion Picture SoundtrackFriday (soundtrack)Friday is a soundtrack album for the 1995 comedy film Friday. It was released on April 11, 1995 through Priority Records and consisted of hip hop and R&B music. The soundtrack peaked at #1 on the Billboard 200, where it held the position for two weeks, and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for six weeks....
(PriorityPriority RecordsPriority Records is an American record label, owned and operated by EMI, which has made a name for itself dealing primarily in hip hop, pop and world...
7243 8 40412 2 9) (CD) includes "You Got Me Wide Open" by Bootsy Collins and Bernie Worrell
- Friday Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
- July 18
- FunkcronomiconFunkcronomiconFunkcronomicon is a 1995 various artists collection of tracks produced by Bill Laswell under the name Axiom Funk, after Laswell's associated record label. It is a 2-CD set that was released by Island Records...
(Axiom 314-524 077-2) (CD)
- Funkcronomicon
- August
- Bottom Jack: The Bass Project-Volume One (P-Vine PCD-4741) "Hanging Around"-Andre Foxxe featuring Flea.
- September
- Bottom Jack: The Bass Project-Volume Two (P-Vine PCD-4742)
"Pretty Girl", "L.O.V.E. Baby"-Rodney "Skeet" Curtis; "The Final Frontier-Bill Laswell and Bootsy Collins
- October
- Tal RossTawl RossLucius "Tawl" Ross was the rhythm guitarist for Funkadelic from 1968 to 1971 and played on their first three albums. He left the band in 1971 soon after a debilitating experience with LSD. He moved back to North Carolina and dropped out of the music scene, but resurfaced in 1995 after a nearly...
- a.k.a. Detrimental Vasoline - Giant Shirley (Coconut Grove VGRC 9184-2) (CD) - Bottom Jack: The Bass Project-Volume Three (P-Vine PCD-4743)
- Tal Ross
"Jealous Hunts Love", "Bassically Speaking"-Andre Foxxe; "I'd Rather Be With You"(Live)-Bootsy's Rubber Band
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- October 24
- In From The Storm - The Music Of Jimi Hendrix (BMGBMGBertelsmann Music Group, , was a division of Bertelsmann before its completion of sale of the majority of its assets to Japan's Sony Corporation of America on October 1, 2008. It was established in 1987 to combine the music label activities of Bertelsmann...
74321 31550 2) (CD) includes a cover of "Purple HazePurple Haze"Purple Haze" is a song written in 1966 and recorded in 1967 by The Jimi Hendrix Experience and released as a single in both the United Kingdom and the United States. It appeared on their 1967 album Are You Experienced...
" by a group of musicians that includes William "Bootsy" Collins, Bernie Worrell, and Dennis Chambers - Panther - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (MercuryMercury RecordsMercury Records is a record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Motown Music Group in the US; both are subsidiaries of Universal Music Group. There is also a Mercury Records in Australia, which is a local artist and repertoire division of Universal...
525 479-2) (CD) includes "Black People" by Funkadelic featuring George Clinton and Belita Woods - Working Class Hero: A Tribute to John LennonWorking Class Hero: A Tribute to John LennonWorking Class Hero is a 1995 tribute album to Beatles singer/songwriter John Lennon. It gets its name from a Lennon song of the same name. The album was produced by Lindy Goetz through Hollywood Records in support of the Humane Society of the United States...
(HollywoodHollywood RecordsHollywood Records is an American record label owned by Disney Music Group, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-History:Hollywood Records was founded in 1989 by then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner with the idea of expanding the music operations of the company and to develop and promote...
HR-62015-2) (CD) includes a cover of "Mind GamesMind Games (song)"Mind Games" is a song written by John Lennon, released as a single in 1973 on Apple Records, catalogue Apple 1868 in the US and Apple R5994 in the UK. It peaked at #18 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #26 on the British singles chart...
" by George Clinton - Mallia Franklin - Funken Tersepter (Blues Interaction PCD 4801) (CD)
- Third RailThird railA third rail is a method of providing electric power to a railway train, through a semi-continuous rigid conductor placed alongside or between the rails of a railway track. It is used typically in a mass transit or rapid transit system, which has alignments in its own corridors, fully or almost...
- South Delta Space Age (PolyGramPolyGramPolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
314 533 965-2) (CD) Bernie Worrell - Bootsy Collins & Bootsy's New Rubber Band - Keepin' Dah Funk Alive 4-1995Keepin' Dah Funk Alive 4-1995Keepin' Dah Funk Alive 4-1995 is a live double CD set by Bootsy's New Rubber Band. The album was first released by P-Vine Records on January 25 1995, and by Rykodisc in the U.S. and the UK later that same year. The album was recorded at Club Jungle Bass in Tokyo, Japan on June 24 and 25, 1994, and...
(Rykodisc RCD 90323/24) (CD)
- December 25
- George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Mothership Connection Newberg SessionMothership Connection Newberg SessionMothership Connection Newberg Session is a live album by George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. It was recorded in Hangar E at Stewart Airfield in Newburgh, New York on September 26, 1976 during the rehearsals for the P-Funk Earth Tour....
(Blues Interactions PCD-4778) (CD)
- George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic - Mothership Connection Newberg Session
1996
- February 27
- Mutiny - Aftershock 2005Aftershock 2005Aftershock 2005 is the fourth album by the funk band Mutiny. The album was initially released in 1996 by the Polystar label in Japan , and then by Rykodisc Records in the U.S. and UK. The album possesses a more rock-oriented feel than previous Mutiny albums. The album features guest appearances...
(Rykodisc RCD 10334) (CD)
- Mutiny - Aftershock 2005
- June
- George Clinton & The P-Funk Allstars - T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. is a 1996 album by funk musician George Clinton. The title, which is an abbreviation for The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership, refers to the P-Funk Mothership that was first introduced in 1975 on Parliament's Mothership Connection album...
(Epic/550 Music550 Music550 Music was a unit of Sony Music Entertainment, which operated through Sony Music's Epic Records division while in activity. Launched in 1992, the "550" name was inspired by the address of the Sony building, located at 550 Madison Avenue in New York...
483833 2) (CD)
- George Clinton & The P-Funk Allstars - T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.
- October 29
- George Clinton - Greatest Funkin' Hits (Capitol 7243 8 33911 2 7) (CD)
- Funkadelic - Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan 12th September 1971 (Westbound CDSEWD 108) (CD)
- September 22
- Enemy Squad - "Bob Dole Is on Drugs"/"If It Fits" (12") Gabe Gonzalez, Michael "Clip" Payne, Steve Boyd, Belita Woods, and George Clinton
- Frogg - Froggadelic (Westbound WB CD-8005) (CD) Louie "Babblin'" Kababbie
1997
- August 26
- Kyle JasonKyle JasonKyle Jason is a singer, songwriter, musician and performer from Roosevelt, New York. He was the host of The Kyle Jason Show on Air America Radio. The program was broadcast every Saturday night from 2004 until January 2006...
- Generations (Sony MusicSony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
488538 2) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins, Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, Ron Wright, and Steve Boyd - Bootsy Collins - Fresh Outta 'P' UniversityFresh Outta 'P' UniversityFresh Outta 'P' University is a 1997 studio album by former P-Funk bassist Bootsy Collins. The album was originally released by the WEA/Black Culture label in Europe and Japan and then by Private I records in the U.S....
(WEAWarner Music GroupWarner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
3984 20262-2) (CD) - Bernie Worrell - Free Agent: A Spaced OdysseyFree Agent: A Spaced OdysseyFree Agent: A Spaced Odyssey is the fifth solo album by former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell. The album was released by Polystar Records in Japan in 1997. The album features guest musicians Buckethead, Umar Bin Hassan, and Bill Laswell...
(Polystar PSCR-5609) (CD) - George Clinton & The P-Funk All Stars - Live... And Kickin'Live... And Kickin'Live... And Kickin' is a 1997 live album by George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars. The album was released by the Intersound Label in the U.S. and by Victor Entertainment Inc. in Japan. The release is a double CD set containing tracks recorded during various P-Funk tours dating back to 1978, as...
(Intersound Inc. 9284) (CD) - Enemy Squad - United State Of... Mind (Tuf America Records USACD 8500) (CD) DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, Michael "Clip" Payne, Steve Boyd, Belita Woods, Louie "Babblin'" Kababbie, Gabe Gonzalez, and George Clinton
- Enemy Squad - "Return of the Swamp Thang"/"Prankster Boogie" (Tuf America Records) (12")
- Kyle Jason
1998
- April 7
- George Clinton - "Get Yo Ass In The Water And Swim Like Me" (Douglas Music ADC16) (CD single)
- August 25
- Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
- Jazzonia (Douglas Music ADC 18) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins
- Bill Laswell
- November 24
- Groovegrass - Groovegrass 101 Featuring Groovegrass Boyz (Reprise Records 9 47238-2) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins
1999
- March 2
- Original POriginal PThe Original P is an American funk band formed in 1998 by four founding members of Parliament-Funkadelic, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, Ray Davis and Grady Thomas...
- What Dat Shakin' (Westbound CDSEWM126) (CD)
- Original P
- March 16
- Rick Gardner - The Gardner Of Funk (A U Recordings AUR CD 3069) (CD)
- Rick Gardner - The Gardner Of Funk 2 (A U Recordings AUR CD 3079) (CD)
- April 20
- BucketheadBucketheadBrian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
- Monsters and RobotsMonsters and Robots- Notes :* The songs "Jowls" and "Scapula" are both re-recorded versions of songs of the same names on Giant Robot .* The song "Night of the Slunk" has a similar riff as "Jump Man", but longer with less distortion....
(Higher OctaveHigher OctaveHigher Octave is a sub-label imprint of Narada Productions, which is part of EMI's Blue Note Records label group, located in New York.Higher Octave was founded in 1986 as an independent record label specializing in a wide variety of uplifting music, including smooth jazz, New Age music, Latin music...
COCD 47499) (CD) William "Bootsy" Collins - Cacophonic FM - After The Smoke Cleared (WEFUNK Records And Filmworks 2K AD-1) (CD)
- Buckethead
- November 9
- Steve Boyd - 4:20 Drive Time (Graduate Records 7 83707 27642 7) (CD)
- December 15
- The Enemy Squad Presents Ultra Unit - The Angel Dust Theory (R.U.D.E. Records) (CD) Gabe Gonzalez, Dawn SilvaDawn SilvaDawn Silva is an American funk vocalist.Silva was born in Sacramento, California. She started her career as a background vocalist for Sly and The Family Stone. She joined P-Funk in 1977. She was the only original Brides of Funkenstein member to continue through Brides' career. In 1978, with Lynn...
, Steve Boyd, Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, and George Clinton
- The Enemy Squad Presents Ultra Unit - The Angel Dust Theory (R.U.D.E. Records) (CD) Gabe Gonzalez, Dawn Silva
2000
- April 18
- Dawn Silva - All My Funky Friends (Silva Sound 0 93652 32142 5) (CD)
- Funk Kin - Funk Kin (J-Bird Records 6 1746 80351-2) (CD) Garry Shider
2001
- August 16
- DrugsDRUGSDestroy Rebuild Until God Shows are an American post-hardcore band formed in 2010. They released their debut self-titled album on February 22, 2011.- Formation :...
- The Prescription For Mis-America (WEFUNK Records And Filmworks 2K-AD1-Rx) (CD) - Original P - Introducing Hyped Up Westbound Soljaz (Westbound WBCD-1116) (CD)
- George Clinton: The Mothership ConnectionGeorge Clinton: The Mothership ConnectionGeorge Clinton: The Mothership Connection is the title of a DVD released in 1998 and then reissued in 2001 featuring George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic. The DVD features a concert performed by Parliament-Funkadelic at the Hofheinz Pavilion in Houston, Texas on October 31, 1976...
(Pioneer Artists-PA-11664) (DVD)
- Drugs
2002
- June 11
- Garry Shider - Diaperman Goes Starchild (Rawfunk Records & Filmworks) (CD)
- Garry Shider - Diaperman, The Second Coming (Rawfunk Records & Filmworks) (CD)
- Michael Hampton - Heavy Metal Funkason - The Domestic Grip (Rawfunk Records & Filmworks) (CD)
- Lige Curry - An Introspective (CD)
- Lige Curry - 4-Track Treasure Part II "And It Don't Stop Now!!" (CD)
- Andre Foxxe - Myllenium (Rawfunk Records & Filmworks) (CD)
- Frankie "Kash" Waddy - Ka$h Up Front (Rawfunk Records & Filmworks) (CD)
- Sheila HorneSheila HorneBrides of Funkenstein member Sheila Horne was hired as a back-up singer for original Brides Lynn Mabry and Dawn Silva in 1978. She became a main singer with Silva and Jeanette McGruder in 1979 for the second Brides album Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy and joined Rick James on tour in 1981 as an...
- 7 Roses (Rawfunk Records & Filmworks) (CD)
- November 24
- Prince - One Nite Alone... Live!One Nite Alone... Live!One Nite Alone... Live! is a live album box set by Prince and The New Power Generation, containing live recordings from the intimate One Nite Alone... Tour performances...
(NPG RecordsNPG RecordsNPG Records is the current active record label owned by Prince, founded in 1993 to release his music after Paisley Park Records. Paisley Park was shut down by Warner Bros. Records in 1993. Warner Bros. distributed one NPG release in 1995, The Gold Experience. "NPG" is short for "New Power...
) (CD) Maceo Parker, Greg Boyer, and George Clinton
- Prince - One Nite Alone... Live!
2003
- November 19
- Bootsy Collins - Play With BootsyPlay With BootsyPlay With Bootsy is an album by Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins. The album was originally released in 2002 by East-West Records, which is distributed by the Warner Music Group in Germany and by Warner Music-Japan. It was later released in the U.S. by Thump Records. The album represents...
(East West RecordsEast West RecordsEast West Records is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group, and operates under WMG's Independent Label Group.-History:...
0927-49173-2) (CD) - KendraKendraKendra is a female name of disputed origins. Kendra is a moderately popular female first name, ranking 403 out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S...
- Myriadmorphonicbiocorpomelodicrealityshapeshifter (The C Kunspyruhzy 8 82137 00012 8) (CD) - SativaSativaSativa, a Latin word meaning cultivated, may refer to :* Cannabis sativa* The common oat * Sativa Rose , an award-winning pornographic actress* 8 Foot Sativa, a New Zealand-based metal band-See also:* Sativum...
- Jersey GirlJersey GirlJersey Girl may refer to:*Jersey Girl , a 2004 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Kevin Smith*"Jersey Girl" , a song composed and originally sung by American singer-songwriter Tom Waits...
(The C Kunspyruhzy 8 82137 00022 7) (CD) - Kim ManningKim ManningKim Manning is a singer, songwriter, activist, dancer, reality television personality and actress.-Early life:Manning was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma and moved to Santa Rosa and then Los Angeles. Manning relocated to the Bay Area in 2007...
- Begin Seed (PseudoHippie Records) (CD) - Lili HaydnLili HaydnLili Haydn is a violinist, vocalist, composer, guitarist, and actress. As a child, she pursued a career as an actress; at age eight she discovered the violin and began to focus on classical music. By the time Haydn was fifteen, she had played with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.After graduating from...
- Light Blue SunLight Blue SunLight Blue Sun is the second album by violinist/vocalist Lili Haydn. It was released in 2003 by BMG Music.-Track listing:# Light Blue Sun 2:44# Come Here 5:34...
(Private MusicPrivate MusicPrivate Music is a United States record company founded in 1984 by experimental musician Peter Baumann, as a home for instrumental music. Initially signing such artists as Yanni, Suzanne Ciani, Patrick O'Hearn, and Baumann's former bandmates Tangerine Dream, the record label specialized in New Age...
82876-50931-2) (CD)
- Bootsy Collins - Play With Bootsy
2004
- April 20
- OctavePussY featuring George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic - (The Life of The) Funkshipz Captain (Funk To The Max)
- September 21
- Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie BrainsColonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie BrainsColonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains was an experimental supergroup featuring bassist Les Claypool, guitarist Buckethead, keyboardist Bernie Worrell and drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia.-History:...
- The Big Eyeball in the SkyThe Big Eyeball in the SkyThe Big Eyeball in the Sky is the 2004 album by Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, known by fans as "C2B3", released on Les Claypool's own Prawn Song label.- Reception :Hal Horowitz of Allmusic gave the album an above average review, writing:...
(Prawn Song Records PSR-0006-3) (CD) Bernie Worrell
- Colonel Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains
2005
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- Chops Horns - BlowoutBlowout-Science and technology:*Blowout , a sudden release of oil and gas from a well*Blowout , a sandy depression caused by the removal of sediment by wind*Blowout grass is a grass that can be found on sand dunes...
(CD) Darryl Dixon, Dennis Chambers, Bernie Worrell, and Greg Fitz
- Chops Horns - Blowout
- September 1
- Danny Bedrosian - Som'n Fierce (BOZFONK MOOSICK) (CD) Garry Shider, Lige Curry, and Michael "Clip" Payne
- September 6
- George Clinton And The P-Funk All Stars - How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? is a double album by George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars, released September 6, 2005 on Clinton's label The C Kunspyruhzy. The album also featured release in France on Nocturne Records...
- (The C Kunspyruhzy 10) (CD) - Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under A GrooveParliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under A GrooveParliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under A Groove is a documentary that aired on PBS in October 2005 as part of the Independent Lens series. The documentary chronicles the development of the Parliament-Funkadelic musical collective, led by producer, writer and arranger George Clinton...
(documentary)
- George Clinton And The P-Funk All Stars - How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?
2006
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- Eddie Hazel - At Home (With Family) (Private Release Brenda Hazel) (CD)
- May 29
- Bootsy Collins And The New Rubber Band - Live In Concert 1998Live In Concert 1998Live In Concert 1998 is a 2-disc DVD/CD set by Bootsy Collins and the New Rubber Band. The DVD features Bootsy Collins performing at the North Sea Jazz Festival on July 11th, 1998. The concert was originally shown on Dutch television shortly after the performance...
(ABC EntertainmentABC EntertainmentABC Entertainment is a network production company owned by ABC that was created in 1982.The company was previously known as ABC Television Network Productions, ABC Circle Films, and ABC Productions...
/Charly FilmsCharly RecordsCharly Records is a British record label which specialises in reissued material.-History:Among the labels whose original releases are reissued by Charly are Vee-Jay, Sun, Immediate, BYG, Tomato, and Fania. Charly Records was founded in France in 1974 by Jean-Luc Young, who had been a promoter of...
CHF-F1012LF) (DVD/CD)
- Bootsy Collins And The New Rubber Band - Live In Concert 1998
- Sept 1
- Danny Bedrosian - Secret Army (BOZFONK MOOSICK) (CD) Lige Curry, DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, George Clinton, and Michael "Clip" Payne
- Kim ManningKim ManningKim Manning is a singer, songwriter, activist, dancer, reality television personality and actress.-Early life:Manning was born in Ponca City, Oklahoma and moved to Santa Rosa and then Los Angeles. Manning relocated to the Bay Area in 2007...
- "The Love and Light Activation" (pseudohippie records) (CD) "George Clinton", "Eric Mcfadden", "Wally Ingram", "Norwood Fisher", "The Benevento/Russo Duo", "Jason Chang", "Lige Curry", "Greg Thomas", "Gary Shider", "Oneal Mclure", "Nate Oberman"
2007
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- Starr Cullars - Starr Cullars (CD) Lige Curry and Michael Hampton
- KachaKachaKacha may refer to:*Kacha , an urban-type settlement in Crimea, Ukraine*Kacha , a mythological sage in Hinduism*Kacha Bira, one of the 77 woredas in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples' Region of Ethiopia...
- "Somebody's Watching You" (Van Record Company 74321 291022) (CD single) William "Bootsy" Collins - Funkadelic - By Way Of The DrumBy Way Of The DrumBy Way of the Drum is an album by the American funk band Funkadelic. It was recorded in 1989 for MCA Records but shelved until its release in 2007 on Hip-O Select...
(Hip-O-Select Records) (CD), recorded in 1984 - Parliament - The Casablanca Years: 1974-1980 (Universal Music-Japan)
- Danny Bedrosian and Secret Army - The Sleaziest of the Greaze double disc (Bozfonk Moosick) Danny Bedrosian, Lige Curry, Rico Lewis, Dewayne McKnight, Michael Payne, and George E. Clinton III
2008
- September 16
- George Clinton - George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love (CD)
- October 7
- Funkadelic - ToysToys (album)Toys is an album by the funk band Funkadelic. The album was released by Westbound Records in 2008 and consists of previously unreleased sessions recorded during the band's tenure for Westbound. The album was originally scheduled to be released in 2002, but was delayed numerous times, presumably due...
- Funkadelic - Toys
- October 27
- Freekbass - Junkyard Waltz (Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell)
- November 11
- Science FaxtionScience FaxtionScience Faxtion is an American experimental metal band that formed in California in 2007. Comprising multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Bootsy Collins, vocalist and guitarist Greg Hampton, guitarist Buckethead, drummer Bryan "Brain" Mantia and DJ Tobe "Tobotius" Donohue , the band has released the...
- Living on Another FrequencyLiving On Another Frequency-Notes:* The song "At Any Cost" features parts of the song "Gigan" from the album The Elephant Man's Alarm Clock by Buckethead.* The song "I See Rockets" features parts of the song "Lotus Island" from the album Inbred Mountain by Buckethead.-Personnel:...
(Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell)
- Science Faxtion
2009
- April
- U.S. Music With FunkadelicU.S. Music With FunkadelicU.S. Music with Funkadelic is a self-titled album consisting of tracks recorded in the early 1970s by the band United Soul with input from members of Funkadelic. The album was released by Westbound Records in 2009. Two tracks, "I Miss My Baby" and "Baby I Owe You Something Good" were originally...
- U.S. Music With Funkadelic
- May
- Danny Bedrosian and Secret Army-MUZZLE MOOSICK
Features Danny Bedrosian, Garry Shider, Lige Curry, Rico Lewis, Dewayne "Blackbyrd" Mcknight, Michael "Clip" Payne
2010
- July
- Danny Bedrosian and Secret Army-MONSTER PEACE (Danny Bedrosian, Lige Curry, Rico Lewis, Kendra Foster)