Release Date - 10/2/2026
King Kong is a new solo album from Michael "Kidd Funkadelic" Hampton, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame guitarist and founding architect of the Parliament-Funkadelic sound. Produced by 9-time Grammy winner Joe "The Butcher" Nicolo on his Sound Mind Records imprint, the album arrives July 31, 2026, positioned as a cinematic instrumental work - a retelling of the King Kong story through spoken narration and Hampton's genre-blurring lead guitar.
TRACKS:
- 1 King Kong Theme
- 2 Savage Beat
- 3 Morning in the Jungle
- 4 I Ain't Going to NY
- 5 Jungle Flame
- 6 Big Hands
- 7 Forever Flying on
- 8 Terror in the Jungle
- 9 Perfect First Date
- 10 Jungle Nights
- 11 Jungle Life
- 12 Capture!
- 13 Leaving the Island
- 14 My Place
- 15 Beauty Killed the Beast
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