Funk of Ages
by Bernie Worrell
- Type: Album
- Released: 1990
- Label: Gramavision
- Country: United States
- Length: 49:13
- Community rating: 3.18/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Gathering a massive cast of all-star collaborators—including Keith Richards and David Byrne—the P-Funk keyboard wizard delivers a staggering, eclectic solo album. 'Funk of Ages' bursts with his signature, squelching Moog synthesizers and unbridled, polyrhythmic funk explorations.
Genres
Tracklist
- Y-Spy (4:28)
- B.W. Jam (3:31)
- Funk-A-Hall-Licks (5:21)
- Ain't She Sweet (5:03)
- Straight Ahead (4:00)
- Real Life Dreams (4:43)
- Sing (4:34)
- Don't Piss Me Off (4:28)
- Beware of Dog (2:38)
- Volunteered Slavery / Bern's Blues / Outer Spaceways (4:46)
- At Mos' Spheres (3:55)
- Real Life Dreams On (1:40)
Credits
- David Byrne - backing vocals, written-by
- Gary Mudbone Cooper - backing vocals, programmed by, written-by, percussion, Vocals
- Sheila Washington - backing vocals
- Steve Ferrone - drums
- Michael Hampton - guitar, written-by
- Larry Fratangelo - percussion
- Jimmy Rip - sitar, guitar, banjo
- Crispin Cioe - alto saxophone, baritone saxophone
- Bernie Worrell - Primary Artist, Synthesizer, Organ, Lead Vocals, Written-By, Clavinet, Percussion, Piano, Vocals, Samples, Electric Piano, Written-By [Bern's Blues]
- Jenny Douglas - Backing Vocals
- Stephen C. Washington - Backing Vocals, Written-By
- Uptown Horns - Horns
- Joe Polanco - Programmed By, Written-By
- Goh Hotoda - Remix
- Arno Hecht - Tenor Saxophone
- Bob Funk - Trombone
- Paul Litteral - Trumpet
- Doug Duffey - Backing Vocals
- Jody Bell - Backing Vocals
- Bootsy Collins - Bass, Guitar, Written-By, Drum Programming
- Michael Jonzun - Co-producer
- Phil Greene - Co-producer
- Steve Jordan - Drums, Guitar, Percussion, Written-By
- Keith Richards - Guitar
- Maceo Parker - Saxophone
- Herbie Hancock - Synthesizer
- Jack Yellen - Written-By
- Milton Ager - Written-By
- Loren Qualls - Backing Vocals
- Charley Drayton - Bass, Steel Guitar, Written-By
- Robbie Shakespeare - Bass
- Sly Dunbar - Drums
- David Nyce - Written-By
- Jimmy Hawkes - Bass
- Dougie Bowne - Drums, Written-By
- Vernon Reid - Guitar
- John Denicola - Backing Vocals, Written-By
- Michael Camacho - Backing Vocals
- Patty Maloney - Backing Vocals, Written-By
- Warren McRae - Bass
- Gil Small - Written-By
- Dennis Chambers - Drums
- Jerry Harrison - Organ, Written-By
- Phoebe Snow - Vocals
- Charlie Midnight - Written-By
- Jason Corsaro - Mixed By
- Aiyb Dieng - Percussion
- Bill Laswell - Producer
- Sun Ra - Written-By [Outer Spaceways]
- Roland Kirk - Written-By [Volunteered Slavery]