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1994 studio album by Parliament-Funkadelic
Dope Dogs is a 1994 album by
Parliament-Funkadelic (also known as P-Funk All Stars). The album was first released on the
P-Vine label in
Japan . It was later released on the Hot Hands label in the
United Kingdom . The
United States release on the Dogone Records label, a custom label of Available Entertainment, was released under the name
George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars. The U.S. version was remastered by
David Libert of Available Entertainment. The album's theme deals with dope-sniffing dogs that become addicted to the very drugs that they are assigned to find.
Reception
Select gave the album a rating of three out of five, stating that there are "moves and grooves aplenty, but most of it leads nowhere"
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Tracks
The album's configuration varied among the Japanese, British, and American releases.
Japanese track listing
Dog Star (Fly On) (G Clinton, DeWayne McKnight) - 8:11
U.S. Custom Coast Guard Dog (G Clinton) - 4:53
Some Next Shit (G Clinton, Michael Payne) - 6:11
Follow the Leader (Rakim, G Clinton) - 5:30
Just Say Ding (Databoy) (G Clinton, Tracey Lewis, D McKnight) - 4:33
Help Scottie, Help (I'm Tweaking and I Can't Beam Up) (T Lewis, Hazel Lewis) - 5:04
Pack of Wild Dogs (G Clinton, Andre Williams,
Mike E. Clark ) - 5:47
Fifi (G Clinton, D McKnight) - 3:46
All Sons of Bitches (G Clinton, Belita Woods) - 5:34
Dopey Dope Dog (G Clinton, Daddy Freddy, Lige Curry) - 4:53
Sick 'Em (G Clinton) - 6:13
Kibbles and Bits (G Clinton) - 5:05
I Ain't the Lady (He Ain't the Tramp) (G Clinton, Loic Gambas Bordas, Eebony Young) - 4:38
Tales That Wag the Dog Part 1 (Niggaa, Pleeeeeze!) (G Clinton, T Lewis, Derrick Rossen) - 5:30
Tales That Wag the Dog Part 2 (Is That Your Bark or Your Bite?) (G Clinton, T Lewis, D Rossen) -
British track listing
Dog Star (Fly On) (G Clinton, D McKnight) - 8:11
Fifi (G Clinton, D McKnight) - 3:46
Some Next Shit (G Clinton, M Payne) - 6:11
Follow the Leader (Rakim, G Clinton) - 5:30
Just Say Ding (Databoy) (G Clinton, T Lewis, D McKnight) - 4:33
Help Scottie, Help (I'm Tweaking and I Can't Beam Up) (T Lewis, H Lewis) - 5:04
Lost Dog (G Clinton, Bobby Gillespie) -
U.S. Custom Coast Guard Dog (Hyper Mix) (G Clinton) - 4:53
All Sons of Bitches (G Clinton, B Woods) - 5:34
Dopey Dope Dog (G Clinton, D Freddy, L Curry) - 4:53
Sick 'Em (G Clinton) - 6:13
Gettin' Dogged (G Clinton, Robert Johnson Jr., M Payne) -
I Ain't the Lady (He Ain't the Tramp) (G Clinton, L G Bordas, E Young) - 4:38
Tales That Wag the Dog Part 1 (Niggaa, Pleeeeeze!) (G Clinton, T Lewis, D Rossen) - 5:30
Tales That Wag the Dog Part 2 (Is That Your Bark or Your Bite?) (G Clinton, T Lewis, D Rossen) -
American track listing
Dog Star (Fly On) (G Clinton, D McKnight) - 8:11
U.S. Custom Coast Guard Dog (G Clinton) - 5:15
Some Next Shit (G Clinton, M Payne, Louis Kabbable) - 6:10
Just Say Ding (Databoy) (G Clinton, Tracey Lewis, D McKnight) - 4:33
Help Scottie, Help (I'm Tweaking and I Can't Beam Up) (T Lewis, Hazel Lewis) - 5:06
Pepe (The Pill Popper) (G Clinton) - 6:08
Back Up Against the Wall (G Clinton, D McKnight) - 5:51
Fifi (G Clinton, D McKnight) - 3:58
All Sons of Bitches (G Clinton, Belita Woods) - 4:33
Sick 'Em (G Clinton) - 5:14
I Ain't the Lady (He Ain't the Tramp) (G Clinton, L G Bordas, E Young) - 4:38
Pack of Wild Dogs (G Clinton, A Williams,
Mike E. Clark ) - 5:47
Tales That Wag the Dog (G Clinton, T Lewis, D Rossen) - 5:30
My Dog (G Clinton, "Crop" Holyfield) - 4:29
Personnel
Vocals:
Pat Lewis ,
Sandra Feva ,
Sheila Horne , Steve Boyd, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, Lige Curry,
Belita Woods , Joe Harris,
Michael "Clip" Payne , Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Lloyd Williams,
Garry Shider , Amelia Jesse, Andre Foxxe Williams, Louie "Babblin" Kabbabie,
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins ,
Calvin Simon ,
Ray Davis ,
Grady Thomas , Nicole Tindall,
Jeanette McGruder ,
Shirley Hayden ,
Jessica Cleaves , Janet Evans, Larry Heckstall, Duane, "Sa'D'Ali" Maultsby, Starr Cullars, Shawn Clinton,
George Clinton , FROG, Patavian Lewis, Trafael, Tracey Lewis, "Cuz", Barbarella Bishop, Daddy Freddy
Guitars:
Eddie Hazel ,
Michael Hampton , Garry Shider,
DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight , Andre Foxxe Williams,
Cordell Mosson , Michael "Clip" Payne,
Bootsy Collins ,
Phelps "Catfish" Collins , Jerome Ali, Jeff Bass, Loic Gambas
Bass: Lige Curry, Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Lonnie Motley, Mike "Clip" Payne, and Bootsy Collins
Drummers and Percussionists: Frankie "Kash" Waddy, Guy Curtis, Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Gabe Gonzales, Michael "Clip" Payne, Loic Gambas, Man In The Box,
Muruga Booker
Keyboards and Piano:
Joseph "Amp" Fiddler , Tracey Lewis
Organs and Synthesizers:
Bernie Worrell , Michael "Clip" Payne, George Clinton, Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Jeff Bass, and Loic Gambas
Horns:
Fred Wesley ,
Maceo Parker , Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner, Marcus Belgrave, Bennie Cowan, Greg Thomas,
Greg Boyer ,
Perry Robinson
Programmers and Re-mixers: Michael "Clip" Payne,
Mike E. Clark , Mike Wilder, Mark Bass, George Clinton
References
^
a
b Gallucci, Michael.
"Dope Dogs - P-Funk All Stars" .
AllMusic . Retrieved on 2009-08-09.
^ Sullivan, Jim. "
Clinton Stirs Up the Funk ".
The Boston Globe : October 8, 1999.
^ Christgau, Robert. "
CG: George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars ".
The Village Voice : November 3, 1998: Archived from
the original on 2009-08-09.
^ Sinclair, Tom (March 15, 1996).
"Dope Dogs Review" .
Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved on 2009-08-09.
^ Gill, Andy. "
101 Digital Puppies ".
The Independent : April 28, 1995.
^
"George Clinton / P-Funk All Stars - Dope Dogs CD Album" .
CD Universe . Retrieved 2013-01-24 .
^ Christgau, Robert. "
George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars: Dope Dogs ".
Rolling Stone : November 12, 1998.
^
a
b Smith, Caspar (May 1995). "New Albums".
Select (59): 99.
^ Himes, Geoffrey. "
George Clinton: What Up, Dog? ".
The Washington Post : N.17. April 23, 1999.
External links
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