• Source: Funk of Ages

      • Funk of Ages is a solo album by former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell. The album was released in 1990 by Gramavision Records. It includes contributions by numerous guest musicians, including Sly and Robbie, David Byrne, Herbie Hancock, Keith Richards, Vernon Reid, and Phoebe Snow. P-Funk bandmates Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, Gary Cooper, Doug Duffey, and Michael Hampton also contributed.
      "Outer Spaceways" was written by Sun Ra. "Volunteered Slavery" was written by Rahsaan Roland Kirk.


      Critical reception



      Patricia Smith, of The Boston Globe, listed Funk of Ages as the best album of 1990. The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Worrell's surprisingly supple voice shines on a couple of melodic reggae numbers, 'Real Life Dreams' and 'Sing'." The Toronto Star determined that "the musicianship is adventurous enough to make for a funky, wide-ranging diversion."


      Track listing


      "Sing" (Worrell, Michael Hampton, David Byrne) 4:34
      "B.W. Jam" (Worrell, Gary Cooper, Joe Polanco) 3:30
      "Funk-A-Hall-Licks" (Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Cooper, Doug Duffey) 5:20
      "Ain't She Sweet" (Jack Yellen, Milton Ager) 5:02
      "Y-Spy" (Worrell, Steve Jordan, Charley Drayton) 4:27
      "Real Life Dreams" (Worrell, David Nyce) 4:43
      "Beware of Dog" (Worrell, Dougie Bowne) 2:37
      "Straight Ahead" (Worrell, Sheila Washington, John Denicola, Patty Maloney, Gil Small) 3:59
      "Don't Piss Me Off" (Worrell, Jerry Harrison, Charlie Midnight) 4:26
      "Volunteered Slavery/Bern's Blues/Outer Spaceways" (Rahsaan Roland Kirk/Worrell/Sun Ra) 4:45
      "At Mos' Spheres" (Worrell) 3:55
      "Real Life Dreams On" (Worrell, David Nyce) 1:39


      Personnel


      Sing
      Synthesizer, Organ, Synth Bass, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell
      Drums: Steve Ferrone
      Guitar: Michael Hampton, Jimmy Ripp
      Electric Sitar: Jimmy Ripp
      Percussion: Larry Fratangelo
      Background Vocals: David Byrne, Gary Cooper, Sheila Washington
      B.W. Jam
      Clavinet, Synthesizer, Synth Bass, Percussion: Bernie Worrell
      Drum Programming, Synth Horns, Samples, Sequencing: Joe Polanco, Gary Cooper
      Horns: Uptown Horns
      Background Vocals: Bernie Worrell, Gary Cooper, Sheila Washington, Steve Washington, Jenny Douglas-Foote
      Funk-A-Hall-Licks
      Clavinet, Synthesizer, Organ, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell
      Bass: Bootsy Collins
      Drums: Steve Jordan
      Keyboard: Herbie Hancock
      Guitar: Keith Richards, Jimmy Ripp, Bootsy Collins
      Saxophone: Maceo Parker
      Background Vocals: Gary Cooper, Sheila Washington, Jody Bell, Doug Duffey
      Ain't She Sweet
      Arrangement: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins
      Piano, Synth Bass: Bernie Worrell
      Bass, Drum Programming: Bootsy Collins
      Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell, Herbie Hancock
      Percussion: Larry Fratangelo
      Banjo: Jimmy Ripp
      Vocals: Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper
      Y-Spy
      Clavinet, Synthesizer, Organ, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell
      Drums: Steve Jordan
      Bass, Snare, Lap Steel Guitar: Charley Drayton
      Guitar: Keith Richards, Steve Jordan
      Percussion: Steve Jordan, Charley Drayton
      Vocals: Steve Jordan, Gary Cooper, Loren Qualls
      Real Life Dreams
      Organ, Clavinet, Synthesizer, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell
      Drums: Sly Dunbar
      Bass: Robbie Shakespeare
      Guitar: Jimmy Ripp, Steve Jordan
      Percussion: Larry Fratangelo, Gary Cooper
      Background Vocals: Sheila Washington, Jody Bell
      Beware of Dog
      Clavinet, Organ, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
      Guitar: Vernon Reid
      Drums: Doug Bowne
      Bass: Jimmy Hawkes
      Saxophone: Maceo Parker
      Straight Ahead
      Clavinet, Synthesizer, Synth Bass, Lead Vocals: Bernie Worrell
      Drums: Steve Ferrone
      Guitar: Jimmy Ripp
      Bass: Warren McRae
      Background Vocals: Gary Cooper, Sheila Washington, Patty Maloney,
      John Denicola, Michael Camacho, Doug Duffey

      Don't Piss Me Off
      Synthesizer, Synth Bass, Samples: Bernie Worrell
      Lead Vocals: Phoebe Snow, Gary Cooper
      Organ: Jerry Harrison
      Drums: Dennis Chambers
      Volunteered Slavery
      Producer: Bill Laswell
      Organ, Electric Piano: Bernie Worrell
      Vocals: Bernie Worrell, Gary Cooper
      Chatan, Conga, Tambourine, Bells: Aïyb Dieng
      At Mos' Spheres
      Producer: Bill Laswell
      Organ: Bernie Worrell
      Real Life Dreams On
      Organ, Clavinet, Synthesizer: Bernie Worrell
      Drums: Sly Dunbar
      Bass: Robbie Shakespeare
      Guitar: Jimmy Ripp, Steve Jordan
      Percussion: Larry Fratangelo, Gary Cooper


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