Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey
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Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey is the fifth solo album by former Parliament-Funkadelic
keyboardist Bernie Worrell
. The album was released by Polystar Records in Japan
in 1997. The album features guest musicians Buckethead
, Umar Bin Hassan
, and Bill Laswell
. Free Agent has never been distributed by any major or independent record label outside of Japan.
Parliament-Funkadelic
Parliament-Funkadelic is a funk, soul and rock music collective headed by George Clinton. Their style has been dubbed P-Funk. Collectively the group has existed under various names since the 1960s and has been known for top-notch musicianship, politically charged lyrics, outlandish concept albums...
keyboardist Bernie Worrell
Bernie Worrell
George Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
. The album was released by Polystar Records in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1997. The album features guest musicians Buckethead
Buckethead
Brian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
, Umar Bin Hassan
Umar Bin Hassan
Umar Bin Hassan is an African-American poet associated with The Last Poets. He sold his younger sister's record player to purchase a bus ticket to New York City, where he joined the Last Poets...
, and Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell
Bill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
. Free Agent has never been distributed by any major or independent record label outside of Japan.
Track listing
- "Hope Is Here" (Bernie Worrell)
- "AfroFuturism (Phased One)" (Bernie Worrell, Bill Laswell)
- "In Pursuit" (Bernie Worrell, Dominic Kanza)
- "WOO Awakens, The Wizard Cometh" (Bernie Worrell)
- "Re-Enter Black Light (Entersection)" (Bernie Worrell, Jean Pierre Sluys)
- "Warriors Off to WOO" (Bernie Worrell)
Personnel
- Hamid Drake - Drums, Tabla, Percussion
- Aïyb DiengAïyb DiengAïyb Dieng is a Senegalese drummer and percussionist specializing in hand drums. He has recorded one solo album , and has worked with a wide range of musicians but is perhaps best known for his long-term association with prolific bassist/producer Bill Laswell.-Biography:He was born and raised in...
- Chatan, Congas, Percussion, Bells - Dominic Kanza - Guitar
- BucketheadBucketheadBrian Carroll , better known by his stage name Buckethead, is a guitarist and multi instrumentalist who has worked within several genres of music. He has released 34 studio albums, four special releases and one EP. He has performed on over 50 more albums by other artists...
- Guitar - Bill LaswellBill LaswellBill Laswell is an American bassist, producer and record label owner....
- Bass, Bells - Jean Pierre Sluys - Bass, Guitar, Beats, Sound EFX