Biography

Inspired by Motown's assembly line of sound, George Clinton gradually put together a collective of over 50 musicians and recorded the ensemble during the '70s as both Parliament and Funkadelic. While Funkadelic pursued band-format psychedelic rock, Parliament engaged in a funk free-for-all, blending influences from the godfathers (James Brown and Sly Stone) with freaky costumes and themes inspired by '60s acid culture and science fiction. From its 1970 inception until Clinton's dissolving of Parliament in 1980, the band hit the R&B Top Ten several times but truly excelled in two other areas: effective album statements and the most extravagant live show in the business. ~ John Bush

Top Tracks

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• Agony Of Defeet

• Aqua Boogie (a Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)

• Aquaboogie (a Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)

• Bop Gun (endangered Species)

• Children Of Productions

• Chocolate City

• Cholly (funk Gettin Ready To Roll)

• Cosmic Slop

• Do That Stuff

• Dr. Funkenstein

• Everything Is On The One

• Fantasy Is Reality

• Flash Light

• Flashlight

• Funkentelechy

• Gamin' On Ya!

• Give Up The Funk (tear The Roof Off The Sucker)

• I Bet You

• I Call My Baby Pussycat

• If It Don't Fit (don't Force It)

• I've Been Watching You (move Your Sexy Body)

• Let Me Be

• Let's Play House

• Let's Take It To The Stage

• Loose Booty

• Love Rollercoaster

• Mothership Connection (star Child)

• P-funk (wants To Get Funked Up)

• Red Hot Mama

• Rumpofsteelskin

• Skin Tight

• Testify

• The Big Bang Theory

• The Motor-booty Affair

• Theme From The Black Hole

• Theme From The Black Hole/the Big Bang Theory

• Undisco Kidd

• Up For The Down Stroke

• Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good

Discography

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• Trombipulation

  Casablanca

  1980

• Gloryhallastoopid

  Universal Special Products / Casablanca

  1979

• Motor Booty Affair

  Casablanca

  1978

• Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome

  Casablanca

  1977

• Live: P-Funk Earth Tour

  Casablanca

  1977

• The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein

  Casablanca

  1976

• Osmium

  EMI-Capitol Special Markets

  1970