One Nation Under A Groove

You can see why Nile Rodgers is the funking boss. This is great, but for most of the record it never quite hits right, the same way in which he does. The last few tracks though really pull it out of the bag and raise it up a star or two.

I liked the guitar and instrumentation in general, but I don’t think it’s something I would go back to very often. It was great, but not really my type of thing. Fav song: Title track

Damn, so that's where "the funk, the whole funk, and nothing but the funk" comes from. What a groovy album, gahdam.

A good time going nowhere in particular, proclaiming what it’s doing as it does it. Best when it goes hard, as this was a heavy combo that could eat most metal bands for elevenses.

Funk music is always a fun time. Some of the songs have repetitive elements and are long, but they're meant to be catchy and danceable. In addition, there were so many random sound effects and bits of dialogue. And the guitar solos in a few of the songs were meandering but pretty amazing, along with the other guitar work in general. I really liked the live instrumental track "Maggot Brain".

My mild appreciation for the work of George Clinton continues apace.

Those rats at Spotify took it off the app so I had to do RESEARCH to find this album

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This one is awesome but Maggot Brain betta

Fun

I don’t remember the P-Funk album I listened to when I was stoned in the back seat of a car that drove up Mount Tam. None of the albums I’ve listened to subsequently have quite met that all-timer standard … But to do this day, when I praise a song, album, or band for a great groove, I’m thinking “P-Funk groove”

For an album so lyrically and aesthetically obsessed with funk, the rhythm section is surprisingly tame. The real draw here is, instead, in the quite phenomenal guitar work. It's just a shame you have to sit though an awful lot of dull waffle to get to the incredible licks that close out many of the tracks.

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“You hear the bass? Right? You hear it? It kicks. It turns. It curls up your belly. Makes you wanna freaky-deaky, right?” Boogie Nights (1997)

Well, I loved Maggot Brain but while that was psychedelic funk this was just Funk with a capital F. I loved the energy, the rough and ready beats but still prefer the Maggots.

Guitar work at the end was wild. Was a lot of fun

I was torn between giving this a 4 or 5. Then I thought about how much utter shit is on this list. This is not utter shit (despite all the potty talk).

Some great funky vibes

Unfortunately the album was blocked on Spotify except the first song, which was great but not enough to go on

De tres tres bons morceaux! super!

Very cool. Not my favorite of the P Funk stuff.

Mixed feelings about it, at the one side; very groovy, great feel and especialy love the last track (even tho they did the song before) realy like the sound and genre. The other Side; lyrics come across a bit shallow, Some of the songs are to long and have no real intresting structure to justify it. A lot sounds good but is not realy substantial imo. More frame then canvas

It is such a shame so much of Funkadelic's amazing discography is nowhere to be found on streaming platforms, and One Nation Under a Groove is one of those albums. It is speculated that because of long going legal tensions the music has not returned, but that was reported well over 7 years ago and has been radio silent since. Back to the music, this is easily the most Disco and Soul Funkadelic has ever gone in my mind and it makes for such a groovy project perfect for the dancefloor. As per usual, a lot of the songs border on being Progressive Rock/Soul with their long winded compositions yet this time around they feel a lot more "vibe-y" than complex or filled with their own personal infusions of acid. One Nation Under a Groove is genuinely a great album to showcase the more accessible sides of Funkadelic and would serve as a really great introduction to anyone who thinks some of their earlier music is way too "heavy." Not bad man, I was really impressed by this.

I had previously listened to Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain and was pleasantly surprised by its psychedelic edge and unconventional funk arrangements, so I had high hopes for this record — especially since it’s the band’s best-selling album. Unfortunately, those hopes were dashed. For one thing, it’s a step backward compared to the previous album; there aren't many interesting flourishes here. While guitar solos do occasionally burst into the mix, the overall sound is just standard, rather monotonous funk. That wouldn't be so bad, were it not for the second issue: the song lengths. Six minutes, seven minutes, ten... I wouldn't say I lack the patience for long tracks, but my attention wanders very quickly here, and the music — loop after loop — just fades into the background. It’s an upbeat background, certainly — great for parties — but it just didn't really do it for me.

Oh, I pledge a grooveligence to the funk alright. Hypnotically groovy. Has an eleven minute song called Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers). I listened on YouTube (not on Spotify but really easy to find) which had the twelve minute version of Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock and the guitar wankery had me laughing and going "BRILLIANT!". Just genuinely fun and really joyful, but crikey if some of the songs don't go on a bit. It's like they're grooving around every single town in the United States to unite them under the Groove.

One nation under a groove - 3 Groovallegiance - 3 Who says a funk band can't play rock?! - 4 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis enema squad (the doo doo chasers) - 3 Into you - 4 Cholly (funk getting ready to roll!) - 4

Such a breath of fresh air jfc. RYM: N Saved a song: N

Funk som svänger. 3.5 av 5.

Couldn't get this album on Spotify, but found a 2016 mixes album of the same name but with fewer tracks. Great bass line.

I was hoping to love this, and there were definitely moments that I did. 'One Nation Under A Groove' and 'Maggot Brain' were phenomenal, particularly the former, but for an album that nearly runs on for an hour, I found it very easy to lose interest. After 'Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?', I'd struggle to list highlights (Save 'Maggot Brain'), because so much of it is too repetitive. A 10-minute long song can be great when there's interesting things going on, but when it feels like a whole lot of the same funk-y stuff that the whole album is comprised of, it's much harder to keep interest. That being said, this was definitely a funky album, the bass throughout it infectious, and the guitar is divine, but I doubt that I'd revisit much of this album by choice.

Never heard this actual album. Glad I hunted it down on YouTube. Not sure I can give it a 5. But I definitely thought about it. I mean who doesn’t need a good musical bowel movement? 4 Boolean: True

One nation under funk to discover the streaming issues with this blasting groove topper.

Nice funky album, pain in the ass to find it somewhere online to listen to it tho.

Listened to it while on a walk so I'm sure that bumped it up a star but I was walking with a little funk in small town Idaho late at night while enjoying this album. The lyrics didn't really hit for me on most song but they seemed to be an afterthought anyways so for the funk alone, 3 stars

Not sure if I wasn’t in the mood, but this just left me cold. Overlong songs that just waffle on in the background. 2

ONUAG comes in immediately with the funk. I had to start it a few times to make sure I didn't miss something. Funkadelic is leaning into bringing a dance party on this. It's big and loud and stompy and definitely funky and really goes deep into the world of funkadelic (the United funk of funkadelica). It's also an album about doo doo chasers. Funkadelic contains funkitudes. I liked this but I found it hard to say much about it. Maybe it needs a couple listens. For this time I think it sits at a ⭐️⭐️⭐️

No fav song

This is better than Maggot Brain. Nothing I got excited about, but it's at least listenable without skipping.

General thoughts: Who said funk bands can't play rock? Who said funk bands can't play metal? Who said funk bands can't play prog like Pink Floyd? Who said funk bands can't play guitar like Jimi Hendrix? Holy funk. I didn't know Funkadelic before, but now I get this meme about funk bands where everything is funkely funk. I also hadn't thought about it, but funk is born from soul; it's so obvious now. Well, they're fun for sure. The lyrics are insane lol. I get the impression this is the kind of band with a lot of members; a lot is happening in each song, not because instruments have a lot of movement, but because there seems to be a lot of instruments. They can play too, of course; for a funk bands they traverse a range of genres and funkify the funk out of them. From rock, to psychedelic, to reggae, ... I appreciate that. Fun fact: Groovallegiance takes its melody from Cuban cha-cha-chá "Los Marcianos Llegaron Ya", a mythical latam song. Particularly, that guitar solo in 'Who says funk bands...', who's that damn guitarist? The rest of the band is not bad at all, but it simply outshines them. I'm also particularly mad about the setlist arrangement. It's a mess, a lot of differing releases that only share the first six tracks (the real album), and a "bonus EP" which includes basically an instrumental version of an already included song, and a live version of their most famous song. Yeah, I already sneaked peeked into Maggot Brain. But, yeah, why do this. Usually, for other artists I'd say the songs are too long; this time I'd say just slightly long. They can drag songs and get away with it, but I wouldn't listen to the whole album on a run, though; too much funk. It's good background music, and I really meant it as a compliment. I just mean it's not music to take very seriously. It's hard, it's fun, it's funk. Outstanding song(s): Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock? Weakest song(s): Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) Cover: I love the rawness of it, just a pen and markers. Goofy as hell. Funky, if I haven't said it enough. Real rating: 3.55

A solid funk album. Not as good as Maggot Brain or Parliament.

Less funk than I thought, but still a good listen.

Fantastic.

A classic

I couldn't get this album to play and only heard the first song. In general, I like funk rock so I'll give it 3 stars just based on that!

unavailable on spotify

The first song of the album is an absolute banger. I couldn't really groove with the other ones tho. I think its a good song to listen to when you're high or drunk.

funky :D

Some decent funk in here, but every song overstays its welcome by 2 minutes minimum... A funk band can play rock, but in doing so, kinda struggles to play funk

War ganz ok

- Good but not their best or most cohesive release. Still amazing. -

This album is the most epic expression of funkiliciosness I have ever bumpadankadillidunked. It gives me a little tingle.

had to listen on YouTube. A few good songs here, a few not so great (or not great for me), still a decent album. probably nothing that I would buy but would certainly listen again, solid 3 stars

Awesome!! Any group that can make a song with lyrics pertaining to toilets and diarrhea the funkiest and suavest thing in the world deserves more than accolades. Fav Tracks: "One Nation Under a Groove", "Into You" and "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)".

Fuck YouTube. I’m going to bomb YouTube

Never been a fan of funk or disco and this didn’t change things. Not terrible though, didn’t hate it. One thing to be said is that the final two tracks are awesome, but didn’t do enough to allow me to stomach the rest.

Funky greatness

first one that wasn't on apple music lol had to listen to a TOTALLY LEGAL COPY on youtube

Sick guitar solo on Maggot Brain. Album maybe 4.5 for me

It was over before i even understood what i was listening to :o But did live up to the name "Funkadelic" (3/5)

Absolutely blown away. What a fucking album Best Song: One Nation Under a Groove Rating: 9/10 Stars: 5

Wish I loved this more. A lot of it was just so repetitive and went on too long. Loved the opening track though.

Mid tbh

la primera canción es una maravilla viva. NO HUEIS.

It’s funkadelic, it’s one of the best albums you’ve ever heard by default.

I am sorta astounded at how this must have sounded when it came out. I am not sure how the ideas came to be but I hear everything from Gospel, to R&B and the origins of disco and some flamenco flare to boot. Its influential - pretty sure everything this band did was.

#486/1001. Finally managed to listen through this, about 1-2 songs at a time with youtube ads in between just before sleeping, all contributes to a very P-fun(ny/ky) experience. I preferred this over Maggot Brain, which to me was just wailing wah-wah guitar. This one is a P-funk sermon, and gave me the new etrnal slogan "Music to clean your shit by" on top of the already existing "music for conductor cars" (from Keuhkot) and "music for certain situations". And now I am afraid of being eaten by the sandwich! Count me in to the P-Religion!

JL : 3, One Nation Under a Groove

Not my jam

After Cat Stevens it was refreshing to listen to something actually tapped in

I had to work for this one a bit. The Spotify link takes you to a page where the tracks are not available on Spotify. So, YouTube it was. There, there is only a complete version without track listing or separation. Not withstanding that difficulty, the album is, on first play through, a little too loose and jammy than other P-Funk records of the time. I guess the genius of the record is the ability to still be funky while incorporating elements of 60s psych, blues, with soul. The handclaps pretty much give it away. One Nation Under A Groove could easily be the intro for Soul Train. The great distinction is that Funkadelic never spent too long in disco mode although it is clearly dance music designed for clubs and released at the height of the era. This album features some incredible performances and on the title track. The rest of the original record is a mix of space, funk, jazz and in my opinion at times unfocused. This is particularly evident on the the 11:00 minute pseudo rant Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad aka Get Your Shit Together. Not my groove but as a moment in time it was definitely an outlier in Black Music. 3/5

Although the beats are in fact funky, the songs tend to drag a bit. On the other hand, I really enjoyed the sometimes experimental nature of the pieces so the question if i like them comes down to individual, personal factors. Best songs are Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock? and Into You. 6/10, extremely hit or miss.

8.5/10. Couldn’t find on Spotify so I listened to Who’s a Funkadelic?

Annoying album to find as Spotify doesn’t have the whole thing, glad I did and listen to it cause man what a groove, great songs. I liked the musical ideas but found I kinda zoned out a bit in some of them but still good overall

Why is it one of the only of their albums not an apple music ? I liked it, I dindt think I would. Its prety fun and the guitar work was prety good. The songs were really long wich I dindt expect. I dont know if its normal for funk music.Some of them draged a lot though. I never listened to a funk album before I think, or very few, so this was a nice discovery.

Рандомайзер меня балует! Второй P-Funk релиз за такое короткое время! Этих бро мы слушаем с удовольствием! Временами мне кажется, будто бы сами участники группы не всегда понимали для какого конкретно проекта пойдёт тот или иной трек, хотя возможно я и заблуждаюсь. Такое впечатление появилось от заглавной композиции, поскольку One Nation Under A Groove - звучит как очень танцевальная, балдёжная фанковая оттопырка, а мне это скорее напомнило что-то из Parlament. А потом началось Groovallegiance и окончательно добила "Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock ?" ЭТО ТАКОЕ МЯСО, такая гитарно-грувовая балдёжина, гооосподииии.. I live for the funk, I'll die for the funk

Very easy listening. Funky, chill, relaxing. Fave song - promentals

Okay

Amazing bass. So much groove and the vocals are really fun. Loved it.

Generous 3

Люблю это жанр , но песни тягомотные какие то получились

Not my thing

4/5

All of the tracks were so drawn out. It's as if the band wanted to make sure you know that they are a funk band, so they repeat the word at least a hundred times. Nothing of value here honestly, but it was listenable.

Amazing. This is a masterpiece of funk, rock, groove, and badassery. The guitar solos will set your speakers on fire, the bass will make you dance involuntarily, and the beats are up there with the best of the best. I can't say enough about how enjoyable this is, and speaks to the power and creativity of P-Funk in the 70's.

I love this. Interesting from start to finish.

This one! George Clinton is amazing and Funkadelic just have THE groove.

Vibey

Funky

Has it's high points, and lows too, particularly where tracks are over long and rambling. Overall, this isn't my thing, which is probably why I don't like Prince, as there seems a lot of material here that The Purple One had reinvented. Heard before ❌️ Listened this time ✅️ Revisit ❌️ ★★★☆☆(5/10) Total reviewed : 436 Already owned : 98 Purchased : 21 To buy : 5 Nope : 312

Couldn’t find it on Spotify or Amazon.

8/10 Interestingly, I went from never having heard this band before to hearing two of their albums and thinking they're some of the best in the soul/psychedelic rock genres in just a week. This album is not quite as strong as Maggot Brain, but the final track of the EP (I think it's Maggot Brain) is absolutely transcendent. It's a pity that this album isn't available on Spotify, but at least it's easy enough to find on YouTube... with ads... sigh.

It’s not Maggot Brain.

Whole album was meh nothing that stood out to me.

This album literally speaks for itself. I did not expect so much rock from this today. I'm blown away. This and Maggot Brain were both instantly 5's. So. Damn. Good.

Hyvä Funk pistää tanssahtelemaan. Tätä Vantaalta Lahteen ajaessa kuunnellessa pää ei juuri alkanut nyökyttelemään eikä sormet naputtamaan rattia. Parhaimmillaan funk pistää jorausvaihteen missä ja milloin vaan, tämä ei pistänyt. Hyvä levy kuitenkin, vaikka ”se jokin” jää uupumaan. 3/5

Very varied, expected disco, got a fair bit of rock music as well. An interesting experience!

Have I listened to this album before No How familiar am I with this album Unfamiliar How do I feel about this artist? I am not usually into funk but I liked Maggot Brain Pre-Listen Thoughts: I feel like this album is less acclaimed than Maggot Brain, so we'll see if it's as good. Favorite track(s): There was no track listing on YouTube so I so not know, the whole thing was pretty strong though. Post-Listen Thoughts: So many people gave this one star and just said "not available on Spotify." Either find it, or mark "Did not listen" because it's a shame that these reviews are bringing this album down. This is a Maggot-Brain level album, put the effort into hearing it.

An electric album with no song being boring demanding your attention even with huge lengths of time. I can’t find the words rn other than groovy it’s a beauty of a record. Fav track: one nation under groove, Groovallegiance, Track 4 (I don’t feel like typing all that), into you, and P.E. Squad/ doo doo chasers

George Clinton og hans univers er visjonært, kult og vanskeleg å få til på plate. Det vert litt for langdrygt og litt for repetetivt, men framleis kult. Bare ikkje ei heil plate kanskje? Dette er ikkje min favoritt i Funkadelic/Parliament katalogen og vert sjeldan satt på. Anbefaling: Sjekk nokre av dei glimrande liveinnspelingane som ligg på youtube

I forhold til hvor bra denne plata er tror jeg ikke det er langt unna sannheten å si at det er en av verdens mest undervurderte plater. Alt her er bra! 9/10