- I Wish My Brother George Was Here
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I Wish My Brother George Was Here Studio album by Del tha Funkee Homosapien Released October 22, 1991 Recorded 1990-91 Genre Hip hop, Funk Length 48:27 Label Elektra Producer Boogiemen, Del tha Funkee Homosapien, Ice Cube, DJ Pooh Del tha Funkee Homosapien chronology I Wish My Brother George Was Here
(1991)No Need for Alarm
(1993)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] The Source [2] I Wish My Brother George Was Here is the debut album released by Del tha Funkee Homosapien. The title of the album is a reference to George Clinton, whose music was an influence on Del, as well as to the late pianist Liberace who would on occasion openly pine for his brother George to appear on Liberace's television program in the mid 1950s.
Track listing
The list of samples for each track is only partial.
# Title Time Performer(s) Sample(s)[3] 1 "What Is A Booty" 3:53 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Pumpin it Up" by P-Funk All Stars
2 "Mistadobalina" 4:17 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Pin the Tail on the Funky" by Parliament
- "Zilch" by The Monkees
- "Stone To The Bone" by James Brown[4]
3 "The Wacky World Of Rapid Transit" 3:17 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Street Lady" by Donald Byrd
4 "Pissin' On Your Steps" 3:29 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Workin'" by Jimmy McGriff & Junior Parker
- "Colour Me Funky" by Parliament
5 "Dark Skin Girls" 4:28 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "I Bet You" by Funkadelic
6 "Money For Sex" 3:52 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Undecided" by Hubert Laws
7 "Ahonetwo, Ahonetwo" 2:46 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "It's Crazy" by Eddie Harris
- "Shack Up" by Banbarra
8 "Prelude" 0:21 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Pin the Tail on the Funky" by Parliament
9 "Dr. Bombay" 4:37 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Help from My Friends" by Parlet
- "Rumpofsteelskin" by Parliament
10 "Sunny Meadowz" 4:26 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" by Parliament
- "Pin the Tail on the Funky" by Parliament
- "Flashlight" by Parliament
- "You Sexy Thing" by Hot Chocolate
11 "Sleepin' On My Couch" 3:18 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Rumpofsteelskin" by Parliament
- "The Champ" by The Mohawks
- "Eric B. is President" by Eric B. & Rakim
12 "Hoodz Come In Dozens" 3:48 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Your Love is a Miracle" by Average White Band
- "Get up & Get Down" by The Dramatics
13 "Same Ol' Thing" 4:20 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Cissy Strut" by The Meters
- "Rigor Mortis" by The Meters
- "Same Old Thing" by The Meters
- "Handclapping Song" by The Meters
14 "Ya Lil' Crumbsnatchers" 1:30 Del tha Funkee Homosapien - "Street Lady" by Donald Byrd
- "Jiving 'Round" by Bar-Kays
Chart performance
Chart (1992) Peak
positionU.S. Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums 48 U.S. Top Heatseekers 24 References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The Source review
- ^ [1]the-breaks.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-17
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Studio albums I Wish My Brother George Was Here · No Need for Alarm · Future Development · Both Sides of the Brain · Eleventh Hour · Funk Man (The Stimulus Package) · Automatik Statik · It Ain't Illegal Yet · Golden EraCompilation albums The Best of Del tha Funkee Homosapien: The Elektra YearsRelated artists See also Categories:- 1991 albums
- Del the Funky Homosapien albums
- Elektra Records albums
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