Live... And Kickin'
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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 well as three studio tracks including a collaboration with the Dazz Band
. The Japanese version of Live... And Kickin was scaled back to a single CD release.
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George 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 P-Funk All-Stars. The album was released by the Intersound Label in the U.S. and by Victor Entertainment Inc. in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The release is a double CD set containing tracks recorded during various P-Funk tours dating back to 1978, as well as three studio tracks including a collaboration with the Dazz Band
Dazz Band
The Dazz Band is an American funk music band that was most popular in the early 1980s. Emerging from Cleveland, Ohio, the group's biggest hit songs include the Grammy Award-winning "Let It Whip" , "Joystick" , and "Let It All Blow"...
. The Japanese version of Live... And Kickin was scaled back to a single CD release.
Track listing
CD-1- 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...
(7:39) - Bop GunBop Gun (Endangered Species)"Bop Gun " is a song by the funk band Parliament, the lead track on their 1977 album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. It was released as the album's first single. The song's lead vocal is performed by Glen Goins, his last performance on a P-Funk record.The Bop Gun is an imaginary weapon that...
(6:28) - Standing On The Verge (9:07)
- Funk Gettin' Ready To Roll (3:59)
- FunkentelechyFunkentelechy"Funkentelechy" is a song by the funk band Parliament. It is the fourth track on the group's 1977 album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome and was released as a two-part single in 1978. Part 1 peaked at number 27 on the U.S. R&B Singles chart...
(Where'd You Get That Funk From) (24:14) - 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...
(9:42) - 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...
(5:18) - Good Love (Instrumental) (5:57)
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- 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...
(8:26) - Make My Funk The P-Funk (12:27)
- FlashlightFlashlightA flashlight is a hand-held electric-powered light source. Usually the light source is a small incandescent lightbulb or light-emitting diode...
(7:14) - Aqua Boogie (6:19)
- Atomic DogAtomic Dog"Atomic Dog" is a song by George Clinton from his 1982 album Computer Games. The track was released as a single in December 1982 and became the P-Funk collective's last to reach #1 on the U.S. R&B Chart...
(8:28) - The 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....
(16:44) - Pepe The Pill Popper (3:39)
- Let's Get Satisfied / Dope Dog (3:52)
- Ain't Nuthin' But A Jam Y'All (4:01)
- State Of The Nation (5:23)