The Best of the Early Years, Vol. 1
The Best of the Early Years, Volume 1 | ||||
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Compilation album by Funkadelic | ||||
Released | 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1977 at United Sound Studio, | |||
Genre | Funk | |||
Length | 43:00 | |||
Label | Westbound | |||
Producer | George Clinton | |||
Funkadelic chronology | ||||
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The Best of the Early Years, Volume 1 is a compilation album by the American Funk band Funkadelic. It was released on Westbound in 1977 while the label was distributed by Atlantic Records. The Best of the Early Years, Volume One compiles material from Funkadelic's tenure at Westbound from 1969 to 1974.
The Best of the Early Years, Volume 1 differs from the previous greatest hits compilation released by the label in the 1975 in that it features tracks that were not released as singles. Similar to the 1975 compilation, The Best of the Early Years, Volume 1 has never been issued on CD, due to the fact that Westbound has released several compilations that were more comprehensive. It also consists strictly of album tracks, not edited single versions.
The Best of the Early Years, Volume 1 is the second P-Funk related release to feature artwork from illustrator Ronald "Stozo" Edwards.
Tracks
Side one
- Cosmic Slop (George Clinton, Bernie Worrell)
- Sexy Ways (Clinton, Grace Cook)
- Super Stupid (Eddie Hazel, Billy Nelson, Tawl Ross, Clinton)
- No Compute (Clinton, Garry Shider)
- Can't Stand The Strain (Clinton, Hazel)
Side two
- Wake Up (Clinton, Bernie Worrell, James Wesley Jackson)
- Philmore (William Collins)
- Funky Dollar Bill (Clinton, Hazel, Ray Davis)
- Can You Get To That (Clinton, Ernest Harris)
- I'll Bet You (Clinton, Theresa Lindsay, Sidney Barnes)
Personnel
For this particular compilation, Funkadelic consisted of:
Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, Eddie Hazel, Tiki Fulwood, Billy Bass Nelson, Ron Bykowski, Cordell Mosson, Glenn Goins, Prakash John, Tyrone Lampkin, Harold Beane, and Tawl Ross. Vocal support was provided by the five members of the Parliaments: George Clinton, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Calvin Simon, and Ray Davis.
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- George Clinton
- Ray Davis
- Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins
- Calvin Simon
- Billy Bass Nelson
- Eddie Hazel
- Tawl Ross
- Tiki Fulwood
- Mickey Atkins
- Bernie Worrell
- Grady Thomas
- Harold Beane
- Garry Shider
- Bootsy Collins
- Catfish Collins
- Cordell "Boogie" Mosson
- Prakash John
- Tyrone Lampkin
- Ron Bykowski
- Leon Patillo
- Jimmy Calhoun
- Gary Bronson
- Michael Hampton
- Glenn Goins
- Jerome Brailey
- Dawn Silva
- Walter Morrison
- Rodney Curtis
- Mallia Franklin
- Larry Fratangelo
- DeWayne McKnight
- David Spradley
- Funkadelic
- Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow
- Maggot Brain
- America Eats Its Young
- Cosmic Slop
- Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
- Let's Take It to the Stage
- Hardcore Jollies
- One Nation Under a Groove
- Uncle Jam Wants You
- The Electric Spanking of War Babies
- By Way of the Drum
- First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate
- Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971
- Tales of Kidd Funkadelic
- Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s
- Motor City Madness: The Ultimate Funkadelic Westbound Compilation
- The Whole Funk & Nothing but the Funk: Definitive Funkadelic 1976–1981
- Toys
- "Get Off Your Ass and Jam"
- "One Nation Under a Groove"
- "(Not Just) Knee Deep"
- "The Electric Spanking of War Babies"
- Discography
- "Let's Take It to the Stage"
- Connections & Disconnections
Album Cover Art: Ronald "Stozo" Edwards