''Fresh Outta 'P' University'' is a 1997 studio album by former P-Funk bassist

Bootsy Collins William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American bass guitarist and singer. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins established himself as one of the leading n ...

. The album was originally released by the

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/Black Culture label in

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and

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and then by Private I records (distributed by

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) in the U.S.. The album features a number of guest musicians and performers, including

MC Lyte Lana Michele Moorer (born October 11, 1970), better known by her stage name MC Lyte, is an American rapper, DJ, actress and entrepreneur. Considered one of the pioneers of female rap, Lyte first gained fame in the late 1980s, becoming the first ...

, Rodney O, D Meka, Thomas D and Smudo and

Fatboy Slim Norman Quentin Cook (born Quentin Leo Cook, 31 July 1963), also known by his stage name Fatboy Slim, is an English musician, DJ, and record producer who helped to popularise the big beat genre in the 1990s. In the 1980s, Cook was the bassist f ...

Numerous versions

Since its initial release in 1997, "Fresh Outta 'P' University" has appeared in several different configurations. These configurations include: The deluxe 2-CD European version (WEA/Black Culture 3984 20396-2) which is contained in a special CD case that opens up into six panels that spells out the name "Bootsy". The 2-CD Japanese "New Edition" (WPCR-10370~1) which features the entire album on disc one, and remixes of "Party-Lick-A-Ble's" and "Do The Freak" on disc two.

Track listing

U.S. VERSION #"Off Da Hook" #"I'm Leavin' U" #"Funk Ain't Broke" #"Party Lick-A-Ble's" #"Ever Lost Your Lover" #"Pearl Drops" #"Do The Freak" #"Fragile (So Sensitive)" #"Shiggy Wiggy" #"Wind Me Up" #"Good-N-Nasty" #"Penetration" #"I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go)" (House Mix) #"Fresh Outta 'P'" #"Jazz-N-Yo-Shiggy" 'Dance Mix' EUROPEAN VERSION #"Off Da Hook" #"I'm Leavin' U" #"Funk Ain't Broke" #"Party Lick-A-Ble's" #"Ever Lost Your Lover" #"Pearl Drops" #"Do The Freak" #"Fragile (So Sensitive)" #"Holly-Wood-If-She-Could" #"Wind Me Up" #"Good-N-Nasty" #"Penetration (In Funk We Trust)" #"Home-Of-Da Freaks" #"Fresh Outta 'P'"

Personnel

*Guitars - Ron Jennings,

Garry Shider Garry Marshall Shider (July 24, 1953 – June 16, 2010) was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen ...

, Wilbur Longmire, Fan Fan La Tulipe, Boogieman *Keyboards -

Bernie Worrell George Bernard Worrell, Jr. (April 19, 1944 – June 24, 2016) was an American keyboardist and record producer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll ...

, Johnny Davis, Bootsy Collins, Anthony Cole, Joel Johnson, Greg Fitz, Joel Johnson, Mousse T *Horns -

Fred Wesley Fred Wesley (born July 4, 1943) is an American trombonist who worked with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s and Parliament-Funkadelic in the second half of the 1970s. Biography Wesley was born the son of a high school teacher and big band lead ...

, Allan Barnes, Dwight Adams, Ed Jones, Chris de'Margary, Avi Leibovich, Duncan Mackay *Drums - Tony Byrd, Bootsy Collins *Vibraharp - Vincent Monatana *Vocals - Gary Cooper, Henry Benefield, Michael Gatheright, Inaya Davis, Kristen Gray, Melanie Eiland, Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Michael Anthony, April Woods, Kyle Jason, Bootsy Collins, William Hagan, Phil Brown and Gospel Group, Mike Marshall, Herbert, Cash, Nathalie, Eugen, Caspar, and Terry *Rappers - Be-Wise, Rodney O,

, Omeka Sykes,

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, Da Lesson, Ono, Da Brixx, Eugen, Caspar, AJ, Gizmo, Teray

References

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