Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous is an album by the P-Funk

P-Funk

P-Funk is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and the distinctive style of funk music they performed...

 spin off act, INCorporated Thang Band. The album was released in 1988 by Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records

Warner Bros. Records Inc. is an American record label. It was the foundation label of the present-day Warner Music Group, and now operates as a wholly owned subsidiary of that corporation. It maintains a close relationship with its former parent, Warner Bros. Pictures, although the two companies...

. The album was produced by George Clinton

George Clinton (funk musician)

George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...

 and Bootsy Collins

Bootsy Collins

William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...

, while Andre Williams and Lige Curry serve as "Mack Roach" producers. The album concept is a parody of the television series "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous

Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous is a television series that aired in syndication from 1984 to 1995. The show featured the extravagant lifestyles of wealthy entertainers, athletes and business moguls....

". The album cover was designed by longtime P-Funk

P-Funk

P-Funk is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and the distinctive style of funk music they performed...

 album artist Pedro Bell

Pedro Bell

Pedro Bell is an American artist and illustrator. He is best known for his elaborate cover designs and other artwork for numerous Funkadelic and George Clinton solo albums....

.

Track listing

1. "Body Jackin'" (George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Joseph Fiddler) (released as a single-Warner Bros 7-2832 and as a 12" single Warner 0-20709)
2. "Storyteller" (Steve Washington, George Clinton)
3. "Still Tight (George Clinton, Tracey Lewis, Garry Shider
   Garry Shider
   Garry Marshall Shider was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.-Early life:Shider was born in Plainfield, New...
   
   , Justin Kace) (released as a single-Warner 7-22983 and 12" single-Warner 0-21216)
4. "Androgynous View" (Steve Washington, George Clinton, Andre Foxxe)
5. "Jack of All Trades" (Andre Foxxe, Lige Curry, George Clinton)
6. "I'd Do Anything For You" (Robert Johnson, Lashawn Clinton)
7. "What If The Girl Says Yes?" (George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Joseph Fiddler)
8. "44-22-38" (George Clinton, Jimmy Giles, Bootsy Collins, Michael Lane)

Personnel

• Lige Curry - Lead vocals, bass
• Andre Foxxe - Lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
• Patrick "Boogie" Drummond - Vocals, keyboards
• Robert "Sly" Garrett - Keyboards, Vocals
• Chris Bruce - Guitar
• Dean Ragland - Drums
• Claudia White - Vocals
• Angel Keener - Vocals

Additional personnel

• Keyboards/Synthesizers: Michael Lane, Steve Washington, Justin Kace, Tom Norton, Joseph Fiddler, Robert Johnson
• Guitars: Steve Washington, Bootsy Collins
  Bootsy Collins
  William Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
  
  , DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Garry Shider
  Garry Shider
  Garry Marshall Shider was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.-Early life:Shider was born in Plainfield, New...
  
  
• Bass: Bootsy Collins, Steve Washington
• Snyth and Drum progamming: Justin Kace, Bootsy Collins, Andre Williams, Steve Washington, Michael Lane
• Vocals: Garry Shider, George Clinton, Tracey Lewis, Robert Johnson, Sandra Feva, Pat Lewis, Lloyd Williams, Joe Harris, Sheila Washington, Jessica Cleaves

Video

"Body Jackin'" video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFVsWEGBKC4&feature=related