Fresh Outta 'P' University is a 1997 studio album by former P-Funk

P-Funk

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 bassist Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...

. The album was originally released by the WEA/Black Culture label in Europe

Europe

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 and Japan

Japan

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 and then by Private I records (distributed by Mercury Records

Mercury Records

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) in the U.S.. The album features a number of guest musicians and performers, including MC Lyte

MC Lyte

MC Lyte is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock.-Early life:...

, Rodney O, D Meka, Thomas D and Smudo

Die Fantastischen Vier

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 and Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim

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.

Numerous versions

Since its initial release in 1997, "Fresh Outta 'P' University" has been released in several different configurations. These configurations include:

The deluxe 2-CD European version (WEA/Black Culture 3984 20396-2) which is contained in a special CD case that opens up into six panels that spells out the name "Bootsy" when opened.

The 2-CD Japanese "New Edition" (WPCR-10370~1) which features the entire album on disc one, and remixes of "Party-Lick-A-Ble's" and "Do The Freak" on disc two.

Track listing

U.S. VERSION

1. Off Da Hook
2. I'm Leavin' U
3. Funk Ain't Broke
4. Party Lick-A-Ble's
5. Ever Lost Your Lover
6. Pearl Drops
7. Do The Freak
8. Fragile (So Sensitive)
9. Shiggy Wiggy
10. Wind Me Up
11. Good-N-Nasty
12. Penetration
13. I'm Leavin' U (Gotta Go Gotta Go) (House Mix)
14. Fresh Outta 'P'
15. Jazz-N-Yo-Shiggy 'Dance Mix'

EUROPEAN VERSION

1. Off Da Hook
2. I'm Leavin' U
3. Funk Ain't Broke
4. Party Lick-A-Ble's
5. Ever Lost Your Lover
6. Pearl Drops
7. Do The Freak
8. Fragile (So Sensitive)
9. Holly-Wood-If-She-Could
10. Wind Me Up
11. Good-N-Nasty
12. Penetration(In Funk We Trust)
13. Home-Of-Da Freaks
14. Fresh Outta 'P'

Personnel

• Guitars - Ron Jennings, Garry Shider
  Garry Shider
  Garry 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...
  
  , Wilbur Longmire, Fan Fan La Tulipe, Boogieman
• Keyboards - Bernie Worrell
  Bernie Worrell
  George 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...
  
  , Johnny Davis, Bootsy Collins, Anthony Cole, Joel Johnson, Greg Fitz, Joel Johnson, Mousse T
• Horns - Fred Wesley
  Fred Wesley
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  , Allan Barnes, Dwight Adams, Ed Jones, Chris de'Margary, Avi Leibovich, Duncan Mackay
• Drums - Tony Byrd, Bootsy Collins
• Vibraharp - Vincent Monatana
• Vocals - Gary Cooper, Henry Benefield, Michael Gatheright, Inaya Davis, Kristen Gray, Melanie Eiland, Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Michael Anthony, April Woods, Kyle Jason, Bootsy Collins, William Hagan, Phil Brown and Gospel Group, Mike Marshall, Herbert, Cash, Nathalie, Eugen, Caspar, and Terry
• Rappers - Be-Wise, Rodney O, MC Lyte
  MC Lyte
  MC Lyte is an American rapper who first gained fame in the late-1980s becoming the first solo female rapper to release a full album with 1988's critically acclaimed Lyte as a Rock.-Early life:...
  
  , Omeka Sykes, Dru Down, Da Lesson, Ono, Da Brixx, Eugen, Caspar, AJ, Gizmo, Teray