Funk or Walk (1978) FLAC
AMG Review
Much like Prince in the 1980s, George Clinton had a long list of disciples in the late '70s. Clinton's p-funk empire wasn't only Parliament/Funkadelic, it also included Bootsy's Rubber Band, Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns, and two female groups: Parlet and the Brides of Funkenstein. The latter recorded two albums in the late '70s, the first of which is the good to excellent Funk or Walk. In addition to producing or co-producing everything on the LP, Clinton co-wrote most of the material. So not surprisingly, Funk or Walk tends to be very Clinton-flavored. But the record is surprisingly diverse, and Clinton keeps things unpredictable. "Birdie," "Amorous," and the infectious opener "Disco to Go" (which Clinton wrote and produced with Bootsy Collins) are all very Parliament-like, but the jazz-influenced "Nappy" isn't unlike something Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band would have done. The melancholy "Just Like You" is a conventional soul ballad, and the glossy "When You're Gone" would have been appropriate for a Silver Convention album. On Funk or Walk, the Brides' two-woman lineup consists of Dawn Silva and Lynn Mabry, both demonstrating that they have no problem handling the variety of things that Clinton sends their way.
Much like Prince in the 1980s, George Clinton had a long list of disciples in the late '70s. Clinton's p-funk empire wasn't only Parliament/Funkadelic, it also included Bootsy's Rubber Band, Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns, and two female groups: Parlet and the Brides of Funkenstein. The latter recorded two albums in the late '70s, the first of which is the good to excellent Funk or Walk. In addition to producing or co-producing everything on the LP, Clinton co-wrote most of the material. So not surprisingly, Funk or Walk tends to be very Clinton-flavored. But the record is surprisingly diverse, and Clinton keeps things unpredictable. "Birdie," "Amorous," and the infectious opener "Disco to Go" (which Clinton wrote and produced with Bootsy Collins) are all very Parliament-like, but the jazz-influenced "Nappy" isn't unlike something Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band would have done. The melancholy "Just Like You" is a conventional soul ballad, and the glossy "When You're Gone" would have been appropriate for a Silver Convention album. On Funk or Walk, the Brides' two-woman lineup consists of Dawn Silva and Lynn Mabry, both demonstrating that they have no problem handling the variety of things that Clinton sends their way.
TRACKLIST:
A1 Disco to Go
A2 War Ship Touchante
A3 Nappy
A4 Birdie
B1 Just Like You
B2 When You're Gone
B3 Amorous
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Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy 1979
George Clinton
guided and directed a new Brides of Funkenstein lineup on the group's
second and final album, Never Buy Texas From a Cowboy. This time, the Brides
were a trio instead of a duo. Dawn Silva was still on board, but Lynn
Mabry was gone, and Silva's new allies were Sheila Horn and Jeanette
McGruder. With the new Silva/Horn/McGruder lineup in place, the Brides delivered a sophomore effort that is as unpredictable as their first album, Funk or Walk. "Smoke Signals"
(which Clinton wrote and produced with Bootsy Collins) and "Party up in
Here" are very Parliament-like, which is to be expected. But "I'm
Holding You Responsible" and the 15minute title song find the Brides delivering an unlikely mixture of Chic and P-funk, and "Didn't Mean to Fall in Love" isn't PFunk at all. The only tune on the LP that Clinton didn't produce or co-produce, "Didn't Mean to Fall in Love" is a romantic northern soul item along the lines of First Choice, the Three Degrees, or Honey Cone. Like Funk or Walk, Never Buy Texas From a Cowboy contains its share of surprises, and it demonstrates that the Brides of Funkenstein did the right thing by being unpredictable.
TRACKLIST:
1 Never Buy Texas From A Cowboy 15:15
2 I'm Holding You Responsible 5:30
3 Smoke Signals 6:40
4 Mother May I? 5:35
5 Party Up In Here 5:33
6 Didn't Mean To Fall In Love 4:00
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