Fri Jun 04 2021
5
The absolute pinnacle of funk, with a healthy blend of rock and psychedelia. I would give my left leg to be invited to a 1970's George Clinton party, and I don't even like parties.
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One Nation Under A Groove
Funkadelic
1978
- Album Summary
One Nation Under a Groove is the tenth studio album by American funk rock band Funkadelic, released on September 22, 1978 on Warner Bros. Records. Recording sessions took place at United Sound Studio in Detroit, Michigan, with one song recorded live on April 15, 1978 at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, Louisiana. The album was the first album to include keyboardist and frequent songwriter Walter "Junie" Morrison. One Nation Under a Groove was Funkadelic's most commercially successful album, reaching number 1 on the Billboard Magazine Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, number 16 on the Billboard 200, and being certified platinum in the US. It reached number 58 in Canada. It was one of the band's most critically lauded albums, and ranks at or near the top of many "best album" lists in disparate genres. The album was later featured on Vibe magazine's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century list. The album is ranked number 177 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time in both 2003 and 2012 editions, before moving to number 360 in the 2020 edition. The album is listed as one of the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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Fri Apr 16 2021
5
Another one that is so insanely elevated above the general pack. Not enough great music is also genuinely funny.
Tue Feb 08 2022
5
Who says a jazz band can't play dance music? Who says a rock band can't play funk? Who says a funk band can't play rock? Real simple, real groovy, real funky. Fantastic Funkadelic music from front to back.
Wed Feb 02 2022
5
Such awesome sounds, one nation under a groove man. Incredible guitarmanship, rythems and bass lines make this musically tight. But it's the craziness the songs they go in place you don't expect all while a kind of dogmatic lyrics of absurdness play out. You cannot underestimate one bands devotion to one word and one concept Funk and this is it.
Sun Oct 24 2021
4
Ce mélange de funk et de rock m'a parfaitement diverti à un moment où je faisais la vaisselle.
Mon Jun 21 2021
5
Fried ice cream is a reality!
Thu Mar 11 2021
5
Excellent album, plein de sonorités classiques et originales, paroles amusantes et réfléchies.
Wed Jul 14 2021
5
Wonderful and fun, with such interesting layers and texture. No surprise to learn how influential this group and its related group, Parliament, are in the world of funk music and music generally. All the musicians are incredible, and I always gravitate guitar because that's the instrument I play, and wow, Mike Hampton and Gary Shider are superb.
Mon Apr 19 2021
5
Funk fathers
Tue Jun 29 2021
3
It didn't inspire me to dance in the office at 10am on a Monday morning. Top funk would have. The whole office would be up off their seats, with every demographic represented, in a rainbow-coalition of dancing.
Fri Mar 12 2021
5
I want the funk.
Fri Jun 04 2021
5
Best funk album is a deserved title. Would be a 4.5 just because I couldn't listen on spotify, and availability should matter.
Sat Apr 10 2021
2
I really wanted to like this one but it just kept on going. Nothing really noteworthy here.
Sat Apr 10 2021
2
I find this underwhelming. There's a lot going on but for me, it just doesn't click. The wacky song titles made them seem like a novelty band.
Wed Aug 18 2021
2
forgettable
Tue Sep 14 2021
2
Eh. A bit out there for me.
Thu Sep 30 2021
2
Lacking enough cohesiveness to work as a full LP, reads more as a scattered collection of (sometimes catchy) B-sides Aside: This is my ~180th album and the first not available on Spotify
Fri Nov 12 2021
2
Not my cup of tea
Wed Feb 09 2022
2
Just another funk album, with all the songs going on way too long. Some parts sound nice, but it's hardly an experience.
Fri Feb 25 2022
2
Totally influential and you can hear so many later artists inspiration in here but for me personally it gets too long, both per song and the total length. Maybe I have a short attention span but the extended jammy-ness doesn't do anything for me
Tue May 24 2022
2
I don’t think I’m into funk enough to enjoy this
Tue Nov 22 2022
2
I don't know -- I guess I just don't "get" funk music. This was totally fine but nothing that grabbed me.
Thu May 13 2021
5
no había escuchado este disco, me doy asco. perdón. maravilla.
Tue Apr 13 2021
5
Great! Get it Spotify!
Fri Feb 26 2021
5
Me encanta el funky y no conocía a este grupo
Thu Mar 25 2021
5
I haven't listened to this before, and didn't expect to like it, but it's fantastic.
Thu May 13 2021
5
No lo encontré en Spotify (?), espero que lo que escuché en yt haya sido el bueno. De cualquier forma me gustó un montón, tiene una vibra muy animada (a ratos como para estar pachecx), buen ritmo y mezclas interesantes.
Sat Jul 10 2021
5
FRIED ICE-CREAM IS A REALITY Made back when they knew how to name music the right way. I mean cmon "promentalshitbackwashpsychosis"??? Nobody will ever be this cool again
Tue Apr 27 2021
5
Wooooow. I wish this one was on Spotify. Never listened to these before but absolutely crushing it
Tue Jun 01 2021
5
Groovy dude.
Wed May 19 2021
5
Man this just cooks. How dies Prince become Prince without George Clintin leading the way. Also some of the best guitar work ever committed to vinyl. This live versiom of Maggot Brain left me breathless. A 5-star album
Mon Sep 27 2021
5
not currently available on spotify
Tue Sep 28 2021
5
Great album. Great musicianship. Love it. Where has this been all my life?
Sat Oct 09 2021
5
Practically flawless funk album. Only previously heard Maggot Brain, so this felt much more traditional. All the tracks are flawless. Didn't even notice how long they were until I needed to use the bathroom but decided not until the song was over. Rock comes in the later tracks. I was a little nervous because Eddie Hazel wasn't in this album, but no, this guitarist is insane. Works really well creating the funk rhythm. Vocals are superb. It's a whole crowd having fun, full of humor and energy. All the vocals, rhythm, and instruments work in harmony together. Everyone works together to create what I consider to be the pinnacle of funk. Gets milder in the last two tracks but still great tracks. Favorite tracks: "One Nation Under a Groove", "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad"
Sun Oct 10 2021
5
Zoals ze zelf zingen kan een funkband ook rock-muziek spelen. Heel tof album
Tue Oct 26 2021
5
Great, I just wish this was on Spotify so I could listen to it regularly. 9/10
Sat Nov 13 2021
5
One word, Funky.
Sun Nov 14 2021
5
Absolutely brilliant. You can feel the influence dripping off every note in this album and it doesn't take much to trace that influence directly or indirectly to every other album by any other group since. The power of not giving a fuck what's expected.
Fri Dec 10 2021
5
One of my all time favorite albums...each song a banger.
Fri Dec 10 2021
5
Not my bag
Mon Jan 03 2022
5
Do you pled allegiance to the funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk? Album incredibil de funky si amuzant dar si foarte simbolic
Mon Jan 17 2022
5
This album is like balm for the soul. The funk rock is just what I needed on this Friday.
Tue Jan 25 2022
5
Excellence
Wed Jan 26 2022
5
The funk will never die
Fri Jan 28 2022
5
A little hard to find at first but the songs were amazing.
Fri Jan 28 2022
5
I am certainly grooving
Sun Mar 06 2022
5
Can hear the influence on early Red Hot Chilli Peppers and a ton of Prince . More funky than Psychedelic , but definitely unique . Funkadelic stand in a league of their own stylistically ; moreover , the musicianship is next to none . Some solid bass playing and jam out sessions by all.
Tue Mar 22 2022
5
Track 3 Side 1 Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!
Tue Mar 22 2022
5
melhor do funkadelic junto com maggot brain
Tue Mar 22 2022
5
6 estrelas foda se
Tue Mar 22 2022
5
Funky and sexy
Sat Mar 26 2022
5
Great album of course, Who says a funk band and the title song are two of the best Funkadelic songs ever. must have been great to go to a Funkadelic concert in the seventies..
Sat Mar 26 2022
5
Bummer that this isn’t available on Apple Music because I really love this album! I listened to it on YouTube though and it is as funky as one would hope. I love the title track (and have for decades), but there were a lot of other great songs on here. I love getting my day funked up like this!
Sat Mar 26 2022
5
I will be happy to jump on the funkalicious Funkadelic bus just for the funk of it anytime!!! YES!
Thu Apr 14 2022
5
Buenísimos !!! Ya los conocía pero escucharlos detenidamente me ha encantado.
Fri Apr 15 2022
5
Classic funk album, classic
Tue Apr 19 2022
5
Pretty great live/studio funk record that I had to go to YouTube to hear. It’s a shame, as this album has an entire collection of funky sounds, grooves and riffs to last the entire hour run-time. Great instrumentation, as to be expected from Funkadelic. Standout is the penultimate track, with its extended guitar solo, and mournful sound that perfectly encapsulates the negative feelings described throughout in the lyrics.
Fri Apr 22 2022
5
A classic start to finish.
Fri Apr 22 2022
5
All time fave.
Fri May 06 2022
5
Really loved this album, and need to dive more into Funkadelic and their later collaborations.
Tue May 24 2022
5
Love funkadelic. For some reason, not on amazon music
Thu Jul 28 2022
5
Always funky, always groovy.
Tue Aug 02 2022
5
I don't even need to listen to this again to tell you that it's great. I mean, I will listen to it again. But that's mainly because it's great, not because it's on the list.
Mon Aug 08 2022
5
Some of the best guitar playing I’ve ever heard. Great vocals and harmonies. Blown away by this album. So full of energy. Standouts: One Nation Under A Groove, Grooveallegiance, Who Says a Funk…, Promental…, p.e. squad, maggot brain
Tue Aug 09 2022
5
So wide you can't get around it So low you can't get under it So high you can't get over it
Wed Aug 24 2022
5
This is a blast. I've always favored Parliament, but Funkadelic is no slouch. It's a gem. The only flaw is that it isn't on Spotify. Good thing I happen to own it. Classic album. I don't know how anyone wouldn't like it. Seriously.
Thu Aug 25 2022
5
Great background music
Fri Aug 26 2022
5
This isn't just one of the great funk albums ever but it is also one of the greatest GUITAR albums of all time. The playing is absolutely sublime as well as tasteful. What an album. I can't understand why it is so difficult to find on streaming services. 5 stars
Mon Aug 29 2022
5
Never fails to deliver!!!
Thu Sep 08 2022
5
Awesome groovy/funky album! Love the vibe, the sound and the lyrics. I'll remember this one for sure!
Wed Sep 14 2022
5
Funking brilliant
Thu Sep 15 2022
5
Un disco importantissimo, che frulla insieme funk, soul, rock e disco music. Consiglio anche Maggior Brain, sempre loro.
Wed Sep 21 2022
5
There's a track on this one called The Doo Doo Chasers so what else do you want to know
Sun Sep 25 2022
5
Because this album is one of a kind, weird and eccentric like nothing you've ever heard, because it has positive energy, because there are so many talented people contributing in so many different ways, because it makes me wanna get up and dance! and because I remember it fondly from my youth, I'm gonna give it a rare 5! So fun to dance and sing along to.
Mon Sep 26 2022
5
i love funk
Wed Oct 05 2022
5
Couldn't find actual album but listened to some similar songs which were good
Fri Oct 07 2022
5
Very fun upbeat album, every artist on it does a phenomenal job
Thu Oct 27 2022
5
Title track, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) are all standouts. Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) grabs you from the beginning as the heavy guitar riff that opens it stands out immediately. P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers is a good closer - still funky but slower in tempo allowing for a cooldown. Great album start to finish - expectedly funky, unexpectedly funny. Funkadelic was the more experimental half of the P-Funk banner, and a lot of psych-rock influences are apparent. Why isn't this on any streaming service?
Sat Nov 05 2022
5
I love the spirit of Funkadelic. Some of the most unfiltered musical expression you'll ever hear.
Sat Nov 05 2022
5
What an album, I thought it was gripping the whole time. Each of the jams is really tight despite the repetition and the adventurousness. I was charmed by "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" - they're saying so explicitly, we're playing dance, funk, and rock music all at the same time, what are you going to do about it?? And they're doing it so well there's no way to argue with them. A great album by a great band.
Tue Nov 15 2022
5
It's rare to have a funk album that you can just put on in the background and enjoy. This was one that you could enjoy if you pay attention or if you just want something to listen to while you're doing other things.
Fri Dec 02 2022
5
cant listen on Spotify which is really annoying because its one of my favourite albums of all time. I would sell my soul to funkadelic
Tue Dec 13 2022
5
Groovallegiance has the funkiest bass..... then along comes that lead break! The funk band CAN play rock. That is the most driving bit of rock I've heard in ages. Doo Doo chasers had many funny bits, but I'm hearing a falsetto backed by shredded guitar. Remember that a purple clad genius from Minnesota was recording when this came out. This album has so many layers. To think I knew nothing about GC when this came out. So many wasted years.
Mon Dec 19 2022
5
Amazing album, free your mind
Sat Jan 07 2023
5
discaralhaço
Thu Jan 12 2023
5
Absolutely brilliant - maybe falls just short of Maggot Brain, but still a very high 5! Probably my favourite band I have discovered through this project - hope to hear much more from them.
Thu Jan 19 2023
5
Funking solid!
Wed Jan 25 2023
5
Man, this was a true eye opener. Loved it on even first ever listen. Going to hit the 5 stars
Tue Jan 31 2023
5
Awesome will listen to more Funkadelica. The guitar work is stellar.
Thu Feb 02 2023
5
This is some of the thickest, stickiest funk ever made. George, Bootsy, and the boys sure know how to get down. There're no negatives here. It's absolutely funktastic from needle drop to full stop.
Wed Feb 15 2023
5
Fuzzy, psychedelic, funk rock. Pretty damn perfect.
Wed Feb 15 2023
5
So I'm quite familiar with Funkadelic/Parliament; however, I had never sat down and listened to this album in full. This is some real foundational rock meets funk meets R&B just meets out there kind of stuff. Not having this on streaming sucks as I had to listen to it on youtube. There's real genius hear and I'd love to hear this not on a shitty youtube feed. But even then its genius shines through.
Fri Feb 17 2023
5
One, two, three, four, five People think cause we are here Our jazz ran out the ships won't steer No more. We picked up on the rhythm here If you just take a toot and have a beer We're gonna make it clear Yes, and when the morning gets here Jazz and soul Great funk album. This was a weird time in America's history, and this album does give you some insight into how some people were dealing with it. 5/5
Fri Feb 24 2023
5
Really enjoyed this.
Sat Mar 04 2023
5
Sucks how the album isn't on Spotify! No skips, truly
Wed Mar 15 2023
5
This is funking phenomenal.
Sun Mar 26 2023
5
Finally, a 5 star album, it's been a while. Every track, 5 stars. Plus a bit of Maggot Brain as a bonus track. Spotify don't have this album in 2023 for some reason, they lose a rating star as long as this continues to be the case.
Thu Mar 30 2023
5
Fun!
Tue Apr 04 2023
5
"One Nation Under a Groove" is the 10th studio album by American funk band Funkadelic. The album was recorded in the studio in Detroit and also has one live song. The genres listed are funk, rock, R&B and black album with critics also citing influences of progressive rock, progressive soul, Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone. I agree with all of it; it definitely has the funk going but there is a lot of other musical styles that you hear. This is a large band named the Funkadelic Main Invasion Source in the liner notes with each band area given its own name. For instance. The bassists are named the Bass Thumpasaurians. Oh, the fun they must have had. This album was Funkadelic's most commercially successful album reaching #1 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Hop Albums and is also criticality regarded as their best. Their biggest hit "One Nation Under a Groove" opens things up with hand clapping, 70's dance guitar and a funky bass. Multplie backing vocals reminding me of Talking Heads "Remain in Light." There's also a recurring James Brown-esque vocal. Needless to say, the funk is going on. "Groovallegiance" is a little slower with the rhthym. The backing vocals again shine. There's a killer guitar and organ jam towards the end. "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock" has some absolutely great guitar shredding. "Promentalshitbackwashpyschosis Enema Squad" is dreamy and stretches things out to 11 minutes. You know the recording was let's just say vibrant and enhanced as the line "Fried ice cream is a reality" is repeated several times. "Into You" adds more soul and I see the Sly reference. Raymond (Stingray) Davis steals the song with his bass vocals. "Cholly" ends the second side with its funkiest song. More guitar groove. There is a lot of musical styles going on but the funk is constant which holds this album together. This is a more cohesive album than the previous Funkadelic albums I've heard which are also very good. This is a great time and album and worth a listen if just for their big single.
Fri Apr 07 2023
5
No one can stop us now.