Hey, Man, Smell My Finger
Hey, Man, Smell My Finger | ||||
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Studio album by George Clinton | ||||
Released | October 12, 1993 | |||
Recorded | 1992–1993 | |||
Studio | Paisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, US | |||
Genre | Funk, hip hop, R&B, dance | |||
Label | Paisley Park | |||
Producer | George Clinton | |||
George Clinton chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Baltimore Sun | (favorable)[2] |
Robert Christgau | A−[3] |
Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
The Independent | (favorable)[5] |
Orlando Sentinel | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
USA Today | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Village Voice | (favorable)[9] |
Yahoo! Music | (favorable)[10] |
Hey, Man, Smell My Finger is the sixth studio album by American funk musician George Clinton, released October 12, 1993, on Paisley Park Records. It is Clinton's second and last release for the Paisley Park label, owned by Prince. The album features an array of musical guests including Prince, Dallas Austin, Humpty Hump (Shock G) from Digital Underground, Ice Cube, N'Dea Davenport, Dr. Dre, and Herbie Hancock, as well P-Funk alumni including Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker, and Fred Wesley. Hey, Man, Smell My Finger furthers Clinton's incorporation of hip hop elements such as electronically produced beats, rapping by Clinton, and sampling of older P-Funk material.[8][11]
The album was acclaimed by most music critics and was followed by a supporting tour.[12] The New Yorker called it "a funny, psychedelic, intricate collection of grooves and insights."[13] It went out of print soon after Paisley Park Records folded in late 1993.
Track listing
- "Martial Law" - (7:13) (George Clinton William Bryant III, Kerry Gordy)
- "Paint The White House Black" (ft. Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Chuck D, Public Enemy, Yo-Yo, MC Breed, Kam & Shock-G) - (7:49) (Clinton, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitfield, Gordy, Bryant III)
- "Way Up" - (5:07) (Clinton, Foley)
- "Dis Beat Disrupts" - (3:29) (Clinton, William Payne, Lewis)
- "Get Satisfied" - (3:55) (Lewis)
- "Hollywood" - (5:21) (Lewis, Dallas Austin)
- "Rhythm & Rhyme" - (5:40) (Clinton, Galma, P. Hope)
- "The Big Pump" - (3:34) (Clinton, Prince)
- "If True Love" - (3:57) (Clinton, Lewis)
- "High In My Hello" - (5:16) (Clinton, Steve Washington)
- "Maximumisness" - (5:02) (Clinton, Bill Laswell, William "Bootsy" Collins)
- "Kickback" - (3:41) (Clinton, Lewis, Steven Boyd, Phelps "Catfish" Collins)
- "The Flag Was Still There" - (5:58)
- "Martial Law" - single version - (4:13)
Singles
- "Paint The White House Black"-Paisley Park 9 41057-2 (CD Maxi-single); Paisley Park 9 41057-0 (12" vinyl single); also features the track "Booty", which is not featured on the album.
- "Martial Law"-Paisley Park 9 41214-0 and a two disc colored vinyl (red and green) edition with X-rated deep down & dirty and clean mixes-Paisley Park PRO-A-5998
Videos
- Martial Law-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ3en5-HzyE
- Paint The White House-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dxl4lQ8tmdM
Personnel
- Dallas Austin
- Deborah Barsha
- Steve Boyd
- Daryl Boudreaux
- Greg Boyer
- Jessica Cleaves
- Tommy D. Daugherty
- George Clinton
- Dennis Chambers
- Bootsy Collins
- Phelps Collins
- Gary "Mudbone" Cooper
- Pupa Curly
- Paul Hill
- Lige Curry
- Sandra Dance
- N'Dea Davenport
- Dr. Dre
- Mallia Franklin
- Adrian Goms
- Amp Fiddler
- Flea
- Foley
- Theopolis Glass
- Tasha Griffin
- Joe Harris
- Candace Harrisson
- Sheila Horne
- J.C. 001
- Robert "P-Nut" Johnson
- Louie Kabbabie
- Tracey Lewis
- DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight
- Walter "Junie" Morrison
- Maceo Parker
- Michael "Clip" Payne
- Dean Ragland
- Garry Shider
- David Spradley
- Sonny T
- Fred Wesley
- Jeff Bass
- Mark Bass
- Richard Arrigo
- Aaron Blackmon
- Mark Blistan
- William Bryant
- Kerry Gordy
- Steven Sykes
- Grady Thomas
- Roger Lynch
- Gordon McGuiness
- Bernie Worrell
- William Drayton, Jr. (Flavor Flav)
- Belita Woods
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hey, Man, Smell My Finger - George Clinton". AllMusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-07.
- ^ Considine, J.D. "Funkiest Clinton yet delivers his groove as a matter of record". The Baltimore Sun: 1.D. October 12, 1993.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: George Clinton". The Village Voice: 1993.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (October 15, 1993). "Hey, Man...Smell My Finger Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-08-07.
- ^ Thompson, Ben (November 21, 1993). "RECORDS / New Releases (George Clinton: Hey, Man... Smell My Finger)". The Independent. Retrieved on 2009-08-07.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry.George Clinton (Hey, Man, Smell My Finger)". Orlando Sentinel: 10. November 12, 1993.
- ^ Smith, Danyel (January 24, 1994). "Hey Man, Smell My Finger". Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2009-08-07.
- ^ a b Jones, James T. "George Clinton's 'Smell' up to snuff[dead link]". USA Today: 7.D. November 3, 1993.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Loose Canon". The Village Voice: November 2, 1993.
- ^ Meyer, Frank (October 12, 1993). "George Clinton: Hey Man...Smell My Finger". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved on 2009-08-07.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn. "TrouserPress.com :: George Clinton". Trouser Press. Retrieved on 2009-08-07.
- ^ Columnist. "Document ID: 0EB8284501E45740". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: March 10, 1994.
- ^ "George Clinton: Hey, Man, Smell My Finger". The New Yorker. New York: F-R Pub. Corp.: 25 December 20, 1993.
External links
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- Hey, Man, Smell My Finger at The Motherpage
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