Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
1978

Genre
  
Funk

Format
  
Vinyl 7" 45 rpm

A-side
  
"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)"

B-side
  
"You're A Fish (And I'm a Water Sign)"

Length
  
9:22 (12" version) 6:40 (album version) 4:25 (7" version)

"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" is a song by funk band Parliament. Released from their 1978 album, Motor Booty Affair, it spent four weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart during the winter of 1979. However it was not as successful on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, only peaking at number 89. The track features lead vocals by George Clinton, Garry Shider, Ray Davis, and newly recruited member Walter "Junie" Morrison. It is one of the last P-Funk tracks written by core members Clinton, bassist Bootsy Collins, and keyboardist Bernie Worrell.

Musician line-up

  • Lead vocals-George Clinton, Garry Shider, Ray Davis, Walter Morrison, Ramond Spruell(bird calls)
  • Guitars-Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins, Phelps Collins
  • Keyboards-Bernie Worrell
  • Drums-Gary Mudbone Cooper
  • Background vocals-: George Clinton, Gary Shider, Ray Davis, Debbie Wright, Walter Morrison, Jeanette Washington, Mallia Franklin, Shirley Hayden, Cheryl James, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Linda Brown, Richard "Kush" Griffith, Raymond Spruell, Mike "Clip" Payne, Joey Zalabok, Robert "P-Nut" Johnson, Larry Heckstall, Overton Loyd
  • References

    Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) Wikipedia