Bootsy Collins discography
This is the discography of American singer Bootsy Collins.
Albums
| Year | Band | Album title | Record label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Bootsy's Rubber Band | Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band | Warner Bros. Records |
| 1977 | Bootsy's Rubber Band | Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! | Warner Bros. Records |
| 1978 | Bootsy's Rubber Band | Bootsy? Player of the Year | Warner Bros. Records |
| 1979 | Bootsy's Rubber Band | This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N | Warner Bros. Records |
| 1980 | Bootsy Collins | Ultra Wave | Warner Bros. Records |
| 1980 | Sweat Band | Sweat Band | Uncle Jam/Columbia Records |
| 1982 | Bootsy Collins | The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away | Warner Bros. Records |
| 1988 | Bootsy Collins | What's Bootsy Doin'? | Columbia Records |
| 1990 | Bootsy's Rubber Band | Jungle Bass | 4th & Broadway |
| 1992 | Praxis | Transmutation | Axiom |
| 1994 | Bootsy's New Rubber Band | Blasters of the Universe | Rykodisc |
| 1994 | Zillatron | Lord of the Harvest | Rykodisc |
| 1994 | Praxis | Sacrifist | Subharmonic |
| 1995 | Bootsy's New Rubber Band | Keepin' Dah Funk Alive 4-1995 | Rykodisc |
| 1997 | Bootsy Collins | Fresh Outta 'P' University | WEA/Black Culture |
| 1998 | Bootsy's Rubber Band | Live in Louisville 1978 | Disky |
| 2001 | Bootsy's Rubber Band | Live in Oklahoma 1976 | Funk to the Max |
| 2002 | Bootsy Collins | Play with Bootsy | WEA International |
| 2006 | Bootsy's New Rubber Band | Live in Concert 1998 | ABC Entertainment/Charly Films |
| 2006 | Bootsy Collins | Christmas Is 4 Ever | Shout Factory |
| 2008 | Science Faxtion | Living on Another Frequency | Mascot Records |
| 2009 | Bootsy Collins | The Official Boot-Legged-Bootsy-CD | Bootzilla |
| 2011 | Bootsy Collins | Tha Funk Capital of the World | Mascot Records |
| 2017 | Bootsy Collins | World Wide Funk | Mascot Records |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B | UK [1][2] |
GER [3] |
SWI [4] | ||||||||||||
| 1976 | "Stretching Out (In a Rubber Band)" | 18 | — | — | — | Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band (Bootsy's Rubber Band) | |||||||||
| "I'd Rather Be With You" | 25 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1977 | "Psychoticbumpschool" | 69 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "The Pinocchio Theory" | 6 | — | — | — | Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! (Bootsy's Rubber Band) | ||||||||||
| "Can't Stay Away" | 19 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1978 | "Bootzilla" | 1 | 43 | — | — | Bootsy? Player of the Year (Bootsy's Rubber Band) | |||||||||
| "Hollywood Squares" | 17 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1979 | "Jam Fan (Hot)" | 13 | — | — | — | This Boot is Made for Fonk-N (Bootsy's Rubber Band) | |||||||||
| "Bootsy Get Live" | 38 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Under The Influence of a Groove" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1980 | "Freak to Freak" | 25 | — | — | — | Sweat Band (Sweat Band) | |||||||||
| "Body Shop" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Mug Push" | 25 | — | — | — | Ultra Wave (Bootsy Collins) | ||||||||||
| 1981 | "F-Encounter" | 51 | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Is That My Song?" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1982 | "Take a Lickin' and Keep on Kickin'" | 29 | — | — | — | The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away (Bootsy Collins) | |||||||||
| "Shine-O-Myte (Rag Popping)" | 78 | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Body Slam!" | 12 | — | — | — | single only (Bootsy's Rubber Band) | ||||||||||
| 1988 | "Party on Plastic (What's Bootsy Doin'?)" | 27 | — | — | — | What's Bootsy Doin'? (Bootsy Collins) | |||||||||
| "1st One 2 the Egg Wins" | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1990 | "Jungle Bass" | — | — | — | — | Jungle Bass (Bootsy's Rubber Band) | |||||||||
| 1994 | "Hollywood Squares" (US promo only) | — | — | — | — | Back In The Day: The Best Of Bootsy Collins (Bootsy Collins) | |||||||||
| 1997 | "I'm Leavin U (Gotta Go, Gotta Go)" (feat. MC Lyte) | — | 78 | 59 | — | Fresh Outta 'P' University (Bootsy Collins) | |||||||||
| 1998 | "Do the Freak" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 1999 | "Party Lick-A-Ble's" | — | 77 | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2002 | "Play with Bootsy" (feat. Kelli Ali) | — | — | 57 | 73 | Play with Bootsy (Bootsy Collins) | |||||||||
| 2003 | "Dance to the Music" | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| 2004 | "Dreamship Surprise" (feat. Bonita) (GER only) | — | — | — | — | (T)Raumschiff Surprise - Periode 1: Die Songs (Various Artists) | |||||||||
| 2011 | "Don't Take My Funk" (promo only) | — | — | — | — | Tha Funk Capital of the World (Bootsy Collins) | |||||||||
| 2017 | "Worth My While" (feat. Kali Uchis) | — | — | — | — | World Wide Funk (Bootsy Collins) | |||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. | |||||||||||||||
Soundtracks
"I'd Rather Be With You", from the album Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band was featured in the movie Baby Boy.
Collins recorded music for the animated television series Loonatics Unleashed.
Other contributions
In 1988, Collins played bass on "Big Enough", the first song on Keith Richards' album Talk Is Cheap.
In 1990, he played guitar, bass, and contributed guest vocals on Deee-Lite's album World Clique, most notably on "Groove Is in the Heart", which hit No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5]
In 1990, he appeared on a track on Maceo Parker's album Roots Revisited.
In 1994, he contributed to the Soup Dragons' last album, Hydroponic.[6]
In 1996, Collins collaborated on George Clinton's album T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M.
In 1999, Collins co-wrote "DJ Droga" with Argentinian funk duo Illya Kuryaki and the Valderramas
Collins provided vocals to the title track on Fatboy Slim's 2002 EP Illuminati. He read a poem at the end of FatBoy Slims's release in the Late Night Tales DJ mix series.
Collins performed on the title track on TobyMac's 2004 album Welcome to Diverse City.
He appeared on Nicole C. Mullen's 2004 album, Everyday People.
Collins worked with the Lo Fidelity Allstars on their 2002 album Don't Be Afraid of Love. He has recorded with Praxis and with Buckethead on several occasions.
In 2004, he appeared on Snoop Dogg's Rhythm & Gangsta album.
Collins was featured on the album True Love by Toots and the Maytals.[7]
He also performed a cover of "Power of Soul" on the 2004 tribute album Power of Soul: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix.
In 2009, Collins collaborated with Reflection Eternal, a duo made up of Talib Kweli and Hi-Tek, on the track "Internet Connection".[8]
Collins appears on "Captain Hook", the last song on Vulfpeck's 2017 album Mr. Finish Line. He was featured with Tyler The Creator on "After The Storm" by Kali Uchis the same year.
Promotional videos
- Party on Plastic (What's Bootsy Doin'?) (1988)
- Undacova Funk (feat. Snoop Dogg) (2002)
- Play With Bootsy (2002)
References
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Bootsy's Rubber Band". The Official Charts Company. 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "The Official Charts Company - Bootsy Collins". The Official Charts Company. 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bootsy Collins - German Chart". germancharts.de. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "Bootsy Collins - Swiss chart". hitparade.ch. Archived from the original on September 4, 2015. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ↑ "World Clique - Deee-Lite - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Soup Dragons". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 2011-07-06.
- ↑ “True Love - Linear CD Notes." Toots and the Maytals. tootsandthemaytals.net. Web. <http://www.tootsandthemaytals.net/linear-cd-notes/>. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ "Reflection Eternal – Internet Connection 2009 NEW!!!". YouTube. February 25, 2009. Retrieved 2011-07-06.