Computer Games [Limited Edition]

by George Clinton

Overview

Following the dissolution of his Parliament-Funkadelic empire, which collapsed in 1980-1981 after a creative and commercial downturn, George Clinton re-emerged in 1982 on Capitol Records as a solo artist. Computer Games, his solo debut, is actually only solo in its billing, however, as the album features several of the core P-Funk musicians with whom Clinton had collaborated in years past, most notably Bootsy Collins, Gary Shider, Fred Wesley, and Walter "Junie" Morrison. All the same, Clinton is clearly in the spotlight throughout Computer Games, and his vocal performances are as wacky and charming as ever, especially on the album's two hit singles, "Atomic Dog" and "Loopzilla." From a musical standpoint, there's a heavy emphasis here on synthesizers and drum machines, considerably more so than on any previous P-Funk effort. This was partly because of the times, for it was the early '80s, after all, but also partly because of the smaller stable of musicians on hand. Whatever the reason, Computer Games marks a sharp break from Clinton's past in many ways, and though it was a tremendously successful rebirth, with "Atomic Dog" topping the R&B chart and eventually becoming immortalized by hip-hop postmodernists, in an unfortunate twist of fate this debut effort also ended up marking the zenith of his solo career, as he would progressively stumble creatively in subsequent years. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/2015
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4988005887160
Rank:	28653

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Clinton   Primary Artist,Lead Vocals
Eddie Hazel   Guest Artist
Fred Wesley   Guest Artist
Bernie Worrell   Guest Artist
Maceo Parker   Guest Artist
Bootsy Collins   Guest Artist,Co-Producer
Garry Shider   Co-Producer
Ted Currier   Co-Producer
Junie Morrison   Co-Producer

Technical Credits

Walter Morrison   Composer,Arranger
Gambrell   Composer
William Earl Collins   Composer
Kenneth Gambrell   Composer
Garry Shider   Composer,Arranger
Linda Shider   Composer
David Lee Chong   Arranger
David Spradley   Composer
Darryl Clinton   Composer,Arranger
George Clinton   Producer,Composer,Arranger
Junie Morrison   Composer,Arranger
Maceo Parker   Arranger
Fred Wesley   Arranger
D. Clinton   Composer
Larry Collins   Composer
Bootsy Collins   Composer,Arranger