Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby!
Encyclopedia
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. 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).
Side II / Un Dos – Geepieland Music
Dance music
Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...
tracks and slow jams. The song "The Pinocchio Theory
The Pinocchio Theory
The Pinocchio Theory is a 1977 single by the American Funk band Bootsy's Rubber Band. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on February 9, 1977. The single first charted in Billboard magazine's Hot Soul Singles chart in March 1977 where it peaked at number six...
" inspired the George Clinton
George Clinton (funk musician)
George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
creation Sir Nose D'voidoffunk (see P-Funk mythology
P-Funk mythology
The P-Funk mythology is a group of recurring fictional characters, themes and ideas related in a series of concept albums and live shows, primarily from George Clinton and his founded bands Parliament and Funkadelic....
: the song says if you fake the funk, your nose will grow, and Sir Nose fakes the funk).
Track listing
Side I / El Uno – A Friendly Boo- "Ahh...the Name is Bootsy, Baby" (W. Collins/G. Clinton/Maceo ParkerMaceo ParkerMaceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
) – (6:52) - "The Pinocchio TheoryThe Pinocchio TheoryThe Pinocchio Theory is a 1977 single by the American Funk band Bootsy's Rubber Band. It was released by Warner Bros. Records on February 9, 1977. The single first charted in Billboard magazine's Hot Soul Singles chart in March 1977 where it peaked at number six...
" (W. Collins/G. Clinton) – (6:08)(released as a single-Warner Bros. 8328) - "Rubber Duckie" (W. Collins/G. Clinton/Garry ShiderGarry ShiderGarry Marshall Shider was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.-Early life:Shider was born in Plainfield, New...
) – (3:18)(released as the b-side to "The Pinocchio Theory") - "Preview Side Too" (W. Collins/G. Clinton/G. Cooper) – (0:56)
Side II / Un Dos – Geepieland Music
- "What's a Telephone Bill?" (W. Collins/G. Clinton/G. Cooper) – (5:58)
- "Munchies for Your Love" (W. Collins/G. Clinton/G. Cooper/G. Shider) – (9:39)
- "Can't Stay Away" (W. Collins/G. Clinton) – (5:28)(released as a single-Warner Bros. 8403)
- "Reprise: We Want Bootsy" (W. Collins/G. Clinton/M. Parker) – (0:20)
Personnel
- Guitars: Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Garry ShiderGarry ShiderGarry Marshall Shider was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.-Early life:Shider was born in Plainfield, New...
, Mike HamptonMike HamptonMichael William Hampton is a left-handed former Major League Baseball pitcher. During his career, Hampton was well known for being one of the best hitting pitchers of his time, as well as for his large contract and frequent injuries.-Early career:Mike Hampton was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in...
, Glenn Goins, Bootsy Collins - Drums & Thangs: Frankie "Kash" Waddy, Jerome Brailey, Gary Cooper, Bootsy Collins
- Keyboards: Joel "Razor-Sharp" Johnson, Bernie WorrellBernie WorrellGeorge Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
- Space Bass: Bootsy & Casper
- Horny Horns: Fred WesleyFred WesleyFred Wesley is an American jazz and funk trombonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s.-Biography:...
, Maceo ParkerMaceo ParkerMaceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
, Rick Gardner, Richard "Kush" Griffith - Also on Horns: RandyRandy BreckerRandal "Randy" Brecker is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock, and R&B, and has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears,...
& Michael BreckerMichael BreckerMichael Leonard Brecker was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Acknowledged as "a quiet, gentle musician widely regarded as the most influential tenor saxophonist since John Coltrane," he has been awarded 15 Grammy Awards as both performer and composer and was inducted into Down Beat Jazz... - Front Ground Vocals: Gary Cooper, Robert Johnson
- Horn Arrangements: Fred Wesley and Bootsy Collins
Charts
| Year | Album | Chart positions | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
US R&B Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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| 1977 | Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! | 16 | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance |
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| 1977 | "The Pinocchio Theory" | — | 6 | — |
| "Can't Stay Away" | — | 19 | — | |