''Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky)'' is the eighth album by the funk ensemble

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. It was their penultimate album on the

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label, and is another

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which tries to explain that Funk was responsible for the creation of the universe (see ''

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''). It reuses samples from previous albums, notably the ''

Mothership Connection ''Mothership Connection'' is the fourth album by American funk band Parliament, released on December 15, 1975 on Casablanca Records. This concept album is often rated among the best Parliament-Funkadelic releases, and was the first to feature horn ...

'' and '' Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome''.

Track listing

#"Prologue" – 0:47 #"(Gloryhallastoopid) Pin the Tail on the Funky" (Collins, Clinton) – 4:06 #" Party People" (Collins, Clinton, Shider) – 10:08 (released as a 4:46 single-Casablanca NB 2222) #"The Big Bang Theory" (Sterling, Dunbar, Clinton) – 7:10 (released as a single-Casablanca NB 2250) #"The Freeze (Sizzaleenmean)" (McKnight, Clinton) – 8:59 #"Colour Me Funky" (Theracon, Clinton) – 4:51 #"Theme from the Black Hole" (Collins, Clinton, Theracon) – 4:38 (released as a single-Casablanca NB 2235 and as a 12" single with "The Big Bang Theory"-Casablanca NB 20208) #"May We Bang You?" (Clinton, Collins, Collins, Theracon) – 4:43

Personnel

The Odd Squad Musicians

*Totally Treacherous But Slightly Silly Axe Molestors (guitars):

Michael Hampton Michael Hampton (born November 15, 1956) is an American funk/rock guitarist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Career Hampton was born in Cleveland, Ohio, a ...

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 ...

, William Collins,

Phelps Collins Phelps "Catfish" Collins (October 17, 1943 – August 6, 2010) was an American musician. A lead guitarist and rhythm guitarist, he is known mostly for his work in the P-Funk collective. Although frequently overshadowed by his younger brother, ...

, Gordon Carlton,

DeWayne McKnight DeWayne Stephen "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born April 17, 1954) is an American guitarist. He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band from 1975 through 1978 and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2008. He served briefly as gui ...

Walter "Junie" Morrison Walter "Junie" Morrison (June 28, 1954 – January 21, 2017) was an American songwriter, record producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist. He was a member of the Ohio Players in the early 1970s, and later became a member and musical direc ...

*Underneath Below Bottom and Other Deep Basic Activities (bass): Rodney Curtis, Donnie Sterling, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight, Walter Morrison *Goofin' Gooey Quacy Quirkn' Glueon Key Bangers? (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 ...

, Walter Morrison, David Lee Chong *African Telephone Operators (drums):

Dennis Chambers Dennis Milton Chambers (born May 9, 1959) is an American drummer. He was inducted into the ''Modern Drummer'' Hall of Fame in 2001. Early life Chambers was born on May 9, 1959. He began drumming at the age of four years, and was gigging in Bal ...

, Kenny Colton, Tyrone Lampkin, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight *Directory Assistance (percussion): Larry Fratangelo, Carl "Butch" Small *Pieces of Mouf (Mouf Pieces) (horns): Greg Thomas, Greg Boyer, Bennie Cowens, Larry Hatcher,

Maceo Parker Maceo Parker (; born February 14, 1943) is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of B ...

, Sam Peakes *Horn arrangements: Bernie Worrell,

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 ...

, P-Funk Horns (The Baltimore Connection Horn Section), Sam Peakes

Scream Division

*The Put Yo' Boody Where Yo' Mouf Iz Choir: Ray Davis, Garry Shider, Ron Ford, Larry Heckstall, Michael "Clip" Payne, Tracey "Lewd" Lewis, Linda Shider,

Dawn Silva Dawn Silva is an American funk vocalist. Silva started her career as a background vocalist for Sly and the Family Stone. She joined Parliament-Funkadelic in 1977. She was the only original Brides of Funkenstein member to continue through the Bri ...

Sheila Horne Brides of Funkenstein member Sheila Horne was hired as a back-up singer for original Brides Lynn Mabry and Dawn Silva in 1978. She became a main singer with Silva and Jeanette McGruder in 1979 for the second Brides album ''Never Buy Texas from a C ...

Jeanette Washington Jeanette Washington is a funk vocalist best known as a member of the band Parliament. Washington appeared as a background singer on recordings by James Brown in 1975. That year she joined Parliament with Debbie Wright, becoming the first femal ...

Jeanette McGruder Jeanette McGruder (born November 8, 1954) is a singer, comedian, sketch actress, and writer, who has performed with P-Funk, Brides Of Funkenstein, and Lynn Mabry and Dawn Silva. In 1979, she recorded with Silva and Sheila Horne on "Never Buy Texa ...

, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Greg Thomas, Robert Johnson, Ron Dunbar,

Jessica Cleaves Jessica Marguerite Cleaves (December 10, 1948 – May 2, 2014) was an American singer and songwriter. Cleaves was a lead singer of the Friends of Distinction, Earth, Wind & Fire, Parliament Funkadelic and Raw Silk. Early life Jessica Cleaves was ...

Philippe Wynne Philippe is a masculine sometimes feminin given name, cognate to Philip. It may refer to: * Philippe of Belgium (born 1960), King of the Belgians (2013–present) * Philippe (footballer) (born 2000), Brazilian footballer * Prince Philippe, Count ...

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 ...

, George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Joel Johnson, Wellington Wigout, Star Child *Additional backing vocals: Jerome Rogers, Tony Davis, Andre Williams, Larry Hackett, Walter Morrison, Rod

References

External links

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