You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish

by George Clinton

Overview

George Clinton's solo recording career got off to a great start with Computer Games (1982), an all-around great album boasting the R&B chart-topper "Atomic Dog." But his follow-up, You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish, was a different story. For one, it's short on material, featuring only six songs that run anywhere from five to nine minutes in an effort to extend this release to full-length status. Worse, the material is relatively weak in terms of songwriting, with the extended jamming often standing out as the highlight of each song. Secondly, the songs vary greatly in style; for instance, "Nubian Nut" is a clumsy rap song that is a clear standout, partly on account of its charming awkwardness, while "Quickie," another standout, is driven chiefly by the guitar riffing of Andre Williams. Co-produced by Walter "Junie" Morrison and Gary Shider and co-written by a long list of names (no song crediting less than three writers!), You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish is a messy album that one suspects may have been written in the studio and comprised of miscellaneous musical ideas and lyrical bits. While this makes it an undoubtedly curious album, especially for those well acquainted with Clinton's odd ways, it doesn't necessarily make it a great album. Far from it, actually, as it retrospectively made Computer Games seem all the better. ~ Jason Birchmeier

Product Details

Release Date:	05/26/2015
Label:	Imports
UPC:	4988005887177
Rank:	44565

Album Credits

Performance Credits

George Clinton   Primary Artist
Maceo Parker   Guest Artist
Bernie Worrell   Guest Artist
Fred Wesley   Guest Artist
Eddie Hazel   Guest Artist
Bootsy Collins   Guest Artist

Technical Credits

Emanuel "E.J." Johnson   Composer
LaShawn Clinton   Composer
David Spradley   Composer
Stephanie Linn   Composer
Bob Bishop   Composer
Michael Hampton   Composer
Robert Johnson   Composer
Linn   Composer
George Clinton   Composer
Ronald "Pockets" Ford   Composer
Mike Payne   Composer
R. Evans   Composer
Ron Ford   Composer
Doug Duffey   Composer
Gary "Mudbone" Cooper   Composer
Lance Strickland   Composer
La Shawn Clinton   Composer
Lane Strickland   Composer
Andre Williams   Composer
Bootsy Collins   Composer
Fela Kuti   Composer
Lige Curry   Composer