Track Listing:
Hyper Space {Joel Johnson, W Collins} 4:40
Freak To Freak {Carl Small, Jeanette Washington, Garry Shider, W Collins} 6:50
Love Munch {Maceo Parker, W Collins} 6:48
We Do It All Day Long {G Shider, C Small, W Collins} 2:19
Jamaica {M Parker, Robert Johnson, W Collins} 5:32
Body Shop {G Shider, W Collins} 7:19
We Do It All Day Long (Reprise) {G Shider, C Small, W Collins} 8:27
Personnel:
Producer: Bootsy Collins
Executive Producer: George Clinton
Arrangements: Fred Wesley & Bootsy Collins
Guitars: Mike Hampton, Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins
Keyboards: Joel "Razor Sharp" Johnson, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker
Space Bass: YSTOOB?WHO
Percussion: Carl "Butch" Small, Bootsy Collins
Drums: Bootsy Collins, Jerry Jones, thanks to Andy on "Jamaica" & "Munch"
Horny Horns: Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher
Vocals: Ray Davis, Linda Shider, Garry Shider, Carl "Butch" Small,
Larry Hatcher, Robert Johnson, Bootsy Collins, Lloyd Bridges, Philippe' Wynne,
Jeanette Washington, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Dawn Silva,
Jeannette McGruder, Sheila Horne, Michael "Clip" Payne, Patty Walker,
Ronnie Faust
Rating: RC: **** GZ: ****
Comments:TK: This was the first release on the Uncle Jam label.
RC: This was a fantastic project, mostly masterminded by Bootsy, that involved a number of P.Funkers. It was like a Bootsy album with almost no vocals from Bootsy; a Parliament album with two instrumentals; a Funkadelic album that was light in theme; a Brides or Parlet album that emphasized the musicians. In other words, it was a whole lot of good things rolled up into one.
"Hyper Space" is an excellent instrumental that spotlights Razor and Michael Hampton. "Freak To Freak" is an outstanding dance tune that is driven by great percussion, a fine guitar riff, a heavy bottom, and let-it-all-hang-loose singing. "Love Munch" is an amazing spotlight for Maceo, with the background of a light, Latin-sounding beat. He just goes off in solo after solo, then joins in with the rest of the band. The percussion here is also extremely sharp. "We Do It All Day Long" is interesting, with the short intro that emphasizes lyrics and the beat, and then later the longer version that gives each musician a turn. Great singing from the Brides/Parlet, too. "Jamaica" has Bootsy doing some very funky thangs with the space bass, interesting grooves from Razor, great drumming, weird chants and outbursts, and finally some singing from Bootsy. "Body Shop" is a more standard funk number that features good backup vocals from Garry Shider. The highlight is an incredible guitar solo.
The album is out of print, but is available as an import on CD. It'll cost you something like $25-35 to get it, but it's certainly worth it to any fan of Bootsy or Maceo. The cover shows a man's head getting water splashed on it. Lyrics are included with the CD version.