George Clinton's Funkadelic went through many changes over the years, and though the group's name is here, neither the personnel nor the music has much in common with earlier incarnations. That said, there is some fantasti... more »c playing here. Newer members--Blackbyrd McKnight, Ron Ford, and Ron Dunbar among them--keep the energy level high and shift the music into heavy funk. Clinton pal and influence Sly Stone takes a few turns at the mike, and Eddie Hazel proves there was no guitar player better equipped to match wits with Clinton. The lyrics are sublimely surreal, and the band's musical quotes (including "She Loves You") are dexterous and right on the money. --Rob O'Connor --This text refers to a previous edition of this title.« less
All Artists:Funkadelic Title:Electric Spanking War Babies Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label:Priority Records Original Release Date: 1/1/1981 Re-Release Date: 7/16/2002 Album Type: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered Genres:Pop, R&B Styles:Funk, Soul Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC:724353937621
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George Clinton's Funkadelic went through many changes over the years, and though the group's name is here, neither the personnel nor the music has much in common with earlier incarnations. That said, there is some fantastic playing here. Newer members--Blackbyrd McKnight, Ron Ford, and Ron Dunbar among them--keep the energy level high and shift the music into heavy funk. Clinton pal and influence Sly Stone takes a few turns at the mike, and Eddie Hazel proves there was no guitar player better equipped to match wits with Clinton. The lyrics are sublimely surreal, and the band's musical quotes (including "She Loves You") are dexterous and right on the money. --Rob O'Connor --This text refers to a previous edition of this title.
"After some recent clinkers,Funkadelic reemmerge as a
creative force here on "Electric Spanking".The tital track is
a funky rock triumph-enough to make Hendrix proud."Electro Cuties" is showcases the bands tightest funk.Part one of the
double attack "Funk Gets Stronger" is a genre beding noise-fest
of funk,rock and latin beats,lyrics and guitar pyrotechnics while
the Sly Stone-whipped second part focuses more attention on the
the indicated guess,even musically."Shock Wave" is an ammusing
dive into P-Funk-reggae,"Oh,I" is the only song here with any
"radio-friendly" possibilities while the filthy "Icka Prick"
could even make Prince blush,but not Blowfly (?)The heavily latin
"Brattino's Bounce" sounds like filler but it works in the
overall context.A richer,varried and far better produced way to
get into this particular generation of Funkadelic."
Awesome man
Sherance M Brothers | 05/24/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"back in 81 this was a double album which included atomic dog but was reduced to a one record set because of issues clinton was hAVING WITH warner brothers still this is a good cd mike hampton shines on every song here and this predates the whole techno, punk rock new wave scene in the 80's."
Just a Commet
starchild | VIRGINIA | 12/24/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"'The heavily latin "Brattino's Bounce" sounds .....'? Hey, brotha, that was pure African beats with African drums. I can also hear the sounds of the Nigerian armpit drums."
Shock it to the circuit/ tell it in the digital
Steven Majors | Washington Dc | 06/24/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is the last of the original "Funkadelic" albums. It was released during the fall of the P-Funk army. Lawsuits, band members leaving.George fighting with record companies. It was a total mess at this time. P-FUnk was wearing thin at this time, so this did not get any airplay hardly. I think the masses really missed a great album. If you see the liner notes, there were so many musicians and vocalists at the time. The title cut has only 2 musicians. Walter "Junie" Morrison plays everything execpt the intense guitar lead which was done by Micheal Hampton. Electro Cuties is a tight jam. Shockwaves is great. The whole album is off the hook. "Icka Prick" was actually a stab @ the record company. The fighting was over the album cover. SOme women's right movement raised hell about it, but my question was...what about all of the other Funkadelic album covers? The lady on the back of the cover name is "Sleeza" or something like that. FOrget the album cover. IT's a great album. I recommend to get this. This was the last of the orignal "Funkadelic" albums. Parliament's "Trombipulation" was out at the time which also did not do so well. Casablanca sold to Polygram. Poor George. No contracts. He did have his own record company "Uncle Jam' Records. Zapps "More Bounce To The Ounce" was actually the hottest thing at that time. "Sweatband" did no do too well with "Freak 2 Freak"..............."