Description
George Clinton – Computer Games – Vinyl Record
George Clinton’s Computer Games is a sly, forward-looking funk record that sounds like P-Funk beaming itself into the early ’80s with a grin and a pocket full of synthesizers. Stepping out under his own name while still carrying the unmistakable Parliament-Funkadelic DNA, Clinton leans into the era’s new studio toys—rubbery bass, squelchy keys, talkbox-style vocal effects, and bright, electronic textures—without sacrificing the deep groove and unfiltered personality that made him essential in the first place. The album plays like a neon-lit bridge between classic cosmic funk and the coming wave of electro, boogie, and hip-hop-adjacent club music: playful on the surface, sharp underneath, and built for movement. Songs snap with tight, dancefloor-ready rhythms while Clinton’s voice and characters deliver a stream of absurdist humor, streetwise commentary, and sci-fi swagger that turns the whole thing into a party with a point of view.
At the center is “Atomic Dog,” one of Clinton’s most iconic tracks—an instantly recognizable, endlessly sampled funk anthem that distills his genius for turning a chant into a hook, a joke into a philosophy, and a groove into a cultural landmark. But Computer Games is deeper than its headline moment: it’s full of compact, synthetic funk workouts that show how easily Clinton could adapt to changing times, using technology not to smooth out the weirdness but to amplify it. The production is crisp and punchy, the basslines are elastic and commanding, and the album’s sense of fun never cancels out its craft—each track is arranged to hit hard, stick fast, and keep you locked in. If you want a record that captures George Clinton in “future funk” mode—funk that’s dirty, digital, hilarious, and undeniably influential—Computer Games is essential listening.
Brand new, never played and still sealed in the factory plastic
Track Listing
Get Dressed
Man’s Best Friend
Loopzilla
Pot Sharing Tots
Computer Games
Atomic Dog
Free Alterations
One Fun At A Time
