The world was introduced to a new Brides of Funkenstein lineup on the group's second and final album, Never Buy Texas From a Cowboy. This time, the Brides were a trio instead of a duo. Dawn Silva was still on board, but Lynn Mabry was gone, and Silva's new allies were Sheila Horne and Jeannette McGruder. With the new Silva/Horne/McGruder lineup in place, the Brides delivered a sophomore effort that is as unpredictable as their first album, Funk or Walk.

"Smoke Signals" and "Party Up in Here" are very Parliament-like, which is to be expected. But "I'm Holding You Responsible" and the 15-minute title song find the Brides delivering an unlikely mixture of Chic and P-Funk, and "Didn't Mean to Fall in Love" isn't P-Funk at all. The only tune on the LP that Clinton didn't produce or co-produce, "Didn't Mean to Fall in Love" is a romantic northern soul item along the lines of First Choice, the Three Degrees, or Honey Cone. Like Funk or Walk, Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy contains its share of surprises, and it demonstrates that the Brides of Funkenstein did the right thing by being unpredictable. ~ Alex Henderson

Personnel: Dr. Funk, Mallia Franklin, Jessica Cleaves, Ray Davis, Tracy Lewis (vocals); William Collins (guitar, drums); Rodney Crutcher, Eddie Hazel , Garry Shider, Dewayne McKnight, Michael Hampton , Bruce Nazarian (guitar); Jerome Rogers, Gary Hudgins, Rudy Robinson, Ernesto Wilson, Bernie Worrell (keyboards); Dennis Chambers, Kenny Colton, Jerry Jones (drums); Carl "Butch" Small, Larry Fratangelo (percussion).