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Music">Yahoo! Music</a></td><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle">(mixed)<sup id="cite_ref-Meyer_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Meyer-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle"><i><a href="/wiki/The_Village_Voice" title="The Village Voice">The Village Voice</a></i></td><td style="text-align:center;vertical-align:middle">B+<sup id="cite_ref-Christgau_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Christgau-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i><b>R&B Skeletons in the Closet</b></i> is the fourth solo album by <a href="/wiki/Parliament-Funkadelic" title="Parliament-Funkadelic">Parliament-Funkadelic</a> leader <a href="/wiki/George_Clinton_(funk_musician)" title="George Clinton (funk musician)">George Clinton</a>. It was released in April 1986 by <a href="/wiki/Capitol_Records" title="Capitol Records">Capitol Records</a> and was the last album that Clinton would record for the label. Recording sessions for the album utilized a small cadre of <a href="/wiki/P-Funk" class="mw-redirect" title="P-Funk">P-Funk</a> musicians including <a href="/wiki/Bootsy_Collins" title="Bootsy Collins">Bootsy Collins</a>, <a href="/wiki/Garry_Shider" title="Garry Shider">Garry Shider</a>, and <a href="/wiki/DeWayne_%22Blackbyrd%22_McKnight" class="mw-redirect" title="DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight">DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight</a>, as well as the debut recorded appearance of former <a href="/wiki/Miss_America" title="Miss America">Miss America</a> <a href="/wiki/Vanessa_L._Williams" class="mw-redirect" title="Vanessa L. Williams">Vanessa L. Williams</a> on the opening track "Hey Good Lookin'". <i>R&B Skeletons in the Closet</i> was produced by Clinton, Steve Washington, Shider, and Andre Jackson. </p><p>The album's concept deals with black musical artists attempts to "cross over" to white audiences and losing their core black audience in the process. <i>R&B Skeletons in the Closet</i> expands on the <a href="/wiki/Electronic_dance_music" title="Electronic dance music">dance</a>-<a href="/wiki/Funk" title="Funk">funk</a> sound of Clinton's previous solo albums, and it also incorporates elements of <a href="/wiki/Electro_music" class="mw-redirect" title="Electro music">electro</a> and <a href="/wiki/Hip_hop_music" title="Hip hop music">hip hop music</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Larkin_8-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Larkin-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The album was reissued on CD by Capitol Records in 1991, but went out of print shortly thereafter. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Track_listing">Track listing</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=R%26B_Skeletons_in_the_Closet&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Track listing"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ol><li>"Hey Good Lookin'" (Steve Washington, George Clinton, <a href="/wiki/Garry_Shider" title="Garry Shider">Garry Shider</a>) (released as single Capitol 5602 and as a 12" single-Capitol 9729)</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Do_Fries_Go_with_That_Shake%3F" title="Do Fries Go with That Shake?">Do Fries Go with That Shake?</a>" (Steve Washington, Sheila Washington, George Clinton) (released as single Capitol 5558 and as a 12" single-Capitol SPRO 9628)</li> <li>"Mix Master Suite: a) Startin' From Scratch, b) Counter Irritant, c) Nothin' Left To Burn" (George Clinton)</li> <li>"Electric Pygmies" (George Clinton)</li> <li>"Intense" (George Clinton) (originally featured on the soundtrack to the movie <i><a href="/wiki/Iron_Eagle" title="Iron Eagle">Iron Eagle</a></i>)</li> <li>"Cool Joe" (Kevin Burton, Andre Jackson, George Clinton)</li> <li>"R&B Skeletons (In the Closet)" (George Clinton, David Spradley) (released as single Capitol 5642 and as a 12" single-Capitol V-15263)</li></ol> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Personnel">Personnel</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=R%26B_Skeletons_in_the_Closet&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Personnel"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/DeWayne_%22Blackbyrd%22_McKnight" class="mw-redirect" title="DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight">DeWayne McKnight</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bootsy_Collins" title="Bootsy Collins">Bootsy Collins</a>, Andre Williams, <a href="/wiki/Stevie_Salas" title="Stevie Salas">Stevie Salas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jack_Sherman_(guitarist)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jack Sherman (guitarist)">Jack Sherman</a> - guitar</li> <li>Steve Washington - bass</li> <li>Joseph Fiddler, Andre Williams, Loic Gambas, Z O, Kevin Burton, Steve Washington, David Spradley - keyboards</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maceo_Parker" title="Maceo Parker">Maceo Parker</a> - saxophone, flute</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Wesley" title="Fred Wesley">Fred Wesley</a> - trombone</li> <li>Ed Johnson, Loic Gambas - piano</li> <li>Lelan Zales - timbales</li> <li>Steve Washington, Fred Johnson, Z O - drum programming</li> <li>Anthony Bryant - scratch mix</li> <li>Ed Johnson, John Johnson, Paula Hachalter, Jim Hay, Murray Adler, <a href="/wiki/Bill_Reichenbach_Jr." title="Bill Reichenbach Jr.">William Reichenbach</a>, Donald Ashworth, <a href="/wiki/Rick_Marotta" title="Rick Marotta">Rick Marotta</a> - mix-master orchestra</li> <li>Kevin Burke, Shirley Jackson, Pat Lewis, <a href="/wiki/Sandra_Feva" title="Sandra Feva">Sandra Feva</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jessica_Cleaves" title="Jessica Cleaves">Jessica Cleaves</a>, <a href="/wiki/Garry_Shider" title="Garry Shider">Garry Shider</a>, Joe Harris, <a href="/wiki/Michael_%22Clip%22_Payne" title="Michael "Clip" Payne">Michael Payne</a>, Andre Williams, <a href="/wiki/Vanessa_L._Williams" class="mw-redirect" title="Vanessa L. Williams">Vanessa L. Williams</a>, Debra Barsha, Bootsy Collins, Sheila Washington, Stefan Frank, Steve Boyd, Lige Curry, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson - vocals</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=R%26B_Skeletons_in_the_Closet&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-Henderson-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Henderson_1-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Henderson, Alex. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/r4158">"R&B Skeletons in the Closet - George Clinton"</a>. <a href="/wiki/Allmusic" class="mw-redirect" title="Allmusic">Allmusic</a>. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-George-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-George_2-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="/wiki/Nelson_George" title="Nelson George">George, Nelson</a>. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=LCQEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA25&dq=">The Rhythm & the Blues</a>". <i><a href="/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" title="Billboard (magazine)">Billboard</a></i>: 25. April 26, 1986.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Brogan-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Brogan_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Brogan, Daniel. "George Clinton: R&B Skeletons in the Closet". <i><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Tribune" title="Chicago Tribune">Chicago Tribune</a></i>: 54. August 8, 1986.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Christgau-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Christgau_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Christgau, Robert. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv7-86.php">Consumer Guide</a>". <i><a href="/wiki/The_Village_Voice" title="The Village Voice">The Village Voice</a></i> July 1, 1986. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Waller-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Waller_5-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Waller, Don (June 1, 1986). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1986-06-01-ca-8521-story.html">"Clinton's Anti-pop"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a></i>. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Herald-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Herald_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Columnist. "<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=MH&s_site=miami&p_multi=MH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB36528459A3DFD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM">Even Sacred Cows Dance to the Churning Rhythms of... Dr. Funkenstein</a>". <i><a href="/wiki/The_Miami_Herald" class="mw-redirect" title="The Miami Herald">The Miami Herald</a></i>: 1K. June 8, 1986.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Palmer-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Palmer_7-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Palmer, Robert (May 7, 1986). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.nytimes.com/1986/05/07/arts/the-pop-life-clinton-s-satire-has-a-bite.html?&pagewanted=all">"THE POP LIFE; CLINTON'S SATIRE HAS A BITE"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i>. 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(1996)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Other spinoffs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Quazar_(album)" title="Quazar (album)">Quazar</a></i> (1978)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sweat_Band" title="Sweat Band">Sweat Band</a></i> (1980)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Federation_of_Tackheads" title="Federation of Tackheads">Federation of Tackheads</a></i> (1985)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Lifestyles_of_the_Roach_and_Famous" title="Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous">Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous</a></i> (1988)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Out_of_the_Dark_(O.G._Funk_album)" title="Out of the Dark (O.G. 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