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Let's Take It to the Stage

December 20, 2023

This article is about the album. For the song, see Let's Take It to the Stage (song).

Let's Take It to the Stage is the seventh album by American funk rock band Funkadelic. It was released in April 1975 on Westbound Records. The album charted at number 102 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the R&B Albums.[1]

Let's Take It to the Stage
Studio album by
Funkadelic
ReleasedApril 21, 1975
GenreFunk rock
Length35:57
LabelWestbound
ProducerGeorge Clinton
Funkadelic chronology
Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
(1974) 		Let's Take It to the Stage
(1975) 		Tales of Kidd Funkadelic
(1976)

Music and lyrics edit

Let's Take It to the Stage is a funk rock album.[2] The opening track, "Good to Your Earhole", features extensive guitar parts and a pronounced funk groove played by the rhythm section.[3] According to Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton, the guitar solo for "Get Off Your Ass and Jam" was performed by "a smack addict" guitar player who had found his way into the studio. He asked Clinton if he could play for some cash and proceeded to play "like he was possessed", soloing over the entire duration of the song. He received $50 for his efforts without Clinton ever learning his name.[4] In a July 2009 interview with Vintage Guitar, guitarist Paul Warren said that he played the solo.[5]

The closing track "Atmosphere", which begins with a monologue by Clinton about "dicks and clits",[6] appropriates an extended organ coda from Johann Sebastian Bach.[7] "Get Off Your Ass and Jam" has been sampled on several hip hop hits, including Brand Nubian's "Slow Down", Public Enemy's "Bring the Noise", and N.W.A's "100 Miles and Runnin'".[1]

Critical reception edit

Reviewing the album in 1975, Billboard magazine called it a collection of Funkadelic's "usual good mix of soul and jazz sounds, mixed in with singing and street raps", citing the title track and "Baby I Owe You Something Good" as highlights.[12] In The Village Voice, Robert Christgau said Funkadelic finally does on record "what they've always promised to do in the hype—make the Ohio Players sound like the Mike Curb Congregation."[11] Years later, he wrote in Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies (1981) that, despite the group's "disturbingly occultish bent", the music is "tough-minded, outlandish, very danceable, and finally, I think (and hope), liberating";[7] for Blender, he said it is their "tightest album ... all 10 tracks rock on."[6]

In a retrospective review, AllMusic's Ned Raggett found Let's Take It to the Stage to be one of the band's most comical records with "more P-Funk all-time greats as well, making for a grand balance of the serious and silly."[3] Sasha Frere-Jones, writing in The Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004), said it was "a summing-up of everything Funkadelic had done to date, and is still their most playable record." He felt that, although Clinton's "sexual politics weren't at their best" on tracks such as "No Head No Backstage Pass", the album is exemplary of the band's musicianship.[13]

Track listing edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Good to Your Earhole"George Clinton, Grace Cook, Fuzzy Haskins4:30
2."Better By the Pound" (released as a single-Westbound 5014)Clinton, Cook2:40
3."Be My Beach"Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell2:35
4."No Head, No Backstage Pass"Clinton, Ron Bykowski2:36
5."Let's Take It to the Stage" (released as a single-Westbound 5026)Clinton, Collins, Garry Shider3:32
6."Get Off Your Ass and Jam"Clinton2:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Baby I Owe You Something Good"Clinton5:43
8."Stuffs and Things" (released as the B-side of "Better By The Pound")Clinton, Cook2:11
9."The Song Is Familiar"Clinton, Collins, Worrell3:05
10."Atmosphere"Clinton, Shider, Worrell7:05


"Good To Your Earhole" was sampled by Childish Gambino on the song "Riot".

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b Robert of the Radish (March 11, 2012). "Hip-Hop Tracks That Sample Funkadelic's Let's Take It To The Stage". Yahoo! Music. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  2. ^ DeCurtis, Henke & George-Warren 1992, p. 269.
  3. ^ a b c Raggett, Ned. "Let's Take It to the Stage – Funkadelic : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  4. ^ Giles, Jeff (20 October 2014). "George Clinton Shares the Mystery Behind One of Funkadelic's Greatest Guitar Solos". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2019-01-28.
  5. ^ Althaus, Werner (July 2009). "Peter Green: A Guitar For Greeny". Vintage Guitar. Retrieved May 11, 2016.
  6. ^ a b c Christgau, Robert (August 2008). "The Guide: Back Catalogue: Funkadelic". Blender. New York. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  7. ^ a b c Christgau 1981, p. 145.
  8. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. p. 2241. ISBN 978-0857125958.
  9. ^ Frere-Jones et al. 2004, p. 316-17.
  10. ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). "Funkadelic". Spin Alternative Record Guide. New York: Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  11. ^ a b Christgau, Robert (October 27, 1975). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  12. ^ "Billboard's Recommended LPs". Billboard. Los Angeles. June 14, 1975. p. 51. Retrieved May 18, 2013.
  13. ^ Frere-Jones et al. 2004, p. 316–17.

Bibliography edit

External links edit

  • Let's Take It to the Stage at Discogs (list of releases)
  • "Masters of the Form: Funkadelic, 1975 – Let's Take It to the Stage" by PopMatters
  • About the album

December 20, 2023
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This article is about the album For the song see Let s Take It to the Stage song Let s Take It to the Stage is the seventh album by American funk rock band Funkadelic It was released in April 1975 on Westbound Records The album charted at number 102 on the Billboard 200 and number 14 on the R amp B Albums 1 Let s Take It to the StageStudio album by FunkadelicReleasedApril 21 1975GenreFunk rockLength35 57LabelWestboundProducerGeorge ClintonFunkadelic chronologyStanding on the Verge of Getting It On 1974 Let s Take It to the Stage 1975 Tales of Kidd Funkadelic 1976 Contents 1 Music and lyrics 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 References 6 Bibliography 7 External linksMusic and lyrics editLet s Take It to the Stage is a funk rock album 2 The opening track Good to Your Earhole features extensive guitar parts and a pronounced funk groove played by the rhythm section 3 According to Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton the guitar solo for Get Off Your Ass and Jam was performed by a smack addict guitar player who had found his way into the studio He asked Clinton if he could play for some cash and proceeded to play like he was possessed soloing over the entire duration of the song He received 50 for his efforts without Clinton ever learning his name 4 In a July 2009 interview with Vintage Guitar guitarist Paul Warren said that he played the solo 5 The closing track Atmosphere which begins with a monologue by Clinton about dicks and clits 6 appropriates an extended organ coda from Johann Sebastian Bach 7 Get Off Your Ass and Jam has been sampled on several hip hop hits including Brand Nubian s Slow Down Public Enemy s Bring the Noise and N W A s 100 Miles and Runnin 1 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Blender nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 Christgau s Record GuideA 7 Encyclopedia of Popular Music nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 The Rolling Stone Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 9 Spin Alternative Record Guide9 10 10 The Village VoiceB 11 Reviewing the album in 1975 Billboard magazine called it a collection of Funkadelic s usual good mix of soul and jazz sounds mixed in with singing and street raps citing the title track and Baby I Owe You Something Good as highlights 12 In The Village Voice Robert Christgau said Funkadelic finally does on record what they ve always promised to do in the hype make the Ohio Players sound like the Mike Curb Congregation 11 Years later he wrote in Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies 1981 that despite the group s disturbingly occultish bent the music is tough minded outlandish very danceable and finally I think and hope liberating 7 for Blender he said it is their tightest album all 10 tracks rock on 6 In a retrospective review AllMusic s Ned Raggett found Let s Take It to the Stage to be one of the band s most comical records with more P Funk all time greats as well making for a grand balance of the serious and silly 3 Sasha Frere Jones writing in The Rolling Stone Album Guide 2004 said it was a summing up of everything Funkadelic had done to date and is still their most playable record He felt that although Clinton s sexual politics weren t at their best on tracks such as No Head No Backstage Pass the album is exemplary of the band s musicianship 13 Track listing editSide oneNo TitleWriter s Length1 Good to Your Earhole George Clinton Grace Cook Fuzzy Haskins4 302 Better By the Pound released as a single Westbound 5014 Clinton Cook2 403 Be My Beach Clinton Bootsy Collins Bernie Worrell2 354 No Head No Backstage Pass Clinton Ron Bykowski2 365 Let s Take It to the Stage released as a single Westbound 5026 Clinton Collins Garry Shider3 326 Get Off Your Ass and Jam Clinton2 00 Side twoNo TitleWriter s Length7 Baby I Owe You Something Good Clinton5 438 Stuffs and Things released as the B side of Better By The Pound Clinton Cook2 119 The Song Is Familiar Clinton Collins Worrell3 0510 Atmosphere Clinton Shider Worrell7 05 Good To Your Earhole was sampled by Childish Gambino on the song Riot Personnel editVocals Cool Cal Simon Bad Bosco Bernie Worrell C Boogie Mosson Garry Dowop Shider Bass Vocals Sting Ray Davis Genie Vocals Shady Grady Thomas Werewolf Vocals Clarence Fuzzy Haskins Maggot Overlord George Clinton Congas Calvin Simon Keyboards Bernie Worrell Bass C Boogie Mosson Percussion R Tiki Fulwood Guitar Eddie Hazel Michael Hampton Garry Shider Alumni Funkadelic Bootsy Collins vocals Billy Bass Eddie Hazel Ron Bykowski Guest Funkadelic Paul Warren Reggie McBride Frosty Barry Frost drummer for Rare Earth Mello Garcia Honeys Denise Hurd Delores whats her name Gary Mudbone Cooper ParliamentReferences edit a b Robert of the Radish March 11 2012 Hip Hop Tracks That Sample Funkadelic s Let s Take It To The Stage Yahoo Music Retrieved May 18 2013 DeCurtis Henke amp George Warren 1992 p 269 a b c Raggett Ned Let s Take It to the Stage Funkadelic Songs Reviews Credits Awards AllMusic Retrieved May 18 2013 Giles Jeff 20 October 2014 George Clinton Shares the Mystery Behind One of Funkadelic s Greatest Guitar Solos Ultimate Classic Rock Retrieved 2019 01 28 Althaus Werner July 2009 Peter Green A Guitar For Greeny Vintage Guitar Retrieved May 11 2016 a b c Christgau Robert August 2008 The Guide Back Catalogue Funkadelic Blender New York Retrieved May 18 2013 a b c Christgau 1981 p 145 Larkin Colin 2011 Encyclopedia of Popular Music 5th ed Omnibus Press p 2241 ISBN 978 0857125958 Frere Jones et al 2004 p 316 17 Weisbard Eric Marks Craig eds 1995 Funkadelic Spin Alternative Record Guide New York Vintage Books ISBN 0 679 75574 8 a b Christgau Robert October 27 1975 Consumer Guide The Village Voice New York Retrieved May 18 2013 Billboard s Recommended LPs Billboard Los Angeles June 14 1975 p 51 Retrieved May 18 2013 Frere Jones et al 2004 p 316 17 Bibliography editChristgau Robert October 13 1981 Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor amp Fields ISBN 0899190251 DeCurtis Anthony Henke James George Warren Holly 1992 The Rolling Stone Album Guide 3rd ed Random House ISBN 0679737294 If ever an album deserved to be called ahead of its time this catchy and challenging funk rock raveup definitely qualifies Frere Jones Sasha et al 2004 Brackett Nathan Hoard Christian eds The New Rolling Stone Album Guide 4th ed Simon amp Schuster ISBN 0 7432 0169 8 External links editLet s Take It to the Stage at Discogs list of releases Masters of the Form Funkadelic 1975 Let s Take It to the Stage by PopMatters About the album Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Let 27s Take It to the Stage amp oldid 1165808376, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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