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| Funk or Walk | ||||
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| Released | September 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Funk,R&B | |||
| Length | 40:47 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | George Clinton | |||
| Brides of Funkenstein chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Funk or Walk is the debutalbum by theBrides of Funkenstein, released onAtlantic Records in September 1978. The album was produced byGeorge Clinton with the exception of the album's first single "Disco To Go" which was written and produced by Clinton andBootsy Collins. The Brides of Funkenstein consisted ofLynn Mabry andDawn Silva, who were members ofSly and the Family Stone prior to joiningP-Funk.Funk Or Walk earned Mabry and Silva a Record World Award for Best New Female Artists and Best New R&B Group in 1979. The song was originally performed live byBootsy's Rubber Band. To this day, theP-Funk All Stars continue to play "Disco To Go" in their live concerts. The Brides of Funkenstein also toured and recorded with Parliament/Funkadelic around this same time.
Funk Or Walk was licensed throughWarner Music-Japan and released through the Vivid Sound label (VSCD-276) in 2006. The album was later reissued in the U.S. by theWounded Bird label on October 18, 2011.
