The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away

The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away is an album by William Bootsy Collins, released by Warner Bros. Records.

It would also be the first album produced solely by Bootsy Collins, with the exception of the track "Shine-O-Myte (Rag Popping)" which was produced (as well as written) by Bootsy Collins and George Clinton.

The album features performances from numerous individuals in the P-Funk/Rubber Band collective including Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Phelps Collins, and Godmoma.

The album was reissued first in 1990 by the Warner/Pioneer company in Japan and then by Warner Music-Europe.

In 2007, the album was licensed through Rhino Records and reissued through the Collectors Choice music service.