Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends | ||||
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Studio album by George Clinton | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1985 | |||
Genre | R&B, funk, dance | |||
Length | 39:57 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | George Clinton, Garry Shider, Steve Washington, Bootsy Collins, Tracey Lewis, Doug Wimbish, Thomas Dolby | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Robert Christgau | A- |
Los Angeles Times | (favorable) |
New York Times | (favorable) |
NME | (favorable) |
Rolling Stone | (favorable) |
Trouser Press | (favorable) |
Virgin Encyclopedia | |
Washington Post | (favorable) |
Yahoo! Music | (mixed) |
Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends is the third studio album by George Clinton. It was released in 1985 by Capitol Records. Though it wasn't as successful as Computer Games, Clinton's first solo album, Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends received favorable reviews among critics. While many former P-Funk musicians are featured on the album, it also features collaborations with more contemporary performers such as Doug Wimbish, Steve Washington, and keyboardist Thomas Dolby.
Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends employs various producers from the P-Funk musical collective, including Clinton, Garry Shider, Washington, Bootsy Collins, Junie Morrison, Clinton's son Tracy Lewis, Wimbish, and Dolby.