Today Marks The 47th Anniversary of Bootsy's Rubber Band’s 2nd Studio Album “Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!” Originally Released on January 15, 1977.
The album peaked at #1 on Billboard magazine's Top R&B/Soul albums chart, It was the first P-Funk release to achieve this goal.
Two singles were released from the album, “The Pinocchio Theory" and "Can't Stay Away"
The song "The Pinocchio Theory" inspired the George Clinton creation Sir Nose D'voidoffunk (see P-Funk mythology: the song says if you fake the funk, your nose will grow, and Sir Nose fakes the funk).
“Can't Stay Away" was the second single released from the album it peaked at number 16 on the Billboard R&B chart.
The album’s standout track was the title track was the funky tune "Ahh...the Name is Bootsy, Baby”
The title track was inspiration for rapper Eazy-E's 1988 track We Want Eazy, with Bootsy making a cameo appearance in the song's musical video.
The album was produced by George Clinton and William "Bootsy" Collins and arranged by Bootsy and Casper (names William Collins uses to refer to his various roles
Bootsy's second album is widely considered his best: the Motherpage gives it five-star ratings. Similar to most of Bootsy's other work, it is divided between dance tracks and slow jams.
Track-list
1. Ahh...The Name Is Bootsy, Baby
2. The Pinocchio Theory
3. Rubber Duckie
4. Preview Side Too
5. What's a Telephone Bill?
6. Munchies for Your Love
7. Can't Stay Away
8. Reprise: We Want Bootsy
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology
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