Hey, Man, Smell My Finger

1993 studio album by George Clinton From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Hey, Man, Smell My Finger is the sixth studio album by American funk musician George Clinton, released October 12, 1993, on Paisley Park Records. It is Clinton's second and last release for the Paisley Park label, owned by Prince.

ReleasedOctober 12, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
StudioPaisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S.
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Hey, Man, Smell My Finger
Studio album by
George Clinton
ReleasedOctober 12, 1993
Recorded1992–1993
StudioPaisley Park, Chanhassen, Minnesota, U.S.
Genre
LabelPaisley Park
ProducerGeorge Clinton (all), Kerry Gordy (tracks 1, 2 and 14), William Bryant III (tracks 1, 2 and 14), DeWayne McKnight (track 4), Foley (tracks 3, 5 and 12), Dallas Austin (track 6), Prince (track 8), Bill Laswell (track 11), Garry Shider (tracks 12 and 13)
George Clinton chronology
The Cinderella Theory
(1989)		 Hey, Man, Smell My Finger
(1993)		 T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.
(1996)
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Background

Composition

The album features an array of musical guests including Prince, Dallas Austin, Humpty Hump (Shock G) from Digital Underground, Ice Cube, N'Dea Davenport, Dr. Dre, and Herbie Hancock, as well P-Funk alumni including Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker, and Fred Wesley. Hey, Man, Smell My Finger furthers Clinton's incorporation of hip-hop elements such as electronically produced beats, rapping by Clinton, and sampling of older P-Funk material.[1][2]

Reception

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SourceRating
The Baltimore Sun(favorable)[3]
Robert ChristgauA−[4]
Entertainment WeeklyA[5]
The Independent(favorable)[6]
Orlando SentinelStarStarStarStar[7]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[8]
SelectStarStar[9]
USA TodayStarStarStarHalf star[1]
The Village Voice(favorable)[10]
Yahoo Music(favorable)[11]
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AllMusicStarStarStarStar[12]
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Hey, Man, Smell My Finger was acclaimed by most music critics and was followed by a supporting tour.[13] The New Yorker called it "a funny, psychedelic, intricate collection of grooves and insights."[14] The album went out of print soon after Paisley Park Records folded in late 1993.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Martial Law"
7:13
2."Paint the White House Black" (featuring Ice Cube, Dr. Dre, Chuck D, Public Enemy, Yo-Yo, MC Breed, Kam & Shock G)
7:49
3."Way Up"
5:07
4."Dis Beat Disrupts"
  • Clinton
  • William Payne
  • Lewis
3:29
5."Get Satisfied"Lewis3:55
6."Hollywood"
5:21
7."Rhythm & Rhyme"
  • Clinton
  • Galma
  • P. Hope
5:40
8."The Big Pump"
3:34
9."If True Love"
  • Clinton
  • Lewis
3:57
10."High In My Hello"
  • Clinton
  • Steve Washington
5:16
11."Maximumisness"
5:02
12."Kickback"
3:41
13."The Flag Was Still There" 5:58
14."Martial Law" (single version) 4:13
Total length:1:10:15
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Singles

  1. "Paint the White House Black" – Paisley Park 9 41057-2 (CD maxi-single); Paisley Park 9 41057-0 (12" vinyl single); also features the track "Booty", which is not featured on the album.
  2. "Martial Law" – Paisley Park 9 41214-0 and a two disc colored vinyl (red and green) edition with X-rated deep down & dirty and clean mixes-Paisley Park PRO-A-5998

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