Dope Dogs
Dope Dogs is a 1994 album by Parliament-Funkadelic. The album was first released on the P-Vine label in Japan. It was later released on the Hot Hands label in the United Kingdom. The United States release on the Dogone Records label, a custom label of Available Entertainment, was released under the name George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars. The U.S. version was remastered by David Libert of Available Entertainment. The album's theme deals with dope-sniffing dogs that become addicted to the very drugs that they are assigned to find.
Reception
Select gave the album a rating of three out of five, stating that there are "moves and grooves aplenty, but most of it leads nowhere"Tracks
The album's configuration varied among the Japanese, British, and American releases.Japanese track listing
- "Dog Star " – 8:11
- "U.S. Custom Coast Guard Dog" – 4:53
- "Some Next Shit" – 6:11
- "Follow the Leader" – 5:30
- "Just Say Ding " – 4:33
- "Help Scottie, Help " – 5:04
- "Pack of Wild Dogs" – 5:47
- "Fifi" – 3:46
- "All Sons of Bitches" – 5:34
- "Dopey Dope Dog" – 4:53
- "Sick 'Em" – 6:13
- "Kibbles and Bits" – 5:05
- "I Ain't the Lady " – 4:38
- "Tales That Wag the Dog Part 1 " – 5:30
- "Tales That Wag the Dog Part 2 " –
British track listing
- "Dog Star " – 8:11
- "Fifi" – 3:46
- "Some Next Shit" – 6:11
- "Follow the Leader" – 5:30
- "Just Say Ding " – 4:33
- "Help Scottie, Help " – 5:04
- "Lost Dog" –
- "U.S. Custom Coast Guard Dog " – 4:53
- "All Sons of Bitches" – 5:34
- "Dopey Dope Dog" – 4:53
- "Sick 'Em" – 6:13
- "Gettin' Dogged" –
- "I Ain't the Lady " – 4:38
- "Tales That Wag the Dog Part 1 " – 5:30
- "Tales That Wag the Dog Part 2 " –
American track listing
- "Dog Star " – 8:11
- "U.S. Custom Coast Guard Dog" – 5:15
- "Some Next Shit" – 6:10
- "Just Say Ding " – 4:33
- "Help Scottie, Help " – 5:06
- "Pepe " – 6:08
- "Back Up Against the Wall" – 5:51
- "Fifi" – 3:58
- "All Sons of Bitches" – 4:33
- "Sick 'Em" – 5:14
- "I Ain't the Lady " – 4:38
- "Pack of Wild Dogs" – 5:47
- "Tales That Wag the Dog" – 5:30
- "My Dog" – 4:29
Personnel
- Vocals: Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Sheila Horne, Steve Boyd, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, Lige Curry, Belita Woods, Joe Harris, Michael "Clip" Payne, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Lloyd Williams, Garry Shider, Amelia Jesse, Andre Foxxe Williams, Paul Hill, Louie "Babblin" Kabbabie, Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, Calvin Simon, Ray Davis, Grady Thomas, Nicole Tindall, Jeanette McGruder, Shirley Hayden, Jessica Cleaves, Janet Evans, Larry Heckstall, Duane, "Sa'D'Ali" Maultsby, Starr Cullars, Shawn Clinton, George Clinton, FROG, Patavian Lewis, Trafael, Tracey Lewis, "Cuz", Barbarella Bishop, Daddy Freddy
- Guitars: Eddie Hazel, Michael Hampton, Garry Shider, DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Andre Foxxe Williams, Cordell Mosson, Michael "Clip" Payne, Bootsy Collins, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Jerome Ali, Jeff Bass, Loic Gambas
- Bass: Lige Curry, Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Lonnie Motley, Mike "Clip" Payne, and Bootsy Collins
- Drummers and Percussionists: Frankie "Kash" Waddy, Guy Curtis, Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Gabe Gonzales, Michael "Clip" Payne, Loic Gambas, Man In The Box, Muruga Booker
- Keyboards and Piano: Joseph "Amp" Fiddler, Tracey Lewis
- Organs and Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell, Michael "Clip" Payne, George Clinton, Dewayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Jeff Bass, and Loic Gambas
- Horns: Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner, Marcus Belgrave, Bennie Cowan, Greg Thomas, Greg Boyer, Perry Robinson
- Programmers and Re-mixers: Michael "Clip" Payne, Mike E. Clark, Mike Wilder, Mark Bass, George Clinton