Bernie Worrell - Wave From the Wooniverse (RSD 2024, 2LP Vinyl)

Wave From the WOOniverse is a double album from legendary keyboardist Bernie Worrell. As prolific as they come, Worrell was best known as a longtime member of Parliament-Funkadelic, in addition to collaborating with the likes of Talking Heads, Les Claypool, Gov't Mule, Mos Def, and countless others. His latest collection of compositions was completed by a formidable cast of musicians across fourteen different cities, in order to finalize his singular vision. Among the many features are contributions from Bootsy Collins, Jerry Harrison, Leo Nocentelli, Sean Ono Lennon, and Fred Schneider, as well as a previously unissued Funkadelic cut. This release is limited to 2,500 copies, and will be available exclusively through independent record stores for Record Store Day 2024.

- Disc
1 -
1 A1 Intro (Reflections on a Bird)
2 A2 Distant Star - Feat. Jerry Harrison
3 A3 What Have They Done to My Funk - Feat. Bootsy Collins, Michael Moon Reuben, Ouiwey Collins, and Buckethead
4 A4 Heapin' Bowl of Gumbo - Feat. Leo Nocentelli, Fred Wesley, and Stanton Moore
5 B1 Re-Enter Black Light (Phase II) - Feat. Sean Lennon
6 B2 the Big Woo - Feat. Fred Schneider, Marco Benevento, and Steve Scales
7 B3 Greenpoint - Feat. Steven Bernstein - Disc
2 -
1 C1 Soldiers of the Stars Feat. Daru Jones and Eric McFadden
2 C2 When the Rain Subsides - Feat. Will Calhoun
3 C3 Pedro Woo - Feat. Mike Watt
4 C4 Contusion (Funkadelic)
5 D1 Transcendence - Feat. Marc Ribot and Norwood Fisher
6 D2 Wave from the Wooniverse - Feat. Miho Hatori