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I have no idea what to even say about this. There's an entire song about poop, though. So that's fun.
I must admit before pledging my allegiance to the funk I was suffering from moral and mental diarrhea. Under the groove of this album I finally had the musical bowl movement I’d been waiting for. Now I no longer fear being eaten by a sandwich. Hallefunkinlujah!
Day42 - first of all it’s not on apple music which is a pain. listening to it on youtube just isn’t the same but it seems less funky and more psychedelic
Breaking news: Funkadelic is a band you should listen to. I don't know what else to say about this band, or this record in particular. It's a perfect jam record. You don't get funkier or trippier than this.
The only flag I pledge allegiance to belongs to the United Funk of Funkadelica.
It's a funkadelic album. Not my favorite, but it still has that creamy funk sound that I keep coming back for 4/5
Couldn't listen to it on Spotify so I listened to their other hits.
Great guitar
Really really enjoyed this album. It's got a lot of the funk you would expect from George Clinton, but there's also a ton of Hendrix-inspired psychedelic rock and even prog rock too ("Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"—not I!). A lot of the songs are really long, but they kept my interest. You could also just vibe out to it as background music if you wanted. "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" is batshit crazy, in the best way possible. Ridiculous but kind of poignant at the same time. The guitar shredding on the last (live) song is something Hendrix and Prince would be proud of. "I love jazz, I love rock, anything with a swing"—this line from "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll)" sums up the album pretty well. 5/5
Manso álbum, no es mi estilo pero está muy bien elaborado
It's hard to dislike Funkadelic--they are a genre defining band, and beyond that, they're just great fun to listen to. One Nation Under A Groove sounds a little more disco than their earlier albums, and I prefer the more pyschedelic side of the band. Of course, this album does include the incredible "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis", "Who Says A Funk Band Can't Rock?!" and the title track--all are sick bangers. If you like this album, look back in their catalog as well as more recent stuff and see what you like. There's a rich body of work to discover.
Another painful YouTube listen! I found that many of the tracks sounded similar to each other, and some were a little too long (most were a little too long). A fun listen
I'm not usually into funk - but this was pretty fun (for about the first half!) Some of the songs went on a bit too long and a bit too much shredding in the later tracks for my taste. No idea which song was which because I had to listen through youtube so they all sort of ran into each other.
Yep. That's Funkadelic alright.
I could totally see prince and Jimmy Hendrix in this album. They would’ve loved to of played a studio musicians I think on this enjoy the fun edge to all the trucks.
It is, indeed, funky
only one track in the UK
Couldn’t find all of this
this is what riding journey into imagination stoned is like
Not the sound I would expect from what I have heard from Funkadelic, a lot more electric guitar riffs then I have come to expect. Very fun and chill album, good for cooking in the kitchen or grilling outside.
Fine stuff. Note to self; need to hear more.
Incredible musicianship
Joah. Nicht die Offenbarung.
Great P-funk album. A good mixture of rock and funk. Not Maggot Brain level but still cool.
It seems like they had fun making this album
fucking so good. unfortunately had to listen on youtube which had ads throughout and kinda messed up the listen. only not a 5 because of the live track at the end that weren’t up to the rest of the album’s standards
Very short, funk, no thanks
really digging this
I like it. Mood boosting, energizing
Could only listen to the first song of the album(The rest were unavailable). But that one song was enough for me to listen to a majority of their discography.
A funky journey.
Some great songs!
One nation, under funk
If you asked me if I like funk as a genre, I would probably say yes, but in reality I'm not sure whether I like it or more the idea of it. In practice, for my tastes it either seems to be too repetitive or indulges too much in goofiness that takes away from the musical experience. Not so with Nation Under a Groove. The creativity and musicianship here are superfluous. There are a few spots where it threatens to float away into '70's vocal band' territory, but Bootsy and Stingray are ultimately able to keep it grounded (we definitely need more bass singers in popular music). Each track has its own vibe and personality while remaining a cohesive collective, and the exact same can be said for the players; one nation under a groove indeed. This is exactly what it says on the tin, and everything you'd want in a funk album.
Fantastic album, found on YouTube
Two tracks..
This record is so much fun. Had to listen on YouTube, it’s not on the streaming services which is a bummer.
Album muito dançante, me faz querer por uma calça boca de sino e ir dançar no salão. Em certos momentos me lembro de Hendrix, em outros me vem a mente algumas bases produzidas pelos Racionais MCs ou mesmo músicas do Boggie Naipe (Adicto), do Mano Brown. Excelente, acho que esse albúm ficará entre os meus favoritos.
Muy groovy
I thought I always liked Maggot Brain better but this was very good too. More jamming. More rock.
This is not an album - it's one song, repeated. Great for ticking one off the list, bad for enhancing your life with the joys of music.
Solo una canción accesible en 2 versiones desde Spotify. Con ritmo y estilo discotequero propio de los 70. Falta saber algo más acerca del disco
Los riffs de guitarra brillan en el sonido funk. Me parecio algo monotono.
If you’ve heard any Funkadelic or were a fan of g-funk rap from the early 90’s, you’ll definitely hear some musical motifs that are instantly recognizable. One Nation Under a Groove exemplifies how Funkadelic never let themselves get boxed in with pure funk. Groovallegiance brings in some great latin jazz feeling, and while Bootsy Collins might be the best known Funkadelic bassist, Rodney “Skeet” Curtis’ bass grooves have a chance to really shine here. Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock Music?! would be the 2nd entry in the book on how to understand Funkadelic, right behind any of their myriad tracks about grooving. They want to incorporate the sounds that make sense to them, and even the ones that don’t make sense at times. Predefined genres be damned - Funkadelic will stretch those expectations and pull it together in a nice melting pot that's funky as all hell. I would argue that this album leans in more to their rock sound than other albums. The funk is absolutely still there, but this record is definitely a rocker. Highly recommended; the same that I would say for almost all of their catalog.
Funky
Not bad. It was a good Monday morning listen
If you've got an arse, this is going to set it in motion.
one nation under a groove, groovallegiance, prometalshitbackwashpsychosis and maggotbrain
solid funk album!!
Wish this was on spotify. Didn't think I would be big into this but holy I was by the end.
Only two tracks available on Spotify...
the Beatles if they were Brazilian. Disfrutarlo, me gustó.
Great bump to start the work week
There is not enough good funk in the world. Rounding up because this album should be available to hear in more places than just YouTube.
Gear: DCA ÆON 2 Noire Mix (2015 Remaster): flirrende Details und humorvolle Überraschungen in der Instrumentierung am laufenden Band. Bass unerwartet nicht auf die Party eingeladen. Mix insgesamt enttäuschend und zu heiß für mich. Musik: 🎸🎤🆒🤷♂️ Wertung: 2-3/5
Really enjoyed it. I do tend to have trouble with the longer jams but still good for what it is. Rating: 4.0
Ett trevligt album med stycken från olika genrer. Det känns ganska brutalt. Inte bra.
Played very well instrumentally and a good mix of Rock and Funk, but I did not like the songwriting that much.
no está en spotify así q en su lugar escuché maggot brain :p iconic, así q esto es p-funk, funk+rock? banco
Amo el funk desde ahora
Can’t believe I had never listened to the full album.
Favorite song: Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! My partner wonders why their album "Uncle Jam Wants You" wasn't selected instead for this project.
George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic is one of my earliest and strongest musical influences. Shame this album is not really widely available for streaming outside of the generosity of one youtuber. I think it's also one of the only genres that integrates humor really well without sacrificing the artists being taken seriously. Fried Ice Cream IS a reality!! I think the first half of the album is stronger, and the album Maggot Brain remains my fave (unless you count Parliament's Mothership Connection - I prefer the p funk to what here sounds more like funk-infused psychadelic prog rock), but its a really solid album regardless that manages to showcase a wider range of musical ideas.
Not my thing but not bad. That ending was insane. High 3.
Not sure why this isn't streaming somewhere. I thought this was a good but not great album. I like the muscianship better than the vocal performances. I don't think this stands up as well as Sly and the Family Stone.
Let's get funky! The title track here just soars above the others in terms of its quality. These guys are funk icons and their pure funk will always be better to me that this hybrid of funk and rock. Having said that, this is still a very good album with some fantastic guitar work and great bass lines. Longest song title so far? I think so.
Too Funky
Nice, exciting grooves which tend to waffle-on a bit too long…
Gifted players, seeming to have a ton of fun together. Like a block party in Washington, D.C. Obviously funky, soulful, innovative and joyous. Not my favorite music to put on intentionally, but enjoyable and toe-tapping.
Enjoyable but I wasn't super engaged. Spotify had removed most of the tracks so I am trusting the youtube playlist was correct. Really enjoyed maggot brain at the end.
This isn't an album
Good stuff. Especially maggot brain. Great album 4.2
i had to go to soundcloud to listen to this
HIS NAME IS GEORGE. GEORGE CLINTON. AND HE'S GOT 38 DEGREES IN FUCKIN'
Incredible. Parliament, and this album in particular, unlocked so much new music for me.
Dope. Love this way more than PFunk, since each song seems to have a purpose.
plain and simple - george clinton is a funk master. maggot brain is one helluva groove.
started really good but the rocky stuff that came after was kinda boring
Didn’t hate it.
Very annoying that this cannot be found in full on Spotify. Chased it down eventually and was glad I did because this is the kind of funk that needs to be heard, that needs to be appreciated loudly and happily. I felt united by the groove and believe we can achieve sonic harmony together.
Album #7 Unfortunately I was not able to find the full album on my music streaming service but I can imagine since it was released in 1978 that it had some pretty cool dance/disco/funk songs on it and the 11 year old me probably would have been grooving out on the dance floor at school to it.
Was not able to listen as it is not available on spotify
Man...this album slaps like nothing else. Heavy, heavy grooves throughout, and I absolutely cannot get enough of it. This is a lovely gift for my 30th from the generator, and now I'll be hunting for this vinyl. Favorite track: Maggot Brain (live) (including bonus tracks), Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?
Love it! Couldn’t listen on Spotify so had so trouble getting all of it
Very enjoyable to listen to Standout songs: Who says a funk band cant play rock Maggot Brain Lunchmeatphobia
Tracks too long. i guess that goes with the genre. Cohesive subject matter. Arrangments just ok. I wanted to like it more. As the AB folks would say, "but it had a good beat"
4.22 per track. Wish I could give this 5 stars.
I like it!
The grooves are tight. There are a couple of the songs that I really like. For me though, most of the songs play a little long, but I have to recognize the band for the funk pioneers they are.
Not really my cup of tea in terms of music style, but was an ok funk R&B album that had a huge black rock sound. I can see how it would have been popular at the time culturally but don't love this style. Best: One Nation Under A Groove Worst: Maggot Brain/Chant Note: Spotify didn't have the album so I listened on YouTube
Such a great album! A few weird songs, but overall, real energetic and lively.
Great groovy goodness. My highlights are the first three tracks.
Funky, africano.
Instrumentation is fun. Might go so far as to say funky. The lyrics are a bit lacking for most of it, but that's probably not the point w/George. Really wish you could do half stars. This would be a 3.5 for me.
Solid
The musicianship on this is excellent. Fantastic bass playing. I greatly enjoyed this album. The Parliament album we got recently was pretty good, but this was a notch above it.
Wasn’t on YouTube music
Cannot help but move my body. Excellent production quality and arrangements.
Fresh take of combined genres.
Bluesy and great! I'd love an alternative version of this that's full instrumental.
I am not sure what it is about funk that doesn't connect with me. Instrumentally is was tight, but I was ready to be done about half way through.
Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) - was great. I wasn't sure about each song as they started but at some point you start feeling the groove in each one.
Was a bit distracted for this listen but I loooove funk
Incredible, infectious funk that influenced countless musicians, perhaps most notably Prince.
Could not listen to it. Did not have access on Spotify.
Did not listen. It isn't on Spotify or Apple Music
I was bopping my head whole time
Definition of funk, not my bag to much, but definitely worth a listen once. 3.2, only for personal taste and repetiveness.
Funkadelic is an instant 5* band.
Killer record from prime Funkadelic. Heavy rock/funk fusion. Moving live version of Maggot Brain.
It was okay
Gefällt mir nicht.
What a funky fresh album! From front to back, this album is moving and grooving. It is a terrible shame this is not available on Spotify in this country. I had to listen to it on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmDNMx9FRgI. Apparently "One Nation Under A Groove" was a funk anthem and understandably so. The song "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" is hilariously out there.
Classic.album. really enjoyed.
No longer on spotify :( listened to Maggot Brain instead
Delicious and delightful
Boss
R&B fulfilling its promise as some outer-space, face-melting sheeeet. 5-2-4
This album was okay. Some songs I enjoyed, others were not my favourite. I found the sound across the album to be generally the same.
Black Zappa or maybe Frank is White Funkadelic don’t know for sure. Sounds like master class musicians jamming out and having a good time. Of course it’s funky but they mix in a lot of other genres and most songs are pretty guitar driven and the guitar player rips. I love the wacky humor and over the top imagery and antics.
Geschrummel
I really enjoyed this one. It's a shame it isn't on Spotify.
Nice
Some cool funk tunes here. Last song is awesome.
Decent
I'm liking these guys the more and more I hear. Was this album as good as Maggot Brain? Not to this listener, but I think I enjoyed just as much. Seems like they toned down a bit and a few times seemed to carry on a little long, but I am a fan! Really impressed with the guitar and to my surprise, it was Eddie Hazel. Regardless, the guitar really stood out and I thought was pretty amazing. True to their identity, a great mixture of funk, rock and soul. I wish this was on Spotify. I wish I could go back and enjoy their live shows. Funkadelic touches on all things I love about music. Very good album and very good listen. I'm giving a 3.5, but actually rounding up this time. 3.5
3 Coming off the heels of Maggot Brain, I was actually kind of disappointed with this one. It’s not bad, but it just doesn’t have the edge to it that MB does, and overall, I feel like I was hit with a dose of more mediocre funk music. Maybe mediocre isn’t the right word because this is still very much filled with wacked-out George Clinton diatribes about mental diarrhea, groovallegiance, and whatever the hell promentalshitbackwashpsychosis is, but I just don’t feel like the music is quite on par with the lyrics and themes. It gets close at times, but never quite enough to fully pull me in. Maggot Brain was great because it felt like a psychedelic trip in music form, and this felt more like a trip to the dance club. That’s not to say I’m anti-dance club per se, but it’s not what initially turned me on to the group, and I can’t help but feel like they’re holding back here. You’re even teased with a bit of their older, more psychedelic sound with a live recording of Maggot Brain’s title track, and it’s once again the best track on the album, but it’s hard to give this album credit for just doing the same thing over again. It’s a cool live performance of the track for sure, but it’s not quite as transcendent as hearing the studio version for the very first time. Maybe this is just more evocative of Parliament’s sound, and that’s great if so, but keep it out of my Funkadelic - I’ll go give Parliament a listen when I’m damn well feeling a groovy, dancey mood.
Was good!
I like parts of it but I just wasn’t in the mood for it. Although I really did love maggot brain. A good stoner song.
Didn’t love this one, just not my groove.
Here's a weird album. First of all, it's not on the streaming services, so I had to listen to it on YouTube. That doesn't really say anything about the quality of the album, but it might say something about its cultural significance. Anyway, as far as sound goes, this album's solid. It is some good funk music. The instrumentation is quite good and well-produced. The writing could've been better. It didn't exactly stand out to me that much and the nonsense moments like in the fourth song lack substance. The singing is good at times and somewhat forgettable at others. Finally, this album is just too long. There aren't very many songs, but they all go on for so long. Overall, this is an okay funk album. Not the best I've heard, but not particularly bad. 3/5.
I liked it, I remember hearing funk as a kid and always had a fleeting interest but never really followed up by listening until now
George Clinton can’t go wrong
They’re all so on the same page it’s insane
The best non-rock album that I listened so far. What an amazing display of musicianship. The only problem, is that this album lost me sometimes. One or two tracks made me feel quite bored. It would be a perfect 5/5. 4/5
This album was strange and hard to access - and I loved it!
love me some soul music now
excellent Funkadelic album. I'm under the groove
pretty solid, Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! was a standout track
Damn, I always the guitar on Funkadelic albums was great because of how much I've heard "Maggot Brain" praised, but actually hearing a whole album's worth of it is... Woo boy!
it sounds too relaxed and laidback, and as result kinda boring to me. ive always preferred music with a bit of energy to it, but also im aware this just isnt really made for me as an audience in mind so its hard to be too negative on the album
Good stuff,bit too repetitive for me at times but mostly nailed it throughout specially on Groovallegiance which was my favorite track.
Usual P Funk goodness.
The thing about listening to an album like this is that you sign up for this sort of ethereal experience where once you lose that initial luster of a new soundscape, you start to lose your focus, and once you start to lose the focus, you miss out on the nuances of the performance – the guitar player working overtime to hit every note, the bass player who has to keep the rhythm, the drummer working so fast in syncopation – that once you finally get back into reality, everything that you’ve been listening to hits you like a truck. When you’re listening, it’s a vibe, and it’s a vibe you don’t appreciate until that moment that it ends. The soundscapes in this album do eventually overwhelm you, and your enjoyment of this album is truly dependent on how much of that soundscape you can stay engaged for. This album, sonically, is nothing short of incredible; every instrument mixed to perfection, every drum kick, every bass strum, every guitar solo just lies perfectly where it needs to. At some point, I got lost in it. However, I can’t give it a 5/5 just because at some points, I briefly woke up from that entrancing feeling. My best advice? Just let go. Put in some headphones, walk around, and let this album carry you. it's like a 4.5/5 though
It's alright, it had 2 numbers that saved it. If Maggot brain didn't slap then it'd be a 2. It's not particularly my thing, and it was a bit repetitive and long
Weird
Day 1 of trying new songs and this is a good start. A very different genre than the TS stuff I always listen to. Need to listen more to vibe more.
Cant find it anywere
I like the Parliament records much more. For my taste this is to slow and soft.
its fine, not great. Was probably better for its time. 3.1.
4,0
Damn they funky. Then I was like damn, they rock. Damn they songs go on forEVER.
I was only able to give this a bit of a listen due to it not being streamable right now on Spotify and most of my Youtube results were track by track. Oh, and dropping by the day on a busy holiday none-the-less. Is this to somehow be the story of this record? Once popular now obscure? I hope not, because what I heard was a nice slice of funk.
I swear! 4/5
Teknisesti hyvää soittoa ja tiukka meno, mutta ei nouse suurimpien funk-suosikkien joukkoon.
Nyt on kova funkkiplatta! 4/5
Langweilig - Funk halt. Spotify spielt nur "One Nation" aus. Die anderen Titel sind ausgegraut.
Every Funkadelic record is great. I actually prefer them to Parliament. The psych flare that Funkadelic mastered just does it for me.
Not my style
This one was interesting. I greatly prefer Maggot Brain to this album. This felt more like an abstract painting come to life, with a lot of vibes and themes, but a general lack of cohesion that tied me to this album and most of the songs, and a very weak middle. The back half of this album is just incredible though, with some of the best guitar I've had the privilege of hearing recorded, and saves this from being a 2 star album. It's so good I'm tempted to give this album 4 stars, but will sit in the happy medium of 3. I think this lands between culturally important and genuinely masterful but the weak points and abstractness really sink the album for me.
Solid production. This was awesome through the first half then it lost me, brought me back and lost me again at the end.
cool
Funk is something I’ve never gone out of my way to listen to before but there’s nothing bad I could really say about this album. It was just really fun to listen to, put me in a great mood. Maggot Brain is such a beautiful song.
I was disappointed honestly. With a name like Funkadelic, I was expecting more...funk. The songs were too long, without enough variation within, resulting in 8 minutes of repetitive motion. It's okay, but only if you aren't paying too much attention. As a rock album though...it almost works too. This album was less funk, and more "guitar solos with punk elements" The guitar playing was honestly unhinged, in a good way, but it could also be too impressive sometimes, focusing too much on laying down fat solos, instead of keeping some beauty in the music. Maggot Brain avoids this, but a lot of the songs had me thinking "okay, that's enough" I wish I had liked this.
Everything George Clinton and bootsy touch is 5 stars
One Nation Under a Groove- 8/10 Groovallegiance- 10/10 Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock- 9/10 The Doodoo Chasers- 8/10 Into You- 9/10 Cholly- 7/10 Think It Ain't Illegal Yet- 7/10 P.E Squad- 8/10 Maggot Brain- 10/10 76/90
Just Good
-never heard of this band or album -another no spotify album which is always fun -oh this is FUNKY i am liking it -i’m going to be honest i really like funk music -based on this song title i think the funk band is about to play rock music -okay but seriously i am loving this song so far -there were SO MANY seriously insane magical guitar solos in this album -i ascended during all of them btw -overall what a FANTASTIC funk album holy MOLY -eassssyyyy four stars
Unavailable on any streaming service I could find.
Good ol funk
Had to find a rip of the album on Youtube. Pretty decent once i found it and fun overall.
sooo good i wish it was on streaming :(
We love you GEORGE CLINTON we love you PFUNK we love you SONGS ABOUT SHITTING!
starting off with probably the happiest, possibly SILLIEST funk album ever produced. the sort of collection where you can vividly imagine the group smiling and enjoying every last groove being dropped. bootsy took me on a trip straight to funkytown and i'm still high from the glitz and glamor. i listened to this shit normally, imagine listening to this shit when you're high. put on your seatbelts, it's gonna be a bumpy, exciting ride. there's a track in here called "promentalshitbackwashpsychosis enema squad (the doo doo chasers)". they don't give a damn and i am here for every last second.
Stellar funk album. It's a crime there's not more documentation on it in Wikipedia or the ability to play the whole album on Spotify. I'll probably look for this one on Vinyl I guess. 4.5/5
Funk’s classic
Not on Spotify unfortunately
Eh
Exceptional funk plus ripping rock. I think the poop jokes get a little tired, but these guys really have the music thing figured out. Great to have on in a hangout situation or BBQ
Encaixe bem interessante de sequências com funk com classe.
Funky! But the filler is forgettable. 2.5/5
funky as fuck
George Clinton is a boss.
Stone cold funk classic. Califunkagroovalicious.
I didn't care too much for this at first, but after finding a good audio rip and getting time to relax and actually listen, I enjoyed it a lot more. It's definitely weird and the mix seems odd in places. Much more mellow than I was expecting.
Generally, really good fun. Managed to be both cheesy and mature. Some moments felt repetitive and dull which is annoying an album that's over an hour long where you can definitely shorten it in places But the blend of rock and funk was great! Particularly loved the title track, Who says a Funk Band...., and Cholly, Also, the guitar on Lunchmeataphobia was amazing! Sounded like if Black Sabbath went Funk!
This is definitely one of those albums on the list that, whilst I enjoyed it, I can't fully appreciate its importance or significance as it is so far out of my wheelhouse. I enjoyed it, but will likely never think of it again. I'll leave this one to the funk fans.
Surprise find! Too bad it's not on Spotify and only on YouTube.
Loved it
Not sure why this isn't on Spotify. Absolutely bangin. G Clinton makes some wild fuckin music
- Not available on spotify ): 1st song. Bop, nothing special but a fun listen 2. Massive downgrade from the first song in terms of the hook and instrumental but still funk music is just so boppy it sort of redeems itself. Some afrocentric elements interlayed in this song. Nice little electric flute solo near the end there. *3. Amazing rock/funk fusion here, loved the guitar in this song, NEED this song on spotify. 4. the actual sound of this song, I love, the actual lyrics though? doodoo. I get what it's trying to convey but was there no better way LOL. The guitar again is just so good, the singing interlayed throughout the song is great. 5. repetitive kind of put me to sleep, liked the chorus 6. ^ **7. laid back in my chair closed my eyes and literally floated into outerspace, the GUITAR how many times have I said that for this album, I could literally sleep to this song, it was beautiful. 8. much more rock centric then anything else on the album, kinda cool not my favourite. Probably one of the first pure funk/funk rock albums I've listened to in my life, was a really cool listen. I can definitely understand the "cult-like" following this album has, I think it's fusion of both these genres is pretty incredible. I feel like this album has a lot of up moments but at the same time track 5,6,8 fell completely short for me and a couple others like 2 or 4 are a few elements away from being a great track. The GUITAR work on this album is incredible and blows everything else out of the water. For my first introduction into this genre, I think it was a great start and while I might not revisit this album too much, I think it has definitely gave me a wanting to listen to more funk records. Rating - //// stand out songs - groove allegiance with its melodic disco rhythm contrasted by the album's central theme of anti-establishment rhetoric makes for a really enjoyable listen. who says a funk band can't play rock might be one of the best songs I've heard in a really long time. it's hook is powerful. maggot brain transported me to another ether for 8 minutes, wow. enjoyed it a lot, definitely a few songs i'll be re-listening to 4/5
Not on spotify
A melted bowl of ice cream.
Funkadelic - not my typical music choice. Enjoyed it though and would listen again - occasionally.
More from the funk masters. A god listen
Groovy
I really wanted to like it since im into funk. Just nothing really stood out or make me make the face.
Apple only had the title track and not the full album sadly I got the just of it. It’s funk, has an African feel a bit. It’s fine. It’s not my thing 4.5/10
This is funky butt loving. So good. Every part slaps, but it gets a little repetitive here and there.
much enjoy. yus.
Yooooo, Maggot Brain 12/10.
As funky as it gets.
As Funkadelic as the name suggests! I had an annoying time getting to this album cause I could only find it on youtube. Spotify didn't have it for some reason. Makes me wonder how much music I'm missing out on because Spotify doesn't have it :( 3.5/5
Pretty good honestly. I enjoyed the instrumentation. I was always tapping my foot to this.
Is P-Funk my favorite band?
*Listening Note* Not available on spotify but available on youtube. Absolute guitar gods
Not bad but funk takes a specific mood to enjoy, one I haven't been in lately
Great album, obviously incredibly funky. Overall I thought this was a better album than Maggot Brain, although not as good as Parliament's Mothership Connection. Huge pact on popular music, particularly via hip hop sampling. I think some of the songs do run a bit long, but its still a solid 8/10 for me.
"Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" is more prescient now than it has ever been. Funkadelic can always be relied on to open your mind just a little more. Music to get your shit together by. The prune juice of the mind.
wow ok grant me citizenship in this nation
Wow that was really fun. Almost as good as “magot brain”. Will keep this one in rotation
huge parliament / funkadelic fan. the weirder the better!!!
Nice and chilled for the weekend while doing some graphical stuff on the computer. No complaints about this, and while I had to listen to this on YouTube I think my stand out track that I really enjoyed was Lunchmeataphobia.
Woo hoo, Funkadelic. But is there any Parliament? And here we witness the early days of the P Funk. I can fully understand why a lot of James Brown's musicians left him for George's more free-form style of funk. This album demonstrates the coming together of your basic funk and the early psychedelic leanings of rock to form the embryonic Psychedelic Funk or P Funk as it is known. By the time George formed Parliament it had been refined into a polished gemstone. But here you can definitely hear its beginnings from the more chaotic Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad to it's more mellow cousin P E Squad. To me it's a great album culminating in the superb Maggot Brain. But not quite the finished item. Really torn here, in reality its about a 4.8. So do I upgrade it to a 5,or downgrade it to 4?
Never listened to Funkadelic before, much to one of my mates disgust. He was so enthusiastic about this album when I told him it came up on the list, bless him. So I listened with an open mind. Track one went as I imagined. Nice and funky (obviously). Soon went downhill as track two was poor. Track three was surprising - whilst I didn’t like it, I appreciated the variation of the lead guitar part. Track four takes the award for the best and the worst song title of all time, and just droned on for far too long. Did the Chef from South Park sing ‘Into You?’ - awful song. About to give up after that one, and started skipping tracks until ‘Maggot Brain’ caught my attention. So out of place on this album…more Jimi Hendrix than Funkadelic… really good stuff. Bad again after that ‘highlight’ Well, that was a lot more varied than anticipated, but a mixed bag of rubbish. 1 star
The lazy uncultured part of me after the first track wanted to say ' a loopy KC and the Sunshine Band' all whistles and funky shit, but I'm not that crass. I like it, funk and psychedelia mixed together, it works for me. The bands name is a bit lazy, a portmanteau of obviousness. Shame the Gallagher brothers weren't as lazy and had named themselves 'BeatlesBollocks', then they might have got the recognition they deserved. Anyway, these songs are looong, this is not a problem, they could have benefitted by being trimmed down by a minute or two maybe. Track 2 was great with its off beat rhythms. The 3rd was excellent. The 4th sounded like too many people wanting to share one microphone and arguing over it, which detracted from the very good instrumentals going on behind the ruckus over the mike. Track 5, I'll have a Babysham! (Persons of a certain age will understand) nice lazy groove and at least all the vocalists had sorted out their argument on the previous song and decided to harmonise. Track 6 was again bordering on a KC moment, but infinitely superior, love the big heavy bass! I chose to listen to the bonus tracks, the first seemed like a live jamming session, but the 2nd was proper hard rock funk! Liked that. The others didn't add anything special. The guitarist/s and rhythm section are so good, tighter than Clintons spandex pants im sure. There is a lot going on in these songs, too much to take in on a first listen, bit with repeated plays it will probably be fantastic. However this is not what I would choose to listen to of an evening, not sure when I'll listen to it again (but I intend to), as the songs don't lend themselves well to a dinner party setting (oh yes they don't happen). A low 4, in another universe George and I could have been good LSD buddies.
Funky and fun
Controlled chaos that's both genre defining and genre bending - bringing elements of jazz, rnb/soul, reggae, and rock together for a 45 minute funk dance party. There's a real house party atmosphere to this - like a performance going with a constantly rotating cast. Each song is loaded with ideas pulling it in different directions - vocalists come and go, guitar shredding fades in and out, the bass sets up the main beat then goes for a melodic wander, there's a guy standing next to the mic just making little comments, synths and horns have cameos for quick riffs and solos - but all it coheres around a rhythmic idea and tonal center, under a groove. The constant guitar solo over the top is such a funny touch, it's like a guy noodling along at home to an album accidentally got overdubbed onto the official release. The party vibe means it's pretty unfocused: the songs are a good time, but also a long time.
Funky! Best tracks: Maggotbrain and Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis
Too funky
Vocals are disoriented; not on beat. Other than that, really funky. Favourite song: Into You. Who Says A Funky Band Can't Play Rock sounds like The Beatles, Revolver era.
これがバンドの最高傑作だという人の気持ちもわかるが、ファンカデリックはこれ以前の時期の方が好き。
Will not be at all bothered if every other Parliament or Funkadelic album is in this list.
Side one was significantly better for me than the second
It's just…very good. It isn't in my wheelhouse whatsoever, but you can't deny the talent and the attitude that runs through the album. The guitars really shimmer nicely and I love the way the voices intermingle. I think that promentalshitbackwashpsychosis enema squad is (a) the stupidest name for a song ever and (b) the highlight of this album.
Lets go! Funkadelic kicks. Love me some George Clinton and Bootsy. I don't know them aside from what I have discovered from myself - the hits, some weird stuff, but never put myself through a full album from the band. I will say they could shorten the tracks and I wouldnt mind, but I guess these songs are trying to get people to sweat on a dance floor. Review of reviews: People like funk a lot. Best Track: -- didnt get through the entire thing because i'm with my fkn family.
Some fun stuff in there, but I got bored of the repetition.
Ärsyttävää rimputtelua ja voihkimista. Taustateemana oli joku toimiva bassokuvio mutta ei itse biiseistä oikein mitään hyvää sanottavaa irronnut.
Genius. Love.
This album will rid you of your mental poopoo.
Corny shit.
Good album, enjoyed the up beat music.
Very cool, sounds like it influenced a lot that came after. Didn’t actually get the album itself but rather individual songs
Album banger avec presque que des bangers trop dommage que pe squad soit pas sur Spotify
Most if it was fine, funky, nice to groove too. The 11 minute song that was most variations on poop references was awful.
This should be more accessible.
spotify doesn't have the entire thing, which is ig a bit sad, cuz I was into the mood for something groovy. Either way, it's pretty okay.
4/5. This is hot.
I can get with this. Def not something I’d have on repeat but I vibe heavy. Would rather but at 3.5 but sticking to 3
groovy, a couple bangers at the end but that's about it
Sick
Earworm
Rock funk fusion at its finest.
I preferred this to maggot brain tbh
I love p-funk and this is a solid album. I like others better though.
Nr. 33/1001 One Nation Under A Groove 4/5 Grooveallegiance 3/5 Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock 3/5 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis 2/5 Into You 3/5 Cholly 3/5 Average: 3,0 Couldn't really get into this. Felt like a lot of these songs could have been great, but weren't completed
One Nation under a groove has been awesome and I love it, the first track is incredible and got me grooving.
OK funk album.
so funky!
Not bad, standouts include One Nation Under A Groove, Into You, Cholly, and Maggot Brain (Live).
Good
Good guitar solo (psychedelic?)
One Nation Under A Groove sets out a clear manifesto: let's unite in dance. And though the manifesto may be noble (yes), well articulated (yes!), and political (YES!), it isn't funky (no). The lack of an opposition to overcome deadens the whole atmosphere. Only a third of the way through the album, on Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock! do Funkadelic introduce the necessary opposition, which sparks the friction and fracas needed to get down and get funky. It's well worth the wait.
LOVE
Damn I wish I could live in the United Funk of Funkadelica. I would definitely pledge groovallegiance. I am weak for that guitar solo at the end of the final song.
I didn't like it as much as their other albums
Good background music, but quite repetitive.
Funk, but I didn't get into the groove
if only this was on spotify.
Not my thang
really boppy, I had a good time listening to this whiles studying for my las ever uni exam hopefully
Not super good. Pretty Superbad™️
Crazy funky goodness from the highly influential 70s outfit
The mothership has landed.
This was hard to get hold of, was not available on Spotify in our country. I think I was a bit too focused while working to take this in properly, I barely remember anything about it. But it did feel nice to have in the background. Gut says this is a 3.
Funk music has a weird place in my heart. At it's best it is really dance friendly and uplifting. At it's worst it is meandering, monotonic and navelgazy. This album falls clearly in the former category, I really liked it. Favourite track was "Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock" which is just such a fun and groovy track all around. The rest of the album varies just enough in style to be interesting and fun throughout. I do however prefer the studio version of "Maggot Brain" opposed to the live version on here. Too bad this album isn't on Spotify.
Such a fun album to listen to :D I can't get myself to really want to listen it again, but I enjoyed it!
I didn't really like this album although the guitar leads are really nice at the end there.
Var bare to sanger på Spotify. Ikke min greie uansett.
Surprised I liked the slowest song ("Into You") the most here but pretty much everything is excellent. Lyrics to "P.E. Squad" are kinda funny sober but the overlapping vocals and lyrical focus would definitely turn a trip sour for me.
Fill in soon. 7/10
Too unfocused for me. Honestly just sounds like a big old mess.
4/5. A lot more groovy and jam heavy than other Funkadelic albums. They have something they want to say and once they say it, they let the guitar speak. The only downside really is the 11 minute epic that seems to be trailing a little too long about poop and brains, like sure, I'll drink to that but feel like they got a little too drunk on it. The album totally funkin rocks just lost me in the middle there.
Not my thing and couldn't play half the songs
Sly and hendrix came from this.so funky fresh, bit of prog rock too
Classic funky good time
Get funky. The Mental Enema was ridiculous.
It was fine, nothing that really caught my eye
Very cool and funky!!!
Couldn't find this album on any service.
Starts funky and then shreds your face off in the end.
Funky, africano.
Fantastic from start to finish
Ah, the first track is classic. After that, its kind of garbled junk.
Definitely see where the inspiration of a lot of the rap artists I like
This albums incredible especially when it isn’t being interrupted with betting ads and Home Depot commercials. Those Doo Doo chasers really know how to make a beautiful song and that live version of maggot brain was the best I’ve heard absolutely incredible. Also being coked out in a club in the 70s listening to who says a funk band can’t play rock is now on my time travelling bucket list Eddie tore that up too. This album was fucking way better than dirt I wanna go back and rank dirt lower cause of how much I loved this. Front to back it was beautiful the guitar the bass the keys the vocals literally all great maybe the first couple songs went on a little too long but again if I was coked out in the 70s listening to this I’d think those songs weren’t long enough. I need to get this on vinyl 10/10. And We need to start calling ourselves the Doo Doo Chasers -B Funk
Had a lot of fun listening. Lots of stuff like the high pitched synths I liked at their low volume. Those synths feel like they’re trying to come off as zany/wacky now like on a Tyler the Creator song, but on this album those kinds of instrumentals are intentionally subtle to not overwhelm and introduce a new style of drum machine and and synthy funk. Awesome guitar solo on whatever song we were talking about in the chat, love why can’t a funk band make a rock song. Hear a lot of influence in newer stuff today, no surprise George Clinton is on Wesley’s Theory on To Pimp A Butterfly.
Album was very good Cool to see the influence this has on Kendrick and Donald Glover stuff. Worth coming back to for production inspiration. Solo in maggot brain was crazy. Fried is cream is a reality
Funkadelic is the perfect name. Really great guitar. Hendricks vibes. Zappa vibes. Fun album, not too serious. Seems highly original.
Top 3: #3 #7 #10 (Bonus Track)
Unfortunately not available on Spotify in my region. Luckily youtube prevails. Good vibes.
Love anything Clinton
Quite nice. The solo in Maggot Brain is sick. My favorites are One Nation Under A Groove, Who Says A Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?!, and Maggot Brain.
A classic. Couldn't listen to it on Spotify, but I actually listened to a lot of it live this year. Found a few songs on YouTube.
Just another funk album, with all the songs going on way too long. Some parts sound nice, but it's hardly an experience. Ain't no James Brown. 6/10
Pretty run of the mill late 70s R&B
Lots of rather good funk. Shame I don't really like funk.
not my style, but well done
Pretty funky. Not as unmissable and amazing as Maggot Brain or Mothership Connection, though, so 4.
This is my first introduction to Funkadelic, and funk in general. Definitely an aptly named band, as it is an equal parts mixture of funk and psychedelic weirdness. I love the loud bass lines. Favorite song? Probably "Who says a funk band can't play rock?!". I think "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad" was one of the weirdest songs I've ever heard. The lyrics were all related to bowel movements, food, and cognition. Such a strange combination, but the metaphor kinda works? The outro bass line of Cholly is unbelievably groovy. This album really grew on me after each song. I normally don't like live songs, but the bonus live version of Maggot Brain was exceptionally good. Great guitar solo, great walking bass lines, and nice slow build. Would I listen to this again? Possibly. I can see myself exploring more of this kind of music, but it will take some easing into. It's an acquired taste for sure.