Gloryhallastoopid

Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky)
Studio album by Parliament
Released	November 20, 1979
Genre	Funk
Label	Casablanca
Producer	George Clinton
Parliament chronology
Motor Booty Affair (1978) Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky) (1979) Trombipulation (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B+[2]

Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky) is a 1979 album by the funk ensemble Parliament. It was their penultimate album on the Casablanca Records label, and is another concept album which tries to explain that Funk was responsible for the creation of the universe (see P Funk mythology). It reuses samples from previous albums, notably the Mothership Connection and Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome.

Track listing

1. "Prologue" – 0:47
2. "(Gloryhallastoopid) Pin the Tail on the Funky" (Collins/Clinton) – 4:06
3. "Party People" (Collins/Clinton/Shider) – 10:08 (released as a 4:46 single-Casablanca NB 2222)
4. "The Big Bang Theory" (Sterling/Dunbar/Clinton) – 7:10 (released as a single-Casablanca NB 2250)
5. "The Freeze (Sizzaleenmean)" (McKnight/Clinton) – 8:59
6. "Colour me Funky" (Theracon/Clinton) – 4:51
7. "Theme from the Black Hole" (Collins/Clinton/Theracon) – 4:38 (released as a single-Casablanca NB 2235 and as a 12" single with "The Big Bang Theory"-Casablanca NB 20208)
8. "May We Bang You?" (Clinton/Collins/Collins/Theracon) – 4:43

Personnel-"The Odd Squad Musicians"

• Totally Treacherous But Slightly Silly Axe Molestors (guitars): Michael Hampton, Garry Shider, William Collins, Phelps Collins, Gordon Carlton, DeWayne McKnight, Walter Morrison
• Underneath Below Bottom and Other Deep Basic Activities (bass): Rodney Curtis, Donnie Sterling, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight, Walter Morrison
• Goofin' Gooey Quacy Quirkn' Glueon Key Bangers? (keyboards): Bernie Worrell, Walter Morrison, David Lee Chong
• African Telephone Operators (drums): Dennis Chambers, Kenny Colton, Tyrone Lampkin, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight
• Directory Assistance (percussion): Larry Fratangelo, Carl "Butch" Small
• Pieces of Mouf (Mouf Pieces) (horns): Greg Thomas, Greg Boyer, Bennie Cowens, Larry Hatcher, Maceo Parker, Sam Peakes
• Horn arrangements: Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley, P-Funk Horns (The Baltimore Connection Horn Section), Sam Peakes

• Scream Division
• The Put Yo' Boody Where Yo' Mouf Iz Choir: Ray Davis, Garry Shider, Ron Ford, Larry Heckstall, Michael "Clip" Payne, Tracey "Lewd" Lewis, Linda Shider, Dawn Silva, Sheila Horne, Jeanette Washington, Jeanette McGruder, Shirley Hayden, Janice Evans, Greg Thomas, Robert Johnson, Ron Dunbar, Jessica Cleaves, Philippe Wynne, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Joel Johnson, Wellington Wigout, Star Child
• Additional backing vocals: Jerome Rogers, Tony Davis, Andre Williams, Larry Hackett, Walter Morrison, Rod

References

1. Gloryhallastoopid at AllMusic
2. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=parliament

External links

• GloryHallaStoopid (Pin The Tale On The Funky) at Discogs
• Album info and lyrics at The Motherpage