Funkcronomicon is a 1995 various artists collection of tracks produced by Bill Laswell under the name Axiom Funk, after Laswell's associated record label. It is a 2-CD set that was released by Island Records. Funkcronomicon features heavy participation from various members of Parliament-Funkadelic, to the degree that Funkcronomicon is widely considered to be a full-fledged P-Funk album. The album features what may be Pedro Bell's last authentic artistic renderings, as well as P-Funk guitarist Eddie Hazel's last recordings before his death in 1992. The album comprises newly recorded tracks, as well as tracks that have been featured on other Bill Laswell productions. Produced and compiled at Greenpoint Studio in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York,Funkcronomicon (2xCD, Comp). Discogs. Retrieved on 2009-08-12. Funkcronomicon contains songs that were recorded as early as Maceo Parker's For All the Kings Men (1989) period. The album title is a play on Necronomicon, a fictional book.
Track listing Disc one Order Within The Universe (written by Bernie Worrell, Bill Laswell) 3:17 Under The Influence (Jes Grew) (written by George Clinton, B Laswell, B Collins, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare) 5:45 If 6 Was 9 (written by Jimi Hendrix) 6:00 Orbitron Attack (written by Grace Cook [a pseudonym for Eddie Hazel]) 12:29 Cosmic Slop (written by G Clinton, B Worrell) 5:15 Free-Bass (Godzillatron Cush) (written by B Laswell, B Collins, Dennis Weeden) 5:43 Tell The World (written by B Collins, Maceo Parker, Sylvester Stewart) 3:53 Pray My Soul (written by G Cook) 5:08
Disc two Hideous Mutant Freekz (written by G Clinton, B Collins, B Worrell, B Laswell) 7:25 Sax Machine (written by B Collins, M Parker, Bobby Byrd) 7:47 Animal Behavior (written by B Laswell, B Collins, Buckethead) 7:09 Trumpets And Violins, Violins (written by J Hendrix) 3:38 Telling Time (written by Nicky Skopelitis) 4:57 Jungle Free-Bass (written by B Laswell, B Collins) 5:38 Blackout (written by DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight) 3:44 Sacred To The Pain (written by G Cook, Umar Bin Hassan) 4:54
Personnel
Producer: Bill Laswell
"Order Within The Universe"
Organ: Bernie Worrell Turntable: DXT Bass, Beats, Sound EFX: Bill Laswell
"Under The Influence"
Vocals: George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Bootsy Collins, Michael Payne, Debra Barsha, Zhana Saunders Guitar: Bootsy Collins Piano: Herbie Hancock Bass: Robbie Shakespeare Drums: Anton Fier Drum Programming: Sly Dunbar Congas: Daniel Ponce Cowbell, Percussion: Aïyb Dieng Tuba: Edwin Rodriguez Baritone Horn, Euphonium: Joe Daly Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Ted Daniel Bassoon: Janet Grice Tenor Saxophone, Flute: J.D. Parron Horns arranged: Henry Threadgill
"If 6 Was 9"
Lead Vocals, Space Bass: Bootsy Collins Guitar: DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Nicky Skopelitis Backwards Guitar: Robert Musso Intro Guitar: Buckethead Violin: Lili Haydn
"Orbitron Attack"
Guitar: Eddie Hazel Space Bass: Bootsy Collins Organ: Bernie Worrell Drums: Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey
"Cosmic Slop"
Vocals: Garry Shider, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper Guitar: Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins, Michael Hampton Organ: Bernie Worrell Fairlight: Nicky Skopelitis Bass: Robbie Shakespeare Drums: Sly Dunbar Congas: Aïyb Dieng Material Strings Arranger & Conductor: Karl Berger
"Free-Bass"
Free-Bass: Zillatron (Bootsy Collins) Stun Guitar: Menace (the Dawg of the C)
"Tell The World"
Vocals: Maceo Parker, Bobby Byrd, Godmoma Keyboards, Voice: Sly Stone Other Music: Bootsy Collins
"Pray My Soul"
Guitar: Eddie Hazel Organ: Bernie Worrell
"Hideous Mutant Freekz"
Vocals: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Bootsy Collins Guitar, Space Bass: Bootsy Collins Guitar Solo: Buckethead Synth: Bernie Worrell Drum Loops: Anton Fier
"Sax Machine"
Vocals: Maceo Parker, Bobby Byrd, Bootsy Collins Alto Saxophone: Maceo Parker Trombone: Fred Wesley Guitar, Bass: Bootsy Collins Low Bass: Bill Laswell Synth: Bernie Worrell Percussion: Timothy "T-Bone" David
"Animal Behavior"
Lead Vocals, Space Bass: Bootsy Collins Organ: Bernie Worrell Guitar: Buckethead Turntables: Af Next Man Flip Drums: Brain Samples: Bill Laswell
"Trumpets and Violins, Violins"
Voice: Abiodun Oyewole Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight, Nicky Skopelitis, Robert Musso Processing: Robert Musso Intro Guitar: Buckethead Violin: Lili Haydn
"Telling Time"
6 & 12 String Guitars: Nicky Skopelitis Organ: Amina Claudine Myers Bass: Bill Laswell Drums: Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste Congas: Guilherme Franco
"Jungle Free-Bass"
Jungle Bass: Bootsy Collins Dub Bass: Bill Laswell Vocal Sounds: Torture
"Blackout"
Guitar, Bass, Drums: Blackbyrd McKnight
"Sacred To The Pain"
Guitar: Eddie Hazel Organ: Bernie Worrell Voice: Umar Bin HassanAlbum data on the Motherpage
References
External links Funkcronomicon at Discogs Funkcronomicon at Bandcamp Funkcronomicon at The Motherpage Sly, Miles and Jimi: The Album at The Independent