''Ultra Wave'' is the fifth album released by

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musician

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. It was released on November 12, 1980 by

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. It is the first album credited solely to Bootsy Collins, as opposed to his previous releases, which were credited to

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. In 2007, "Ultra Wave" was licensed through

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and reissued through the Collectors Choice music service.

Album background

''Ultra Wave'' was produced by George Clinton and Bootsy Collins, except for three songs that were produced only by Collins ("Is That My Song?", "Fat Cat", and "Sound Crack"). It was recorded at the same time as the album ''

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'' by Sweat Band, a Bootsy Collins-led project that had issued one album for CBS/

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. Like Collins' previous album, '' This Boot is Made for Fonk-N'', ''Ultra Wave'' showcases a more experimental and progressive approach.

Track listing

#"Mug Push" (Phelps Collins, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton) #"F-Encounter" (Bootsy Collins, Rick Evans, Ron Ford, George Clinton) #"Is That My Song?" (Bootsy Collins, David Spradley) #"It's a Musical" (Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Carl Small) #"Fat Cat" (Phelps Collins, Bootsy Collins) #"Sacred Flower" (Bootsy Collins, George Clinton) #"Sound Crack" (Bootsy Collins)

Personnel

*Bootsy Collins - vocals, guitar, bass, drums, percussion *

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, Rick Evans - guitar *Joel Johnson, David Lee Chong, Mark Johnson - keyboards *Jerry Jones - drums *Carl Small - percussion *

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, Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher - horns *David McMurray - lyricon solo on "Sacred Flower" * Godmoma, Brandy,

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, Robert Johnson - vocals

Singles

*"Mug Push/Scenery" (Warner Bros. WBS 49599) *"F-Encounter/Instrumental w/Rap" (Warner Bros. WBS 49661) *"Is That My Song?" (Warner Bros. WBS 49708) The single version of "F-Encounter" features a solo rap by Collins that was not included on the album and has never been released on CD. The B Side of "Mug Push" contained a non-LP track entitled "Scenery" that was released on the CD compilation '' Back in the Day: The Best of Bootsy''.

References

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