The Electric Spanking of War Babies

by Funkadelic

Overview

With George Clinton, a humorous phrase could be nothing more than playful tomfoolery, or it could be a double entendre with a deep political meaning. The phrase "electric spanking of war babies" falls into the latter category -- it referred to what the funk innovator saw as the U.S. government using the media to promote imperialistic wars. To Clinton, the American media functioned as a propaganda machine during wartime. But whether or not one cares to examine its hidden political messages, Electric Spanking is an above-average party album. Spanking falls short of the excellence of One Nation Under a Groove and Uncle Jam Wants You and didn't boast a major hit single, but amusing funk smokers like "Electro-Cuties" and "Funk Gets Stronger" aren't anything to sneeze at, nor is the reggae-influenced "Shockwaves." Spanking turned out to be the last album Clinton would produce under the name Funkadelic -- when he hit the charts again in 1983, Mr. P-Funk was billing himself as a "solo artist." ~ Alex Henderson

Product Details

Release Date:	02/17/2023
Label:	Charly Records Uk
UPC:	5060767443156

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Funkadelic   Primary Artist
Andre Williams   Vocals
Sidney Barnes   Vocals
Cynthia Robinson   Trumpet
Raymond Davis   Vocals
Tyrone Lampkin   Drums
Eddie Hazel   Guitar
Pat Rizzo   Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Dawn Silva   Vocals
Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight   Guitar
Ron Ford   Vocals
Jessica Cleaves   Vocals
Ronald Dunbar   Vocals
Junie Morrison   Keyboards,Guitar (Bass),Bass,Drums,Guitar,Vocals
Roger   Bass,Moog Bass,Synthesizer,Guitar (Rhythm),Moog Synthesizer
Philippe Wynne   Vocals
Michael Brecker   Saxophone,Sax (Alto)
Sheila Horne   Vocals
Muruga   Percussion
Donnie Sterling   Vocals
Sylvester Stewart   Drums,Vocals,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Guitar (Rhythm)
Garry Shider   Vocals,Guitar (Rhythm)
Rodney Curtis   Bass
Michael Hampton   Guitar,Vocals
Jeannette McGruder   Vocals
Tony Davis   Vocals
Kenny Colton   Drums,Vocals
Jeanette "Baby" Washington   Vocals
Jimmy Ali   Bass
Cheryl James   Vocals
Lige Curry   Bass,Vocals
Robert "P-Nut" Johnson   Vocals
Patty Walker   Vocals
Shirley Hayden   Vocals
Mother Love   Vocals
Kevin Oliver   Vocals
Mallia Franklin   Vocals
Dr. Funk PhD   Vocals
Manon Saulsby   Keyboards
Lawrence Fratangelo   Percussion
David Lee Chong   Keyboards,Synthesizer
Larry Hatcher   Vocals
Stevie Pannall   Vocals
Jerome Ali   Guitar
Jerome Rogers   Vocals
Janice Evans   Vocals
Tony Thomas   Vocals
Clip Payne   Vocals
Larry Heckstall   Vocals
Nina Hoover   Vocals
Gordon Carlton   Guitar (Rhythm)

Technical Credits

Paul McCartney   Composer
Bootsy Collins   Producer
Greg Reilly   Mixing,Engineer
Frankie McBride   Mastering
John Jaszcz   Engineer
John Lennon   Composer
Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight   Composer
Ron Ford   Composer,Producer
Ronald Dunbar   Composer,Producer
Junie Morrison   Composer,Producer
Jim McCurdy   Engineer
George Clinton   Concept,Composer,Producer,Direction,Album Concept
Sylvester Stewart   Composer,Producer
Garry Shider   Composer,Producer
Rodney Curtis   Composer
Michael Hampton   Composer
Dave Baker   Engineer
Pedro Bell   Design,Artwork,Packaging,Liner Notes,Coordination,Art Direction,Package Design,Credits Director
Fred Munch   Engineer
Terry Fedak   Engineer
Tripzilla   Packaging,Coordination,Art Direction,Design,Artwork
Richie Kurse   Engineer
Lawrence Fratangelo   Composer
Bobby Dennis   Engineer
Gwen Everett   Coordination
Dust Sleeve Rappatoyllah   Coordination,Cover Design
John Witham   Engineer
Brad Kanawyer   Mastering
Benita Brazier   Mastering
Barbarella Bishop   Composer
Sir Lleb of Spankadelia   Design,Coordination,Art Direction
Dave Riley   Engineer
Leslie "Blonda" Vocino   Coordination,Credits Director
Ed Sanders   Engineer
Ronald Ford   Composer
Brian Gardner   Mastering
Richard Seireeni   Mastering