''George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love'' is a cover album by

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music pioneer George Clinton. The album includes guest appearances from the

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, System of a Down bassist

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, Kim Manning and gospel singer

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. The disc was released on September 16, 2008. Some suggest the title of the album may actually be ''Radio Friendly'', and that "George Clinton and Some Gangsters of Love" may be credited as the artist for the album. The album has also been referred to as ''Any Percentage of You Is As Good as the Whole Pie'', although that may refer to another

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album to be released later.George Clinton: 60 seconds with the Hall of Famer
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with guitarist

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prior to his second departure of the band in 2009.

Track listing

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