R&B Skeletons in the Closet

Infobox Album
Name = R&B Skeletons in the Closet
Type = studio
Artist = George Clinton


Released = 1986
Recorded = 1986
Genre = Funk
Length = 43:24
Label = Capitol Records
Producer = George Clinton, Steve Washington, Garry Shider, Andre Jackson
Reviews =
Last album = "Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends"
(1985)
This album = "R&B Skeletons in the Closet"
(1986)
Next album = "The Mothership Connection - Live from Houston"
(1986)

"R&B Skeletons in the Closet" is the fourth solo album by Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton. It was released in May of 1986 by Capitol Records and was the last album that Clinton would record for the label. The album was reissued on CD by Capitol Records in 1991, but was out of print shortly thereafter.

The album utilizes a small cadre of P-Funk musicians including Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, and DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight. The album was produced by Clinton, Steve Washington, Shider, and Andre Jackson. The album's concept deals with black musical artists attempts to "cross over" to white audiences and losing their core black audience in the process. The album features the debut recorded appearance of former Miss America Vanessa L. Williams.

Tracks

#"Hey Good Lookin'" (Steve Washington, George Clinton, Garry Shider) (released as single Capitol 5602 and as a 12" single-Capitol 9729)
#"Do Fries Go With That Shake?" (Steve Washington, Sheila Washington, George Clinton) (released as single Capitol 5558 and as a 12" single-Capitol SPRO 9628)
#"Mix Master Suite: a) Startin' From Scratch, b) Counter Irritant, c) Nothin' Left To Burn" (George Clinton)
#"Electric Pygmies" (George Clinton)
#"Intense" (George Clinton) (originally featured on the soundtrack to the movie "Iron Eagle")
#"Cool Joe" (Kevin Burke, Andre Jackson, George Clinton)
#"R&B Skeletons in the Closet" (George Clinton, David Spradley) (released as single Capitol 5642 and as a 12" single-Capitol V-15263)

Personnel

*Guitars: DeWayne McKnight, Bootsy Collins, Andre Williams, Steve Salas, Jack Sherman
*Bass: Steve Washington
*Keyboards: Joseph Fiddler, Andre Williams, Gambas, ZO, Kevin Burke, Steve Washington, David Spradley
*Saxophone and flute: Maceo Parker
*Trombone: Fred Wesley
*Piano: Ed Johnson, Gambas
*Timbales: Lelan Zales
*Drum Programming: Steve Washington, Fred Johnson, ZO
*Scratch mix: Anthony Bryant
*Mix-master orchestra: Ed Johnson, John Johnson, Paula Hachalter, Jim Hay, Murray Adler, William Reichenbach, Donald Ashworth, Rick Marotta
*Vocals: Kevin Burke, Shirley Jackson, Pat Lewis, Sandra Feva, Jessica Cleaves, Garry Shider, Joe Harris, Michael Payne, Andre Williams, Vanessa Williams, Debra Barsha, Bootsy Collins, Sheila Washington, Stefan Frank, Steven Boyd, Lige Curry, Robert Johnson

Trivia

The album's first single, "Do Fries Go With That Shake", has been performed live only twice. The song was performed in a medley with "Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On" by the P-Funk All-Stars on NBC's Saturday Night Live on May 24, 1986.