New Ace/BGP Album - The Brides Of Funkenstein - Funk Or Walk - Cd/Lp

Out this weekend a 'new/reissue' album release from BGP Ace Records, available right now on vinyl and cd.

The Brides Of Funkenstein - Funk Or Walk

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George Clinton’s imagination knew no bounds and, defying normal music industry convention, by 1978 had five bands signed to three different record labels. One of these comprised of three other Parliament/Funkadelic female backing singers working under the name of Parlet, whose debut single, ‘Pleasure Principle’ was released on Casablanca Records in March 1978.

It was Clinton’s idea that two other backing singers, Lynn Mabry and Dawn Silva, become the Brides Of Funkenstein, a character he invented for the 1976 Parliament LP, “The Clones Of Dr Funkenstein”. “I have to be honest – at first, I hated the name and I thought George was kidding,” Mabry told Blues & Soul, “But I have gotten to like it – especially just the Brides.”

Clinton got the Brides signed to Atlantic Records and their first single was ‘Disco To Go’ / ‘ When You’re Gone’. The A-side was written and produced by Clinton and Bootsy Collins and had originally featured in live shows by Collins’ live band. Clinton was asked by Black Echoes why the song was recorded by the Brides rather than Bootsy. “He could, and it would have been a smash too,” he replied. “But we thought it sounded too much like James Brown, so we gave it to the girls. Now it don’t sound like James Brown.” It certainly did not and this electronic bass and horn-powered banger – complete with an Old MacDonald nursery rhyme refrain – debuted on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart at #80 on 30th September 1978. By the time the P-Funk crew were flying across the Atlantic in early November it had peaked at #7. Sadly for UK fans, ‘Disco To Go’ was only available on import although a Black Echoes review stated it was a “Slow chunky handclapper. It sounds not unlike Funkadelic’s own ‘Coming Round The Mountain’”....

.... and Ace are delighted to put it out again. It comes with an inner sleeve with notes written by Ace’s Ian Shirley.

Full notes, purchase options and more available via Ace Records website
Cd
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/funk-or-walk-1

Lp
https://www.acerecords.co.uk/funk-or-walk

Track Listing

Side 1

01 Disco To Go

02 Warship Touchante

03 Nappy

04 Birdie

05 Just Like You

06 When You're Gone

07 Amorous

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