One Nation Under a Re-Groove

• Artist: The Clinton Administration
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• Release Date: April 22, 2003
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

The Clinton Administration was something of an ad hoc group centered around keyboard player Robert Walter and his percussionist Chuck Prada. What a great idea: throw together a band well-versed in all things George Clinton, and work up instrumental versions of tunes from the Parliament/Funkadelic songbook. Sounds simple enough, but things got really exciting in the execution. Walter brought together both the old-school in Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown's drummer throughout the '60s, the original funky drummer) and Phil Upchurch (who played on countless blues, jazz and R&B sessions, many during the heyday of Chess Records), and the new-school with DJ Logic, Skerik and Melvin Gibbs. Of course, it's tough to go wrong with a set list like this; George Clinton can pile hooks on top of hooks on top of hooks in his tunes, but the fact is that these guys have all lived and breathed the Funk, and they just nail it as a band. Melvin Gibbs and Clyde Stubblefield would give any P-Funk rhythm section a run for their money, and Walter has all the right sounds on keys. Logic is his usual tasteful self, adding colors and details, but never overtly drawing attention. However, it's Upchurch's guitar playing that really sends things into the stratosphere. He does it all, from chicken-scratching funk to shimmering wah-wah to screaming distortion, but brings a slightly different flavor than the more rock-oriented P-Funk guitar army. A great time from start to finish, this album will get butts moving as though the Mothership itself has landed, guaranteed. ~ Sean Westergaard, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
One Nation Under a Groove	Walter "Junie" Morrison, George Clinton, Gary Shider	The Clinton Administration	(4:50)
(Not Just) Knee Deep	Walter "Junie" Morrison, Gary Shider	The Clinton Administration	(4:37)
Cosmic Slop	Bernie Worrell, Walter "Junie" Morrison, George Clinton, Gary Shider	The Clinton Administration	(4:57)
Flash Light	Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton	The Clinton Administration	(6:54)
Bop Gun (Endangered Species)	Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Shider	The Clinton Administration	(4:20)
Mothership Connection (Star Child)	Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton	The Clinton Administration	(5:49)
Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)	Bootsy Collins, Jerome Brailey, George Clinton	The Clinton Administration	(5:14)
Up for the Downstroke	Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins	The Clinton Administration	(3:26)
Chocolate City	Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton	The Clinton Administration	(8:03)
Hit It and Quit It	George Clinton, Gary Shider, Billy "Bass" Nelson, William Nelson	The Clinton Administration	(6:15)

Credits

Robert Walter (Keyboards), Bill Dashell (Engineer), Phil Upchurch (Arranger), Saul Davis (Production Coordination), Jim Brick (Mastering), Markus Cuff (Photography), Dave McKean (Design), DJ Logic (Sound Manipulation), Clyde Stubblefield (Drums), Brian Brinkerhoff (Producer), Bill Dashiell (Engineer), Brian Brinkerhoff (Director), Phil Upchurch (Guitar), Skerik (Saxophone), Melvin Gibbs (Bass), Dave McKean (Illustrations), Chuck Prada (Percussion), DJ Logic (Turntables)