The Cinderella Theory is the fifth studio album

Studio album

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 by American funk

Funk

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 musician George Clinton

George Clinton (musician)

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, released August 2, 1989 on Paisley Park Records

Paisley Park Records

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. It was released three years after his previous studio effort, R&B Skeletons in the Closet

R&B Skeletons in the Closet

R&B Skeletons in the Closet is the fourth solo album by Parliament-Funkadelic leader George Clinton. It was released in May 1986 by Capitol Records and was the last album that Clinton would record for the label...

, which was his last album for Capitol Records

Capitol Records

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. The Cinderella Theory represented a comeback of sorts for Clinton, who had been largely absent from the pop music scene since his last album for Capitol. The album was produced by Clinton for Baby Clinton Inc.

Track listing

1. Airbound
2. Tweakin' (Featuring Public Enemy) (released as a single-Paisley Park 7-22790 and as a 12" single-Paisley Park 0-21337)
3. Cinderella Theory
4. Why Should I Dog U Out? (released as a single-Paisley Park 7-27557 and as a 12" single-Paisley Park 021157)
5. Serious Slammin'
6. There I Go Again
7. (She Got It) Goin' On
8. Banana Boat Song
9. French Kiss
10. Rita Bewitched
11. Kredit Kard
12. Airbound (Reprise)

Personnel

• Keyboards: Joseph Fiddler
  Amp Fiddler
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  , David Spradley, Bill Brown, Greg Crockett
• Bass: Bootsy Collins
  Bootsy Collins
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  , DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Andre Foxxe, Steve Washington
• Guitars: DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight, Bootsy Collins, Tracey Lewis, Andre Foxxe
• Drums and drum programming: William Payne, Dean Ragland, Lelan Zales, Richie Stevens
• Scratchin': Anthony Jones and Darrin
• Tenor sax: Eric Leeds
  Eric Leeds
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• Trumpet: Atlanta Bliss
  Atlanta Bliss
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• Flute: Mike Fleming
• Percussion: Larry Fratangelo
• Spoons: AJ
• Vocals: Pat Lewis
  Pat Lewis
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  , Sheila Washington, Jimmy Giles, Sandra Feva Dance, Lige Curry, Belita Woods
  Belita Woods
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  , Tambra Makowsky, Navarro Berman, Pennye Ford
  Penny Ford
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  , Patty Curry, Jennie Peters, Dean Ragland, Robert Johnson, Joe Harris, Andre Foxxe Williams, Tracey Lewis, Jessica Cleaves
  Jessica Cleaves
  Jessica Cleaves was lead singer for Friends of Distinction in the 1960s. Founded by Harry Elston and Floyd Butler, the Friends of Distinction also comprised Barbara Jean Love .Cleaves also performed and recorded with Earth, Wind & Fire, and for a brief time performed with...
  
  , Karen Foster, Anita Johnson, Louis Kabbabie, Mike Harris, 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...
  
  , Daryl Johnson, Daryl Clinton, Shirley Hayden, Steve Boyd, Angela Workman, "Doe" Holiday

External links

• The Cinderella Theory at Discogs
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• The Cinderella Theory at The Motherpage
• Album Review at The Age
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