One Nation Under A Groove

Funk, ja. Er det ikke litt som med emo? Masse fine folk som liker det, i teorien noe som virker som en god idé, men på tross av en lang rekke forsøk finner jeg ikke så mye glede i det selv. Liker Maggot Brain, da. Det jeg liker minst er når de stapper funkpølsa full av funkklisjeer, som i tittelsporet. Og samme låt er vel opphav til mye mye av skepsisen, for One Nation Under A Groove har jeg jo hørt noen ganger før. Resten er ukjent, og det viser seg noe overraskende at det funker helt fint å la det dure i bakgrunnen.

Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove Det beste med denne plata er at det kjennest ut som det har vore så forbanna gøy å spele ho inn. Dette er funk, rock og psykedelia med låge skuldre. Set no for pokker av 11 minutt (!) til å la livet segle sin eigen sjø mens du høyrer «Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad» (!), til dømes… Messinga til George Clinton over det baktunge, hypnotiske bassgroovet er ei oppleving i seg sjølv. Eller kva med handklappinga i det rytmiske meisterverket av eit tittelspor? Eg er ikkje først og fremst ein dansar, men kontorstolen køyrer greitt karusell her eg sit. Skal me telje med liveversjonen av (den fantastiske) «Maggot Brain» som kjem heilt på tuppen? Sikkert ikkje, forstår ho ikkje var inkludert frå starten av. Samma faen, plata er ein fest uansett. 8/10

The funky part of the album, lasting essentially as the original 47-minute release, is mostly a disappointment: the fellas take on a decent sound and leave it the same for the whole duration. This makes their tracks sound like a never-ending prelude to the music itself. And honestly, his hurt. The bonus EP, which contains the last three tracks, is another story. It follows more of a conventional (hard) rock kind of stylistic elements, with lots of instrumental music which now sounds more viable, and guitar solos. "Promentalshit..." has decent sounds building around 4:40, but the rest of the track is mostly meh. "Cholly", "P.E..." and "Maggot Brain", especially the last one, are the tracks I would call good, however not that they are one of its kind. As a result, quite a controversial record with certain highlights, but overall not convincing enough.

Do you promise to Funk, the whole Funk, and nothing but the Funk?

Great listen. I have great respect for Funkadelic and the sounds they make. I don't seek it out often, but when I do it always hits just right. I certainly enjoyed this one more than "Maggot Brain". I had to listen to it on YouTube so I had no real time stamps. It had flow throughout and that certainly adds to the overall effect. The title track is by far the best (dare I say perfect). Side 1 in its entirety is just so good. Side 2 is good too, just different. Totally psychedelic in nature, which typically gets an automatic 4 from me.

doo doo song really ties this whole album together. favorite songs: one nation under a groove, who says a funk band can’t play rock, doo doo chasers

Much like the Talking Heads album I got a few days ago, this isn’t my favorite by Funkadelic, but that doesn’t make it any less of a great album. If P-funk was the sound track of my life I’d be a happy man.

3/5

The world needs more of this One Nation Under a Groove ★★★★⯪ Groovallegiance ★★★★⯪ Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" ★★★★✩ Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) ★★★★⯪ Into You ★★★★✩ Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) ★★★★⯪ Bonus EP (?) Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) ★★★★⯪ P.E. Squad/Doodoo Chasers ("going All The Way Off") ★★★★⯪ Maggot Brain (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) (Live) ★★★★⯪

Un poco monótono

2,5

This one was difficult to access and I could only find it on YouTube with adds which affected my experience a tad. Overall it was fun funky and enjoyable! 6/10

**An ok album

Really fun for the most part, although I think the slower songs drag down the more upbeat stuff.

Bot familiar with the music at all, but fun dance grooves with rock licks was interesting

Funk, but nothing overally unique or new.

Nice and funky with some good guitars here

Honestly this should be a 4.5/5. This helped me realize that I've mostly only listened to random songs from either them or Parliament. With the exception of Maggot Brain but holy shit this album rules. Grooveallegiance really blew me away

Groovy

Beidzot kkas interesants, title track bija ļoti labs

Bruh another album that’s not available on yt music😭 FRIED ICE CREAM IS A REALITY Whoever sang into you has such a nice deep voice I love it. That was good, I enjoyed it! The guitar solos were nice and I liked the vocals and grooves. I wish this was on streaming so that I could’ve added stuff to my playlist but bc I have to go out of my way to listen to it I probably won’t return to it. There were a couple boring tracks that I think it could do without especially cause it was almost an hour. Overall 3.34/5

Not usually my thing but there was someone going mental on the electric guitar in the background the whole time and I’m into that

Funk is certainly the word here. I'm a bit ashamed to say that THIS is my first exposure to George Clinton's brainchild (besides hearing the song "Maggot Brain" long ago, to the point that I don't remember it), but it's a good time all around.

Ok

Ok

A masterclass. Awesome.

Much to love about this funky album. Shame that it's hard to track down. Undeniable talent among the musicians playing.

Absoluta gema del funk. Y la versión de Maggot Brain... mamma mía !!!

Not their best but still solid

«Mother Earth is pregnant for the second time» Frøktli kjekk lengde på albumet a. Funky, groovy, god stemning i studio, shit’s good🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️ denne til et solfylt Lofoten mhmm

Funkadelic e kult! Har hørt masse på Maggot brain albumet og aint that funkin' kinda hard on you. i one nation under a groove så føle eg litt det der "salsa tequila" fenomenet dukka opp kor de bare ramse opp masse funk lyric som e vanlig og tenke at d e godt nok... "feet dont fail me now" "the whole funk, nothing but the funk"... Lite kreativt. Like brasil lydene i bakgrunnen då Funkadelic e et godt ord for det, for det e mye funk asså. Koffår står d at d e 10 sanger men eg får bare opp 3? Beste sang: One nation under a groove - instrumental

Je wordt er vrolijk van!

Funkadelic kinda kicks ass...who would've thought

Bom álbum

Love me some Funkadelic, this was such an ear worm on the day I listened to it.

One of the greatest funk albums ever. The title does it no wrong. So groovy and it gets into elements of jammed out funkadelic bliss is just amazing

3.5

Kinda a shame this isn’t on streaming. Had to listen to a full album YouTube Link. That almost might have been in this albums benefit as this is very Groove based. The songs go on average 7 min, so you really get locked in. It was really good though the 11 min long track was a little much and think was going for humour aspect. Now I struggled to rate between a 3.5 Or 4 With the added EP on the end with 3 extra tracks which are all pretty mellow really made me consider giving the extra point. I would Put this on and it has a good feel all around Light 4/5

Meh

FRIED ICE CREAM IS A REALITY!

One Nation Under a Groove - 4.5/5 Groovallegience - 3.5/5 Who Says a Funk Bank Can't Play Rock!? - 4/5 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) - 3.5/5 Into You - 4/5 Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll) - 4/5 Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) - 4/5 P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers - 4/5 Maggot Brain (Live) - 4.5/5 It isn't funk if some songs decide that they just don't want to end. The title track is a great funk introduction while the live inclusion of Maggot Brain was a great shakeup at the end. I can see why this is up there as one of the funk genre's greatest achievements, though a funk band not knowing when to stop because they're jamming too hard is a bit on the nose as criticism. Overall: 4/5 Favorites: One Nation Under a Groove, Maggot Brain (Live)

I don't know what came first, the talking heads and Frank Zappa, or funkadelic. After listening to this, I assume funkadelic came first and influenced both Zappa and talking heads, both of whom I love.

I just can't bring myself to enjoy funk

More less.

They should call this genre V-Funk (very funky!)

i really like these guys and funk music. they are super weird and awesome... just how i like it

I respect this kind of music, but I don't love it.

Funky

First album I had to source from YouTube instead of Spotify. What I enjoyed about that was having to fully focus on it, since I’m a plebe without YouTube Premium and can’t close the YouTube app. Liked this a little more than Maggot Brain Playlist add: “One Nation Under a Groove” since it was available on Spotify

cool. me levantó la caminata matutina.

It's definitely funky. Will I listen again, I don't know. Maggot brain is better for sure. I'm not sure I like it, actually. I do, but not much. 3 3 Heard before? No Owned: No, 105/399 (26%) Will I get: Maybe

A lot more scatological than I was expecting!!

this album is such a fuckin vibe dude. so glad to have rolled this after yesterday's bait and switch. its funky as fuck..... i kinda. dont know what else to say about it? its really good but im having trouble describing why. im tired. .. just listen to it...... damn.............

very nice psychedelic funk and grooves

This was vibey as, maggot brain at the end is just a classic

I took a speed-listening course and listened to One Nation Under A Groove in twenty minutes. It involves Funk. 2 This album was a real surprise. Very early in the generator project - when it was briefly just me on my lonesome - I got Mothership Connection by Parliament which I found very pleasing. After finding One Nation Under a Groove thoroughly tiresome I had to go back and check - this is more or less the same people isn’t it? Had my listening habits changed so much over 300+ albums? I had another listen to Parliament for clarification. I had found, and still find, the Parliament album light, musically precise, and amusing. I couldn’t crack a smile at any of Funkadelic’s cluttered, repetitious nonsense. It sounds to me like too much farting around in the studio and too much weed. The puns, no doubt continually hilarious across their 18th repetition to George Clinton et al, were merely silly and then very quickly irritating to my sober ears. I haven’t been stoned in many years but I remember how cripplingly hilarious is the most innocuous material when you are sufficiently baked. I once cried my eyes out trying to read aloud a list of the team names of a local hurling team to a few friends. It took ten minutes to get through. Thankfully though, no one recorded that and released it for sober consideration. Anyway… Fuck off Funkadelic. 1.5/5

Endless funk. But not great funk.

It’s not my everyday choice but overall it absolutely slaps.

damn this album was hard to find but a pretty good pay off. It was chock full of funky bass lines, giitar solos, and great funk vocals

Classic

I unfortunately couldn’t find the album on any streaming services, I was able to listen to the titular song however, and I wasn’t crazy about it. I suppose I’m just not a very funky person.

Classic album from the masters. Perfect crossover between funk and long drawn out druggy psychedelia and a touch of Hendrix infused progressive rock. Mind blowing stuff.

Overall Rating - 3.56/5 (7.11/10). Good album.

Missing on Spotify. Listened to what I could.

Weekend advantage - this went from a four to a five with extra plays. I could do without the some of the scatological lyrics but the whole thing sounds so good.

Well it's certainly funky

Funk kort och gott Funkar o bakgrunden när man gör mat, men inget jag sätter på fler gånger antar jag.

3.2 2x

Не самый плохой вариант фанка и около соул музыки. Funkadelic развивают свою музыку в сторону более сырого и «пряного» звука. Приторности почти нет и эти ритмы реально качают.

Funky and Friday, perfect combination. They got the groove. First time listening to this masterpiece and fast it became my fav of this year

This is one funky record. Such a nice groove throughout yet not as good as some of the earlier records. Glad to have listened to it with this list as I had put it off with it not being on Spotify at one point. 8/10 [KEEP]

6 keepers in 9 (67%). 0.5 klunkers (6%). That version of Maggot Brain slaps. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad gets better at the end but is just a lot. 4 stars.

Every song in this album is a banger, huge shame this isn’t available on streaming anywhere.

Vibes

Been a very long time since I heard this thanks to whatever rights issue is keeping it off the streaming services. GIVE US THE FUNK!

ON MY WAY

A fun funk album but overall very middle of the road for me. I have recently gotten albums on this list that were the same genre or close to it and perhaps that made this album get a lower grade but I kept thinking that I wanted to listen to those instead of this a bunch of times.

Pretty good. I'll say that.

Funkadelic madness, the more twisted groovy expression of 1970s funk and soul but magical.

The level of musicianship is incredible. Yeah they can get weird from time to time but Funkadelic doesn’t get enough credit for how good they were.

8/10

Good stuff. Funky, proggy and sometimes absurd. I have no idea what the tracklisting should have been according to the book, the original albums were also a mess with additional eps, but I also liked the live version maggot brain.

Not my type of music

What an album for a Monday morning! I’ve been playing air bass all through the woods. Favourite track: Into You

This is a jam and i will always love a jam.

Felt to lazy to listen to it

I didn’t know funk and psychedelic could sound so good! Some fantastic grooves and guitar on here. However, I hate having to go to YouTube to find music.

Good when there's a focused song, a lot of time is spent on a half baked grooves accompanied by proto skits which really outstay their welcome for me

Lotta funk and a lotta guitars.

it's pretty funky, I'll give them that.

I’m sorry I just really don’t like funk

Most songs was not available on Spotify. It gets one star for each song

This one didn't do a lot for me, unfortunately.

Woah! This one was incredible! It was so good that I played it a the gym and it convinced Karen to hang around and help me close. Thanks for the help mopping! I’m glad I went the extra mile to find this beaut on YouTube. Since it didn’t appear to be available anywhere else. Audio quality was great too.

I thought this was was such a bop. Again, will come back to it!

Wish this was on apple music... shame. I guess it has some issues with ownership preventing it from being on the nusic streaming platforms. Funky as hell, will return to this one for sure. 8.5/10

great! But a song, not an album

unsurprisingly, i'm not groovey enough for this album. nonetheless, it's not a total catastrophe listening to it.

Skit bra men man orkar ju inte lyssna

Funkens långfinger till rocken! Eller är det en hyllning? Oklart. Låt nummer tre är så jävla, jävla bra. I like it!

Bitvis asbra, bitvis jättestökigt. Den 11 minuter långa låten om bajs drar ner betyget rejält.

Like an outrageously awesome Uncle of yours that you never see. You love it. It’s perfect. It’s funny and interesting and, naturally, funky. But, Christ, it does go on a bit.

Really enjoyed this album. I hadn’t heard it before.

Very funky. Very hard to find

Surprised to find this isn’t readily available in full album form outside of a full album rip from YouTube. Not even YT Music could save me. We got there regardless. “Who says a funk band can’t play rock?” Well, certainly not me. This rocks pretty convincingly. Catchy riffs and juicy bass guitar work abound. Plenty of respectable shreddage. More fecal references than I anticipated, but I don’t usually expect that kind of thing on most albums I listen to. No one expects a 10-minute funk enema. Pretty damn good record that would sound even better on a dance floor. If only we were one nation under groove.

Maggot Brain is one of my favorite albums of all time - a psychedelic funk masterpiece with one of the greatest album openers of all time and 6 more fantastic songs to go along with it. So I was very excited to get this one, and it absolutely did not disappoint - I think this is the closest I've been to full on 5ing an album that I've never heard before, and while I did decide to leave it at a 4 for now, it was very close. Because how could this not be great! It has a live rendition of 'Maggot Brain' that's near perfect and just as good as the studio version, the title track is stellar, 'Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!' has some of the best grooves I've ever heard, and it never really has any duds in the tracklist. It's so good.

Funk to the maxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I think this album has the same problem as the Parliament album on this list. While I love funk and soul music (two favourite genres on the website), this album really doesn't click with me for some reason. Maybe it's the psychedelic rock parts that are not as good; I'm not sure. However, this is way better than the Australian political party One Nation of the same name.

7.5/10 - I had to listen to this on YouTube which probably skewed the review. The song “One Nation Under a Groove” was fantastic.

My favorite P-funk album that I've listened to on this list. 8/10

Four stars for Hampton's solo on Maggot Brain alone. Goodness. I hear lots of Sly and soul in this, almost more than the funk I expected. Always a fun listen.

skipped half of the album didnt like it

The funk was delivered as promised

Couldn’t listen to on Spotify. YouTube ads were killing me. Love me some funkadelic. Will listen to in it’s completion, but will have to be broken up do to the damn ads

I never listen to funk except incidentally on WXPN's "Funky Friday," but I really like this album. Great beats, guitar, vocals. Lots of fun.

Goodness within goodness, who says a funk band can’t play rock?!

i think funk is a genre i'm really liking (i yearn for disco). every funk album i see will probably be rated pretty high. i'm sad this is not on spotify. i can't find the name rn but my fav was the song about funk bands playing rock - the guitar went crazy there.

Groovy af

Funkadelic does all variations of funk, they got funk for everyone, groovy funk, rock funk, slow funk, funky funk, fuzzed out funk. This is a fantastic album, sure the fecal matter talking points got a bit much but man, those guitar licks throughout keep me listening. I listened to the extended version as it included a live version of Maggot Brain and I really can't get enough of that track. Great album, 5 funky stars

We love th funk

George Clinton named the album after a friend watched the P-Funk Mothership land on stage during a concert, looked at the UN staffer raising flags of member nations alongside it, and said what he was seeing was one nation under a groove. Clinton took the phrase, built an album around it, and the band recorded it while singing to themselves corny or not, here we come. It is corny. It is clever. It went to number one on the R&B chart and stayed there for six weeks. Widely regarded as the greatest funk album ever made, which is a significant title held by an album I used as background music and forgot was playing. This is not a criticism of the album. Background funk is a legitimate and honorable artistic achievement. George Clinton would probably be fine with this review and would possibly use it as a pull quote. 3 out of 5. Three stars for an album that does exactly what it promises, gets you down just for the funk of it, and asks nothing more of you than that. Sometimes that is enough and sometimes it is not quite enough for a 4. Today it was not quite enough for a 4.

A one song album on Spotify. Something went wrong.

My roof got torn off while listening to this

Not on Apple Music. Bit inconsistent.

Had to go looking for this one on YouTube, but it was very worth it. Really fun, would buy this if I come across it

Feier ich nicht so , hört sich aber ganz okay an

It's cool

Not an easy way to find this about but it was good

This one wasn't on spotify so I'm doing a disjointed youtube listen. Man, this was fun. The funk was felt. Planning to give Maggot Brain a shot sometime soon.

I wonder if they like funk

It’s a fun album to listen to. I like the mix of funk and jazz with a rock twist. It’s got great rhythm throughout and is a fun album no doubt. It just doesn’t leave me with a lasting feeling which is what I want from an album. But that’s because it’s not my genre. Still a really good album no doubt left its mark on others

Only listened to half of it. Weird, but very groovy!!

Super groovy album really enjoyed it 8/10

It's fine.

I was a bit mixed on this one. There's some good funky tunes, but I didn't love all of the repeated spoken lyrics on some of the songs and that made them grow a little stale. That being said, I'm still looking forward to some more funk albums as this project progresses.

holy shit they can play

Hell yeah

Thumping bass. The occasional guitar shred. Clinton's one of a kind lyrics. 3.75/5.

Funkyyyyyy

I’d like it

Love this music - not quite as good as Mothership Connection imo but still really fun. I hear influences from Herbie Hancock and Jimi Hendrix all over this. Would give this 3.5 stars if I could do half ratings. Side note - this was really hard to find, none of the streaming services had it. Ended up getting it on YouTube.

"cholly" "who says a funk band can't play rock", and "One nation under a groove" were cool af

Fun funk album

Absolute legend

7 - GOOD

Could there be an Outkast without P-Funk? (Prob not.) Whether it’s the Family Stone-like shout-out harmonies, the Hendrix-esque guitar, or the psychedelic keyboard grooves, this band (or Parliament) is never less than compelling, creative, or an infectious good time. I came late to them (some of the Afrofuturist excesses probably kept me feeling quizzical) but I’m glad this 1001 project turned me on!

Maggot Brain alone almost pulls it to a 4 but I don't remember really any of the other tracks

Really liked it

4.5/5 great guitar n awesome funk

maggot brain may be the greatest song ever performed live holy shit Would I listen again: fuck yeah Deserves to be on this list: it's so heat 4.9

Not available in its entirety on Spotify for some reason but funky stuff indeed! I quite liked this and used it as amotivation to listen to some other material

Wow

Fint

This turned into something I didn't expect or really like. It was difficult to find this album to listen to it. I liked the first song, then not so much. Lost its funk. 1 star

This funkadelic record is not on spotify. Maggot brain is amazing so this is probably also good I will review when I get a chance to listen

Absolutely groovy. Funk, rock, soul, this record had it all. This was a lot of fun.

This is a fun album right from the start! This was fun. Very soulful at times, great instrumentation

Far from Maggot Brain but still a hell of a good time.

Man....do I like this more than maggot brain? I may.

I like "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)", "Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?!", and "Maggot Brain" The guitar on the last song is crazy daisy 🌼 "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad" is my favorite 💚💚 I like to believe this band has a punk philosophy 🙂 "Think! It ain't illegal yet!" Funkadelic is original, rebellious, and most importantly super cool 💛 Thank you so much, but I got to go with the funk! ᯓ★

It's not on Spotify. Wahhh

7/10

Really well done, but just like "Maggot Brain', I wouldn't say it's my thing. Some electric instrumentation and genius funks but I think a lot of it went over my head. Would absolutely recommend, I just wasn't blown away

Album 262. One Nation Under A Groove (https://open.spotify.com/album/1ymHE8ItOGthDlfQmqVKEQ?si=lI4Cql-fTsuv03qP7C9w3w) — Funkadelic (1978) Only 3 of 10 songs available on Spotify((( Thank God we have yt (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmDNMx9FRgI) The album is awesome and I'm really sad that most of the songs are unavailable on Spotify 'cause I can't add them to my playlist. Fuck streamings Great great funk 4/5 Liked: — One Nation Under a Groove Unavailable liked: — Groovallegiance — Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad — Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!)

mrj

There's only so long I can listen to the same bassline riff with some one interchanging any random word for "funk" Funk off

Psychedelia x funk, as expected. It's good though. Longer form songs, bit of jamming/improv. Funkiness levels high. And a good concept of unity under funk. Explorations of rock with funk in Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock and Lunchmeataphobia Into You is quite a nice slower song Cholly has a great hook too. They could really write hooks! Best track (not all on spotify) - title track, Cholly 4 stars

Not on Apple music so did not listen, which is unfortunate because I enjoy Maggot Brain.

funky

Absolutely nasty grooves help the album live up to its name, but some of the tracks overstay their welcome with long runtimes. Otherwise it's all killer, no filler. I could only find this one on YouTube, as a FYI for anyone looking for it.

Funkadelic at it's best. The whole album was a funky groovy dancing vibe.

This is my last P-Funk album of the project. For some reason, it is not on Spotify, so I had to find it on YouTube. Anyway, this is a good 70s R&B/funk record with a rock edge. It also has some of the best song titles I've ever seen(try topping "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad(The Doo Doo Chasers)" as a song title). Thankfully, the actual songs hold up to snuff, with some legitimately great grooves and excellent playing, not to mention some lyrics that are great in their absurdity and simplicity. "Think! Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet" hits especially hard in today's era of growing authoritarianism and rightwing nationalism within the United States and elsewhere. So, who says a funk band can't play rock? Not anyone who's ever listened to Funkadelic, that's for sure. Though the songs are a bit in the long side, they are still excellent funk-rock tunes for grooving to-and then doing air guitar to some of the solos and riffs. This album is ranked #7 of 33 albums for 1978 by global rating. Other 1978 albums rated by me: Van Halen(4/33)-4 Darkness on the Edge of Town(6/33)-5 Stardust(8/33)-4 C'est Chic(9/33)-4 Live and Dangerous(10/33)-4 This Year's Model(13/33)-3 All Mod Cons(14/33)-4 Germfree Adolescents(19/33)-4 Duck Stab/Buster & Glen(32/33)-3

Loved it except for the long jam sessions, which I am not partial to. Very funky grooves.

A: Hade höga förvantingar, dom gick i kras. Helt vibey bakgrundsmusik 3/5 D: För att så starkt skrika om funk och groove tycks de ha väldigt svårt att hitta dem. Lite mer rörelse än andra album men meh. Har på känn att deras andra album skulle ha varit bättre val. 2/5

Not really my jam

I listened to this album in a state of limbo: waiting for my coworker to get back from their class, then waiting in traffic on my way back to my main location, then waiting out the end of my lunch break in my car. So far, I have found George Clinton-led projects (both Funkadelic and Parliament) to be acquired tastes for me. For example, with One Nation Under A Groove, my first listen left me feeling like I couldn't get a hold on some of the overly busy instrumentals, or that the genre-typical focus on "funk" as a lyrical topic was a little exhausting. However, once I jumped back in for a second go, with better expectations of the music, I found myself buying into the genre and the vibe much more easily, and those superficial complaints melted away under the sheer force of funk on display. There are still a few songs which just don't grab me, but for the most part, this album was impossible not to bob my head along with. It was so good, it even managed to overcome the toilet humor, shit-focused lyricism of Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis through sheer force of will and worked its way back to being genuinely entertaining (though it probably still could have been just as, if not more, entertaining with literally any other lyrics). Straight-up funk music like this was probably one of my biggest blind spots coming into a project like this, and I am glad that Parliament Funkadelic has been helping me slowly become more and more accustomed to the style. Highlights: One Nation Under A Groove, Groovallegiance, Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)

Instantly fun and made me feel a bit more optimistic. Makes me want to dance

only a few songs on spotify but very up my street I really enjoyed it

Soooo fuuuuunkyyyyy 😩

Absolute peak funk filled with great riffs and amazing guitar.

On Maggot Brain, there was a lot of early throwbacks to the JB’s and James Brown. Here, you a reference or two but this was all Funkadelic. I loved that throughout the album the crew threw in whatever o fluency they felt at the time. Mike Hampton and Gary Snider’s guitar work was great and spread the gamut from Chic scrubbing to Black Sabbath riffing. And then is Bootsy Collins, the secret weapon that gave this album nonstop flavor and funk. Groovallegiance was key track #1 due to Bootsy’s bass work, and Cholly was my #2 because the song was a mosh-mosh of fun. I saw them a long time ago and this was vibe that night had. Great album.

Random thoughts: * Funk yeah!! * Despite having to go to YouTube to find this album. This was a banger. * I was bobbing my head to the whole thing. * It was cool to hear the original One Nation, I was first made familiar to this song via the Ice Cube Bop Gun (One Nation) cover version. * I also was into "Funk Ban Can't Play Rock" and "Into You". * I'd like to get this on vinyl so I could listen to it more easily.

1 - 9/10 2 - 8/10 3 - 9.5/10 4 - 9.5/10 5 - 8.5/10 6 - 9/10 7 - 9.5/10 8 - 10/10 5/5

This album is almost a perfect record, but there was a track or two that kind of made it so I had to knock off a .5 point. Just needed to trim that fat! 4.5 / 5

Damn! This dance band rocks!

Sorpresivo, una combinación entre la psicodelia y el funk increíble, un descubrimiento grandioso. Si bien por momentos me siento ajeno me encuentro en un sonido que me transporta a otro lugar.

FUNKY!

Straight up fire

This was slightly more what I expected from a band called Funkadelic, but I still found myself bored throughout most of this.

Timeless grooves

I really liked Maggot Brain, and was excited for this one. I was disappointed that 1) It wasn't available on Apple Music (no fault on the band) 2) it felt pretty unfocused. While there are some good grooves, there wasn't anything as immediate as Maggot Brain. Important band, but not sure I'll revisit.

Maggot Brain é melhor que esse álbum

Unavailable to listen to

Most tracks were unavailable, but the ones that were not were good. This is completely out of left field for me, but based on a few other albums I am forced to believe that this is actually great? The album cover is either worth a 1 or a 5 and I cannot decide which.

Really fun, not sure I fully got this one, but glad to listen to it fully!

Ну тіпа норм. В більшості своїй це просто звичайний фанк. Лише пісні типу "Lunchmeataphobia" і "Maggot Brain" витягують цей альбом від потрапляння у категорію двох зірок. Оцінка: висока 5/ низька 6

Super beast guitar solo awesoomeness

This grooves!! Classic Funkadelic finding their groove and keeping it going for 5-10 minutes while random singing and guitars play over top of it. The guitar solos were FANTASTIC. I loved how almost every song the RHYTHM was practically the/a guitar solo. I loved the grooves. However it just didnt have the staying power for me. It felt a little too cleaned up / mainstream, almost Marvin Gaye for me at times. I liked their rougher more rockin stuff. None of the songs wowed me or got stuck in my head.

A fun listen. Good for a change of pace. Feel like i should break out the roller blades and head to Skate A Way

#179/1001 🇺🇸 Funkin' Marvelous. Best Tracks: One Nation Under A Groove, Cholly, Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock.

2026.07.07-08.

Great funkin’ record! Surprised to see the live version of Maggot Brain recorded in my home town at a location I’ve been to many times. 4.0/5.0

This was definitely a fun album. I hadn’t listened to Funkadelic until now, but I have to say I really enjoyed the psychedelic elements and the way the synths add to the overall feel of the music.

Aptly named band, aptly named album.

I woke up feeling funky and low and behold George motherfunking Clinton was the next album. My only connection with him was the movie PCU when I was about twenty so this was a fun funky listen. 7/10 Top song Maggot Brain/Chant

One nation indeed

Along with James Brown and Sly Stone, George Clinton is one of the founding fathers of funk (which, let’s face it would make an excellent band name). During the late sixties and seventies he was the driving force behind two seminal bands, Parliament and Funkadelic, together known as the P-Funk collective. For this album, Funkadelic play with genre much as a cat plays with a mouse. They combine funk, rock, prog, soul and even a bit of disco into a hugely influential album. You can definitely hear the genesis of Prince’s sound here where rock guitars, keyboards and sexy vocals are seamlessly melded in a funk-tastic whole. It’s a bit scatological in places (and when I say a bit, I mean a lot) which can get a bit tiresome, but I’ll give them a pass on that. The highlights on this release are the title track and an amazing live medley, which showcases what a phenomenally talented group of musicians they were. Who says a funk band can’t play rock?!

Such a cool album, a great blend of funk and rock. Found myself tapping along throughout, a really enjoyable listen. Some brilliant guitar work and a real shame it's not on Spotify. 3.5/5

veri inter4esting, lo escucharia n el auto

C'est le deuxième album du groupe que je trouve dans la liste. J'avais beaucoup apprécié le premier, mais celui-ci m'a moins parlé. Il faut dire que j'ai trouvé les titres longs très répétitifs, quoique parfois assez rigolos (notamment Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), rien que le nom est incroyable). Alors j'ai écouté la version longue (sans m'en rendre compte, ma foi), donc peut-être que mon appréciation est un peu faussée. Mais en tout cas, c'était un album dans l'ensemble bien plus funk que rock, donc ça me parle un peu moins.

Hell yeah. How have I never listened to any P-Funk??

Another good album from Funkadelic of funk and funk rock jams. It's too bad it's not on Spotify. The talking on Promenatal...Dodoo was distracting from the jam.

Funk isn't my bag, but this was fine

Да бля

It's funking incredible

Those funky funksters are funking funked. It really is the top genre for self referencing, rock is way below in second place. Everything I know about funk came from a 2p machine in metroland arcade, and while I'm vaguely aware of one nation under a groove it didn't make the playlist of this machine so this funkadelic album at least can't be said to be a-tier. It's a lot of fun but I cant really get into it, it sounded exactly what I expected and it's fine. 2.5.

Similar notes to the previous album. Some of it is quite impressive, but long, and forgettable. Not enough funk.

Just checked and our last funkadelic album was 910 albums ago! I'm not sure I appreciated the previous album was from the early 70s at the time. Anyway, this was so funky, big old ball of funk. I don't think the whole album is of the same quality, but when it's good, it's really good. Recognised a lot of bits that have been sampled too. Not as good as maggot brain I don't think, but still really enjoyed it. 3.5

This album is hard to find, very few of the songs are on streaming, had to rely on good ol' YouTube for them. Overall, not as good as Maggot Brain but still awesome.

I like Maggot Brain, but haven't listened to "One Nation Under a Groove" before. Based on one listen, this seems like a really strong album.

Elevator music for talented listeners. Excellent guitar.

good vibe, but repetitive and songs are too long

Brilliant on second listen.

Very fun vibes. Songs were long though

It's just fine. Doesn't hold a candle to their older stuff

Funkyyyyyyy

I can't listen.... I did listen to One Nation Under A Groove the song and it was a lot of fun but apparently, because of licensing issues, you can't stream it. Found it on YouTube! Super long songs! Lyrics are hysterical. Musically fascinating. Gorgeous guitar solos with lyrics like Fear of being eaten by a sandwich over top.

If only the Australian One Nation was under a groove (and this funky)

Just one song but vibe

Such a funky album which makes sense considering it's by THE Funkadelic. So groovy to listen to and filled with such intracasies, a real vibe overall. Fav Songs One Nation Under A Groove Promentals**tbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doodoo Chasers) Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock Is it Top 1001 Worthy (is it essential)? Yes, absolutely, some premium funk right here. A great listen all-round.

far out. da funk. groovy.

Solid funk rock & as a result a pleasure. Nothing stand out, except (the hideously named) maggot brain, which could almost be forgotten at the end but is the strongest track.

listened so fast and messy, but I liked filling a diary listening to this half of tracks, btw, not avaliable in my country, what a pity

Du funk sympa mais un peu toujours pareil

Sympa

Faut que je me rappelle de noter mes commentaires après avoir écouté 😅 dans mes souvenirs c'était cool!

Slightly disappointed … was expecting to love it but it was just OK.

I don't think this group knows how to make bad music. Every record, every track, so groovy and of course...funky. It's just sultry, swinging, wavy, and just so cool. Everything about this gang makes me even further appreciate funk and soul. Great record.

George Clinton is such a legend man. Funk music is awesomesauce

Groovallegiance - ...DARE I SAY,...has a great groove to it. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad - "The fear of being eaten by a sandwich" "Fried ice cream is a reality!" OBSESSED. Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) - great groove halfway through. Maggot Brain - great to hear this transportive one again.

I need to find this on vinyl. I am fortunate enough to have purchased it on compact disc some time in the early 90s. Had to relisten on YouTube (WTF Apple Music???). Of all the albums to miss from the P-Funk discography! Only Maggot Brain was more influential. 4.25 stars (Seriously needs to be on more streaming services)

I've never been a big fan or connoiseur of funk music. So, even if I understand this is pretty good and musicians are very good, I was not terribly excited about it. In any case, the album is indeed very good (and, interestingly, not as "disco-funk" as I thought). I really enjoyed some of the songs, which, all things being said, tend to be too long. In particular, I enjoyed the end section of "Groovallegiance" (nice guitars), "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?", or "Promentals..." (too long though). Interestingly, I enjoyed all three songs in the EP more than I did with any of the songs of the main album. So, I really liked "Lunchmeataphobia", "P.E. Squad...", and "Maggot Brain" (my favourite track in the whole "album"). It's in the range of 3 (without the EP) or 4 stars (if the EP is included) for me.

Cool album

Of hoe funky soms ook saai kan zijn

very funkeyy

Kurde I liked it really but aside from that title song the rest would be really nice ambient music

Suuperrr groovy and funky all the way through

Salve meu amigo Wassem, essa que não tem no Spotify; porém ouvi pelo YouTube, e achei bom, nada absurdo.

good funky tunes

De las dos canciones que pude escuchar (si el resto no están en spotify zzz) me gustó una y la otra no tanto, ndea raro

Le titre éponyme est trop trop bien, le reste est sympa aussi !

1 star for being the most obnoxious album to find since it’s not on streaming services for some reason Funk is just a cool genre, love a good bass line so it’s nice when the entire genre is just crafting awesome bass lines and having them as the emphasis of each song. I think each song’s the perfect length, much longer than a normal song but right when you think you might get sick of the track it wraps up. Vocals are pretty nice, and there’s some really unexpectedly great guitar solos in there I feel like this is one that’s desperately in need of a remaster or at the very least in need of putting on modern streaming services, since the old YouTube videos I ended up listening to did not have the best quality. I don’t think I’m quite capable of giving this one an honest rating on that front for now, so I’ll try to rate directly off the quality of the music itself. Did not care for Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis (also wow these song names are crazy), thought it was too unfocused and didn’t really feel like it belonged I will definitely have to give this one another listen in higher quality one of these days, but I really did enjoy this one. Looking back on my recent ratings 1001’s been on a roll lately so it’s nice to see it continue

finally found it for free on youtube;;;;; bangers all around. whata guy. that solo at the end was WILD

Gotta love the funk... and I do, but in small doses. This album is definitely a vibe, a great party background mix. They really are great musicians, and they're having a lot of fun. It's just that it can be a bit... much. It's hard to say what songs are best or worst because the album isn't on any streaming service except YouTube. I found the album but no track listing. Finding the listing elsewhere didn't help much because it's often hard to tell when one song starts and another begins. And I didn't have the energy to listen THAT intently. It's funky, it's cool. I like it. But when am I going to listen to it? Probably never in its entirety. It's exhausting.

nice album coquette...

I don't like it, which is not the same as me disliking it. Sadly this music is lost one me.

фак а делик двигай тазом

can't rank because it's not available on Spotify!

Not bad, but not good

niceeee

This was very fun and groovy! This is my first full album exposure to Funkadelic/Parliament cause i still haven’t listened to Maggot Brain, i’m very pleased with this. Standouts are the Title Track, the 4th track (not typing all that) and the Maggot Brain Medley (ik hearing this before the main album is probably a sin).

Listened to this album while hyping myself up to take my prescribed cough syrup. 3.5/5 ⭐️, solid musical ideas throughout but it all blended together for me. 159/1089

Not my style

this rules. the musicality is so serious and the lyrics are so silly. i was stuck in traffic singing about fried ice cream is a reality. realized i knew all the guitar solos from my little brother learning guitar growing up. added to the library, fave track who says a funk band cant play rock

Who says a funk ban can't play rock music.

Not as good as others

Never listened to this before. Really really good I think I like it better than Maggot Brain

Not available on streaming made it tricky to listen to with youtube ads all throughout. Throws you right in on the intro track and doesn't stop the whole time. Basically 50 minutes of groovy funk. Kept my head bobbing the whole time. Review: 7.6/10 Fave line: "Chinese Laxatives - Sweet and Sour Bowel Movements"

Now on my list to find on vinyl... I think most people know the title track, but Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock is an absolute banger. Update: vinyl achieved

Not on Apple Music. Tbh didn’t need another album form this group. First one was cool but nothing life changing.

If you like funk, this is for you. If you don’t like funk, this is for you.

phenomenally groovy, fantastic playing, great arrangements. guitars in particular are killing it. delightfully energetic and maximalist.

It’s a shame this isn’t streaming anywhere at the moment, because this album is a lot of fun and makes a great first impression.

o Spotify me ajudou NÃO TENDO o disco na plataforma. cool.

Decent enough! Felt almost nostalgic having had them back at the start of this saga as my album #4

Der alte funk catcht mich nicht, aber irgendwie cool

Good vibing music and upbeat. Enjoyed the album, but not going to be a frequent listen.

Definitely some interesting stuff and also some stuff that I thought was kind of meh and weird.

Not me favourite genre, but some good tunes and music

Only 3 songs available on Spotify (though Wikipedia suggests that is the full original album). Starts bright, but repetition soon sets in. As a single, it’s fun and upbeat. But by the end of 3 songs I was starting to want it to funk off.

Even though it's not quite my thing, I've found it fun and interesting.

Not my favorite Funkadelic but it is still a killer.

Groovy

Favourite Songs: Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad P.E. Squad / Doo Doo Chasers

Funk's a favourite so I'm inclined to score this highly.

While I thought this was good, I couldn’t help but think it was slightly weaker than Maggot Brain, which we had a while back on this site. I thought the lyrics here were good, but not great. In fact, they became slightly too repetitive for my liking. I think the same can be said for the actual music here, too. It was good, but slightly too repetitive and not as adventurous as Maggot Brain.

Me gustó. Son canciones largas pero tienen buena onda. Estaba estudiando y me concentré mucho!!!

Funky cowbell and dings and whistles are great and so fun. Beat is so clear through whole song. So laid back but still with energy. I like the ensemble feel.

Nice album. Good grooves

Prog funk, George, bootsy The doo doo chasers

6/10 It seems wrong scoring this album so lowly - it's fun, it rocks and it is the funkiest thing ever. However, some tracks are too long. Way, way, too long. I almost had to skip, and I've not done that on the most misogynistic hip hop nor indulgent prog. Probably the best 3 star album yet.

Still funky but I liked Maggot Brain more. Likes: One Nation Under A Groove; Who Says A Funk Band Cant Play Rock

Fun listen. Hard to find though. Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! and Maggot Brain/Chant Live were my favorites. 6.2/10

Funky and groovy. I guess everything you might expect from a band with this name and an album with this title.

A lot that I love as is with every funkadelic album I’ve heard. As compared the other albums I’ve heard it is sadly a little less interesting but still an incredible listen regardless.

May 28th, 2026 Not on Spotify Standouts: one nation under a groove, doo doo chasers, into you

I wish this album was easier to find but it’s not on any streaming service. The YouTube quality was okay, but I actually thought the album was really fun. Fun beat, fun lyrics, overall enjoyed, just wish it was easier to listen to (without YouTube ads in the middle of songs).

Liked it v funky

Groovy

The whole clintonverse is always something ive been interested in but never dove too deep. The little I have has very much impressed me. Maggot brain is one of the best funk records ive heard. Granted its one of a select few I have. But this one might not be thay level but its damn close, ill tell you that. Every song has alot to love. And so much good groves and great playing. Eddie hazel might be one of the best guitarists of this era or of all time. Dude can shred like none other. Some killer bass groves here too. And drums can hang too. Not to mention all the other supporting cast. Some amazing backup singers all over. And Clinton himself doing some weird shit. Preaching on one song and singing on others. Its a wild ride from front to back. And best of all is its enjoyable the whole time. Id love to get some more of this type of music thats for sure. I have many records to dig though cause damn the ly worked hard and I appreciate it to the core