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1.1 Disco To Go1.2 Warship Touchante1.3 Nappy1.4 Birdie1.5 Just Like You1.6 When You're Gone1.7 Amorous |
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1 |
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| Description: | George Clinton's imagination knew no bounds and, defying normal music industry convention, by 1978 had five bands signed to three different record labels. One of these comprised of three Parliament / Funkadelic female backing singers working under the name of Parlet, whose debut single, 'Pleasure Principle' was released on Casablanca Records in March 1978. It was Clinton's idea that two other backing singers, Lynn Mabry and Dawn Silva, become The Brides of Funkenstein, a character he invented for the 1976 Parliament LP, "The Clones Of Dr Funkenstein". "I have to be honest - at first, I hated the name and I thought George was kidding," Mabry told Blues & Soul, "But I have gotten to like it - especially just the Brides." Clinton got the Brides signed to Atlantic Records and their first single was 'Disco To Go' / ' When You're Gone'. The A-side was written and produced by Clinton and Bootsy Collins and had originally featured in live shows by Collins' live band. Clinton was asked by Black Echoes why the song was recorded by the Brides rather than Bootsy. "He could, and it would have been a smash too," he replied. "But we thought it sounded too much like James Brown, so we gave it to the girls. Now it don't sound like James Brown." It certainly did not and this electronic bass and horn-powered banger - complete with an Old MacDonald nursery rhyme refrain - debuted on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at #80 on 30th September 1978. By the time the P-Funk crew were flying across the Atlantic in early November it had peaked at #7. Sadly for UK fans, 'Disco To Go' was only available on import although a Black Echoes review stated it was a "Slow chunky handclapper. It sounds not unlike Funkadelic's own 'Coming Round The Mountain'". 'Disco To Go', went gold in America selling over 500,000 copies. It was the perfect springboard for the Brides debut LP, "Funk Or Walk" which quickly climbed into the upper reaches of the R&B chart and even saw the duo embark upon a signing tour of record stores. All of the songs on "Funk Or Walk" were written by legends of P-Funk, such as Bootsy Collins, Rodney Curtis, Bernie Worrell, Gary Shider and Clinton. "George has got thousands of tracks," Mabry told Black Echoes. "When we go into the studio he says, 'Like this track?" And we go 'Aaaaaahh naa.' 'Like this one?, Runningtime: 00:00:00, Labelcode BGP6711212.2« Funk Or Walk » est le premier album du groupe Brides Of Funkenstein sorti en 1978 et désormais disponible au format CD chez Ace Records. Cet opus dynamique incarne l?essence même du funk de la fin des années 70 avec ses rythmes entraînants et ses voix puissantes portées par une touche de soul et d?énergie dansante irrésistible. Des titres phares comme « Disco To Go » ou « War Ship Touchante » témoignent du talent musical exceptionnel et de l?énergie débordante du duo féminin formé par Dawn Silva et Lynn Mabry sous l?égide de George Clinton (Parliament-Funkadelic). Les Brides Of Funkenstein se sont imposées comme figures marquantes grâce à leur présence féminine affirmée dans un univers majoritairement masculin ? un succès salué par les amateurs de funk à travers le monde.
Ace Records s?est forgé une solide réputation pour son engagement envers la préservation des musiques classiques : soul vintage ou contemporaine mais aussi R&B old school ou encore rock?n?roll légendaire sans oublier jazz ni blues intemporels? Depuis plusieurs décennies déjà ce label britannique propose aux collectionneurs exigeants des rééditions fidèles accompagnées d?informations détaillées sur chaque artiste emblématique. |
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CDBGPM318 |
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