No Condition Is Permanent

Pictured: Junie Morrison and friend.

As we got ready to go back into the studio as Funkadelic, we added some new personnel. The most important arrival at that time was Junie Morrison. Junie had been one of the cornerstones of the Ohio Players, a band that had been around even longer than their name: in the early sixties, they had called themselves the Ohio Untouchables and backed the Falcons, a Detroit vocal group featuring Wilson Pickett. Junie had joined the Ohio Players in the early seventies, and I had introduced them to Armen [Boladian], who signed them to Westbound. Junie was one of the main songwriters during that period, responsible for hits like “Funky Worm.” Junie left before the Ohio Players went on to Mercury Records and even greater success, with songs like “Fire” and “Love Rollercoaster,” but he was known around the music world as a brilliant guy capable of doing almost anything: writing, arranging, playing keyboards, preparing a band for a tour. He came aboard as musical director as we started to make the new Funkadelic record. In fact, you can hear his first day on the song “Doo-Doo Chasers”; that’s him saying, “Which one is George Clinton?” That was kind of a joke that was going around at the time, because Bootsy was such a public face and I was a little less recognizable out of character.

— George Clinton (w. Ben Greenman), Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You?

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Here’s what we played in Ep. 361 of No Condition Is Permanent:

THE FIRST SET

Junie Morrison — “The Place” — When We Do

The Funkees — “Acid Rock” — Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock & Fuzz Funk in 1970s Nigeria

The Rumblers — “Here Comes The Bug” — Intoxica! Strange and Sleazy Sounds From The SoCal Suburbs

The Termites — “Rub Up, Push Up” — Trojan X-Rated Box Set

The Mermen — “Three Thirty Three” — We Could See It in the Distance

Lim Ling & The Silvertones — “Forget but Can’t Forget You” — Singapore Nuggets: The Ladies

Debbie Taylor — “Don’t Nobody Mess With My Baby” — Soul Stormers: Up-Tempo Northern Soul

Los Átomos De Paramonga — “Para Que Me Recuerdes” — Cumbia Arabe: Obscure Psych Cumbia Gems

Rusty Bryant — “Moonlight Garden Stomp” — Dot 45rpm

IT’S MADISON TIME…

The Jacks & Balls — “Cherry, Harry & Raquel” — Russ Meyer’s: Good Morning… And Goodbye! / Cherry, Harry & Raquel / Mondo Topless

THE SECOND SET

El Rego et Ses Commandos — “Hessa” — El Rego

Billy Lamont — “Hear Me Now” — Sin Alley Vol. 3

Sornpetch Pinyo — “Luek Rao Dume Nom (Quit Alcohol, Drink Milk)” — Luk Thung! The Roots Of Thai Funk: Zudrangma Vol. 3

Wganda Kenya — “Que Buena Esta” — Que Buena Esta

Dee Felice Trio — “Nightingale” — What Is Wrong With Groovin’?

U Brown — “Baby Let Me Dub You” — Repatriation

Terry Reid — “Speak Now Or Forever Hold Your Peace” — Terry Reid

Kassav’ — “Lague Moin” — Lagué Moin

The Fairlanes — “Bullseye” — Let’s Go Down in the Congo

THE THIRD SET

Nisar Bazmi — “Izhar Bhi Mushkil Hai” — More Early Pakistani Dance Music Vol. 2 (From Original 7″ Vinyl 1966-1978)

The Detroit Emeralds — “Rosetta Stone” — The Westbound Sound of Detroit: Sensational Motor City Groups 1969-1975

Dur-Dur Band — “Keene Gardaran” — Dur Dur Of Somalia Vol. 1, Vol. 2 & Previously Unreleased Tracks

The Thundertones — “Hot Ice” — Dot 45rpm

I Roy & Augustus Pablo — “Devil’s Brother In Law” — Tape Rolling! …With Bunny Lee & Friends – On Wax and In The Studio 1971-74

Jimmy Castor Bunch — “E-Man Par-Tay” — Maximum Stimulation

THE FINAL SET

Al Green — “Take Me To The River” — Al Green Explores Your Mind

Théo Blaise Kounkou — “Liteya Choc” — Zenaba

The Modern Lovers — “She Cracked” — The Modern Lovers

Los Saicos — “Demolición” — ¡Demolición! The Complete Recordings

The Del-Mars — “Snacky Poo” — Mad Mike Monsters: A Tribute To Mad Mike Petrovich Vol. 2

The Gladiators — “Pocket Money” — Front Line Presents Dub: 40 Heavyweight Dub Sounds

LORD BUCKLEY’S WEEKLY BENEDICTION…

Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg — “Je T’Aime…Moi Non Plus [1967 Original Version]” — Brigitte Bardot: Best of BB

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