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Rhino Records' 2004 reissue was a numbered limited edition that is currently out of print. The Collector's Choice Music label has reissued this album and the "Jams From The Heart" EP as separate discs.[1]

Track listing

1. "California Dreamin'" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) - 6:20
2. "Frantic Moment" (George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell) - 3:43
3. "So Goes the Story" (Clinton, Collins, Eddie Hazel) - 3:57
4. "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 9:26
5. "Physical Love" (Clinton, Collins, Gary "Muddbone" Cooper, Gary Shider) - 5:33
6. "What About It?" (Clinton, Hazel) - 3:45
7. "California Dreamin' (Reprise)" (J. Phillips, M. Phillips) - 1:40

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Bonus tracks

In 2004, Rhino Records re-released the long out of print album with several bonus tracks. Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ...

1. "Smedley Smorganoff" (Hazel) - 3:06
2. "Lampoc Boogie" (Hazel) - 11:46
3. "From the Bottom of My Soul" (Hazel) - 12:34
4. "Unkut Funk" (Hazel) - 2:02

External links

• Games, Dames & Guitar Thangs at All Music Guide