Today Marks The 49th Anniversary of Funkadelic’s 8th Studio Album “Tales of Kidd Funkadelic “ Originally Released on September 21, 1976.
“Tales of Kidd Funkadelic” is the eighth studio album by the band Funkadelic, released in 1976 on Westbound Records.
The album reached #14 on the U.S. Billboard Soul LP's chart, and at #103 on the U.S. Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart.
The song "Undisco Kidd" was released as the albums single it reached #30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart, and at #102 just beneath the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The name Kidd Funkadelic is the nickname for P-Funk guitarist Michael Hampton.
Two tracks from Tales of Kidd Funkadelic, the single “Undisco Kidd” and the party anthem “Take Your Dead Ass Home!” have been staples in the band’s live performances since the album’s 1976 release, and can be heard on the 1977 Parliament concert album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour.
The album opener “Butt-To-Buttresuscitation” and the song “I’m Never Gonna Tell It” were included in the band’s live shows during the early 2000s.
The song "Let's Take It to the People" has been sampled by hip-hop band A Tribe Called Quest for their song "Everything Is Fair", on their album The Low End Theory.
Track-listing
1. Butt-to-Butresuscitation
2. Let's Take It to the People
3. Undisco Kidd
4. Take Your Dead Ass Home! (Say Som'n Nasty)
5. I'm Never Gonna Tell It
6. Tales of Kidd Funkadelic (Opusdelite Years)
7. How Do Yeaw View You?
By Romie Rome for Musique Funkology
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