Funk or Walk

by The Brides of Funkenstein

Overview

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. ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	02/07/2025
Label:	Beat Goes Public Bgp
UPC:	0029667025218

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Brides of Funkenstein   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Larry Demps   Vocals (Background)
Bernie Worrell   Keyboards
Bootsy Collins   Bass,Drums
Tyrone Lampkin   Drums
Gary "Mudbone" Cooper   Drums
Ron Banks   Vocals (Background)
Frankie "Kash" Waddy   Drums
Detroit Symphony Orchestra   Strings
Larry Frantangelo   Percussion
Rodney Curtis   Bass
George Minger   Horn
Wayman Reid   Horn
Joel "Razor Sharp" Johnson   Keyboards
Danny Turner   Horn

Technical Credits

Ron Dunbar   Composer
Bernie Worrell   Composer,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Bootsy Collins   Composer,Producer
Fred Wesley   Horn Arrangements
Gary "Mudbone" Cooper   Composer
Lynn Mabry   Group Member
Dawn Silva   Group Member
Ronald Dunbar   Composer
Jerry Estes   Engineer
Jim Vitti   Composer,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Michael Iacopelli   Engineer
George Clinton   Composer,Producer
David Van De Pitte   String Arrangements
Garry Shider   Composer
Rodney Curtis   Composer
G. Cooper   Composer
Archie Ivy   Composer
Gary Cooper   Composer