By Way of the Drum
2007 studio album by Funkadelic
By Way of the Drum | ||||
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Studio album by Funkadelic | ||||
Released | May 15, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 1983-1985 | |||
Length | 72:53 | |||
Label | Hip-O Select | |||
Producer | George Clinton, Harry Weinger, Alan Leeds | |||
Funkadelic chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Blender | [2] |
Chicago Tribune | [3] |
Goldmine | [4] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer | (favorable)[5] |
By Way of the Drum is the thirteenth studio album by the American funk rock band Funkadelic. It was recorded between 1983 and 1985 (with the title track being released as a single [MCA 23953] for MCA Records in 1989), but shelved until its release in 2007 on Hip-O Select. The original sessions were produced by George Clinton, while Harry Weinger and Alan Leeds serve as compilation producers.
Track listing
- "Nose Bleed" (Clinton, McKnight) – 5:44
- "Sunshine of Your Love" (Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton) – 5:26
- "Freaks Bearing Gifts" (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 6:01
- "YaDaDaDa" (Collins, Lewis) – 5:07
- "By Way of the Drum" (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 5:59
- "Jugular" (a.k.a. "Juggler") (McKnight) – 5:57
- "Some Fresh Delic" (Clinton, Hazel, McKnight) – 5:25
- "Primal Instinct" (Barsha, Clinton, Gambas, Jones) – 4:53
- Bonus tracks
- "By Way of the Drum" (Extended Version) (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 9:17
- "By Way of the Drum" (Dub) (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 6:55
- "By Way of the Drum" (Basstrumental) (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 6:11
- "By Way of the Drum" (Acappella) (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 5:50
Personnel
- George Clinton
- DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight
- Eddie Hazel
- Frank Colon
- David Spradley
- Donnie Sterling
- Loic Gambas
- Garry Shider
- Amp Fiddler
- Mallia Franklin
- Tracey Lewis
- Paul Hill
Notes
- ^ Prato, Greg. Review: By Way of the Drum. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-25.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Review: By Way of the Drum". Blender: August 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-08-25.
- ^ Tanzilo, Robert. "Review: By Way of the Drum". Chicago Tribune: 9.E. January 25, 1990.
- ^ Lindblad, Peter. Review: By Way of the Drum". Goldmine. Retrieved on 2009-08-25.
- ^ Columnist. "Review: By Way of the Drum". The Philadelphia Inquirer: C01. July 15, 1989.
Further reading
- Michael Endelman, Funkadelic 1984, Entertainment Weekly, December 3, 2004.
- Funkadelic - By Way Of The Drum, All Things Deep, 2007.
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