Today Marks The 46th Anniversary of Funkadelic's 11Th Studio Album "Uncle Jam Wants" Originally Released September 21, 1979.
“Uncle Jam Wants You” is the eleventh studio album by American funk rock band Funkadelic.
The album was originally released by Warner Bros. Records on September 21, 1979, and was later reissued on CD by Charly Groove Records and Priority Records.
The album peaked at #18 on the US Billboard 200 and #2 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums charts.
"Uncle Jam Wants You" was the second Funkadelic album to be certified gold.
Funkadelic released two singles from the "Uncle Jam Wants You" album, The first single was "(Not Just) Knee Deep".
The song peaked at #77 on Billboard's Top 200 and #4 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums charts.
The second single "Uncle Jam" failed to chart on any of Billboard's singles charts.
The album was produced by George Clinton under the alias Dr. Funkenstein. It is the first Funkadelic album since America Eats Its Young in 1972 not to sport a cover illustrated by Funkadelic artist Pedro Bell, though Bell did provide artwork for the album’s back cover and interior.
The album had a profound influence on the West Coast hip-hop scene, especially the legendary DJ organization known as Uncle Jamm's Army.
Samples of the 15-minute cut "(Not Just) Knee Deep" can be heard in De La Soul's "Me Myself and I" (1989), the Teddy Riley-produced "Get Away," and several of Dr. Dre's productions.
Tracklisting
1. Freak Of The Week
2. (Not Just) Knee Deep
3. Uncle Jam
4. Field Maneuvers
5. Holly Wants To Go To California
6. Foot Soldiers (Star-Spangled Funky)
By Romie Rome For Musique Funkology
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