{"product_id":"bootsys-rubber-band-bootsy-player-of-the-year-vinyl","title":"Bootsy's Rubber Band – Bootsy? Player Of The Year Vinyl","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBootsy's Rubber Band – Bootsy? Player Of The Year Vinyl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bootsy's Rubber Band\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bootsy? Player Of The Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLabel:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Warner Bros. Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCatalogue Number:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e K 56424\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCountry:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e UK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Release Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Year:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 1978\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 12\" LP, Album, Gatefold\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpeed:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 33⅓ RPM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStereo\/Mono:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Stereo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBootsy? Player Of The Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the third studio album from Bootsy's Rubber Band, released in 1978 at the height of the P-Funk movement. Produced by Bootsy Collins and George Clinton and arranged by “The Player”, it is widely regarded as one of Bootsy's strongest and most entertaining albums.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe record is packed with the trademark combination of deep funk grooves, outrageous humour and Bootsy Collins' unmistakable bass playing. It includes two of his best-known tracks, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Bootzilla”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Hollywood Squares”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, alongside the funk workouts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Roto-Rooter”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Very Yes”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWith contributions from members of the wider P-Funk family, including George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, this is an essential late-1970s funk album.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePressing Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal UK 1978 Warner Bros. Records pressing, catalogue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eK 56424\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The original album was issued in a gatefold sleeve and included the distinctive novelty star-shaped cardboard glasses associated with the release.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrack Listing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSide One – Radio Active\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col start=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBootsy? 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