description Computer Games Overview
Computer Games is George Clinton's debut solo studio album, released in 1982 after Parliament and Funkadelic had ceased operating as they had during their peak years. It extends the P-Funk approach through synthesizers, drum machines, layered vocals, humor, and dance-oriented arrangements. The album includes "Atomic Dog," a widely sampled funk recording that became one of Clinton's best-known solo tracks.
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Computer Games ranks #75 of 204 in the Funk Album ranking, behind Word Up!, ahead of There It Is.
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Is Atomic Dog on George Clinton's Computer Games?
Yes, "Atomic Dog" is the closing track on Computer Games and George Clinton's defining solo hit. It reached number one on Billboard's R&B chart and later became one of the most frequently sampled recordings in hip-hop.
Why is Computer Games called a George Clinton solo album?
It was released under Clinton's own name in 1982 after the classic Parliament and Funkadelic organizations had fractured. Many musicians and vocalists from the wider P-Funk circle still participated, so the musical continuity is unmistakable.
What is Loopzilla built from?
"Loopzilla" constructs an extended dance track from repeated vocal and instrumental fragments associated with P-Funk. Its collage-like production anticipates the loop-based methods that became increasingly prominent in hip-hop and electronic dance music.
What label released Computer Games?
Capitol Records released Computer Games in 1982. The album adapted P-Funk's layered vocals, humor, and science-fiction imagery to synthesizers, electronic rhythms, and early-1980s studio techniques.
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