Federation of Tackheads is an album by the
Parliament-Funkadelic spin off act, Jimmy G and the Tackheads. The band was led by
George Clinton's younger brother Jimmy Giles and features various musicians and singers from the
P-Funk musical collective.
In 2004,
EMI in the UK reissued the album Federation of Tackheads featuring liner notes written by
Rickey Vincent, author of Funk: The Music, The People, and the Rhythm of the One.
Track listing
"Break My Heart" (Clinton, Washington, Washington) (released as 12" single Capitol V-15215)
"Clockwork" (Johnson, Clinton, Washington)
"All Or Nothin'" (Clinton, Washington, Washington)
"Lies" (J. Keaton, E. Eatmon) (released as 12" single Capitol V-8648)
"Slingshot" (Clinton, Washington, Shider)
"I Want Yo Daughter" (Keaton, Rogers, Clinton, Williamson)
Steve Washington, Jimmy G and Steve Washington on "Lies" - drum programming
Steve Washington - keyboards
Jimmy G, Robert Johnson, George Clinton, Garry Shider, Ron Ford, Sheila Washington, Linda Shider,
Sandra Feva,
Mallia Franklin, Pat Lewis, Daryl Clinton, Cheryl James, Patty Curry, Lige Curry, Dean Ragland, Joe Harris, Rod Simpson, Kenny Colton - vocals