2007 studio album by Funkadelic
By Way of the Drum is the thirteenth studio album by the American funk rock band Funkadelic . It was recorded between 1983 and 1985 (with the title track being released as a single [MCA 23953] for MCA Records in 1989), but shelved until its release in 2007 on Hip-O Select . The original sessions were produced by George Clinton , while Harry Weinger and Alan Leeds serve as compilation producers.
Track listing
"Nose Bleed" (Clinton, McKnight) – 5:44
"Sunshine of Your Love " (Pete Brown , Jack Bruce , Eric Clapton ) – 5:26
"Freaks Bearing Gifts" (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 6:01
"YaDaDaDa" (Collins, Lewis) – 5:07
"By Way of the Drum" (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 5:59
"Jugular" (a.k.a. "Juggler") (McKnight) – 5:57
"Some Fresh Delic" (Clinton, Hazel, McKnight) – 5:25
"Primal Instinct" (Barsha, Clinton, Gambas, Jones) – 4:53
Bonus tracks
"By Way of the Drum" (Extended Version) (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 9:17
"By Way of the Drum" (Dub) (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 6:55
"By Way of the Drum" (Basstrumental) (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 6:11
"By Way of the Drum" (Acappella) (Clinton, Shider, Spradley) – 5:50
Personnel
Notes
^ Prato, Greg. Review: By Way of the Drum. Allmusic . Retrieved on 2009-08-25.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Review: By Way of the Drum". Blender : August 2008. Archived from the original on 2009-08-25.
^ Tanzilo, Robert. "Review: By Way of the Drum ". Chicago Tribune : 9.E. January 25, 1990.
^ Lindblad, Peter. Review: By Way of the Drum". Goldmine . Retrieved on 2009-08-25.
^ Columnist. "Review: By Way of the Drum". The Philadelphia Inquirer : C01. July 15, 1989.
Further reading
Michael Endelman, Funkadelic 1984, Entertainment Weekly , December 3, 2004.
Funkadelic - By Way Of The Drum, All Things Deep, 2007.
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