Bootsy Collins

Released at the peak of P-Funk's glory days, Bootsy's first solo LP is a nonstop, bass-fuelled party, loaded with ridiculously thick grooves and good time singing that clearly doesn't take itself too seriously. Every song on here is great, though the tripped-out "Munchies For Your Love" and anthemic "We Want Bootsy" are standouts.

There used to be only one man who could get away with writing songs about absolutely
nothing. He could sing "Gimme some popcorn/I don't want no trash ... It's got to be a mother
for me" without batting an eye. Of course, listening to the song required a suspension of
normal critical standards, as well as a well-developed sense of the absurd. Not everybody
appreciated the humor. A Philadelphia DJ refused to play "Mother Popcorn" bec... More >