''Funkcronomicon'' is a 1995 various artists collection of tracks produced by

Bill Laswell William Otis Laswell (born February 12, 1955) is an American bass guitarist, record producer, and record label owner. He has been involved in thousands of recordings with many collaborators from all over the world. His music draws from funk, ...

under the name Axiom Funk, after Laswell's associated record label. It is a 2-CD set that was released by

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. ''Funkcronomicon'' features heavy participation from various members of

Parliament-Funkadelic Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American musical collective, music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton (funk musician), George Clinton, primarily consisting of the funk bands Parliament (band), Parlia ...

, to the degree that ''Funkcronomicon'' is widely considered to be a full-fledged

P-Funk Parliament-Funkadelic (abbreviated as P-Funk) is an American music collective of rotating musicians headed by George Clinton, primarily consisting of the funk bands Parliament and Funkadelic, both active since the 1960s. Their distinctive ...

album. The album features what may be

Pedro Bell Pedro Bell (June 11, 1950 – August 27, 2019) was an American artist and illustrator, best known for his elaborate album cover designs and other artwork for numerous Funkadelic and George Clinton solo albums. Bell also wrote many of the liner ...

's last authentic artistic renderings, as well as P-Funk guitarist

Eddie Hazel Edward Earl Hazel (April 10, 1950 – December 23, 1992) was an American guitarist and singer in early funk music who played lead guitar with Parliament-Funkadelic. Hazel was a posthumous inductee to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1 ...

's last recordings before his death in 1992. The album comprises newly recorded tracks, as well as tracks that have been featured on other Bill Laswell productions. Produced and compiled at Greenpoint Studio in the Greenpoint neighborhood of

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, ''Funkcronomicon'' contains songs that were recorded as early as

Maceo Parker Maceo Parker (; born February 14, 1943) is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s and Prince in the 2000s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many o ...

's ''For All the Kings Men'' (1989) period. The album title is a play on ''

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'', a

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Track listing

Disc one #Order Within The Universe (written by

Bernie Worrell George Bernard Worrell, Jr. (April 19, 1944 – June 24, 2016) was an American keyboardist and record producer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Rol ...

, Bill Laswell) 3:17 #Under The Influence (Jes Grew) (written by George Clinton, B Laswell, B Collins,

Sly Dunbar Lowell Fillmore "Sly" Dunbar (born 10 May 1952, Kingston, Jamaica) is a drummer, best known as one half of the prolific Jamaican rhythm section and reggae production duo Sly and Robbie. Biography Dunbar began playing at 15 in a band called T ...

Robbie Shakespeare Robert Warren Dale Shakespeare (27 September 1953 – 8 December 2021) was a Jamaican bass guitarist and record producer, best known as half of the reggae rhythm section and production duo Sly and Robbie, with drummer Sly Dunbar. Regarded as ...

) 5:45 #

If 6 Was 9 "If 6 Was 9" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and recorded by the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It was released on their second album '' Axis: Bold as Love'' (1967). It appeared on the soundtrack for the 1969 film ''Easy Rider'' and the soundtrack fo ...

(written by Jimi Hendrix) 6:00 #Orbitron Attack (written by Grace Cook [a pseudonym for

]) 12:29 #Cosmic Slop#Cosmic Slop, Cosmic Slop (written by G Clinton, B Worrell) 5:15 #Free-Bass (Godzillatron Cush) (written by B Laswell, B Collins, Dennis Weeden) 5:43 #Tell The World (written by B Collins,

, Sylvester Stewart) 3:53 #Pray My Soul (written by G Cook) 5:08 Disc two #Hideous Mutant Freekz (written by G Clinton, B Collins, B Worrell, B Laswell) 7:25 #Sax Machine (written by B Collins, M Parker,

Bobby Byrd Bobby Howard Byrd (August 15, 1934 – September 12, 2007) was an American rhythm and blues, soul and funk singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, bandleader and talent scout, who played an integral and important part in the developme ...

) 7:47 #

Animal Behavior Ethology is the scientific study of animal behaviour, usually with a focus on behaviour under natural conditions, and viewing behaviour as an evolutionarily adaptive trait. Behaviourism as a term also describes the scientific and objective ...

(written by B Laswell, B Collins,

Buckethead Brian Patrick Carroll (born May 13, 1969), known professionally as Buckethead, is an American guitarist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. He has received critical acclaim for his innovative electric guitar playing. His music spans severa ...

) 7:09 #Trumpets And Violins, Violins (written by J Hendrix) 3:38 #Telling Time (written by Nicky Skopelitis) 4:57 #Jungle Free-Bass (written by B Laswell, B Collins) 5:38 #Blackout (written by

DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight DeWayne Stephen "Blackbyrd" McKnight (born April 17, 1954) is an American guitarist. He was a member of The Headhunters, a jazz-funk fusion band from 1975 through 1978 and Parliament-Funkadelic from 1978 through 2008. He served briefly as gu ...

) 3:44 #Sacred To The Pain (written by G Cook,

Umar Bin Hassan Umar Bin Hassan (born Gilbert Jerome Huling in Akron, Ohio, 1948) is an American poet and recording artist, associated with The Last Poets. He sold his younger sister's record player to purchase a bus ticket to New York City, where he joined the ...

) 4:54

Personnel

Producer: Bill Laswell "Order Within The Universe" *Organ:

*Turntable: DXT *Bass, Beats, Sound EFX: Bill Laswell "Under The Influence" *Vocals: George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Bootsy Collins, Michael Payne, Debra Barsha, Zhana Saunders *Guitar:

Bootsy Collins William Earl "Bootsy" Collins (born October 26, 1951) is an American bass guitarist and singer. Rising to prominence with James Brown in the early 1970s, and later with Parliament-Funkadelic, Collins established himself as one of the leading ...

*Piano:

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he hel ...

*Bass:

*Drums:

Anton Fier Anton Fier (June 20, 1956 – September 14, 2022) was an American drummer, producer, composer, and bandleader. Family Fier, known as Tony, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, to Ruthe Marie Fier and Anton J. Fier Jr., a former Marine and electrician. ...

*Drum Programming:

*Congas: Daniel Ponce *Cowbell, Percussion:

Aïyb Dieng Aïyb Dieng is a Senegalese drummer and percussionist specializing in hand drums. He has recorded two solo album, including ''Rhythmagick'' (1995), and has worked with a wide range of musicians, including as a regular collaborator of bassist/pro ...

*Tuba: Edwin Rodriguez *Baritone Horn, Euphonium: Joe Daly *Trumpet, Flugelhorn: Ted Daniel *Bassoon: Janet Grice *Tenor Saxophone, Flute: J.D. Parron *Horns arranged: Henry Threadgill "If 6 Was 9" *Lead Vocals, Space Bass: Bootsy Collins *Guitar:

Nicky Skopelitis Nicky Skopelitis (born January 19, 1960) is an American guitarist and composer of Greek descent. He also has performed on banjo, oud, lute, keyboards and other instruments. Although Skopelitis has recorded few albums as a bandleader, he has appe ...

*Backwards Guitar: Robert Musso *Intro Guitar:

*Violin:

Lili Haydn Lili Haydn (born December 25, 1969) is a Canadian-born rock violinist, vocalist, actress, and composer. As a child, she pursued a career as an actress; at age eight she discovered the violin and began to focus on classical music. By the time Hay ...

"Orbitron Attack" *Guitar:

*Space Bass: Bootsy Collins *Organ: Bernie Worrell *Drums:

Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey Jerome Eugene "Bigfoot" Brailey (born August 20, 1950) is an American drummer, best known for his work with P-Funk, which included the bands Parliament, Funkadelic, and numerous related projects. Brailey is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of ...

"Cosmic Slop" *Vocals: Garry Shider, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper *Guitar: Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins,

Michael Hampton Michael Hampton (born November 15, 1956) is an American funk/rock guitarist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic. Career Hampton was born in Cleveland, Ohio, ...

*Organ: Bernie Worrell *Fairlight: Nicky Skopelitis *Bass: Robbie Shakespeare *Drums: Sly Dunbar *Congas: Aïyb Dieng *Material Strings Arranger & Conductor: Karl Berger "Free-Bass" *Free-Bass: Zillatron (Bootsy Collins) *Stun Guitar: Menace (the Dawg of the C) "Tell The World" *Vocals:

Godmoma Godmoma was a trio of female vocalists. The trio consisted of Cynthia Girty, Carolyn Myles, and Tony Walker. Godmoma released one album, ''Godmoma Here'', in 1981, on Elektra Records. ''Godmoma Here'' was produced by P-Funk bassist Bootsy Collins a ...

*Keyboards, Voice:

Sly Stone Sylvester Stewart (born March 15, 1943), better known by his stage name Sly Stone, is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer who is most famous for his role as frontman for Sly and the Family Stone, playing a critical role in the ...

*Other Music: Bootsy Collins "Pray My Soul" *Guitar: Eddie Hazel *Organ: Bernie Worrell "Hideous Mutant Freekz" *Vocals: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Bootsy Collins *Guitar, Space Bass: Bootsy Collins *Guitar Solo: Buckethead *Synth: Bernie Worrell *Drum Loops: Anton Fier "Sax Machine" *Vocals: Maceo Parker, Bobby Byrd, Bootsy Collins *Alto Saxophone: Maceo Parker *Trombone:

Fred Wesley Fred Wesley (born July 4, 1943) is an American trombonist who worked with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s and Parliament-Funkadelic in the second half of the 1970s. Biography Wesley was born the son of a high school teacher and big band le ...

*Guitar, Bass: Bootsy Collins *Low Bass: Bill Laswell *Synth: Bernie Worrell *Percussion: Timothy "T-Bone" David "Animal Behavior" *Lead Vocals, Space Bass: Bootsy Collins *Organ: Bernie Worrell *Guitar: Buckethead *Turntables: Af Next Man Flip *Drums:

Brain The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. It consists of nervous tissue and is typically located in the head ( cephalization), usually near organs for special ...

*Samples: Bill Laswell "Trumpets and Violins, Violins" *Voice: Abiodun Oyewole *Guitar: Blackbyrd McKnight, Nicky Skopelitis, Robert Musso *Processing: Robert Musso *Intro Guitar: Buckethead *Violin: Lili Haydn "Telling Time" *6 & 12 String Guitars: Nicky Skopelitis *Organ: Amina Claudine Myers *Bass: Bill Laswell *Drums: Joseph "Zigaboo" Modeliste *Congas: Guilherme Franco "Jungle Free-Bass" *Jungle Bass: Bootsy Collins *Dub Bass: Bill Laswell *Vocal Sounds: Torture "Blackout" *Guitar, Bass, Drums: Blackbyrd McKnight "Sacred To The Pain" *Guitar: Eddie Hazel *Organ: Bernie Worrell *Voice:

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