One Nation Under A Groove

Couldn't listen to the album on Spotify, but the song I did hear was fun. Gonna keep an eye out for this one on vinyl.

Fantastic funk. Rich, dense arrangements and songs that stretch out and groove for as long as they feel like. Sometimes that means the back half of the song has guitar shredding and jamming. Sometimes that means the songs loop for a while (and occasionally drag on a little too long). Overall excellent and a lot of fun.

Expectedly good funk music. This band is a standard go-to when I want to hear music that sounds like this and now that I think of it is my first band I go to. Famously led by George Clinton and his wacky bass playing deity-like persona. One of the heavy metal bands I was in used to play this record a lot when we were partying / driving to shows / hanging out. It was a great respite from our usual metal albums. Solid 4/5.

Listening to the first song, I have no idea why this is on this list. It really must have meant something back in the 70s. The youtube comments do talk about how influential and spectacular the music was and still is. The significance and popularity might not be as prominent anymore as I have never heard of this album and it’s not on Spotify or Amazon Music. I kind of like the style. Not music I would typically listen to.

Funky masterclass. Shame it's not on Spotify.

This was excellent, excellent, excellent

Track 1 - Meh Track 2 - Okay Track 3 - Very good Track 4 - Pretty good Track 5 - Very Good Track 6 - Pretty good Track 7 - Okay Track 8 - Good Track 9 - Good

I feel as if I've always been a mere observer of the funk. More Jane Goodall than Tarzan. Funk, to me, is like watching a vivid cartoon, where the episode involves a house party: it hits so hard, even the house itself is grooving along. It's an odd record, but if you surrender yourself, you can truly enjoy the wide palette that the record covers: doo-wop, reggae, and some absolutely shredding rock. Favorite tracks: "Groovallegiance", "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"

Funkè

3,5

There are some absolute gems on here and some damn fine guitar playing But it's also doing a lot of the same things very very well One of those ones that would have got an extra star if it were shorter

Not good

Fun listen. Liked it, but not enough to add it to my collection

No fooling around just funking around. Shame that the record's out of print but nice of Clinton to make available the best-paced project of his I've heard yet. If there's anything wrong, it's that moments sound like a greatest hits record.

Not on Spotify. Good intro to funk

Very funky!

Sucks this is only easily available through a YouTube playlist -- makes me wonder how the mixing would be on a consolidated format. Oh well... Album opens with the titular song. Funk that runs par for the course with little in the way of interesting elements. I found myself sort of bored honestly. Some solid bass lines through the outro, but otherwise forgettable. Groovallegiance, on the other hand, fucks. Groovy drum and bass with some slick guitar work throughout the mid-section. The basslines are so buttery smooth. Love the atmosphere they construct on this track. Who says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock is a driving ditty lead by a pulsing bassline. YouTube quality is straight doo doo, but I'm sure a better recording would put more separation between the instruments; as is, the snare feels super flat, which is a shame. Fretwork is once again fire. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) is an amazing centerpoint about which to root this album. Not only are the names and lyrics absolutely ridiculous in the best way possible, but the accompanying instrumental is awesome. Love the repeating guitar riff that leads us through the first half of the song and then opens up into a slithering solo with spoken chant overtop. This is the groove I was looking for. Into You and Cholly are both fine songs that got me groovin. I love the album Maggot Brain; unsurprisingly I also love this live rendition. Such a soulful song lead by beautiful virtuoso guitar work and some skittering drums. This is just a pure unadulterated jam. Rest of the album I had on in the background. Funky jams all day. Honestly if it weren't for the disappointment of the title track this would be brushing on a 5. Discounting for that, I'm giving this a 4 because Funkadelic fucking jams. A little cheap of them to double count Maggot Brain with the live cut, but honestly I can't really complain.

Pretty solid funky album. My favorite was P.E.Squad, Doo Doo Chasers ('Going All-The-Way Off' Instrumental) which was one of the bonus EPs. All of the songs were good though. I enjoyed this one! A soft 4.

I'm just getting down for the funk of it. The bass line in Grooveallegience is next level. I pledge allegiance to the funk for sure I don't know what I expected from a song called Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers). But now the name of it definitely makes sense. Solid guitar shreding behind some really strange lyrics Maggot Brain SHREDS! All of these songs names lunch me out so hard

Hmmm must be some licensing problems with this one. Can't seem to find it on Apple Music or Spotify. Bless up Youtube! The whole album isn't on there but there is a playlist with all 9 songs on there. Mad excited for this one. Title track slaps. Found myself singing along at work to it and just overall jamming. Groovallegiance is a baller ass name for a song. I pledge allegiance to the funk. Guitar in Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! slays. This album is fun I'm into it. Personally I think the Doo Doo Chasers deserve more recognition. They're a musical bowel movement! Into You and Cholly close out a particularly solid album! I listened to the live Maggot Brain. Always makes me want to listen to John Frusciante's Empryean. What a beast of a solo.

Only george clinton can pull off a song called Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad

the second half especially is really good

Bara en låt fanns tillgänglig på Spotify

Definitely a foundational album in the area of Funk Music. A great vibe, but a bit "too much of the same" in my opinion. Still, the respect this album deserves can't be denied. Worth a listen if only to appreciate the socio-cultural underpinnings of funk.

Didn’t exist on Spotify

Not available on streaming. Classic George Clinton with some nice guitar at the end

Kaziku, skąd ten bit? 3.5

Really fun. Some great guitar.

Classic

BEST SONGS: -Into You -Groovallegiance

I have never heard a Funkadelic album. It's a hole in my music knowledge. I wish this album was on Spotify, but alas, it is not. The standout tracks for me was the title track, "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Rock" and "Cholly." I am a sucker for R&B/Funk/Soul music with real instrumentation, so this really should be down my alley. Really interesting and great. I am going to explore more of the back catalog, at least that which is on Spotify, to see what else I may like.

Love the funk

*Not on Spotify*

Vannon uskollisuutta FUNKIN lipulle ja sille FUNKILLE, jota se FUNKKAA, yhdelle, jakamattomalle, FUNKIN alaiselle kansakunnalle, joka antaa FUNKIN ja FUNKIN kaikille. piti tuubista ettiä heh ja pistettä pois . the fear of being eaten by a sandwich tuo sen takaisin. hyvä albumi. Who says a Funk band can't play Rock! boonus biisi maggot brain live...the human music is incredible...

Couldn’t find on Spotify or Apple. So listened to Cosmic Slop instead. That was a good record. I assume this was as well. But I’ll leave the rating blank as I didn’t get to hear this one.

Cant find it, listened to maggot brain instead

Funky. No notes.

De verkar som att ja int fattar funkadelic!!!

Great funky songs and playing, especially from the bass. Wholly delivers on having “groove” in it’s title. You also gotta love the 11 minute shit simile song

Nog banger

It wasn't available on Apple Music.

Fun at a first but it got too long

Ja natuurlijk, dit is lekkere funk en dat gaat nooit vervelen. Een echte uitschieter zit er daarentegen niet tussen, of het moet het laatste nummer zijn, dat met zijn gitaarsolo wat meer de kant van de bluesy rock uitgaat.

Een positieve vibe. Ze bewijzen inderdaad dat ze ook kunnen rocken, maar soms zit het er ver vandaan (Into You, pfff). Het is in elk geval gevarieerd. Verschillende zang (of spraak) en soms muzikaal. Ik denk zelfs een keer in een pretpark terecht te zijn gekomen (Groovallegiance). Eens kijken of we nog meer van hen tegenkomen in de lijst. Zou ik leuk vinden.

Ik had toevallig dit album eerder deze maand al een keer geluisterd. Ik was het boek Scar Tissue aan het lezen, over Anthony Kiedis van de Red Hot Chili Peppers. Hun 2e album, Freaky Styley, is geproduceerd door George Clinton. Bekend van, jawel, Funkadelic. En het is altijd leuk om te horen waar andere artiesten de mosterd vandaan hebben gehaald. De ene keer is het niet om aan te horen, de andere keer word je positief verrast door nieuwe muziek. Het funky geluid van de Peppers is dus geinspireerd door oa dit album vol funk, soul, blues, zelfs wat rock n roll. Ik hou wel van de sound, al brabbelen er af en toe wat Barry Whites met iets teveel drugs op doorheen. Lekker vrolijk plaatje.

First listen George Clinton is a motherfunkin’ genius! Favourite tracks: One Nation…, Who Says A Funk Band…, Promental…, Maggot Brain

Here in the UK could only listen to 'One Nation Under A Groove' and its instrumental, good song

Some solid funk here. You can hear how this influenced Prince. Just wish Eddie Hazel was on this album. Still, a fine addition to the list.

Not as good as Maggot Brain, but still awesome nonetheless. This is best experienced as an entire body of work, played front to back to really take in the full onslaught of funk and all the goodness that Funkadelic has dripped into it. Who says a funk band can't play rock, or any other genre and style that they could ever possibly want to?

they really weren't lying when they said who says a funk band can't play rock. this is fantastic. Love the tongue in cheek lyrics and the mindbending instrumentation. best tracks: groovalleigance, who says a funk band can't play rock?!, One nation under a groove

Funky, i liked it!

Funky af

Inspired, very easy to listen to and get lost in, best version of maggot brain I’ve heard

Weak 3. Kind of fun, kind of out there. Feels more like a vibe of the decade than a timeless, meaningful album.

Highly fun and enjoyable funk album to listen to. It's the perfect record for a late 1970s retro party. Musically it was a bit too samey for me, though, so it's 4 stars and not perfect 5.

Sprawling, bizarre-o and a total mess. Also, completely delightful and a total ton of fun. Also also, a masterpiece on its own terms, as all masterpieces must be.

lots of noise but in a good way.

Began iffy. Backhalf is dope vibe tho

Some great stuff here, but very little of it really hooked me. Also, way more talk about poop than I normally like in my music.

Really good stuff as you’d expect from any Funkadelic project but not one of their most memorable outputs

Love it, I dig the funk for sure.

Very good, great musicianship and very upbeat

I did not this that much

sykt chill

This is good but I like the earlier stuff.

Pledge a groovallegiance to the funk. Do you promise to Funk the whole funk and nothing but the funk?

Must be one of the absolute highlights of George Clinton’s illustrious career. And so influential on contemporary music. Without Clinton, would stuff like Uptown Funk have ever happened? {Listen to Cholly (Funk Get Ready To Roll) - Uptown Funk would appear to be a direct descendant). Just like Clinton’s success was a direct result of the fact he was influenced by the golden period of funk that preceded albums like thus one - by James Brown (who lost band members to Clinton - principally the great bassist, Bootsy Collins) & by Sly & The Family Stone. And also influenced by the greatness of Hendrix (Who Says A Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?!). This is a terrific record.

All hail the P-FunK! Who says a funk band can't play rock? Every time a P-Funk album comes up on this list, it's like a massive breath of fresh air. I reviewed Maggot Brain a while back, and it is a masterpiece, but much darker than this. This album is so great; fun and funny and slinky and funky and rockin' and wild and super catchy. The title track is a mission statement of the all-inclusive Funkadelic party, and we are all welcome. I have listened to this album three times through today, and it gets better every time. There is something new to hear every playing. I love Eddie Hazel, but Mike Hampton and Gary Shider are tearing it up in his absence. Interestingly, the bonus tracks on the version I listened to included a 1978 live recording of the Maggot Brain track, which is as majestic as the album version, but a bit more celebratory and less foreboding. Funkadelic are at the height of their powers here, but in a more positive space than at the beginning of the decade. I love this record and could easily listen to it every day. Five stars.

Pretty solid funk mixed with progressive rock.

Funkkia, mutta toistaa aika paljon itseään

Classic

A lot of my favorite music is influenced by funk. That being said, this album got worse the further into listening I got. It is a disappointment that we started off so well with our title song, but slowly devolved into just chanting with changing chords. While I love chanting in songs every now and then, and I thought the effect of chanting over consistently changing chords was interesting, (hypnotic? cult-like? Ask me in a few days while I simmer on it), it was not an enjoyable experience.

For some reason the YouTube music is linked to unavailable song. But I found the whole album as one song so ill give my review based off of that Obviously groovy, way to use all of the keyboard options haha. This first song is pretty stretched, probably wouldn't see it live just for the song but maybe the crowd and vibes Im listening to kind of a reage vibe, this song is not my favorite. Im getting the feeling that all of these songs are gonna feel stretched, and im not really in the mood for that. I skipped around the album a bit to get some of the flavors, but I didn't listen all the way through I'm usually more into the funky phycadelic vibes so ill give it a 3. I like the the usage of lots of voices and Waka guitar and groovy bass. Looses points for songs just being a bit too long and stretched, not quite enough variety to deman ld my attention for as long as it wants. More of music to set s vibe, and less of music to directly listen to for me.

I had a super hard time finding the album for some reason? I got to listen to the tune with the album title though and I did like it a lot. Tons of early hip-hop and EDM influences I hear. The production is okay though compared to some other albums from the time period it doesn't compete for the best. Inspiring stuff.

ohhh something different this time album not available on spotify funkyyyyy I really enjoyed it, super groovy, but the songs do sort of melt into each other Knew maggot brain previously

Only really liked half the album but that has a better hit rate than some i've listened to. those tracks had a great sound and would have been rated quite high if those other tracks didn't go as weird or repetitive.

A lovely funky album. Really improves the mood from punching numbers in a spreadsheet on a Friday. Favourite tracks are One Nation Under Groove Grooveallegiance Also my favourite album cover so far.

Super groovy (though I could only listed to a few songs of the album as others were unavailable)

Album only on YouTube, was choppier as a result. 7/10. Great guitar, funky sounds, a bit slow for me. Ends in an edited down Maggot Brain, extended original version on the Maggot Brain album is better, listen to that album instead. I'm probably missing the cultural significance of this album.

‘One Nation’ is the best and most accessible of the Funkadelic albums for the average punter, but still retains the weirdness and psychedelic elements that made them unique and awesome. Highlights include the title track, the reggae tinged ‘Groovallegiance’, the live version of ‘Maggot Brain’ on the bonus 7” that came with original album, the straight up rock/funk of ‘Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!’ and the whacked out weirdness of Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers). But really, every track is good here. It’s all killer, no filler.

Not a bad funk album, although that’s not my thing. I found it interestingly mellow at times.

Groovy baby

Rating: 7/10 Best songs: One nation under a groove

Great album!

El álbum está completo en YouTube. Me sorprendió que una canción suena como "los marcianos llegaron ya". No sabía de donde venía ese sample.

Frustrating that this isn't available on Apple Music, or I'd want to revisit this a lot more. It is funk at its best, just amazing vibes, incredible instrumentation, and so catchy you don't even realize the lengths of the songs. The title track is incredible, as well as Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock, and I adored the bonus track lunchmeataphobia as well. I'd heard and loved maggot brain in the past, so I was very excited to come into this one, and my high expectations were definitely surpassed. Funk isn't a genre I can put on whenever, but this is where I'd go if I want some of it. Hope it makes its way to Apple Music soon.

Funking love it.

Unfortunately only two songs are available for me, but I found it on YouTube. Love Funkadelic and this album is no exception!

Feet don't fail me now! Not uniformly great, it turns out I don't enjoy toilet songs any more than I enjoy toilet humor. But overall a very fun record. Pretty much the experience the cover art promises.

Fonky!

yeah i mean this is exactly what it is meant to be

A little irritated that this isn't on Spotify. Just didn't get to spend the time with it that I wanted to. Kinda wish I could assign no rating and move on. 1 - bad 2 - average 3 - good 4 - great 5 - outstanding

Not really my thing, but it does what it says on the tin.

Hard to find the album but listening on YouTube was good enough. The last song was very chill and groovy instrumental and I loved it

Yhdeksi samaksi funk-massaksi menee

Kaksi raitaa nappasi heti täysillä: One Nation Under a Groove (käytännössä mahdotonta olla tanssimatta, vaikka on juuri herännyt viikonloppuaamuna aikaisemmin, kuin olisi halunnut) sekä Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock - ja levyllä on muutakin kuulemisen arvoista. Toisaalta viimeisellä kolmanneksella aloin toivoa koko homman loppuvan, koska haluaisin antaa tälle kolmosen, mikä on aina vain vaikeampaa, mitä pidemmälle jamit etenevät...

Yeah it's nice, no on Spotify though

I tried to listen to this album but couldn’t find it on Spotify or Apple Music and my work stereo system doesn’t connect to YouTube…So instead I'm listening to a different album By the same artist, because it's Funkadelic and I just last year discovered that I like funk. Especially of the George Clinton variety. So I listened to Funkadelic’s Finest and it did not disappoint, I assume this album would have been great too, because George Clinton and Bootsy Collins make a great funking team.

No one can stop us now.

La pura essència del funk. Temes inacabables amb títols impossibles i molt de groove, ritmes per sobre de melodies i una base instrumental brillant. Si et deixes, t'acaba arrossegant sense remei. Però t'has de deixar

"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.

Really enjoyed it.

Cool stuff

Great in places

Huh. Maybe I do like funk. Not all of the songs were available on the album so I patched together a Funkadelic experience and did not regret it. Grateful for this listen.

Fun!

Pretty cool, with a wtf song in the middle

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.

Average on first listen except the last couple songs

Overall amazing funk album, track 4 and 5 can be slightly improved I think but still as one of the best funk albums. Favourite tracks: one nation under a groove, who says a funk band can't play rock.

Jag är väl inte vad man kallar ”funkig”, men bra är det ju. Även om jag föredrar de lite tidigare albumen.

FUNKADELIC FOREVER KILLER TUNES

I’m not sure I’ve heard anything by Funkadelic before. I’ve heard Parliament who I believe are basically the same band, which bodes well for me (Flash Light is an absolute banger). Let’s listen and find out! Songs I already knew: None Favourites: Maggot Brain, Lunchmeataphobia This was a little up and down for me, but with more ups than downs. The bass lines are super funky throughout, and the vocals are pretty great. The times where my attention would wander were when they leaned a little too far into the strange side of music. A cursory look online says that Funkadelic are the more psychedelic version of Parliament which I do think makes sense here. I enjoyed this album, but I think that Parliament are probably better suited to my tastes.

Interesting album. This went from classic funk to a Pink Floydesque instrumental at the end. Good album to relax to.

This is funking phenomenal.

Listen

Expecting it to be more funky to be completely honest, the one nation under a groove made me think of Ice Cube and perhaps it's because this was such a building block for so many musicians I was underwhelmed. Still rating on how much I enjoyed listening right now as always and there; enjoyed it but overall left lacking. Also - so many of these reviews focused entirely on Spotify and how if it's not there they can't listen, even with the world of music at their fingertips people are more closed minded than ever. 3.3

Groovy sensation. Funkadelic's best album because it is the perfect balance of detailed art and sheer joy, even if it leads to a couple repetitive tracks. A great record.

Sucks how the album isn't on Spotify! No skips, truly

Wasn't able to listen, not available.

Enjoyed less than I thought I would.

Really enjoyed this.

This album isn't on Amazon Music, however, I do know the title track. I listened to it on YouTube and it's a real dance funk masterpiece. Smoot and funked up. This song was #478 on the RS Top 500 Songs of All Time.

Apple Music didn't have this. Listened on YouTube. If it weren't for horrible (and horribly long) poop song titled Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad, I'd give this a higher rating, because I enjoyed the other tracks. They were nice and funky, with an original sound, but for some reason, they decided to make that one 11 minutes long and taint the entire thing. I wouldn't mind listening to this again and skip the poop.

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

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.

Fuzzy, psychedelic, funk rock. Pretty damn perfect.

Sounds very modern, not at all what I was expecting. Getting some reggae vibes now. I really don't know what this is...

Was hard to find this one on streaming services, but damn is it funkalicious. 4/5. Favorite Track: Groovallegiance

Standard 70s funk - which means its great fun, obviously.

o album não ta no spotify e eu tenho preguiça de ouvir no youtube. então eu vou avaliar pela musica titulo. por mais que eu não seja fã desse tipo de batida, eu gosto do jeito que eles aliviam esses sons com a psicodelia e os vocais bem harmonizados. 4

Starts strong,and the funk elements were adequate. Adding rock is innovative but I dosed off a little

“A musical bowel movement… designed to rid you of moral diarrhoea” Funky as funk. Instrumentals at the end were decent, but lacked the funk we were fed in the first half and dropped it down a peg for me

3 stars

Not for me but I can see the appeal of something like this. I’m not too into but for fans of this genre I can see why it’s on this list. I think in hindsight it’s a high mark even if it didn’t resonant with me

The tracks are very long but the groove is very groovy

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.

som tri

I have 5 Funkadelic albums on vinyl, and this isn't one of them. Of all the good ones to pick, I don't know why they chose this in their 1001 list. It is one of the least Funkadelic albums in their catalog. It is a good funk album, but it is mostly missing the psychedelic funk rock element that made them so good in the early 70s. Not that there isn't some decent guitar parts, but the absence of Eddie Hazel is conspicuous to say the least. This is more of a funk soul record. A good one, but not what I'm expecting when I pick up a Funkadelic album. The groove is still excellent throughout and Bootsy lays down some nasty bass lines. The title track was good, but a little long. Always gotta love replacing fuck with funk though. Just for the funk of it. The highlight for me was the live rehashing of Maggot Brain. Even without Eddie, this version is excellent. A bit more succinct and less spaced out than the original. If this was under another band name, I'd probably rank it higher. For a Funkadelic album, I'll say 6.5/10.

Awesome will listen to more Funkadelica. The guitar work is stellar.

One Nation Under a Groove is the tenth album by American funk rock band Funkadelic. This was Funkadelic's most commercially successful and highest praised album. It has been certified platinum in the US. Ever since listening to Funkadelic's third album Maggot Brain from this list site, I've been anticipating getting a chance to listen to another one of their albums. Funkadelic really knows how to make a good, funky sounding rock album. I liked this album maybe a little more than Maggot Brain.

First I love the early Funkadelic albums, the first 3 are amazing with Maggot Brain being one of the best albums of all time. This album is kinda ehh. By this time there was no distinction in sound between Parliament and Funkadelic, gone was the fuzzy Hendrix like guitar solos of Eddie Hazel and the more in face vocals. It's ok but not amazing.

Although I lost interest toward the end, there was enough high energy to keep me in it for most of the album. Also: so many funk puns.

Starts really strong. Gets a little jam bandy at the end. Not a bad listen.

I really liked some of the songs, and really didn't like a few of them. Excellent bass and guitar work which kept it interesting. It was a fine listen.

Inte i min smak.

Enjoyed

Varied and funky, obvs

Man, this was a true eye opener. Loved it on even first ever listen. Going to hit the 5 stars

A fun and energetic album, gets a bit repetitive at times but it’s got great vibes

This album seems like it's meant to be played in full at a dance club. I really like the bass and guitar work. It gets a little repetitive in some places but other than that I don't have any real criticisms. This isn't a genre I have a ton of experience with and I don't know if I'll go out of my way to listen to this album in full again, but I had a good time with it today.

Not a fair rating as Spotify had blocked nearly the whole album.

Album is not available on Spotify

It's not a perfect heuristic, plenty of exceptions etc, but I'm finding something that separates a lot of good 80s pop music from bad is that the good acts really, *really* took a lot of influence from funk. This is great stuff!

After listening to 500 or so albums, I've really come to appreciate creative, distinctive sounding artists that march to their own beat. Funkadelic is one of those bands. This is such a deeply joyful and fun ride of an album. It's groovy and irreverent and downright ridiculous at times, like all the best funk is. It's an exercise in excess, built with richly textured sounds, stellar musicianship and some of the best guitar work ever put to record. Not on Spotify, but easy to find on YouTube. Fave Songs: One Nation Under a Groove, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!, Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!), Groovallegiance, Into You

I really enjoyed this album. A great one. Sucks I couldn’t enjoy this on Spotify or Amazon. Had to listen to this on YouTube and painfully hear ads everything song. Even with that I still enjoyed this great album. Not gonna add any songs to the plays list. I will still give this a 4!

Already here for this.

Funking solid!

Great, rambling funk rock from the master.

Today's album was a weird one to fit into a genre. It was funk, rock, psychadelica, and soul all seamlessly mixed into a fantastic listening experience! Funkadelic started life as a sister act to George Clinton's doo wop group, the Parliaments. Funkadelic is where all the experimentation happened, whereas the Parliaments stayed true to the funk genre. It is said that the name Funkadelic came from the fact that most of the inspirations for their music came from LSD trips. This makes sense, given some of the song titles. Notably: Lunchmeataphobia and Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis. The musical talent in this band is amazing! Stand out props to Michael Hampton for blowing the roof off of the place and shredding guitar licks in the song Maggot Brain! Overall, a great album! Will definately listen again! I had to find the album on YouTube though because Spotify doesn't have it for some dumb reason. Favourite songs: Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!, Maggot Brain /Chant (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!), One Nation Under a Groove, Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) Least favourite songs: Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis / Enema Squad (the Doo Doo Chasers) 4/5

Inspired a thousand samples!

Excellent funky, throbbing, rock, groove music. Heady, heavy, thick. Love it

This exercise has helped me realize just how much I like funk. The stankier the better - and this is plenty stanky.

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.

I don’t remember anything about this album a day after I listened to it. I don’t think I remembered anything about it the moment it finished. I guess I’m giving it a 2.

A really nice and exciting combination of funk and rock! The album sounds very fresh, despite being almost 50 years old. The funky flow of the tracks, together with rock-sounding guitar riffs and solos is providing plenty of fun. But what separates this record from any others is just one song - Maggot Brain. It is one of my favourite songs of all time. The version on this album is a little bit different than original, which I find supreme. Still, the atmosphere of the song, slow tempo, extraordinary solos and melodies, every version of this song will be on top of everyone's lists (in my opinion). Actually, in comparison to this track, I don't find the rest of the album that attractive, but the bar is set very high on this one. Maybe that's a bit unfair, but for me it's going to be Funkadelic=Maggot Brain forever.

Only 2 songs were listenable!!! the rest were blocked! Lucky for me i own the album!!

discaralhaço

Phenomenal album. Not a single bad song and one song in particular I thought was amazing and gave me goosebumps with that guitar: "Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" I can see how this album must have been transformative to the music scene at the time it was released.

Groovy shizzle

So good.

pretty good 70's funk sound.

Just a bit boring ay

Only 1 song on Spotify

Prefer this to the other Funkadelic album

Sadly this was not available on Spotify or Amazon Prime :-(

As usual, very funky. Great album by funkadelic. Clinton is a legend.

Was only listen to a few tracks since the majority wasn't available on Spotify. Pleasant to the ears but this genre has been overplayed recently in my area so there wasn't a surprise factor.

Amazing album, free your mind

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.

The guitars are certainly top notch and it's place in history is clear. And it's funky as hell. But I just felt like it didn't go anywhere.

4/5 Great. Classic Funk. Best Track(s): One Nation Under a Groove, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), Into You, Maggot Brain (Included on Bonus EP), Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) (Bonus EP) Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) also wins the award for the most bizarre song title ever.

Not accessible via Spotify

Funky AF, as it should be.

No esta en Spotify.

4.0

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

My first introduction to funk! Loved it :-)

I get the idea of this, but the constant guitar noodling over everything was too distracting after a while. It was all I could hear. I have never really been one for guitar solos, especially through the whole of every song. I played it through but got very distracted by said soloing, so not much else I can say about it.

Any album that open with the masterpiece One Nation gets an extra star as the starting point. But where to go from there? You can't keep up the quality for an entire album, and it shows here. Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock picks up the pace slightly. They are SPELLING OUT the message of the album, in case it had passed you by. It gets a little self indulgent with the ice cream thing and strays into South Park territory. There was a little too much going off here to enjoy the album as a whole. Bonkers, spirited.

Fun record with great Bootsy bass playing. Can't argue with the notion that fried ice cream is a reality

Christ, put the bong down.

Fried ice cream is a reality.

Some of the beats were okay but the shouting about poop was weird.

Leuk soul-achtig album, funk! Niet het beste werk dat ik ooit gehoord heb, maar zeker niet slecht! Het zit allemaal goed in elkaar maar ik krijg net niet dat echte soul gevoel. Waarschijnlijk omdat het iets apartere muziek is, en dat is waarschijnlijk wat het genre Funk! betekend?

Geef mij maar maggot brain, dat is toch een stuk boeiender dan dit plaatje.

Niet zo spannend, op dat ene nummer na waar een gitaarsolo van 5 minuten in zit :-) De rest vond ik allemaal meer-van-hetzelfde-achtergrondmuziek.

Nou, vooruit.

I don't know -- I guess I just don't "get" funk music. This was totally fine but nothing that grabbed me.

Not bad, but too repetitive

classic funkadelic, but not mine

Lace up dem skates and get funky wit it!! get on the good foot!

Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)...

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.

Not spending a ton of time with this...can't really figure out why this album is considered better than others by Funkadelic. It's a bit more jam-based, I guess. More "grooves" and sick instrumentals. Great sense of humor. Dancier, certainly. It's good. But I don't know. I kind of prefer Maggot Brain and Standing on the Verge Of Getting it On. Maybe it's because this, as a late-70s cut, was dancier? Also, it appears to be the best performing Funkadelic record which tells something of the story. Whatever the case, I'm probably more likely to revisit other P-Funk records. But still very groovy, indeed. I'll give it a 4 just because I think it will grow on me with time.

Gotta be honest I didn’t love this one as much as I was expecting. A lot of nonsensical lyrics with a few gems. One that stood out was something like “what if the sandwich eats you?” Honestly that was probably the highlight of the album for me, along with that guitar solo Jacob mentioned. I’ve enjoyed other P-funk albums way more than this, especially Mothership a connection.

Really fun, super creative. Way more variety and just plain quirkiness than I thought there would be coming in. I was thinking a strong 3, but the guitar solo on the last track converted me to a totally new religion.

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.

I love the spirit of Funkadelic. Some of the most unfiltered musical expression you'll ever hear.

I like da funk.

Ujevn - to eller tre stjerner?

ikke tilgængeligt :((

I like funk, but only sorta liked this.

Quite enjoyable, not my music of choice though. Liked hearing bits that are referenced in not contemporary music.

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?

Great funk rock, love maggot brain

This album is super awesome

7/10 Honestly could be better (or worse) because it’s my first album using this website. A lot of solid tracks, with a couple of great ones. I havn’t listened to a lot of funk, but I am intrigued and exited to listen to more.

Arguably one of the more difficult albums for me to rate. Mainly because I had to search out every single song because I couldn't find the whole album. The songs are looooooong. But they're pretty darn good. At least I think they're better than some of the stuff that I've listened to here. Did I mention how long the six songs are? And promentalbackwashpsychosis is very representative of the album.

Ugh. Lot to get through that isn't my music. Didn't really enjoy anything until I got to Maggot Brain... but that is just a passionate ass guitar solo. That is da bomb. The rest i can easily let fade away.

Could only listen to title track on Spotify

3/9, 33%

If jam bands played funk, this would be it. Very long and repetitive on some songs but overall good

Dunno really, bit all over the place and the 10 minutes of scatological humour really dragged it down

Arguably one of the greatest funk jams of all times!!

Funk is good.

Very fun upbeat album, every artist on it does a phenomenal job

Groovy stuff, funky rhythms, and surprisingly inventive melodies. Feel like it earned it's. 4/5

Good funk album.

Couldn't find actual album but listened to some similar songs which were good

I was expecting to love this, but I merely liked it. Gets a little too weird and meandering at times for my taste. But they're still incredible.

Funky & fantastically arranged. These are some skilled & talented artists, and I can hear where Prince got a lot of his sound from. I've just added this album to my library. 4.5

It funking rocks hard

The entry fee to this album is your promise. Your promise to both give and surrender to the funk, the whole funk, and nothing but the funk. And that promise leads to unity, and unity leads to your mind being freed. And most likely your ass, too, of course, but we already knew that. We are, after all, in Funkadelic Nation. So reprint the fiat currency. As good as this album is, whenever I hear those raunchy guitar solos, I feel Eddie Hazel's absence. I'm not really criticizing the album for that... it's just. Yeah. Hazel is such a presence that he is missed in the music when he's not part of it. That's just me, though. The strength of Funkadelic is in its numbers, and Mike Hampton does a fine job here. How you respond to the fact that fried ice cream is a reality is probably a good indicator of how you respond to life on a daily basis. It's either wonderful or a horror show. By the way, this is the album that has the live version of "Maggot Brain", so do yourself a favor if you've never heard this track. Pour yourself a drink, sit back, turn off your phone and your lights, and be transported.

I'm just not funky enough, groovy enough or psychedelic enough. As much as I'd like to wear the outfits it's just not for me

Was looking forward to this one but not on spotify. Will try to listen to it some time. Got it now. Really good except the toilet song.

i love funk

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.

Really cool album. Too bad it isn't more accessible since you can't find it on Spotify. Favourite songs from the album: One Nation Under Groove, Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!), Maggot Brain

this wasnt worth my trip off of streaming

Extremely funky…

There's a track on this one called The Doo Doo Chasers so what else do you want to know

Notes: - Classic R&B/Funk band - Most of the songs on here are 6+ minute long jams - Do some of them go on too long? Maybe, but its great music to just zone out and bob your head to - Second half of this album definitely hits better than the first Fav - Maggot Brain - The guitar solo on here is super emotional and expressive - Funny enough, sounds like it could be a pink Floyd song Least Fav - Who says a funk band can’t play rock? - I wish they leaned into the rock element more and it would have helped sell the song 3/5

When funkadelic starts talking about flushing out the mental diarrhea, I felt that. 4.5/5

A fun Monday morning album. Not on Spotify, had to use YouTube.

It's not a crush for me.

Bel sound degli anni '70 :) Lo ascolterei ancora.

Un disco importantissimo, che frulla insieme funk, soul, rock e disco music. Consiglio anche Maggior Brain, sempre loro.

In generale non sono un amante del funk, ma devo dire che ho apprezzato molto l’originalità di quest’album, soprattutto per il sound che ricorda molto Frank Zappa.

Funking brilliant

Enjoyable enough, I guess. That song about jail buddies was a real eyebrow raiser.

Awesome groovy/funky album! Love the vibe, the sound and the lyrics. I'll remember this one for sure!

Very fun and funky. Worth a listen for sure

Well it's groovy and funky, I guess, but there's only so much funky grooving I can care about.

Extremely funky album. This inspired tons of music moving forward and I'd be shocked if this hasn't been sampled hundreds of Times since it's release. Very awesome album all the way through

Maggot Brain is the netter record *****

I do not have the funk

Only one song available on spotify and even that was too much funk for me

Never fails to deliver!!!

1) One Nation Under a Groove: Absolute classic track 2) Groovalleigance: More relaxed but still funk flows. 3) Who says a funk band can't play rock?: Nice riff and flow, does what the track is called 4) Not attempting title: Quite chaotic, the fear of being eaten by a sandwich, fried ice cream is a reality 5) Into You: More funky and relaxed, like this one. 6) Cholly: Nothing to note. 7) Maggotbrain: back to the chill 8) Lunchmeatphobia: heavier rock here, gives a nice break. 9) PE Squad/Doo Doo Chasers: Pretty nice instrumentals to end off the album. While there are some classic tracks here (mainly the title track) and I did enjoy the chaos and randomness of some tracks, for me a lot of it sort of mixes into one and that I can't distinguish between tracks, but I like what I heard.

For a supposedly great album, I found it very repetitive. Nice it wasn’t a another 70s rock band but that won’t get it more stars. 3/10

The magic of 70's funk. I loved it.

First album I've had that isn't on Spotify. Its a fine set of extended grooves. TBH it kinda droned on in the background (with YouTube adverts!) but didn't have any head turning moments.

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

Shame this one isn’t on Apple Music because I love Funkadelic! George Clinton was just such a genius - he was excellent at finding perfect roles for every instrument. Really cool record that only gets 4 stars because of its unavailability and because it isn’t quite as good as Maggot Brain.

Psychadelic. Must listen on next mushie trip.

Another band like Gil Scott-Heron that I've wanted to explore more of, I love Maggot Brain and didn't really know what else to check out by these guys. This was a really fun listen, Promentalshitbackwash... was a great track despite the name Will listen again

Great background music

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.

Unlistenable

Couldn’t find the complete album. But Funky single though.

lo confieso, la de 10 minutos no la he escuchado, todas las demás me han gustado mucho, no es mi estilo del todo, lo escucharía en momentos específicos pero eso no le resta valor.

Favourite track(s): Maggot Brain Not what the band name suggests. Very rocky, groovey from time to time as well. Some tracks sadly do fall flat though - just because they seem not to commit to either funk or rock. That's probably the whole vibe of the genre and maybe even what the album is most liked for.

it was alright, funky, if i may, but nothing super special.

There's so much going on in pretty much every one of these songs - yet it doesn't seem messy or scattered. Each part, each instrument, each voice - sits just right in the arrangement and the mix. Sure it's funky, but in many (most?) places I'd call this rock - even progressive in parts? there are a lot of complex musical passages in here to keep the interest up just where you might think it's about to become repetitive. Killer lead guitar almost throughout the entirety of the record. Contains more than enough weirdness to make it classic Funkadelic yet is oddly accessible, even if to my ears there was absolutely nothing that could have been a hit single (although from online accounts this was their biggest selling album so what do I know). Fun and great party (or probably stoner) music :) 7/10 4 stars.

This album is literally what I think of when I hear the word funk. I can't really describe it beyond, "it is just so funky". Great album.

Pretty much what I think of when I think of funk. This album somehow feels retro and futuristic at the same time in the best way. Love it.

Started out too funky for me. Then I heard Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! and was completely swept up by the groove. The following track was exquisitely mental and suddenly I was all won over. Then it got a bit too funky again, before finishing quite well. I've got a bunch of 4 star reviews burning a hole in my pocket but the albums are just too darned inconsistent lately. Another 3.5 is the best I can do.

Fun, but I can only handle the funk in moderation.

Hmm apple music lazy sunday 7miler

So wide you can't get around it So low you can't get under it So high you can't get over it

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

If you want to funk it up, then this is a good place to find yourself.

Mikið fönk. Smá progg í fönkinu. George Clinton er náttúrulega fönkmeistari. Ágætis fönk.

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.

Wanted to like it more

first listen very funky but also drags on

Good album, good bass lines and harmonies, solid jamming, worth another listen. Just wish it was easier to find now that it’s out of print

As I expected a very groovy release. Definitely worth a listen but didn't quite grab me as I would have wanted.

Another one removed from Spotify - sadly don't have this one on any other format (apart from Maggot Brain on vinyl). Saddens me, as this will keep some people from discovering great artists like George Clinton and Funkadelic. I'll just have to give it a 3 from memory and tracks that I know from the tracklist.

One Nation Under A Groove - 5/10 Groovallegiance - 9/10 Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock? - 10/10 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) - 10/10 Into You - 10/10 Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!) - 10/10 Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) - 8/10 P.E. Squad/DooDoo Chasers (”Going All-The-Way Off” Instrumental) - 7/10 Maggot Brain (Live) - 9/10

Always funky, always groovy.

Had to listen on YouTube so no idea as far as which songs I liked most, but definitely enjoyed the funk. Heard a lot of the west coast rap origins within this album too, since P-Funk was highly influential in building that sound.

I feel like the author of this book's knowledge of funk music began and ended with reading George Clinton's wikipedia entry. As a result, so does mine. Which is ok for me, because I'm not writing a book about it. But fuck you, Dimery. Anyway, Clinton is clearly pretty damn talented. This album was too long at an hour, but it was also fairly cruisy and worked well as background music while I played Stardew Valley at 4.30am. Had a jam feel with some of the more guitar-based tracks. Not on Spotify but it is on youtube if you search. 3/5.

The funk masters at the end of their peak. I had a strong Funkadelic phase and this was up there, just below Mothership Connection and Maggot Brain.

Katten det svänger!!

Too funky for Spotify it would seem, but there's an individual track version under George Clinton's account on youtube. Damn this is funky, rocky and for Funkadelic pretty focused. Good stuff.

An enjoyable bit of Funk Rock. Favorites: "One Nation Under a Groove", "Groovalegiance", "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"

Keeps your attention and while there aren't standout tracks, there is no filler at all.

Protomatic or whatever that DOO DOO squad song is goes crazy. Pretty fire all the way through. Cool version of Maggot Brain. The bass and guitars are on point.