Federation of Tackheads

Federation of Tackheads is an album by the Parliament-Funkadelic spin off act, Jimmy G and the Tackheads. The band was led by George Clinton's younger brother Jimmy Giles and features various musicians and singers from the P-Funk musical collective.

Federation of Tackheads
Studio album by
Released1985
Recorded1985
GenreFunk
Length38:19
LabelCapitol
ProducerGeorge Clinton, Steve Washington, DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Garry Shider

Federation of Tackheads was released in 1985 by Capitol Records. It was produced by Clinton, Steve Washington, DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight and Garry Shider.

In 2004, EMI in the UK reissued the album Federation of Tackheads featuring liner notes written by Rickey Vincent, author of Funk: The Music, The People, and the Rhythm of the One.

Track listing edit

  1. "Break My Heart" (Clinton, Washington, Washington) (released as 12" single Capitol V-15215)
  2. "Clockwork" (Johnson, Clinton, Washington)
  3. "All Or Nothin'" (Clinton, Washington, Washington)
  4. "Lies" (J. Keaton, E. Eatmon) (released as 12" single Capitol V-8648)
  5. "Slingshot" (Clinton, Washington, Shider)
  6. "I Want Yo Daughter" (Keaton, Rogers, Clinton, Williamson)
  7. "Family Funk" (Clinton, Washington, Keaton)

Personnel edit

  • DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Steve Washington, Garry Shider, Tony Thomas, Andre Foxxe - guitar
  • Jimmy G, Steve Washington - bass
  • Dean Ragland - drums
  • Steve Washington, Jimmy G and Steve Washington on "Lies" - drum programming
  • Steve Washington - keyboards
  • Jimmy G, Robert Johnson, George Clinton, Garry Shider, Ron Ford, Sheila Washington, Linda Shider, Sandra Feva, Mallia Franklin, Pat Lewis, Daryl Clinton, Cheryl James, Patty Curry, Lige Curry, Dean Ragland, Joe Harris, Rod Simpson, Kenny Colton - vocals