The Electric Spanking of War Babies
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| Studio album by Funkadelic | ||||
| Released | April 1981 | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 44:10 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | George Clinton | |||
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The Electric Spanking of War Babies is the twelfth studio album by American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records. The title is an allusion to the Vietnam War and baby boomers. It features many relative newcomers to the P-Funk mob, many of whom would remain employed by George Clinton on future releases under his own name or under the name George Clinton & the P-Funk All-Stars. Sly Stone is a collaborator on this album. Clinton originally planned on this being a double album, but the idea was quashed by Warner Brothers. Some of the deleted tracks would appear on future P-Funk releases, most notably the 1983 hit single "Atomic Dog" which appeared on the first George Clinton solo album, Computer Games.
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[edit] Track listing
- "The Electric Spanking of War Babies" (Bob Bishop, George Clinton, Walter Morrison) (Released as a single - Warner Bros. 49667)
- "Electro-Cuties" (J. Ali, Clinton, Ron Ford)
- "Funk Gets Stronger" (Part I) (Clinton, Michael Hampton)
- "Brettino's Bounce" (Larry Fratangelo) (Released as the B-side to "Shockwaves")
- "Funk Gets Stronger" (Killer Millimeter Longer Version) (Clinton, Sylvester Stewart)
- "She Loves You" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
- "Shockwaves" (Ron Dunbar, DeWayne McKnight) (Released as a single - Warner Bros. 49807)
- "Oh, I" (Clinton, Rodney Curtis, Garry Shider)
- "Icka Prick" (Clinton, Shider)
[edit] Critical response
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Blender |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | (A-)[3] |
| New York Times | (mixed)[4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| Uppity Music | (favorable)[6] |
[edit] References
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[edit] Personnel
"The Electric Spanking of War Babies"
- Vocals: George Clinton
- Bass, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Drums: Walter Morrison
- Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton
"Electro-Cuties"
- Vocals: George Clinton
- Bass: Jimmie Ali
- Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton, Jerome Ali
- Rhythm Guitar: Gordon Carlton
- Drums: Kenny Colton
"Funk Gets Stronger (Part I)"
- Lead Vocals: George Clinton
- Vocals: Bootsy Collins
- Bass: Lige Curry
- Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton
- Rhythm Guitar, Bass & Moog: Roger Troutman
- Drums: Tyrone Lampkin
- Percussion: Larry Fratangelo
- Trumpet: Cynthia Robinson
- Saxophone: Pat Rizzo
"Brettino's Bounce"
- Drums, Percussion: Larry Fratangelo
"Funk Gets Stronger (Killer Millimeter Longer Version)"
- Lead Vocals: George Clinton, Sly Stone
- Lead Guitar: Eddie Hazel
- Rhythm Gtr, Keyboards, Synth: Sly Stone
- Trumpet: Cynthia Robinson
- Sax: Pat Rizzo
- Drums: Sly Stone
"Shockwaves"
- Lead Vocals: Donnie Sterling
- Bass: Lige Curry
- Guitar: DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight
- Drums: Kenny Colton
- Percussion: Larry Fratangelo
"Oh, I"
- Lead Vocals: Garry Shider
- Bass: Rodney "Skeet" Curtis
- Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton, Jerome Ali
- Keyboards: Marion Saulsby
- Rhythm Gtr: Gordon Carlton, Garry Shider
- Drums: Tyrone Lampkin
- Sax: Michael Brecker
"Icka Prick"
- Lead Vocals: George Clinton
- Bass: Lige Curry
- Lead Guitar: Michael Hampton
- Rhythm Guitar: Garry Shider
- Moog & Keyboards: David Lee Chong
