Funk or Walk

Funk or Walk
Studio album by Brides of Funkenstein
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Funk, R&B
Length	40:47
Label	Atlantic
Producer	George Clinton
Brides of Funkenstein chronology
Funk or Walk (1978) Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy (1979)

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Funk or Walk is the debut album by the Brides of Funkenstein, released on Atlantic Records in September 1978. The album was produced by George Clinton with the exception of the album's first single "Disco To Go" which was written and produced by Clinton and Bootsy Collins. The Brides of Funkenstein consisted of Lynn Mabry and Dawn Silva, who were members of Sly and the Family Stone prior to joining P-Funk. Funk Or Walk earned these extraordinary divas a Record World Award for Best New Female Artists and Best New R&B Group in 1979. The song was originally performed live by Bootsy's Rubber Band. To this day, the P-Funk All Stars continue to play "Disco To Go" in their live concerts. The Brides of Funkenstein also toured and recorded with Parliament/Funkadelic around this same time.

Funk Or Walk was licensed through Warner Music-Japan and released through the Vivid Sound label (VSCD-276) in 2006. The album was later reissued in the U.S. by the Wounded Bird label on October 18, 2011.

Track listing

1. "Disco to Go" (George Clinton, William Collins) (released as 7" single Atlantic 3498 and 12" single Atlantic DSKO-129) 5:03
2. "War Ship Touchante" (George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Archie Ivy) (released as single Atlantic 3556) 5:27
3. "Nappy" (George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Jim Vitti, Garry Shider) 4:29
4. "Birdie" (George Clinton, Rodney Curtis) 5:39
5. "Just Like You" (George Clinton, Lynn Mabry, Garry Shider) 9:11
6. "When You're Gone" (Gary Cooper, Ron Dunbar) (released as b-side to "Disco To Go") 5:19
7. "Amorous" (Garry Shider, Ron Dunbar, Rodney Curtis) (released as the b-side of "War Ship Touchante") 4:54

Personnel

• Vocals Dawn Silva, Lynn Mabry
• Bass: Bootsy Collins, Rodney Curtis
• Guitars: Phelps Collins, Michael Hampton, Garry Shider
• Drums: Frank Waddy, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper, Tyrone Lampkin, Jerome Brailey
• Horns: Wayman Reed, George Minger, Danny Turner
• Strings: Detroit Symphony
• Percussion: Larry Fratangelo
• Keyboards: Bernie Worrell, Joel Johnson
• Background vocals: Gary Mudbone Cooper, Jeanette Washington, Ron Banks, Larry Demps

References

Parliament-Funkadelic
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees	Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey George Clinton Bootsy Collins Ray Davis Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood Glenn Goins Michael Hampton Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins Eddie Hazel Walter "Junie" Morrison Cordell "Boogie" Mosson "Billy Bass" Nelson Garry Shider Calvin Simon Grady Thomas Bernie Worrell
Related articles	Parliament Funkadelic House Guests Godmoma Kiddo Original P The Pacemakers The Parliaments Zapp List of P-Funk members Pedro Bell Armen Boladian Bridgeport Music Children of Production Bill Laswell Overton Loyd P-Funk P-Funk Earth Tour P-Funk Mothership P-Funk mythology P-Funk projects Uncle Jam Records
Parliament discography	Osmium Up for the Down Stroke Chocolate City Mothership Connection The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome Motor Booty Affair Gloryhallastoopid Trombipulation
Funkadelic discography	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 Tales of Kidd Funkadelic Hardcore Jollies One Nation Under a Groove Uncle Jam Wants You Connections & Disconnections The Electric Spanking of War Babies Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971 By Way of the Drum Toys U.S. Music With Funkadelic First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate
George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic	Computer Games Urban Dancefloor Guerillas You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends R&B Skeletons in the Closet The Mothership Connection - Live from Houston The Cinderella Theory Live at the Beverly Theater Hey, Man, Smell My Finger Dope Dogs Mothership Connection Newberg Session T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. Live 1976–1993 How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love
Bootsy Collins	Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! Bootsy? Player of the Year This Boot is Made for Fonk-N Ultra Wave The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away What's Bootsy Doin'? Jungle Bass Blasters of the Universe Lord of the Harvest Keepin' Dah Funk Alive 4-1995 Fresh Outta 'P' University Live in Louisville 1978 Play With Bootsy Live In Concert 1998 Live in Oklahoma 1976 Christmas Is 4 Ever Tha Funk Capital of the World
Eddie Hazel	Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs Rest in P
The Horny Horns	A Blow for Me, a Toot to You Say Blow by Blow Backwards The Final Blow
Bernie Worrell	All the Woo in the World Funk of Ages Pieces Of Woo: The Other Side Blacktronic Science Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey
The Brides of Funkenstein	Funk or Walk Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy Live at the Howard Theatre
Parlet	Pleasure Principle Invasion of the Booty Snatchers Play Me or Trade Me
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins	A Whole Nother Thang (1976) Radio Active (1978) A Whole Nother Radio Active Thang (1994)
Ruth Copeland	Self Portrait (1970) I Am What I Am (1971) Take Me To Baltimore (1976)
Mutiny	Mutiny on the Mamaship (1979) Funk Plus the One (1980) A Night Out With the Boys (1983) Aftershock 2005 (1996)
Other spinoffs	Quazar (1978) Sweat Band (1980) Federation of Tackheads (1985) Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous (1988) Out of the Dark (1993) Heavy Metal Funkason (1998)
Filmography	PCU Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove George Clinton: The Mothership Connection
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