Children of Production
Children Of Production ia an innovative derivative of P-Funk.[1]
The terminology used in the P Funk mythology to describe the Clones of Dr Funkenstein, "a flawless testimony to the attainment of the P Funk" specially designed to aid Dr. Funkenstein in his mission to funkatize the Earth.
History
- Clones of Dr. Funkenstein(1976)
Children Of Production is the fourth track from the 1976 Parliament album The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein,[2] featuring rich and Christmassy swinging brass hooks, and trippy and sometimes controversial lyrics sung by the Clones themselves.
- Key lyrical sequences
"We are children of production, produced in conjunction, with the urgency of our Dr. Funkenstein. In his wisdom he forenotions, The shortcomings of your condition, So we the Clones were designed"
"We are deeper than abortion Deeper than the notion That the world was flat when it was round."
- Musicians
Recording on the 1976 album The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein were:
- Vocals: George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins, Bootsy Collins
- Bass: Bootsy Collins, Cordell Mosson
- Extra Singing Clones: Debbie Edwards, Taka Khan, Gary Cooper
- Horns: Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker
- Guitars: Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins
- Drums & Percussion: Jerome Brailey, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper
- Keyboards & Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell
Children Of Production: The Band
A P Funk/hip hop band from George Clinton's label The C Kunspyruhzy, composed of key members of the P Funk All Stars. Following on with the sentiments of the 1976 record, these new Children Of Production are also on a mission to assist the re-funkification of the world, rolling on a hip hop trip that's heavy with the legacy of The Funk. Their debut album, also titled Children Of Production has just been[when?] released and features a 2006 revisitation of the original 1976 track.
- Members
- Sativa Diva (Shonda Clinton, George Clinton's granddaughter).
- Kendra Foster
- New Jeruz
- Ric Smoov (Rico Lewis, George Clinton's grandson)
- Stevie Matrixx
- Danny
- Citrus (Chris Sauthoff)
- Young Heff
The original lineup was Rapheal Sadiiq. Amp Fiddler, Joi Gilliam, Keisha Jackson, Rob Bacon, CatDaddy, Chop Horns, Mike Clip Payne, Martin Luther, Darryl Dixon and drummer, Stephen Perkins.
References
See also
External links
- Children Of Production band website
- Children Of Production band myspace site
- The Motherpage for more information on the 1976 album
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- Osmium
- Up for the Down Stroke
- Chocolate City
- Mothership Connection
- The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
- Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
- Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
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- Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971
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- Hey, Man, Smell My Finger
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- Live...Capitol Theatre 1978
- Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band
- Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!
- Bootsy? Player of the Year
- This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N
- Ultra Wave
- The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away
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- Blasters of the Universe
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- Keepin' dah Funk Alive 4-1995
- Fresh Outta 'P' University
- Live in Louisville 1978
- Play with Bootsy
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- Live in Oklahoma 1976
- Christmas Is 4 Ever
- Tha Funk Capital of the World
- All the Woo in the World
- Funk of Ages
- Pieces of Woo: The Other Side
- Blacktronic Science
- Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey
- Pleasure Principle
- Invasion of the Booty Snatchers
- Play Me or Trade Me
- A Whole Nother Thang (1976)
- Radio Active (1978)
- A Whole Nother Radio Active Thang (1994)
- Self Portrait (1970)
- I Am What I Am (1971)
- Take Me to Baltimore (1976)
- Mutiny on the Mamaship (1979)
- Funk Plus the One (1980)
- A Night Out With the Boys (1983)
- Aftershock 2005 (1996)
- Quazar (1978)
- Sweat Band (1980)
- Federation of Tackheads (1985)
- Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous (1988)
- Out of the Dark (1993)
- Funkcronomicon (1995)
- Heavy Metal Funkason (1998)
- PCU
- Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove
- George Clinton: The Mothership Connection
- Parliament
- Funkadelic
- House Guests
- Godmoma
- Kiddo
- Original P
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- The Parliaments
- Zapp (Roger Troutman)
- List of P-Funk members
- Pedro Bell
- Armen Boladian
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- Children of Production
- Bill Laswell
- Overton Loyd
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