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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
Great
Not on the ol’ Spotify.
I had already listened to Funkadelic's "Maggot Brain", and I enjoyed it. "One Nation Under a Groove", despite being Funkadelic's 10th album, is a delight. Usually, artists tend to go stale after a few albums. My favourite from "One Nation Under a Groove" has to be "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock". A live version of the title track from "Maggot Brain" makes a surprise appearance near the end of the album. 4 stars for "One Nation Under a Groove".
Consistently well written, Groovy and part of the founding fathers of Funk music.
a funk epic fav tracks: "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)", "P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers", and "Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)"
3/5
Funky. Extremely influential. Awesome album.
Żeby wysłuchać tej płyty trzeba się trochę zmęczyć - i szukaniem i słuchaniem. Dobry funk, groove, tempo albumu. Nie dziwię się, że Flea tak bardzo ją lubi, słychać to w jego grze. Aczkolwiek ja pewnie nie wrócę więcej. Solid 3.
Ultimately quite boring but some great musicianship.
El de Magot me gustó más, este lo he oído de fondo. No he sabido apreciarlo, pero como digo a menudo si el disco no consigue atraerme cuando suena es complicado que me guste.
durchaus funky
Funkadelic were one of the greatest American rock groups, and if this album suffers a little bit from its seemingly aimless, tossed-together nature (and the tacked-on bonus EP is a bit weaker than the rest) it still all rocks, it’s still all groovy, it’s still all great. Best track: “Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?!”
Coool!
Protest vote based on the fact it's just one fucking song
I wanted to enjoy this, but I don't think it flowed
This might be one of my faves I've listened to so far. You can't call this anything but masterful, but it also finds space to be experimental, funny, captivating, alladat - in the name of funk. I did not once think about how long these songs were. They kept MOVING. Highlights: Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis, Maggot Brain
Just didn’t feel like my thing for some reason
Ok whats their obsession with fart noises and shit? The other album of theirs was bad enough, but now this? 2 ⭐️
"One Nation Under A Groove" was originally released as a six track album plus a three track EP. It's an easy, enjoyable listen and great fun. The standout for me was the blistering guitar work from Mike Hampton and the wonderful keyboards of Bernie Worrell and Walter "Junie" Morrison. The whole band just grooves and flows. Four stars. Side One - Original Album 1 - "One Nation Under a Groove" (4/5) 2 - "Groovallegiance" (4/5) 3 - "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" (5/5) Side Two - Original Album 4 - "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" (4/5) 5 - "Into You" (5/5) 6 - "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)" (4/5) Bonus EP Side One 7 - "Maggot Brain/Chant (Think It Ain't Illegal Yet!)" (Live at Monroe Civic Center, Monroe, Louisiana 15-4-78) (4/5) Side Two 8 - "Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)" (4/5) 9 - "P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers" (4/5) Grand Total - 39 Average - 4.33 331/1001 181/331 albums reviewed were new to me.
Solid funk. 3/5
Filthy.
Oh yeah.
Great album, shame you can’t listen to it on streaming. Rating: 8.5/10 Favorite Song: One Nation Under a Groove, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)
Jävlar vad det svänger! Men lite för jammigt, lite för få låtar. En fyra
As funky as can be
I could only listen to 3 songs, but they were amazing. Guess I have to buy the vinyl or cd now.
The OG Funk album. Love!
Better than Coldplay
Weeral man, fuck alle gitaren gro ik ben da zo kots beu. Das zo triest hoe een banger album verpest wordt omdat iemand zijn gitaar veel te hard moest zetten en zichzelf te veel die guy vind.
Top cosas con las que fueron bendecidas mis oidos, todo lo que hace clinton es tope de gama. No le pongo un 10 porque si que se me hace pesado en las canciones que son repetitivas y duran 7m, pero fuera de eso es lo mejor que tiene el funk 9/10
not too bad
So incredibly superb
Not on Spotify unfortunately but I know this album is amazing.
Solid record
Not available on Apple Music
Kakve jebene legende, kakav album! 💜 Ako nešto zaslužuje pridružiti se mojim velikanima projekta, kojih zbilja nema mnogo, to je ovaj album. Funky, old school, groovy, plesno, psihodelično, ugodno, ma sve odjednom, predobro. 5/5, 9/10
RATING:3.8/5Much more my pace genre wise, i liked the funky instramentals and the psychadelic funk style. FAV SONG: Cholly (funk getting ready to roll), i like the instramental and vocals for this track. DURATION: 1hr 4m, 10 songs DATE: 17/05/26
Too long and lacks structure.
39/1089 One Nation Under a Groove by Funkadelic Fucking hell. What an enjoyable album that was. I was out running while listening to it, and running has honestly never felt easier. This album is just pure fun. The grooves, the rock influences, the psychedelic weirdness that appears out of nowhere—it all somehow works together. God daaaamn. This is exactly why I’m doing this challenge. Discovering albums that I probably never would have put on myself and then ending up loving them. The whole thing just feels alive. Every time I thought I knew where a song was going, it would throw in some strange guitar, weird vocal, or funky groove that pulled me right back in. And the worst part? It's not even on Spotify, so now I need to figure out how to listen to it again. This is a 4 for me right now, but I could absolutely see it becoming a 5 after a few more listens. Wine pairing? Give me some funky natural wine from Alsace. Something weird, alive, and a little unpredictable. Food pairing? Korean fried chicken with way too much sauce, eaten with your hands while the record is playing loud. Favourite song? “Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)” or the title track. Depends on the day. Vinyl? Don’t want it. Need it. First listen? Yes. Overall 4 out of 5.
Nah. Just didn't care for it. Too funky. 1/5.
*Awesome funk grooves make this an easy listen, although it blends together a little too much, causing no track to stick out more than another
Cool, funk music is always good in my book, but what makes this stand out? I want you to tell me, since Funkadelic didn't.
Very artistic - nothing something I would have found on my own, but I thought it was a very creative and expressive album
The closest thing to travesty this album gets is being absent from all streaming services. Doo Doo Chasers is most likely the single greatest track ever recorded in Funk
Unbelievable
1001 albums to hear before you funk until you sunk deep in the ground 101# this funky as heeellll I've heard Maggot Brain and that is miles different from this. Maggot is not really that fun, more introspective meditative. This is pure funkiness. I would ask just that the songs wouldn't be that long cause i wanted to put them on a playlist :) thats a minor thing. The length of the songs is the only complain.
Didn’t finish a detailed listen of this one but I really liked what I heard. 1st listening notes One Nation Under a Groove. laid back funk groove. I like that it has sections with the beat and back up singers and just laying back. awesome. Groovallegiance. nice bass in this one. neat background effects on guitar. Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers). Into You. Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!).
Obviously the child of Sly and Jimi but also a build-up of a decade of finding that particular Clinton P-Funk sound and bringing it to its big anarchic, jammy, grooved-to-hell-and-back form, in turn clearly inspiring so much more down the line (lot of stuff which sounds like the backbone of later rnb and rap naturally). Long tracks that stay entertaining, so many funny vocal sections (I’m more than childish enough to enjoy the things that come through in Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad) and an all round richness of instrumentation as it bounces from genre to genre (Who Says A Funk Band Can’t Rock obviously a main album high of this, but the bonus tracks, especially the live version of Maggot Brain, are wild on guitar). I’m sure if you don’t like funk it’s more to wash over you, but then again - who doesn’t like funk?
this album was insane, so so fun. FAVS: the doodoo chasers, one nation under a groove, maggot brain
repetitive
It's very good. Funk plus psychedelia. What more do you want people?
Ya’ll mind if a white boy get a lil quirky in here?
so this album is not available on spotify so i listened to a few songs on youtube, not my preferred method and I feel like i lost the flow but overall funk is always a good idea.
mismo estilo
cant listen on spotify or apple music
One one tune on Spotify, so my judgment is based on that. But I liked it!
Only managed to find the version on Spotify that includes 4 tracks of the original album. Nonetheless, a very solid 4 tracks. Raw sound, tends to be a bit dragged out.
Bro I can't listen to it if it's not on spotify.
The funk.
Can’t believe it’s not streaming. Glad I have the LP
Giver karakter som det sidste album. Hørte meget lidt. Gjorde intet. Mindede om Maggot Brain.
could not listen on spotify
I've heard this one plenty but decided to give it a full revisit. Title track gets play from me plenty and is as funky as ever. Grovallegiance is just so good, the perfect balance of fun and smooth and well-written and well-played. WSAFBCPR (not typing all that) is a perfect mission statement and I can hear so much of the funk-influenced rock over the next decades I love spawning out of it. The tones, the groove, the self-referentiality of it all. It's really funny how beautiful Promentalshit is musically considering the everything else. I might be a bit inured to it growing up on lots of hip-hop which is obsessed with shit bars, or maybe the music and the background singing is just too pretty, but either way I can overlook it. It's another one I come back to. Into You is one of the main reasons I wanted to come back to the album as a whole, I just couldn't really remember it. The relisten reminds me why; it's just not that great. Technically fine and it works structurally in the album but I just don't really feel anything toward it. Cholly is a nice closer and really could have worked as an intro too, maybe even better. Just a great album and I'm glad I gave it the full listen again.
That was fun!
Fuera de mi zona de confort
>"funk rock album" >look inside >prog rock album jokes aside, this really does blow away any expectations you might have had for this album. this album has a soul, but more importantly a Groove. shout out to Bootsy btw love you boss 9/10 FAVOURITE SONGS: GROOVALLEGIANCE, PROMENTALSHITBACKWASHPSYCHOSIS ENEMA SQUAD/THE DOO DOO CHASERS, MAGGOT BRAIN, P.E SQUAD/DOO DOO CHASERS
Very fun! "Into You", "Cholly", and "Going All The Way Off" were my favorites
Gibt es auf spotify nicht vollständig sadly
nach ein wenig recherche hab ich das ganze Album gefunden und es angehört. Ich bin zum Entschluss gekommen, dass es ein paar ganz gute songs hat, aber größtenteils nicht sehr aus Funkadelics discography heraussticht. Mein Lieblingssong ist : Groovallegience
straight into it. Fucking awesome
3 hits and some long, drawn-out jams. The jams are not that exciting, but the hits at the start of the album slap so hard that it launches the whole album into banger territory.
Bit hard to tell as only three tracks were available for me to play. Region locking is rubbish. Anyhoo, what I heard was fine
The funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk.
Me encantoo estuvo súper
Not available on any music service so what the fuck am I supposed to do with this reco???
Very funky, very nice.
4/5 favourite- Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?
My second Funkadelic album in the challenge. I may need to revisit some of my first reviewed albums when all is said and done.
This was a fun funk album. I especially liked the first side, but didn't like the second side as much. Amazing bass playing.
This is what white people who only listen to prog rock think is essential Black™️ media. First song was fine but basically tuned out the rest of the album. No saves/5
Thought this was cool from a music history perspective but not really my personal taste. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad was wild lol
realistically a 3.5/5... enema squad was a low point, doodoo chasers gotta chill out fr. fav: cholly
Ya’ll mind if a white boy get a lil quirky in here?
Solo hay 3 canciones disponibles para escuchar
Lacks the structure and clean simple arc of Maggot Brain, but more ideas, more sounds, more cray-cray, and while not more Funk, possibly more P? It feels long, but it's hella groovy.
it's not even an album?
sie LIEBED nothing but the funk sege. so fest. ich chume im moment nonig dri. s isch sehr viel moll und irgendwie chli trurig? macht das sinn? promentals isch au wieder chli gibberish irgendwie. es passiered vier lead-sache glichzitig. wisooo. das album söll sochli s definitive statement vo parliament/funkadelic sii und ich checks nöd so würklich. aso d gitarresoli sind easy aber glichzitig wird afoch gschnorret amel? häää? und jo d message vo liebi und zemesii isch do und so aber ich hets nöd ganz checkt wennis nöd glese hett.
I really like Funkadelic but this album is up and down for me. Some great moments with the title track and the rendition of Maggot Brain, but also some stuff I find forgettable.
Titellåten är facit på hur funk ska låta, den är fantastisk. Men generellt föredrar jag Parliament, även om skillnaderna kanske är små, det är mer rock över Funkadelic, mer gitarr mer gitarrsolon, mer flum och mindre stadigt groove . Antagligen är det min dansgolvsnerv som talar. Stundtals är den här plattan förstås riktigt skön, betydligt bättre än tidigare recenserade Maggot Brain, men det blir ojämnt. Stabil trea
Mestadels tungt sväng. Rätt varierande låtkvalitet. Bra inledning. Slutet på skivan känns lite ofokuserad. Eller är det jag som tappar fokus.
Det funkas på, och det är ju trevligt. Samtidigt är det väldigt lite som sticker ut och verkligen rycker tag i en. Funken ska ju göra mer med en, än bara finnas till i bakgrunden. Då räcker det inte ens till en trea.
Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! Efter att hört den låten så är mitt svar att Funkadelic kan det inte. De ska hålla sig till funk. Hårdrocksolon passar inte här. Funkadelic går på tomgång här. Efter titelspåret är det inte mycket funk kvar i bandet. En reggae-pastish, en skitsnackslåt (bokstavligen) och alldeles för många gitarrsolon är vad vi på till oss.
3.5
This is another example one song defining the classic status. The title track is heavily sampled and interpolated and many hip hop and soul recordings from the 90s to today for darn good reason; it is one of the most classic funkiest grooves ever created. The rest of the album does a pretty good job backing it, but compared to the Funkadelic trifecta of the early seventies, the s/t to *Maggot Brain* this really feel like funk rehash rather than extending the genre. It definitely sounds dated for 1978 when Funk was watered down and made way for to disco. But there's are some notable exceptions. "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" and the live "Maggot Brain" both which shows off their incredible new guitarist Mike "Kidd Funkadelic" Hampton. Also "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" is at least an entertaining piece of sophomoric sociopolitical satire. I give it props for that even if it doest move the needle. Ice cream is reality (7.8) ★★★½ (4 on the app)
I don't like funk. This seems pointless. 2 stars
Not totally into this, but there's some cool moments. "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" and "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" probably my favorites. 3 stars.
Funkydunkyspelunkybooboobalicious stuff although it gets a bit baggy towards the end and during the extra EP with the Maggot Brain live version. 3 bags of popcorn and a bag of soda.
Their best, an all time best
No available streaming. Found an old, poor copy on Youtube. Poor quality leads to less than ideal listen.
This was more laid back than most of the funk I've heard. It was interesting but I prefer something more upbeat, I think.
Really good.
This album will make anyone dance! (Not available on Spotify - had to youtube it, annoying)
One song. Repetitive
Not as much funk as their newer stuff but still funky!
Este álbum si es más de mi estilo y lo que me gusta. Las canciones son bastante largas y melódicas. El álbum me hace vivir en vacaciones y en un estado optimista y de felicidad. Viva el R&B. Le doy un 8
It is a ok album, it is not what I like to hear so I will not add a lot of information here
Al principio un poco ufff, pero después bastante guay
3.5/5 funky and fun
4/5. My first brush with the Funkadelic/Parliament funk empire on the generator, and what a good one to start with. Sadly it’s not currently up on streaming (due to a record label dispute from what I understand) but there was a decent rip of it on YouTube. It starts very strong with the title track which has a fantastic bass-line along with some strong vocal delivery. And the album continues on that same pace with several great long funk-rock jams, including a really great live rendition of the Maggot Brain guitar solo near the end.
this was ok but maggot brain was better
Seems it’s incomplete on Spotify so I can’t say for sure but this is super anthemic in a way that makes it hard to listen to, say, commuting. Maggot Brain is superior. (Also two Funkadelic albums on this list???)
Ballt! Och mer rocknroll än väntat
Helt klart en mycket hög grad av funky!
Funkigt de sa, funkigt det var.
Not as good as maggot brain, but still good. So many layers in the tracks make any funkadelic track a journey
This album is a lot of fun and an exciting listen. The 11-minute "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" drags a bit in my opinion, but it's the only track I dislike on the album (and even then, the ending of the track was pretty great). It looks like some versions of the album even feature the phenomenal live version of "Maggot Brain," a personal favorite of mine. This is a tough one to score, I'm so close to giving it five stars but it's just not quite there for me. Favorite tracks: "One Nation Under a Groove," "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"
It seems that Funkadelic’s “One Nation Under A Groove” isn’t available in its entirety on Spotify. That’s a shame, because the available tracks—“Who Says A Funk Band Can’t Play Rock” and “One Nation Under A Groove”—are really good, and some of the songs I looked up based on the tracklist are on a similar level. What stands out is Mike Hampton’s guitar work, which is remarkably virtuosic for a funk band—that alone would justify the “rock” label. Otherwise, it’s just 70s funk: pretty nice, well-arranged, and professionally produced, but everything is 3–5 BPM slower than you’d approach it today. It’s fine, I’d say.
It was surprisingly hard to stream this. Good album, though.
really fun! fantastic musicianship (the guitar playing especially, also some really nice tones) and infectious grooves and free-spirited nature. a bit of a mixed bag but definitely a worthwhile listen
8.5 / 10
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These songs really are infectious and probably should come with a warning: prolonged exposure may result in involuntary head-nodding, elevated mood, and an urgent need to evangelise funk to everyone you meet. An album that turns joy into a statement — and makes it feel effortless. https://open.spotify.com/album/2gt6FGN1qqqG4fUGnwdNKU?si=8e2A-ARtTguwCpZ1S_biKQ
🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 Feels so unserious to write serious Funkadelic thoughts when I could just say "fried ice cream is a reality" but my tbh serious thoughts are that this is great—real, real great—and the only thing holding it back is that some jams genuinely feel too diffuse to sustain the groove nation. I prob just need another enema idk 1: Bad | 2: Okay, No Desire to Revisit | 3: Good, Conditionally (OR Inconsistent Mix of Qualities | 4: Great (OR Technically amazing but missing the sauce emotionally) | 5: Amazing
Oooooh I felt the funk alright. Fried ice cream is a reality.
Very good. I think I need to listen to more Funkadelic.
The band name explains it all. Funkadelic!
Not on spotify
One of the most irritating aspects of funk music, at least the way Funkadelic plays it, is that the favorite subject for the song is “Funk” and just how fucking funky the song you’re listing to is. It’s a bit like watching a movie you’ve never seen before with the director’s commentary on. It really takes you out of the experience of listening to the music to have the music make reference to itself all the time. However stylistically and musically there was a lot more to this album than I expected. The songs are all a little too long but this is party music, not music for sitting and brooding over so that’s not tragic. Pretty fun all things considered.
Not as good as Maggot Brain but still great.
3.25. It’s hard to be in a bad mood while listening to funk, the groove is infectious. And I also love a funk pun, but a little goes a long way.
There is a some great funk music throughout this album. Nothing ever quite topped the opening track and it maybe was a bit too long overall but still a classic album.
4.5 - Simply awesome. The version I listened to on YouTube had a live recording of Maggot Brain that melted my face off.
The definition of funk
No one does funk like the Delic.
Lets get Funky! Lange Tracks, schon groovig aber mich hat das Album nicht begeistert. 2/5
Love it. Love the Funk
i really wanted to like this but it didn't catch my attention outside of a few sections (the few sections mostly being guitar solos). some fun ideas here and there but nothing that stuck with me. also it being mysteriously not on streaming made it kind of annoying to look for but that's no fault of the music fave track: one nation under a groove
Very good album. 3,5
Good cooking music. Had to pull this guy up on YouTube, Spotify does not recognize the sovereignty of any nations under a groove.
🥞🥞
??? i didn't like the first one bruh
Funky groovy perfection
Love George Clinton
In funk we trust! (One time Bootsy Collins knocked off my glasses with his belt buckle)
- Excellent bass - Some interesting ideas - Really long songs, sometimes wears out the rhythm a little too much - Sort of fun once you get into it more - Not for me - Liked 'Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?' and 'Into You'
Couldn't find an album with this title, so I listened to Funkadelic for an album's length of time. They sure are funky.
Some days are funkier than others. Maybe this wasn't one of the funkiest, so i'll give this a solid 3/5
Loving this but can't help thinking how much better this would be live. Live version might have much more sweat and danger that I kinda miss on album listening that feels too sterile.
#370 / 1089 Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ I love this album. 5/5
I’ve been on a great run lately. Enjoying this a lot 4 stars just wish it were on streaming!
It sure is groovy, and it's definitely more balanced out than Maggot Brain, and I definitely appreciate an entire 11 minute song about poop, and I can more than definitely appreciate how out there they are with all of these songs. It's ridiculously layered, sometimes to the point of getting way too complicated, but the second half clears itself up a lot. Speaking of the second half, I don't know where the metal guitars came from in Lunchmeataphobia but I wish they did that a little more throughout. It came totally out of left field. It's one of the many albums I can think of that could grow on me with time, but even right now I can say I quite enjoyed it.
good, LOVE funkadelic, works surprisingly well as background music
Yeah that was funky enough to be mildly enjoyable - it did make me dance a bit so mission accomplished on that front.
america's greatest rock band at their peak? more and more are saying it
I thought this was fun!
(4/7) they groove pretty strong but sometimes longer than my attention span
Who says a funk band can't play rock? Funkadelic for president!!
3,9 1. "One Nation Under a Groove" 2. "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" 3. "Grooveallegience"
We all need more funk in our lives!!!
Pretty groovy. Sucks the only way to listen to it is on YouTube.
Sadly this album doesn’t seem to be available on the streaming services. Only found it on YouTube. Fantastic. Best Funk I've ever heard.
Pretty standard funk album, nothing special in my eyes
banger album. I'm starting feel i'm being too generous with my ratings but I dont think I can rate this anything but 5 stars. "Who says a Funk band can't play Rock!" is the standout song for me, especially because I can clearly tell how this influenced some of my favourite bands
Funkin In Heaven
I enjoyed the funk of the title track, and the extended guitar solo of the closing instrumental was reminiscent of Roger Waters and morphed into Hendrix after the backbeat faded. The music was good throughout, even if the lyrics were a bit off the wall. The chant at the end, from "Lunchmeataphobia," resonated: "Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet."
the instrumentals are good, but the album isn't really my thing
that was so fun!!!!
Really grateful I got to listen to this album. Incredible with great guitar licks. Feeling the funk 🕺 and the psychedelics...
Would give this a 3.5 but probably fairer to round down than up. This was an enjoyable listen, the first song went into a playlist of mine, but the rest of the album unfortunately sounded too similar. None of the other songs really had their own identity per-say, as good as they all were. An enjoyable listen, but one im unlikely to do much again given the plentitude of more distinct albums. It's good music though.
I need to preface this by saying that funk is (probably) my favourite style of bass playing, and my favourite funk bassist Joe Dart was directly inspired by Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy Collins. The album starts really awkwardly; I just didn't gel with the title track or "Groovallegiance". Something about the vocals just made it quite meh for me, exacerbated by the fact they're way too long for my tastes. Fortunately, this album is not nearly that cohesive or consistent. I found the mishmash-ness worked to the album's favour: the rest of the album is a little stronger than the rocky start (the bass vocalist on "Into You" is phenomenal). When I heard it I had expected "Who Said a Funk Band Can't Play Rock" to be the standout track, but I think it's completely blown out of the water by the bonus track "Maggot Brain" — clearly very Hendrix inspired and with the best playing on the whole album. Rating the whole album in one star rating is particularly gruelling here, because as a package I'm just not sure of this album. I wouldn't ever listen to it in full again, and I actively dislike the first tracks, but the funk rock works for me when it works. Ultimately I enjoyed the album more than I didn't, and that's something. Probably 5.5/10
After the first song I though id be bored listening to this album but I was proven wrong. I quite enjoyed this. The lead guitar and bass work is by far the highlight for me (I am a guitar player so I will be biased) especially in the last song, the 2 longer ones, and Lunchmeataphobia. It is very 70s in a good way, very much Hendrix inspired. I'd never heard of this before but I am pleasantly surprised.
Groovy. Me likey
2/5 - not really my thing in many songs, the vocals put me off (eg. in the title song, and especially 'into you'). the beats were always interesting and funky though i enjoyed it more as i got to the third song - 'WHO SAYS A PUNK BAND CAN'T PLAY ROCK?!' - which was my favourite from the album. also enjoyed the final song 'cholly'... apart from those two, the other four didn't really resonate with me I also listened to the 3 bonus EPs but by the time I got to those I wasn't paying too much attention so I will not include in my review
band lives up to their name, i think the song names are strange but i don't think thats a bad thing i like the funk/rock fusion thing they've got going on, the long songs actually don't feel too long and definitely dont overstay their welcome album composition is good too but I don't think this one is a 5/5, maggot brain is a good ending but isnt the intended ending
Possibly the best funk album ever.
Annoying that it isn’t available on normal platforms, but still worth the effort to track down because it’s a classic.
A brilliant piece of funk, relentlessly entertaining throughout. None of the songs overstay their welcome, despite their long runtime. It's a bit frontloaded, though. Favourite track: Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!
Short album never would have found it without this website but cool.
didn't inspire me as much as i thought it would
The second part of the expanded edition, which collects the instrumentals, sounds better due to the absence of the word clutter on the main side of the record in the main tracks
Dois pq não tem o album inteiro
Just one fantastic song after another.
- What I like most about this album is the groove of the baselines. - Some nice guitar riffs, too (especially in the song about Rock). - You can definitely see their influence on later music. - What I don't love: Some dated synths and the singing voices could feel thin and weak (other than the baritone on Into You). The lyrics were pretty unremarkable and repetitive, too. - The title track was, by far, my favourite on the album. The others couldn't really compete. - Also, the songs and album are too long. Each song would have benefitted from some more editing. - Sounds like George Clinton got everyone addicted to drugs and didn't pay people: "As the hit records started piling up, the musicians who played on them started asking about money. According to some, they received only $20 or $50 at the end of tour. Others claim they were paid in drugs. Former manager Robert Mittleman counters that band members owed Clinton for drugs consumed on the road and he merely collected it out of their wages when they returned from tour. When one enterprising band member began selling drugs to his tour mates to cover his meager pay, Clinton allegedly posted a sign which said “No Drug Dealing unless authorized by George.” And was a predator: "Most disturbing are claims from the female members of P-Funk that they were expected to be sexually available for Clinton, who preyed on their insecurities and career ambitions to manipulate them to his wishes." There's also the weird connection to Process Church.
They are funky. Prefer their earlier albums. But this is alright.
2.5 - Not bad but it seems as if the full album isn't listed on spotify to can't fairly judge it
Another great funk album from Funkadelic. I like the more rock parts on here but there's nothing but catchy bangers on here
Enjoyable album full of funky guitar riffs and groovy melodies
For an album that was this hard to stream, I really appreciated parts of it. Too much talk of diarrhea for my liking, but it was funky! 5/10
One Nation Under a Groove - very fun imena albom coveria, qaoturi da mravalferovania Groovallegiance - jazz rockia imena jazz barshi didi siamovnebit movismendi Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! -absolute cinema i would definitely listen again Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)-DZALIAN GANSXVAVEBULIA MARA MGONI MEVASA Into You - DAAAMN SO SEDUCTIVE MOMWONS YVELAS JOBIA MGONI Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!) - IMENA UNDA GAAJAZO AMAZE DA TRAKI ATAMASHO NICEE. DZAAN VIBING P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers - ES UFRO ROKIA I THINK. auu ra ucnauri meore naxevari aqvs. magaria actually Maggot Brain/Chant (Think It Ain't Illegal Yet!) - this is the best one FOR FIRST LISTEN OVERALL SOLID 7.5
They sure say funk a lot
Another great foundational piece. Whole genres stand on these shoulders. A fun listen.
This was a challenge to find, but eventually I got to it on YouTube. The title track is excellent, loved it. After that, it wasn't as great, though I did enjoy Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock and Cholly. Both of these were good tracks. Not as good as Maggot Brain was by Funkadelic, but still solid. 3 stars
Te pone de buen humor, es alegre
Chill, funky, enjoyable
Viber ikke helt til dette. Spørs om funk er min greie. Top 3: Maggot Brain, One Nation Under A Groove, Who Says A Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?
It’s average, with a classic banger of a song on it.
Rv
Fried ice cream is not a reality for me. Maybe I just don't like funk, but the songs just seemed to keep going endlessly, the instrumental play was nice at parts but also very repetitive in the other parts.
Definitely funky, and overall I enjoyed it as background music. Somehow this didn't resonate with me as much as "Maggot Brain" which came up for me previously. Though I was glad there wasn't another track with fart noises, some of the lyrics were still a bit weird. High 3.
Good Psych stuff in here, I like what this band is going for but for some reason my album ended on maggot brain (live) and I realised how much better that song is than this whole album. 3
Made me want to dance.
funk mais pas du tout entraînant c'est plain
Dude, I've loved the P-Funk I've heard, but most of these songs dragged on for too long, and I liked how they all started.
Super funky groove, ending by a bitching guitar... very cool
Album #55, Funkadelic, One Nation Under a Groove ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I thought every song on this album was going to be about funk, but no…..there’s a 10 minute song about shit as well. I absolutely loved this album. It’s so fun, so inventive, so creative, and just really enjoyable. Despite a lot of the songs being very long, they never lose your interest. Just when you think it might drift, something new comes in, a melodic line, a great vocal, a searing guitar solo, or even just a lovely chord change, and it pulls you right back in. If you’re not into a track in minute one or two, you probably will be by minute four or five because they just keep evolving and grabbing your attention. Similar to ZZ Top yesterday, it’s not an album you need to overthink. You just need to feel it and go with it. It’s made for dancing more than analysing. I’m just really glad this album exists.
Couldn’t find album
This is a great record but in my opinion not the best outing from George Clinton and company. Mothership Connection is one where the funk is stronger.
When I saw this album, I thought “here we go, another album I don’t understand why I need to listen to”. I didn’t think I’d like it. However, I was mistaken, this was a good album and I enjoyed listening to it. A creative blend of funk, R&B, & rock music & lyrics.
He’s freaked out
Some nasty bass from the man George Clinton groove central !
One of the few Fukadelic albums I've never heard! As a big fan I'm loving it already, such a tight band with really cool guitar work and George Clinton, come on not much more to say! Got a nice special live version of Maggot Brain on the end, Eddie Hazels guitar masterpiece!
it's enjoyable fav song: Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!
Biš monotons. Grūti aprakstīt.
Maggot Brain was one of the first 20 LPs I had to listen to for this challenge – it was an album I enjoyed, but I had hoped for something funkier and more stylistically consistent with my first Funkadelic experience. Now nearly 200 LPs deep, I finally got my wish! This album rules. Full of personality, catchy songs and stellar performances, One Nation Under a Groove is one of those rare LPs that truly earns its "must hear" status any way you slice it. Sure, the songs can be kinda corny, but I feel like that's part of their appeal. There were a couple tracks I wasn't absolutely in love with (notably "Into You" and "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"), but they weren't bad at all – I just didn't enjoy them to quite the same degree as the title track or "Promentalsh**backwashpsychosis Enema Squad." I'll quickly note that I'm not considering tracks 7-9 in my highlights or rating. I normally include everything from the original release, but two of the three tracks are alternative versions of other songs and are omitted on certain pressings, so I'll stick to the core six here (though the live version of "Maggot Brain" is brilliant). Highlights: One Nation Under a Groove, Groovallegiance, Promentalsh**backwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)
Only prior exposure to George Clinton or Funkadelic was via the 90s frat boy film PCU Pit Party. Oh, and Maggotbrain. What I have come to learn about my musical tastes undertaking this project - I don’t like Psychedelica. Funk is hit and miss. But, I apparently love a mix of Funk and Psychedelica with a heavy dose of rock and roll. Fun album. I can see why Jeremy Piven invited these guys to play at the Pit Party. 4/5
Prefer their album Maggot Brain
Their tenth album. Funk / Psychedelic. Probably the best Funk album of all time. Some of those guitar and bass licks are amazing. A real fun album. I love fried ice cream!
So many great guitar solos in this display of (barely) controlled chaos. Gets repetitive, but that's kind of the point. Listened to: at 5MW. Favorite tracks: Groovallegiance, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad, Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!)
Not on Spotify
Legendary Some of the best to ever do it
Top ten start to finish.
hell yeah!
really good!
The original dance party band! They've pioneered an entire movement of groups that live off their live vibes of bringing joy and revolution to the people. Groove on!
very poggers
Melekosta funkkihassuttelua. Ekstra EP kuulosti omaan korvaan mukavimmalta, muuten perus funk-adelic ja lyriikat oli melkoset paikoitellen
A decent listen that has a nice sound, and some genuinely funny lyrics in the first few songs (‘Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock’ a highlight). But too much of this really drags on, with some songs meandering towards ten minutes. Lots of them are instrumental later on and although the musicianship is good, there was nothing that stuck in my mind.
Really enjoyable and also pretty funny lyrically. Highlights are the title track, 'Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!' (which features some outstanding guitar work), and 'Cholly', but the whole album was great. Some tracks are maybe a little bit too long, however, especially ‘Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad’, which definitely didn't need a reprise either (great title though). Of course with a funk album the Rotofunkie Drum and Percussionatin' Thumpdans and Bass Thumpasaurians have starring roles, but I was really impressed with the Throbbasonic Funkgeetarists and Funkadelic Blamgusta Vocaloids too. Really strong 4 stars. Fried ice cream is a reality.
I really like Funkadelic and it surprised me this was their most commercially successful album, I think they have other albums that are more impactful but maybe I’m just swayed by the song ‘can you get to that?’ being like the best song ever.
Groovadelic!!!
Hard to find on Spotify so didn’t listen to all of it. Favourite song was “who says a funk band can’t play rock music”
4.5/5 Funkadelic asked themselves how many times they could reasonably say the word Funk in a song. The answer was “Yes!”
damn this is awesome. the first song already pulled me in. why isnt this on spotify?? really funky stuff, and really groovy stuff! alot of the songs overstay their welcome. torn on this, some cool stuff but its way too long. 6/10
who says a funk band can't play rock? 5/5
And in the 8th day, God made Funkadelic.
Very funky. Didn't mind it. One song was big ass. 2.5/8 55.9%
Funk yeah. Maggot Brain is absolutely insane.
I was very excited to see this album come up today. It's one I've been aware of for a very long time, but have never listened to. I was initially dismayed when I could not find it on Spotify or Apple Music, but thankfully it was on YouTube. While not the best way to listen (for me) it was good enough. And it was worth the wait. What a very cool and, yes funky, album. It was raw and rocking and even beautiful at times. It is so clear to see where Prince got a lot of inspiration, especially with the guitar playing. Standout songs were the title track, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock, and Into You (loved this!).
great sound, lots of soul, and overall very funky and enjoyable. butttt i did find the songs a bit repetitive and long at times. long album.
Fun but not that impressive, I had higher expectations...