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What's Bootsy Doin'?

Bootsy Collins · 1988

42 min · 10 tracks · blues · funk · soul

Groovy bass lines and playful lyrics intertwine with vibrant horn sections, embodying the essence of funk.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady groove for dance sessions
  • playful vibes for social gatherings
  • short tracks for quick enjoyment
  • catchy hooks for sing-alongs

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer slow, introspective music
  • seek complex, lengthy compositions

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1988, 'What's Bootsy Doin'?' marked Bootsy Collins' return to solo work after his tenure with George Clinton's P-Funk collective. Following his previous album 'This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N' in 1984, this release showcased Collins’ distinctive blend of humor and rhythm at a time when funk was looking for new directions.
Stylistic neighbors
George Clinton· Parliament· Funkadelic

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Party on Plastic (What's Bootsy Doin?) 3:57
  • 2 Subliminal Seduction (Funk Me Dirty) 3:31
  • 3 Leakin' 4:16
  • 4 Shock-It-To-Me 4:57
  • 5 1st One 2 the Egg Wins (The Human Race) 4:20
  • 6 Love Song 3:33
  • 7 (Iwannebee) Kissin' U 4:18
  • 8 *-ing the 'Luv Gun' 3:45
  • 9 Yo-Moma-Loves Ya 5:21
  • 10 Save What's Mine for Me 4:17

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