Eddie Hazel

Real Gone reissues the only solo album from legendary (P-) funk guitarist Eddie Hazel, Game, Dames, and Guitar Thangs from 1977.  For this scorching LP, he was joined by members of his Parliament/Funkadelic family with George Clinton co-writing all four of the album's original songs together with co-writing contributions from Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Gary Cooper, Garry Shider, and Hazel himself.  The LP was rounded out by covers of The Beatles' "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and The Mama & The Papas' "California Dreamin'" (which was released as a single).  The Brides of Funkenstein also contributed vocals.  However, Games did not have a long shelf life and was soon taken out of print, becoming a collector's item over the years.  Eddie Hazel would never release another solo project in his lifetime.  He continued to work as a guitarist on albums including George Clinton's Computer Games in 1982 before passing away in 1992.  Game, Dame and Guitar Thangs has been reissued a few times in the past.  There was a Rhino Handmade CD edition in 2004, a Collector's Choice CD in 2006, and a Real Gone CD in 2012.  A couple of LP reissues have been released too, but all are long out of print.  Real Gone is now bringing the album back in both formats with a CD featuring notes by Tom Vickers, former Minister of Information for P-Funk, and in electric-blue colored vinyl (unfortunately sold out already).