By Way of the Drum
2007 studio album by Funkadelic
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By Way of the Drum is the thirteenth studio album by the American funk rock band Funkadelic. It was recorded between 1983 and 1985 (with the title track being released as a single [MCA 23953] for MCA Records in 1989), but shelved until its release in 2007 on Hip-O Select. The original sessions were produced by George Clinton, while Harry Weinger and Alan Leeds serve as compilation producers.
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| Released | May 15, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1985 | |||
| Length | 72:38 | |||
| Label | Hip-O Select | |||
| Producers | George Clinton, Harry Weinger, Alan Leeds | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blender | [2] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [3] |
| Goldmine | [4] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | (favorable)[5] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nose Bleed" | George Clinton, DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight | 5:44 |
| 2. | "Sunshine of Your Love" | Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton | 5:25 |
| 3. | "Freaks Bearing Gifts" | David Spradley, Clinton, Garry Shider | 6:01 |
| 4. | "YaDaDaDa" | Willie Collins, Tracey Lewis | 5:06 |
| 5. | "By Way of the Drum" | Spradley, Clinton, Shider | 5:59 |
| 6. | "Jugular" | McKnight (a.k.a. "Juggler") | 5:57 |
| 7. | "Some Fresh Delic" | Clinton, McKnight, Eddie Hazel | 5:24 |
| 8. | "Primal Instinct" | Deborah Barsha, Clinton, Loic Gambas, Diem Jones | 4:52 |
| Total length: | 44:28 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "By Way of the Drum (Extended Version)" | Spradley, Clinton, Shider | 9:16 |
| 2. | "By Way of the Drum (Dub)" | Spradley, Clinton, Shider | 6:54 |
| 3. | "By Way of the Drum (Basstrumental)" | Spradley, Clinton, Shider | 6:10 |
| 4. | "By Way of the Drum (Acappella)" | Spradley, Clinton, Shider | 5:50 |
| Total length: | 28:10 72:38 | ||
Personnel
- George Clinton
- DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight
- Eddie Hazel
- Frank Colon
- David Spradley
- Donnie Sterling
- Loic Gambas
- Garry Shider
- Amp Fiddler
- Mallia Franklin
- Willie Collins
- Tracey Lewis
- Paul Hill
- Deborah Barsha
- Diem Jones