Uncle Jam Wants You

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Product Description
Almost as if Clinton and company wanted to atone for parts of One Nation Under a Groove, Uncle Jam Wants You takes not merely a more daring musical approach but a more forthright political stance. The cover art alone is brilliant, front and back showing Clinton in Huey P. Newton's famous Black Panther pose. Originally released in 1979. Digitally remastered. Priority Records. 2002.

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Uncle Jam Wants You

Uncle Jam Wants You

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I Got this!!

A Lonnnng Way From "Maggot Brain"

Funkadelic's Vision of "Commercial"

KNEE DEEP!!! NUFF SAID

Funkadelic@ their finest!!!

Uncle Jam Wants You
Funkadelic
Manufacturer: Priority Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000069CMO
Release Date: 2002-07-16

Tracks:

Freak Of The Week
(Not Just) Knee Deep
Uncle Jam
Field Maneuvers
Holly Wants To Go To California
Foot Soldiers (Star-Spangled Funky)

Album Description

Almost as if Clinton and company wanted to atone for parts of One Nation Under a Groove, Uncle Jam Wants You takes not merely a more daring musical approach but a more forthright political stance. The cover art alone is brilliant, front and back showing Clinton in Huey P. Newton's famous Black Panther pose. Originally released in 1979. Digitally remastered. Priority Records. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

I Got this!!.......2006-09-15

When you look at the cover with the Flashlight, The Bop Gun, The One Nation flag and George Clinton known to us as the good Dr Funkenstein and now "Uncle Jam" is saying, "I Got This". This was us all along and if you didn't know well now you know! The album in itself was not the best. the two best songs on this album are "Freak Of The Week" whick leads you into the hot "Knee Deep". george was putting the world on notice. I just have to give you one good track and the rest you can buy off my label! well, that did NOT happen! george, you shouldnuv bit fish! This album is commercial and not very funky- I give it 5 stars just because of "Knee Deep" and the excellent work of Michael Hampton on guitar and Phillipe Wynn (a former Spinner) scattin' his way through the song--Nice!! Knee Deep carried this album and did better than his sister GloryHallastoopid--
If George used his head, he would have given some space for some other music on this album instead of saving it for Uncle Jam records. When all else fails, let the musicians do their thing! this is one of the very few albums by Funkadelic where the musicians seemed to have restraints on with the exception of Mike Hampton's guitar solo. You do not get to hear the true playing of the greatest drummer Funkadelic had (Next to Tiki) Dennis Chambers. I am biased when it comes to the 5-star work of Eddie, Billy,Bernie,Tawl and Tiki but, you have to give credit to Dennis Chambers,Jerome Brailey, Tyrone Lampkin,Gary Shider and Boogie. This album had more lows than highs and thank YHWH that "Knee Deep" is on the album otherwise we would have to tell George, "Get the funk out my face"

A Lonnnng Way From "Maggot Brain".......2006-03-18

My my my, what a difference 9 years make. In the early 70's, Funkadelic was the most socially conscious, in-your-face, explicit band this side of The Last Poets. By 1979, Funkadelic's mission was reduced to 'rescuing dance music from the blahs'. Dance, dance, dance. And yet, they still did it better than everyone else. "Knee Deep" was, and is, one of the most funkiest tunes to ever grace the airwaves. It still sounds good, over 25 years later. I had the privilege to see Funkadelic in concert, at the Apollo, when this LP first came out. Needless to say, they turn'd the mutha out. They even had a 'Freak of the Week' contest, with George, Bootsy, and Phillipe Wynne acting as judges. But, getting back to the LP, someone once said that half of this album, put together with half of Parliament's 'Gloryhallastoopid', would've been the album of the year. I whole-heartedly agree. The LP is great up to "Uncle Jam", then it kinda meanders along. "Field Manuevers" uses the main riff from an old George Clinton song from the 60's called "Can't Shake It Loose". I think that they should have had just remade the original song with the vocals. Believe it or not, I think "Holly Wants To Go To California" fits in on a Funkadelic LP, because it's a weird and crazy song, with George straining to hit the notes, and finally laughing at his own creaky voice. "Foot Soldiers", well...the music was good. But, instead of yelling "Move it!" over and over again, George could have used this track to espouse one of his cerebral spoken dialogues. With this LP, I think George was mainly concerned with getting the word out about his Uncle Jam Records label (which has been long defunct).

Funkadelic's Vision of "Commercial".......2006-02-11

This album, though perhaps being more "commercial" than Funkadelic albums of the past, is way funkier and groovalistic than anything that was out there at the same time. If you listened to this album without knowledge of who the band was, you would still easily tell that it was a Funkadelic record by the uniqueness of it. "Freak of the Week" is an extraordinary track starting off the album in a super funky style with great vocals by George and the whole gang. Beautiful bassline. "Knee Deep" is the obvious masterpiece of the album. Running for more than 15 minutes, it can get rather repetitive at times, but from the starting seconds with that classic synth horn riff all the way through the blazing Hampton solo and to the fading vocals it just rocks some soul through your body. The Gang would try to copy this success with future singles, most notably with "Agony of DeFeet" from Parliament's TROMBIPULATION and "Electric Spanking of War Babies" from Funkadelic's album sporting the same name, but none would quite match up to this original dance monster. Philipe Wynne shines on the next song in "Uncle Jam." Bootsy makes his sole appearance on the album with some great lines that helps to propel the second song in a row that lasts through double digits in minutes. After the halfway mark in the album, it is very evident that Funkadelic had evolved to band much more like Parliament in the late 70's than the incarnation that we all saw in the first part of the decade. "Field Maneuvers" is a short but very effective Michael Hampton instrumental work out that is very catchy and is one of my favorite songs from the album. "Holly Wants to Go..." is a "ballad" that only George could do. Very forgettable track that probably was really more made as a joke rather than a serious track. (Just listen to George trying to sing, it's horrible!) Bernie Worrell makes his only appearance on the album working from a grand piano. The last song ends this album nicely and really encompasses the musical setting that George and the boys were really trying to obtain on this album. "Foot Soldiers" is more of an instrumental and chant song but done in a very appropriate way. Funkadelic struck gold with "Knee Deep," but took a lot of flack for deviating from the in-your-face funk/rock that made the band so popular in the mid-seventies. I actually feel that the musical style is appropriate. Milking the same formula to death is a problem many bands have suffered throughout the course of their careers, but the P-Funk cog seldom stayed the same from album to album during the 70's. In the 80's the P-Funk Allstars would be met with reduced success due to the lack of parity in their music, perhaps because of the critics of this album, but they always tried to evolve as a musical group. They set their own standards, and for that reason and the fact that there are some great songs here, this is a must have. However, if you are a fan of the earlier Funkadelic it does not mean you will be totally on board with this album. Funkadelic would go back to their more rock and psychotic ways on their '81 album ELECTRIC SPANKING OF WAR BABIES, but this album is a much more benign funk journey than the raunchy days of MAGGOT BRAIN. I highly recommend this as a starting point with Parliament's MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION for those wishing to start a P-Funk collection. Just remember, what Funkadelic considers "commercial" is probably pretty foreign to a lot of other people. Great and essential album all true funkateers must have.

Funk On!

KNEE DEEP!!! NUFF SAID.......2004-04-01

THIS CD IS WORTH GETTING JUST FOR "KNEE DEEP" ALONE. MANY DO NOT REALIZE IT, BUT JUNIE MORRISON (FORMERLY OF THE ORIGINAL OHIO PLAYERS- "FUNKY WORM", "PLEASURE", ETC.) OVERDUBBED AND TRACKED THE BASS, PIANO, AND ELECTRIC PIANO PARTS ALONE WITH A BEAT BOX. THE DRUMS, VOCALS, AND OTHER INSTRUMENTS WERE ADDED LATER. THE SMOOTH YET FUNKY GROOVE OF THIS SONG HAS YET TO BE DUPLICATED IN MY OPINION.
NOW THIS DISC HAS BEEN REMASTERED. ALL I CAN SAY IS IT IS WORTH THE MONEY TO GET THE LAST OF THE 70'S FUNK BEFORE GEORGE STARTED ATOMIC BARKIN' (BOW WOW WOW) :)

Funkadelic@ their finest!!!.......2004-02-18

First, i would like to say this is one of the most funkiest bands that will ever grace this earth. This album was made when Philippe Wynne of the Spinners was with the group this is also is my favorite version of "Freak of the Week" that lasts close to 20 minutes and Philippe sings "I got ants in my pants and I need to dance I love that part and George Clinton and the P- Funk can jam !!!!

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Uncle Jam Wants You
Funkadelic
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000E41KTC
Release Date: 2006-02-28

Tracks:

Freak of the Week
(Not Just) Knee Deep
Uncle Jam
Holly Wants to Go to California
Field Maneuvers
Foot Soldiers (Star Spangled Funky)

Album Description

UK deluxe digipak edition of their classic album. Almost as if Clinton and company wanted to atone for parts of One Nation Under A Groove, Uncle Jam Wants You takes not merely a more daring musical approach but a more forthright political stance. The cover art alone is brilliant, front and back showing Clinton in Huey P. Newton's famous Black Panther pose. Originally released in 1979. Charly. 2006.

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need a new drill sergent
The Ultimate Party Song
THE END OF A GREAT BAND
super bad!
"Knee Deep rocks all others funk songs til time indefinite"

Uncle Jam Wants You
Funkadelic
Manufacturer: Charly Records UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000025RSP
Release Date: 1999-07-01

Tracks:

Freak of the Week
(Not Just) Knee Deep
Uncle Jam
Holly Wants to Go to California
Field Maneuvers
Foot Soldiers (Star Spangled Funky)

Customer Reviews:

need a new drill sergent.......2001-08-17

i give this cd 5 stars only because knee deep is on here, that was a funk classic better cause the 15 minute version is on here, one of p-funk's most sampled hits freak of the week was tight george disses disco but this has a disco vibe, this was from the last days of funk, the whole funk mob played out in 1981 i'm like damn the signs were evident in the releases beyond this, side 2 is a waste of time to listen to, michael hampton could have did better to hear mike at his best check out one nation under a groove. not the best from funkadelic but like i said every p-funk collector needs this only because knee deep is on here.

The Ultimate Party Song.......2000-04-26

Even after more than twenty years, "(Not Just)Knee Deep" still makes one, young or old, want to get on the dance floor. That's enough makes this a disc to "heat up" anyone's household.

THE END OF A GREAT BAND.......2000-03-04

All good things must come to a end .. Parliament-Funkadelic has been hot for so long previous to this album release in 79.. I guess Clinton say it coming .. the material here is very lame, boring with the exception of what i think is the baddest jam ever Knee Deep and the funky title cut .. there isnt nothing else left on this album.. Check out all the albums previous to this one and Electric Spaking of War Babies avoid this one also ..

super bad!.......2000-01-02

just for knee deep alone will knock your socks off.that's the baddest 15 minute jam ever.and you still don't want it to end.the rest of the cd is tight.your head will keep bopping.george the genius clinton gets the troops together and unleashes the funk.

"Knee Deep rocks all others funk songs til time indefinite".......1999-04-09

This song has all the making of legend. No matter what part of the day, this songs cranks butt. Not just Knee Deep, is the ultimate Car CD song to put on while driving either on the freeway or at the beach or just washing your car. You can always put this song on and everyone will join in the fun with you ....trust me on this one. Others have tried to copy it but really have never succeeded with the original.

If I am wrong may I die in peace

Tracks:

Freak Of The Week
(Not Just) Knee Deep
Uncle Jam
Field Maneuvers
Holly Wants To Go To California
Foot Soldiers (Star-Spangled Funky)

Customer Reviews:

need a new drill sergent.......2001-08-17

The Ultimate Party Song.......2000-04-26

Even after more than twenty years, "(Not Just)Knee Deep" still makes one, young or old, want to get on the dance floor. That's enough makes this a disc to "heat up" anyone's household.

THE END OF A GREAT BAND.......2000-03-04

super bad!.......2000-01-02

"Knee Deep rocks all others funk songs til time indefinite".......1999-04-09

If I am wrong may I die in peace

Tracks:

Freak of the Week
(Not Just) Knee Deep
Uncle Jam
Holly Wants to Go to California
Field Maneuvers
Foot Soldiers (Star Spangled Funky)

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Funk is stronger in 24-Bit

Uncle Jam Wants You
Funkadelic
Manufacturer: Jvc Japan
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004VUK8
Release Date: 2000-09-19

Tracks:

Freak of the Week
(Not Just) Knee Deep
Uncle Jam
Holly Wants to Go to California
Field Maneuvers
Foot Soldiers (Star Spangled Funky)

Album Description

Japanese reissue of the classic funk album originally released in 1979 on Warner Brothers, featuring 24 bit remastering and a limited edition miniature gatefold LP sleeve of the original artwork. 2000 release.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Limited LP Style Slipcase for Initial Pressing. 20 Bit Digitally Remastered.

Customer Reviews:

Funk is stronger in 24-Bit.......2000-09-09

This version is a must for anyone who craves more dynamic sound from this CD.

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