Artist: Funkadelic
Release date: 1976
Record label: Priority
This was the first album released on a major label. Priority is a subsidiary of Warner Brothers. It is dedicated to "the guitar players of the world." It was the last album to include three of the original Parliaments: Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon and Grady Thomas[?]. Originally, the first side of the album was called Osmosis Phase 1 and the second side was Terribitus Phase 2.
Track Listing:
- Comin' Round the Mountain (George Clinton, Grace Cook)
- Smokey (Clinton, Garry Shider)
- If You Got Funk, You Got Style (Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell)
- Hardcore Jollies (Clinton, Worrell)
- Soul Mate (Clinton, Cook)
- Cosmic Slop (Live--studio version on album of the same name) (Clinton, Worrell)
- You Scared the Lovin' Outta Me (Clinton, Glen Goins[?])
- Adolescent Funk (Clinton, Michael Hampton, Worrell)
Personnel:
- Vocals: George Clinton, Ray Davis[?], Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas[?], Calvin Simon, Garry Shider, Glen Goins[?]
- Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton
- Guitars: Garry Shider, Glen Goins
- Keyboards: Bernie Worrell
- Bass: Boogie Mosson[?]
- Drums: Jerome Brailey[?]
Critical response:
- four stars (out of five)
- the All Music Guide (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=SEARCH&sql=Au1uw6j8h71u0)
Other external links:
- the Motherpage (http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/albums_funkadelic/alb-jollies.html)
Title of song: Hardcore Jollies
Artist: Funkadelic
Title of album: Hardcore Jollies (see above)
Year of first release: 1976
Trivia:
This is widely considered the best early example of Michael Hampton's guitar work.
Complete tabs at [external site with complete tabs]
Songwriters: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
Memorable Lyrics:
- "I just want to kiss you on your/Desire, baby"
Complete lyrics at the Motherpage (http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/lyrics_funkadelic/lyr-jollies.html#lyr-s-jollies)
The singer is attempting to seduce a girl who is stubbornly resisting him.
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