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T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership)
Studio album by
George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars
ReleasedJune 11, 1996
Genre R&B, funk, dance, hip hop
Length74:54
Label Sony 550
Producer George Clinton
George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars chronology
Dope Dogs
(1994) 		T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership)
(1996) 		How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Alternative Press [2]
Christgau's Consumer Guide (3-star Honorable Mention) (3-star Honorable Mention) (3-star Honorable Mention) [3]
Entertainment WeeklyA− [4]
Muzik [5]
Orlando Sentinel [6]
Q [2]
Rolling Stone [7]
Vibefavorable [8]
Yahoo! Musicfavorable [9]

T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. is a 1996 album by funk musician George Clinton. The title, which is an abbreviation for The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership, refers to the P-Funk Mothership that was first introduced in 1975 on Parliament's Mothership Connection album. The album was presented as a reunion album because it featured collaborations with former Parliament-Funkadelic members including Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Junie Morrison, Maceo Parker, and Fred Wesley — some of whom hadn't worked with Clinton in many years. The album also included contributions by current members of the P-Funk All-Stars.

Following the release of T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M., Clinton launched the "Mothership Reconnection Tour" with Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, and the P-Funk All-Stars. The Mothership Reconnection Tour, which began in New York's Central Park, included the landing of a full-scale Mothership on stage, from which Clinton emerged. The artwork for T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. was unique among P-Funk albums in that it included contributions by all three artists associated with the band: Pedro Bell, Ronald "Stozo the Clown" Edwards, Overton Loyd, and George Clinton. The Japanese version of "T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M." contains an extra track entitled "Secret Love", co-written by Clinton's son Tracey Lewis a.k.a. Trey Lewd. That track was later released in U.S. on the CD How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent?.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It's Gonna Be You)" (feat. Erick Sermon & MC Breed)George Clinton, Jr.; Belita Woods; Gary "Mudbone" Cooper4:24
2."Summer Swim"George Clinton, Jr.; Walter "Junni" Morrison5:37
3."Funky Kind (Gonna Knock It Down)"George Clinton, Jr.; Joseph "Amp" Fiddler; Dwayne "Sa'd Ali" Maultsby; Tracey "Treylewd" Lewis5:36
4."Mathematics"George Clinton, Jr.; Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight7:12
5."Hard as Steel"George Clinton, Jr.5:09
6."New Spaceship" (feat. Charlie Wilson)George Clinton, Jr.4:00
7."Underground Angel"George Clinton, Jr.; Steve "Go Ask Armen" Boyd; Derrick "Frog" Rossen; Mike Wilder4:28
8."Let's Get Funky"George Clinton, Jr.; Joseph "Amp" Fiddler5:04
9."Flatman and Bobbin"George Clinton, Jr.; Ronald Dunbar; Belita Woods; Derrick "Frog" Rossen3:31
10."Sloppy Seconds" (feat. Bootsy Collins & Bernie Worrell)George Clinton, Jr.; William "Bootsy" Collins; Bernie "All The Woo" Worrell; Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight; Belita Woods6:59
11."Rock the Party"George Clinton, Jr.; Olivia Ewing; Thomas "Bubbs" Fiddler; L. Mathew3:33
12."Get Your Funk On"George Clinton, Jr.; Belita Woods; David Spradley5:16
13."T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (Fly Away)"George Clinton, Jr.; Debra Barsha; Dwayne "Sa'd Ali" Maultsby7:54
14."If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It's Gonna Be You) [Colin Wolfe Mix]"George Clinton, Jr.; Belita Woods; Gary "Mudbone" Cooper6:11

Notes

  • "Summer Swim" was released as a 12" single, Sony 550 - 46 78391.
  • "If Anybody Gets Funked Up (It's Gonna Be You)" was released as an extended remix single, Sony 550 - BSK 7760.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. - George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars". Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-09.
  2. ^ a b "George Clinton / George Clinton / P-Funk All Stars - T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership) CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2013-01-24.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. " CG: George Clinton & the P-Funk All Stars". The Village Voice: July 23, 1996: Archived from the original on 2009-08-09.
  4. ^ Tucker, Ken (June 14, 1996). "The Awesome Power of a Fully-Operational Mothership Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-08-09.
  5. ^ Poulton, Sonia (August 1996). "George Clinton: The Awesome Power Of A Fully Operational Mothership" (PDF). Muzik. No. 15. p. 15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ^ Columnist. " George Clinton, The Awesome Power of a Fully Operational Mothership (T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.) (Sony/550)". Orlando Sentinel: 8. July 5, 1996.
  7. ^ Fricke, David (December 6, 1996). "T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.". Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-08-09.
  8. ^ DeCurtis, Anthony. " George Clinton: T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. (550 Music)". Vibe: 149. June 1996.
  9. ^ Meyer, Frank (June 11, 1996). "George Clinton: T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-08-09.

External links

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