Funk of Ages
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| Funk of Ages | ||||
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1990; Mission Control Studios, Westford, Massachusetts; Greenpoint Studios, Brooklyn | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Label | Gramavision | |||
| Producer | Bernie Worrell, Joe Blaney, Bill Laswell | |||
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Funk of Ages is a solo album by former Parliament-Funkadelic keyboardist Bernie Worrell.[1][2] The album was released in 1990 by Gramavision Records.[3] It includes contributions by numerous guest musicians, including Sly and Robbie, David Byrne, Herbie Hancock, Keith Richards, Vernon Reid, and Phoebe Snow.[4][5] P-Funk bandmates Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, Gary Cooper, Doug Duffey, and Michael Hampton also contributed.
"Outer Spaceways" was written by Sun Ra.[6] "Volunteered Slavery" was written by Rahsaan Roland Kirk.[7]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [9] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [6] |
Patricia Smith, of The Boston Globe, listed Funk of Ages as the best album of 1990.[10] The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Worrell's surprisingly supple voice shines on a couple of melodic reggae numbers, 'Real Life Dreams' and 'Sing'."[9] The Toronto Star determined that "the musicianship is adventurous enough to make for a funky, wide-ranging diversion."[11]
