Testing Positive 4 the Funk is the fourth installment of the George Clinton

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...

 Family Series collection. The album was released in 1993 by P-Vine Records 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...

, and then was released later in the same year by AEM Records in the USA and Sequel Records in the U.K.. This collection is noted for the inclusion of tracks such as a re-recording of "Live Up (To What She Thinks)" which was originally recorded by the soul quartet, The Fantastic Four. The track marked the debut of P-Funk

P-Funk

P-Funk is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and the distinctive style of funk music they performed...

 vocalist Glenn Goins.

As with all of the Family Series CD's, the last track features George Clinton supplying background information of all of the songs featured on the CD.

Track Listing and Personnel

Live Up

• Artist: Parliament (1975) Producer: George Clinton
• Drums: Tiki Fulwood
• Bass: Bootsy Collins
• Guitar: Michael Hampton, Gary Shider
• Keyboard: Bernie Worrell
• Background Vocals: Brandy (Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent)
• Horns: Horny Horns
• Vocals: Parliament, Glen Goins

Secrets

• Artist: Sidney Barnes (1980) Producer: Sidney Barnes
• Drums: Kenny Colton
• Bass: Donny Sterling
• Guitar: Michael Hampton, Tony Thomas
• Keyboard: Nestro Wilson
• Vocals: Sidney Barnes

She Never Do's Things

• Artist: TreyLewd (1978) Producer: Garry Shider
• Drums: Tony Davis
• Bass: Stevie Pannall
• Guitar: Gary Shider, Andre Williams
• Keyboard: David Spradley
• Background Vocals: Brides, Parlet, Funkadelic, Parliament

Take My Love

• Artist: Brides (1977) Producer: George Clinton
• Drums: Tiki Fulwood
• Bass: Bill Nelson
• Guitar: Gary Cooper
• Keyboard: Bernie Worrell
• Vocals: Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva

Just For Play

• Artist: Brides (1980) Producer: Ron Ford, George Clinton
• Drums: Kenny Colton
• Bass: Jimmy Ali
• Guitar: Jerome Ali
• Keyboard: Nestro Wilson
• Vocals: Brides

Off The Wall

• Artist: Jessica Cleaves (1978) Producer: Walter Morrison
• All Instruments: Walter "Junie" Morrison
• Vocals: Jessica Cleaves
• Background Vocals: Junie Morrison

Get It On

• Artist: Jimmy G (1981) Producer: Ron Ford
• Drums: Dean Ragland
• Bass: Jimmy Giles
• Guitar: Ron Ford
• Keyboard: David Lee Chong

Triune

• Artist: Junie (1978) Producer: Walter Morrison
• All Instruments: Walter "Junie" Morrison
• Vocals: Junie Morrison

Superstar Madness

• Artist: Muruga (1980) Producer: Robert Dennis
• Drums: Muruga
• Percussion: Muruga
• Bass: Sly Stone
• Bells: Louie Kabbabie
• Guitar: Pat Larose, Muruga
• Keyboard: Muruga
• Vocals: Muruga, Shock-T

I Angle

• Artist: Funkadelic (1980) Producer: Ron Ford, George Clinton
• Drums: Bootsy Collins
• Bass: Ron Ford
• Guitar: Tony Thomas, Eddie Hazel
• Keyboard: David Lee Chong

Twenty Bucks

• Artist: Brides (1980) Producer: Ron Dunbar
• Strings/Horns: Wade Marcus

To Care

• Artist: Four Tops (1978) Producer: Ron Dunbar
• Drums: Jerry Jones
• Bass: Rodrick Chandler
• Guitar: Eddie Willis
• Keyboard: Rudi Robinson

Comin' Down From Your Love

• Artist: Nick Savannah and Dwarf (1981) Producer: Garry Shider
• Drums: Merle
• Bass: Pete Madary
• Lead Guitar: Mike Finn
• Guitar: Nick Savannah
• Vocals: Brides, Dwarf

Interview

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