P Funk All Stars (2005)

Product Summary UPC: 00882137001026 Release Date: 9/6/2005 Buy.com Sku: 64004346 Item#: M2JX96 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Bounce 2 This - (with Kendra Foster, featuring The P-Funk All-Stars) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 2. Su, Su, Su - (with The P-Funk All-Stars, featuring Trey Lewd) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 3. Paradigm - (with George Clinton) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 4. U Can Depend On Me - (with Kendra Foster) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 5. U Ain't Runnin Shit - (with George Clinton) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 6. Inhale Slow - (with The P-Funk All-Stars, featuring Paul Hill) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 7. Because/Last Time Zone - (with Funkadelic) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 8. Never Ending Love - (with Funkadelic) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 9. Sexy Side Of You - (with George Clinton) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 10. Saddest Day - (with Belita Woods) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 11. I Can Dance - (with The P-Funk All-Stars, featuring Susy's Posse) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 12. I'll Be Sittin' Here - (with George Clinton, featuring Joi) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars Disc 2 Song Title Sample 1. Don't Dance Too Close - (with Belita Woods) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 2. More Than Words Can Say - (with Belita Woods, featuring Funkadelic/Parliament) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 3. Butt-A-Butt - (with Parliament) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 4. Something Stank - (with Sativa) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 5. Our Secret - (with The P-Funk All-Stars, featuring Trey Lewd) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 6. Viagra - (with Funkadelic) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 7. Gypsy Woman - (with George Clinton) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 8. Whole Lotta Shakin' - (with The P-Funk All-Stars, featuring Bobby Womack) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 9. Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight - (with Parliament) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 10. Whatchamacallit - (with George Clinton) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 11. Trust In Yourself - (with Kendra Foster, featuring George Clinton) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars 12. Booty - (with Louis "Babbling" Kabbabie, featuring The P-Funk All-Stars) ~ The P-Funk All-Stars   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars (Funk): Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight, Eric McFadden, Gary Shider, George Clinton , Greg Thomas , Michael Hampton , Tracey Lewis, Kendra Foster, RonKat Spearman, Robert Johnson, Cardell Mosson, Daniel Bedrosian. Personnel: Clip Payne, Sue Dog, Kevin Shider, Louis Kabbabie, Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, Gary Shider, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, J.T. Money, Joi Gilliam, Rob Manzoli, Jazze Pha, Pat Lewis, Prince, Sandra Feva, Sheila Brody, Tracey Lewis, Trey Lewd, Belita Woods, Raymond Davis, James "Big Jim" Wright , Kendra Foster, RonKat Spearman, Calvin Simon (vocals). Audio Mixer: Larry Ferguson. It may have been nearly ten years since George Clinton's last studio album, but that doesn't mean he wasn't busy. The multi-ring circus that is the P-Funk All Stars never stops evolving, bringing new acts into the fold while welcoming back old friends and touring, touring, touring. How Late Do U Have 2 B B 4 U R Absent? is a bit of all things P-Funk: past, present, and future. Newcomers like Kendra Foster and George's granddaughter Sativa ride alongside tracks credited to George Clinton, the P-Funk All Stars, Funkadelic, and Parliament with old friends like Bernie Worrell and Cordell "Boogie" Mosson returning on some tracks. Prince and Bobby Womack both get guest spots, and there's even an appearance by the original Parliaments! (It's actually billed to Parliament [and minus Grady Thomas], but the doo wop stylings are all Parliaments.) There's a bit of hip-hop, hard rock, doo wop, and straight-up rock & roll, and of course, lots of hard funk. "Bounce 2 This" could be an outtake off Computer Games, with Bernie's synth leading the way. Funkadelic's "Because/Last Time Zone" combines the Beatles tune with a new track that looks back to "Eulogy and Light" (which is actually quoted verbatim in "Paradigm," the Prince collaboration). "Never Ending Love" has some nice electric sitar from Blackbyrd McKnight, while "Viagra" (both credited to Funkadelic) is a hard rock guitar fest built on a wicked Lige Curry bassline. "I'll Be Missing You" has nice acoustic guitar and horns, and although George's voice has weathered a bit, the man can still sing. "Our Secret" has a nice slow groove with tons of guitars in the background: Mike Hampton, Blackbyrd, and even Eddie Hazel (courtesy of some sampling). They do an old-style soul ballad with "More Than Words Can Say" (the Otis Redding tune) and their cover of "Whole Lotta Shakin'" with Bobby Womack is straight-up vintage rock & roll with some more great guitar. Curtis Mayfield's "Gypsy Woman" is remade and stripped down, led by Eric McFadden's mandolin and Byrd's guitar. "I Can Dance" is typical Clinton lunacy, featuring some funny conversation snippets over a super-funky groove. There are a couple odes to smoking: "Inhale Slow" and Sativa's "Something Stank," which rides on an old-school '70s Parliament-style groove. Perhaps the most surprising of all is the cover of "Goodnight Sweetheart." The Parliaments do it up doo-wop style, with skittering electronic beats added on top, and it works way better than it ought to. All in all, How Late Do U Have 2 B B 4 U R Absent? is somewhere between a sampler of the Clinton universe and a phone call from an old friend telling you what he's been up to. It isn't the place to start your Clinton/Parliafunkadelicment Thang collection, but it's a welcome addition after too long away. ~ Sean Westergaard Funk mastermind and ringleader of the Parliament-Funkadelic empire, George Clinton returned in 2005 to drop a double album that features the P-Funk All Stars (which includes long-time Funk Mob members like lead guitarist extraordinaire Michael Hampton and Clinton's diaper-clad sidekick Gary Shider). While this epic, sprawling collection of head-nodding jams and soulful R&B melodies could use some focus, the presence of guest stars (Prince's appearance on "Paradigm" makes it one of the set's highlights) and the surplus of fierce, cosmic grooves on which Clinton built his empire can still make listeners wiggle all over with joy. Producer: Garry Shider; Dallas Austin; Clip Payne; Vaughn Wilson; Steve Boyd; Rob Manzoli; Michael Payne; George Clinton Engineer: Nate Oberman; Joe Spencer; Vaughn Wilson; Jim Morgan; Bob Smith; Larry Fergusson Musical Guests The P-Funk All-Stars Trey Lewd Paul Hill Susy's Posse Joi Funkadelic Parliament Bobby Womack George Clinton   Compilation Appearances Lethal Injection (Bonus Tracks) (Explicit Version) Iron Eagle Vol. 3-Dedicated To You Vol. 1-Old School Graffiti Bridge Featuring...Ice Cube (Explicit Version) Millennium Funk Party Aquemini (Explicit Version) Aquemini (Clean Version) Ten Things I Hate About You Methods Of Mayhem (Explicit Version) Funk Box Funk From Da Old School Lowrider 25th Anniversary Tour Chase The Cat (Explicit Version) Ice Cube's Greatest Hits (Explicit Version) (Bonus Tracks) Ice Cube's Greatest Hits (Clean Version) Krushadelic Presents Wb The Untold Capitol Records: 1942-2002 (Deluxe Edition) (w/ Book) (Limited Edition) Capitol Records: 1942-2002 (Special Edition) (w/ Book) (Limited Edition) Rugrats Go Wild Greatest Hits (w/ Bonus DVD) (Explicit Version) Tribute To Ludacris Wired Hot Import Nights Holy Terror Hard To Find 45s On Cd: sweet Soul So Funk Comes A Live King's Ransom P Funk All Stars More Of Funk Comes A Live Snoop Dogg Presents Tha Eastsidaz(Explicit Version) Priesthood(Explicit Version) All Eyez on Me Shaggy Dog Panic In Babylon Death Row's Greatest Hits: Chronicles(Explicit Version) Death Row's Greatest Hits: Chronicles (Cln) Defected In The House 806 Death Row Ghetto Mix / Various (Cln) Oye Corazon Blue Carpet Treatment (Explicit Version) Blue Carpet Treatment (Cln) Young Prince Of Tha South Very Best Of Lakeside Live Go Tell It On The Mountain   Associated Artists and Works Axiom Funk   Technical Info Release Date : 09/06/2005 Original Release Date : 2005 Catalog ID : 10 Label : The C Kunspyruhzy, LLC Number of Discs : 2 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00882137001026   Professional Reviews Mojo (Publisher) (p.102) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "P-Funk All-Stars...supply a true highlight, their hypnotic jam and live show opener, 'Bounce 2 This' -- a squelching electronic funk anthem in the making."    Related Videos In Search of Solid Ground... 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