A Fifth of Funk

A Fifth of Funk
Japanese pressing of the CD "A Fifth Of Funk"
Studio album by George Clinton Family Series
Released	July 1993
Recorded	1972–1981
Genre	Funk, soul, dance
Length	77:26
Label	P-Vine; Sequel Records(UK); AEM Records(US)
Producer	George Clinton
George Clinton Family Series chronology
Testing Positive 4 The Funk (1993) A Fifth of Funk (1993) The Best (1995)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

A Fifth of Funk is the fifth and final installment of the George Clinton Family Series collection by Parliament-Funkadelic collective members. The album was released in Japan in 1993 by P-Vine Records, and later in the same year by AEM Records in the United States and Sequel Records in the United Kingdom. The compilation's producer and P-Funk leader George Clinton gives his final thoughts about the tracks on the album, as well as his feelings on the entire Family Series project, for A Fifth of Funk's final track. The title is a play on words of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5, as well as Walter Murphy's 1976 disco hit "A Fifth of Beethoven".

Track listing

Song credits for A Fifth of Funk adapted from album liner notes.^[3]

"Flatman and Bobin" Artist: Parliament (1978) Producer: George Clinton Drums: Tyrone Lampkin Bass: Bootsy Collins Keyboards: Bernie Worrell Guitars: Garry Shider Horns: Horny Horns "I Didn't Know That Funk Was Loaded (Count Funkula)" Artist: Lonnie Greene (1980) Producers: Ron Dunbar, Lonnie Greene Drums: Lonnie Greene Bass: Donnie Sterling Guitars: Tony Thomas "Thumparella (Oh Kay)" Artist: Ron Ford (1981) Producer: Ron Ford "Eyes of a Dreamer" Artist: Jessica Cleaves (1981) Producer: Ron Dunbar "I Found You" Artist: Phillippe Wynne (1981) Producer: Phillippe Wynne, Ron Dunbar Background Vocals: Brandie (Telma Hopkins, Joyce Vincent) "Ice Melting in Your Heart" Artist: Brides of Funkenstein (1977) Producer: Ron Dunbar Drums: Tyrone Lampkin Bass: Junie Morrison Guitars: Junie Morrison, Garry Shider Keyboards: Bernie Worrell "Clone Ranger" Artist: Treylewd With Flastic Brain Flam (1978) Producers: Gary Shider, George Clinton Drums: Tony Davis Bass: Stevie Pannall Guitars: Garry Shider, DeWayne McKnight Background Vocals: Brides, Parlet

"Who Do You Love" Artist: Bernie Worrell (1978) Producers: Bernie Worrell, George Clinton Drums: Tyrone Lampkin Bass: Rodney 'Skeets' Curtis Percussion: Larry Fratangelo Keyboards: Bernie Worrell Guitars: Gary Shider "Up Up Up and Away" Artist: Brides of Funkenstein (1979) Producer: Ron Dunbar Drums: Jerry Jones Bass: Rodnick Chandler Guitars: Eddie Willis Keyboards: Rudi Robinson, Bernie Worrell "Can't Get Over Losing You" Artist: Junie Morrison (1978) Producer: Junie Morrison All instruments by Junie Morrison "Rat Kissed the Cat" Artist: Dr. Funkenstein & Brides Of Funkenstein (1977) Producer: George Clinton Drums: Tiki Fullwood Bass: Billy Bass Guitars: Gary Cooper, Garry Shider Keyboards: Bernie Worrell Horns: Horny Horns "Too Tight for Light" Artist: Funkadelic (1979) Producer: George Clinton, Junie Morrison "Every Little Bit Hurts" Artist: George Clinton, Diane Brooks & Funkadelic (1972) Producer: George Clinton "Interview" The Final Thought

Notes

1. Staff. "Overview: A Fifth of Funk". Allmusic. Retrieved on 25 August 2009.
2. Larkin, Colin. "Review: A Fifth of Funk". Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul: 70. 1 March 2002.
3. Track listing and credits as per liner notes for A Fifth of Funk album

References

• Colin Larkin (1998). Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin Books. ISBN 0-7535-0241-0.

External links

• A Fifth of Funk at Discogs