| By Way of the Drum | ||||
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| Studio album by Funkadelic | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Funk, dance, R&B, hip hop, rock | |||
| Length | 72:53 | |||
| Label | Hip-O Select | |||
| Producer | George Clinton, Harry Weinger, Alan Leeds | |||
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By Way of the Drum is the 14th studio album by the American funk band Funkadelic. It was recorded in 1989 (with the title track being released as a single [MCA 23953]) for MCA Records but shelved until its release in 2007 on Hip-O Select. The original sessions were produced by George Clinton, while Harry Weinger and Alan Leeds serve as compilation producers.