| Computer Games | ||||
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| Released | November 5, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 | |||
| Studio | The Disc Ltd., East Detroit; United Sound Systems, Detroit | |||
| Genre | Funk, electro-funk | |||
| Length | 40:09 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | George Clinton | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[4] |
| The Village Voice | A[5] |
Computer Games is the debut album by American funk musician George Clinton, released by Capitol Records on November 5, 1982. Though technically Clinton's first "solo" album, the record featured most of the same personnel who had appeared on recent albums by Parliament and Funkadelic, both formally disbanded by Clinton in 1981. Conceived in the aftermath of a period marked by financial and personal struggles for Clinton, Computer Games restored his popularity for a short time before P-Funk fell victim to renewed legal problems and scant label support in the mid-1980s.
According to Glenn Kenny of Trouser Press, after the end of his Parliament-Funkadelic collective, Clinton's album was titled as a "nod to the burgeoning wave of techno-funk that was beginning to overtake almost every other form of dance music; rather than reject the new technology, he adapted it here in his own unique way".[6]
The single "Loopzilla" hit the top 20 of the R&B charts, followed by "Atomic Dog" which reached No. 1 R&B but peaked at No. 101 on the pop chart.
The album was listed by Slant Magazine at #97 on its list of the "Best Albums of the 1980s".[7]
- ^ Birchmeier, Jason. "Computer Games – George Clinton". AllMusic. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ Milward, John (April 28, 1983). "Computer Games". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ DeCurtis, Henke & George-Warren 1992.
- ^ Weisbard & Marks 1995.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 28, 1982). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn. "TrouserPress.com :: George Clinton". Trouser Press. Retrieved on 2009-08-05.
- ^ "The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s".