Rock Yuh Butt

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Rock Yuh Butt
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Studio album by Experience Unlimited
Released1988
StudioSigma Sound Studios
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Length79:00
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Experience Unlimited chronology
Go Ju Ju Go
(1987)		Rock Yuh Butt
(1988)		 Livin' Large
(1989)
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Rock Yuh Butt is a 1988 studio album released by the Washington, D.C.-based go-go band Experience Unlimited. [4]

Washington, D.C. Capital of the United States

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington or D.C., is the capital of the United States. Founded after the American Revolution as the seat of government of the newly independent country, Washington was named after George Washington, first President of the United States and Founding Father. As the seat of the United States federal government and several international organizations, Washington is an important world political capital. The city is also one of the most visited cities in the world, with more than 20 million tourists annually.

Go-go high-energy subgenre of funk music from Washington, D. C.

Go-go is a popular music subgenre associated with funk that originated in the Washington, D.C., area during the mid-60s to late-70s. It remains primarily popular in the Washington metropolitan area as a uniquely regional music style. A great number of bands contributed to the early evolution of the genre, but the Young Senators, Black Heat, and singer-guitarist Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers are credited with having developed most of the hallmarks of the style.

Experience Unlimited was a Washington, D.C.-based go-go/funk band that enjoyed its height of popularity in the 1980s and early 1990s. Fronted by lead singer/bassist Gregory "Sugar Bear" Elliot, the group has had a fluctuating membership over the years, but they have maintained a fairly loyal following.

Contents

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Rock Yuh Butt" (12" version) – (14:02)
  2. "Rock Yuh Butt" (radio version, short) – (5:38)
Side B
  1. "Go-Go in the Sunshine" (Mike Hughes /Roy Ayers) – (5:12)
  2. "E.U. Freeze" (Gregory Elliot / Vernon McDonald) – (9:07)
  3. "Roll Call" (featuring TTED All-stars) – (3:48)

Personnel

Lead vocalist member of a band who sings the main solo vocal portions of a song

The lead vocalist in popular music is typically the member of a group or band whose voice is the most prominent in a performance where multiple voices may be heard. The lead singer either leads the vocal ensemble, or sets against the ensemble as the dominant sound. In vocal group performances, notably in soul and gospel music, and early rock and roll, the lead singer takes the main vocal part, with a chorus provided by other band members as backing vocalists.

Bass guitar Electric bass instrument

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, except with a longer neck and scale length, and four to six strings or courses.

Drum kit collection of drums and other percussion instruments

A drum kit — also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums — is a collection of drums and other percussion instruments, typically cymbals, which are set up on stands to be played by a single player, with drumsticks held in both hands, and the feet operating pedals that control the hi-hat cymbal and the beater for the bass drum. A drum kit consists of a mix of drums and idiophones – most significantly cymbals, but can also include the woodblock and cowbell. In the 2000s, some kits also include electronic instruments. Also, both hybrid and entirely electronic kits are used.

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References

  1. ↑ Ankeny, Jason. E.U.: Rock Yuh Butt > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "E.U. Album Releases & Reviews". ARTISTdirect . Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "Review: Experience Unlimited". Robert Christgau . Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  4. ↑ Noz, Andrew (November 20, 2008). "Dropping the Bomb: DC GO-GO". Stop Smiling . No. 37:The D.C. Issue. Chicago, Illinois: Melville House Publishing . Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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