Tales of Kidd Funkadelic

Artist: Funkadelic

Release date: 1976

Record label: Westbound[?]

Tales of Kidd Funkadelic was released by Westbound after Funkadelic had left the label, in order to capitalize on Funkadelic's new-found fame. The tracks were recorded at the same time as Hardcore Jollies, and were found to be lacking; hence, they were not included on that album and were belatedy thrown together to form Tales of Kidd Funkadelic. The album is widely considered extremely weak, though several songs (such as Undisco Kidd) are quite popular live.

Track Listing:

• Butt-to-Butt Resuscitation (George Clinton, Eddie Hazel, Bernie Worrell)
• Let's Take It to the People (Clinton, Hazel, Garry Shider)
• Undisco Kidd (Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Worrell)
• Take Your Dead Ass Home! (Say Som'n Nasty) (Clinton, Glen Goins[?], Shider, Worrell)
• I'm Never Gonna Tell It (Clinton, Worrell)
• Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (Opusdelite Years) (Clinton, Worrell)
• How Do Yeaw View You? (Clinton, Collins, Worrell)

Funkadelic Main Invasion Force (Personnel):

• Guitars: Michael Hampton, Garry Shider, Glen Goins[?]
• Keyboards, Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell
• Bass: Cordell Mosson[?]
• Drums: Jerome Brailey[?]
• Percussion: Calvin Simon
• Vocals: George Clinton, Ray Davis[?], Glen Goins, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, Garry Shider, Grady Thomas[?]
• Maggotusi Vocal Choir (Backup Vocals): Jessica Cleaves[?], Cynthia Davis[?], Donna Davis[?], Debbie Edwards[?], Taka Kahn[?], Pamela Vincent[?], Debbie Wright[?]

Critical response:

• ?There were still some fine cuts, but the random element prevented it from being a great album because it lacked the thematic organization and vision Clinton provided for the concept LPs"
  • the All Music Guide (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=SEARCH&sql=Afeb1z8oajyvn)

Other external links:

• the Motherpage (http://www.duke.edu/~tmc/motherpage/albums_funkadelic/alb-tales)