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by: George Clinton  List Price: $17.99 Amazon.com's Price: $16.68 You Save: $1.31 ( 7%)as of 09/09/2010 05:48 EDT Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0724357877220 Format: Import Label: EMI Europe Generic Manufacturer: EMI Europe Generic Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: EMI Europe Generic Release Date: August 23, 2004 Studio: EMI Europe Generic Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential recording: With Parliament and Funkadelic in disarray, crazed overlord Clinton signed a solo deal with Capitol and released this, the first of four albums for the label. Updating the organic P-Funk sound with Prince-like synths and drum machines, Clinton came up trumps with the hilarious R&B smash "Atomic Dog" and the electro-funk epic "Loopzilla" (featuring snippets of Motown classics by the Four Tops and Martha and the Vandellas). Computer Games also took a skewed look at the growing soul sickness of Reagan's America, not least in the haunting and oddly beautiful "Free Alterations." A vital and prescient release. --Barney Hoskyns Album Description: Out of print in the U.S.! This is the 24-bit digitally remastered reissue of George Clinton's debut solo album, originally released in 1982. Although he didn't invent Funk, Clinton single-handedly took it to a new level that was, more often than not, out of this world! By the time he got around to recording this solo album, the Funk scene had gone underground and the charts were filled with Synthesizer-driven dance music. Clinton updated his Funk sensibilities and created a new style of Synth-driven Funk from Outta Space! Features seven tracks including the massive hit 'Atomic Dog'. EMI. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Far from perfect, but a great addition to the P-Funk canonClinton's most famous solo project, and there's a good reason for that. It's exactly the kind of bizarre, goofy funk record George is known for, and while it's not as good as peak P-Funk - there's a bit too much drum machine here for my taste, especially considering this guy used to work with the legendary drummer Jerome Brailey - it's still great, packed to the gills with memorable dance songs. The unforgettably loopy, oft-sampled hit "Atomic Dog" is here, and it rivals the best of the whole Parliafunkabootsydelicmant ... Read More Rating: - Not quite the comeback it's touted to beComputer Games is commonly thought of as a glorious comeback after several mediocre P-Funk releases (particularly Parliament's Gloryhallastoopid and Trombipulation). However, to be honest it has a lot of the same flaws as Trombipulation. At this point, electronics had largely replaced the exciting musicianship of past albums, and despite relatively few downright bad songs, P-Funk's songwriting had become undistinguished. After the opening track, the only discernable instruments on this ablum are horns in one song and a ... Read More Rating:  - A GREAT FUNK COMEBACK!!!!!!!!I don't think anyone seen or HEARD this coming!! With all of legal stuff behind him, Clinton had some serious fun here and Capitol Records had the last laugh!! This album is not just a gem, but 24 karat FUNK and Clintons best album ever!! The jams begin with "Get Dressed". An old school Funker that includes the horny horns and then the funk gets into high gear with "Mans Best Friend" The keyboard bass line brings shivers down ones spine and then it tingles on "Loopzilla". TURN THOSE WOOFERS UP FOR THESE FINE TUNES!! ... Read More Rating: - Last Of The MohicansThis entire CD is on the one. Of course "Atomic Dog" is the main cut, however "Man's Best Friend" is also a funky type of "Knee Deep" groove. "Loopzilla" is also a good song to dance to. The title cut "Computer Games" is as crazy as the artist. LOL. However, this album has a Funkadelic overtone. With musicians like Bootsy, Bernie, Mike, Junie, Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider and ect ect. it's worth buying. I think this is the best George Clinton album of all time. It's a R&B Clssid and for the life of me I don't understand ... Read More Rating: - The Godfather Of FunkGreat CD, probably George's best solo CD. The stuff on the CD was copied by a lot of musicians (i.e. backward drum sounds, loops) and set the standard of using samples and loops in R&B (remember this was 1982!!). I just wish he would have put the unedited Man's Best Friend on this album. If you haven't heard it go get it! I think its released on a P-Funk compilation 
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