Electric Spanking Of War Babies (Remastered, Incl. Bonus Track) (1981)

"With George Clinton, a humorous phrase could be nothing more than playful tomfoolery, or it could be a double entendre with a deep political meaning. The phrase "electric spanking of war babies" falls into the latter category: it referred to what the funk innovator saw as the U.S. government using the media to promote imperialistic wars. To Clinton, the American media functioned as a propaganda machine during wartime. But whether or not one cares to examine its hidden political messages, "Electric Spanking..." is an above-average party album. It falls short of the excellence of "One Nation Under A Groove" and "Uncle Jam Wants You" and didn't boast a hit single, but amusing funk smokers like "Electro-Cuties" and "Funk Gets Stronger" aren't anything to sneeze at, nor is the reggae-influenced "Shockwaves." This turned out to be the last album produced under the name Funkadelic; when he hit the charts again in 1983, Mr. P-Funk was billing himself as 'solo artist'." (Alex Henderson, Allmusic; 4,5 uit 5 sterren)

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