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A good mix of fun, soul and rock.
ACTUAL RATING: 3.5 Songs I liked (for if this album ever comes back to Spotify): One Nation Under A Groove Groovalleigance Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock!? and Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)
Funky, layered, and so much fun! I had never even heard of Funkadelic before today, but I'm glad to have discovered them.
7 / 10 - Zweites Album, zweites Funkadelic Record - "Do you promise the Funk, the whole Funk, nothing but the Funk" - Dieses mal mehr Funk als Psychedelic-Rock Favs: - One Nation Under A Groove - Who says a Funk Band can't play Rock?! - Lunchmeataphobia
Once again they make some tasty stuff
FUNKKKKK
it was not for me
la variedad de sonidos y melodías hacen diferente a wste álbum
Wow. Incredible album, loved it on first listen!! Banger after banger and to end it (technically a bonus track) with the Maggot Brain solo…🤌. I gotta break my rule of -1 if the album isn’t on Spotify for this one
Funkalicious
It’s indeed really funky and the instrumentation and voices are amazing. I find it kinda cool, that, apparently, the only way you can listen to this album, is either via YouTube ore physical media. Makes it feel special to listen to it.
me gusto muy divertido ojala tocar así
meh
Un album foarte scurt hahah
Couldn’t find it. So giving it a middle of the road.
Funky, groovy, and on YouTube because… you know, Spotify, so I had to stay engaged. Anytime an album makes you want to get up and dance… solid.
I have a new drinking game. Drink every time they say/sing the word “funk.” Oops I’m dead of alcohol poisoning. 💀 Kidding aside, this was great! Some of the jam sections would fit right in with some of my favorite Goose jams. Part funk, part psychedelic rock, all fun. 9/10 Outstanding
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Hard to find, but a good listen.
I pledge a groovallegiance to the funk
Very funky, surprisingly
Funkadelic is the more rocking side of the P-Funk collective. Good stuff, but I kinda prefer the funkier Parliament.
grooovy
Insanely good album. I was already familiar with Bernie Worrell and Bootsy Collins (through Worrell's work with the Talking Heads, and Collins just by reputation as a bass guitar legend), but not really listened to much from the P-Funk collective beyond Maggot Brain and some of Mothership Connection. The grooves and solos throughout this album are so damn good, I can just completely look past the often nonsensical lyrics. 9/10.
Liked the tracks on this one more overall than Maggot Brain, funk bands can play rock indeed. Favourite track, I mean come on: Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)
8.5/10 Very creative funk music with odd lyrics, awesome production.
Groovy single, but couldn’t find the full album on my streaming service of choice.
I don't think the Spotify link worked properly, just sent me to the one tune? Great tune though
Did my best to cobble the album together since the actual one is hard to find
enjoyable but not perfect
Look, with George Clinton's resume, I went into this with higher expectations. My first thought? I can hear why some producers would sample tracks from this to bring a certain texture, there's definitely sonic richness here. But I gotta keep it real: the lyrics aren't the best. The vocals might trick you into ignoring that fact if you're just vibing, but I read along while listening so... yeah, impossible to miss. And here's my thing, if you're gonna be silly, commit. Embrace the unserious vibe, be proud of it, lean all the way in. That doesn't quite happen here. Also, some of these tracks could've been shortened. Maybe the length was intentional, I don't know, but personally it feels like a producer having fun in the studio showing off everything he can do. Which is fine, except when the excess starts overshadowing the brilliant parts. The repetition makes it feel monotonous, honestly the opposite of what the album's premise promised. A shame. This is an album with plenty of ideas and good elements, but it comes across a bit pretentious and lacking objectivity. Great concepts, messy execution. Needed someone to tell George "less is more" and mean it.
Not available on Spotify
UFF
This album really is a justice for all Funk fans. I just wish the songs weren't so drawn out. Favorite Track: "One Nation Under A Groove".
What a great find. I love the first track so much.
I didn't quite like this one as much as the raw rock-centric funk of "Maggotbrain". But this is probably the more accessible album and still pretty fun.
most songs unavailable. not my type.
The ending jam on this album is phenomenal. Had to listen on YouTube unfortunately.
Funky
I couldn’t find this music on my streaming service provider, but I did find a couple of the songs so I got a pretty good flavor of the band and this record. I enjoyed it, but it sounds like another 3 star album for me. The songs are a bit long, though.
That last solo is incredible
A go to funky time!
I love P-Funk
Nice and funky album
Its not my sort of thing i'll be honest but i can still appreciate it
fav songs: one nation under a groove into you elastic, polished, groovy 60/100
Dirty and funky. Shame it's not on streaming services!
Not for me. 1/5
Well, that was as bonkers as I wanted it to be! Full of grooves, tunes and madness! How did George Clinton access my nightmares? The fear of being eaten by a sandwich is a recurring theme in my subconscious...
Not for me
this is when I fell off and forgot to check albums daily. to be fair, I was sorta locked in and focused on researching my for my concept papers etc. okay back to this album now. i really life the art work. songs are funky, as the title suggests. starting to notice that songs in the 70s had a lot that were quite long, between 7-12 minutes. ooooo Groovallegiance is such a vibe. overall the album is a 4 because the amount of stank face i did
it's funkadelic. what do youbexpect
#852. The same thing happened with this one that ends up happening with all of them that aren't on streaming so I have to listen to them on Youtube- I end up just kind of skimming through bits here and there, but not actually giving the album the time it deserves. Maybe you say that's not fair and I'm an idiotperson, and maybe you're right, but I can say with a mild to moderate amount of certainty that it will happen again if I have to look any others up on YouTube in the future. 3/5: seemed nice.
Nearly every song is over 5 mins long, some even 10+! These songs feel like if you don’t pay enough attention to the track you will think it’s moved onto another song but it’s just the interlude to the second part of the song that sounds widely different to the first. They also have a song called backwashpsychosis Enema Squad, so there’s that. A creative band to which I can say I have never heard anyone sound like them before, or since.
Yeah…nah…not for me
Good background music to smoke some gorilla fingers to.
NA - this isn’t on Spotify unfortunately
In Groove We Trust
Groovy af with a lot of sweet rock licks Fried ice cream is a reality
Men se zdi da mam ze par dni zapored en in isti album, ta neka funky muzka iz 70ih in mi ni ful vsec ... sej je kul za enkrat sam ni neki kar bi ful poslusala
Starts strong but overstays its welcome.
It was.... fine? Maybe not funky or groovy enough for me. More background music. Though I enjoyed learning where doo-doo chasers came from, I've only heard Ween's version and didn't know it was a cover until now.
Was a fun album, makes for a great listening session while doing anything else 4/5
#2 - Never Heard Before Ok, quite fun, quite enjoyable, I don’t know if I’ll ever come back to it again.
Not as funky as expected, but good.
Er'e her det er party? Det slapper, det er dritbra, men det er langt og mangler kanskje litt låt-faktor på mange av spora. Spor du meg, er det et gjennomgående funk-problem. Mulig det er jeg som er problemet? Men jeg liker dette veldig godt, altså! Kanskje 5ern kommer med tiden ... hvem vet.
Funker bra det her, men savner sterkere låtfokus.
Love the guitars, grooves, all-around vibes. Absolutely incredible musicianship.
Surprisingly more enjoyable than I expected it to be
Amazing vibes all around, but that last track was exceptional. I love me a good guitar solo, and that was no exception. I was cleaning my room while listening to this album, and I just had to stop and just sit down to fully experience that last track. Very good listening experience, I love funk.
You can really tell how James Brown inspired Funkadelic, though, James Brown essentially created funk and inspired all funk bands that followed. The Godfather of Soul was the actual daddy of funk. Then George Clinton was the cool stepdad who came in a raised funk after James Brown went out for cigarettes. Actually, Funkadelic sounds more like Sly and the Family Stone than James Brown, though both groups started out around the same time, and Funkadelic was more rock and roll than soul or R&B. Way more rock and roll. Funkadelic seems to be like a lot of early 80s heavy metal bands. Those early heavy metal bands sang a lot of songs about rocking or how rock and roll was going to save us all. There are about a dozen bands that were out there preaching the gospel of rock. Funkadelic were the evangelists of funk, and they want to baptize you in weed and fat bass riffs. Track 1, One Nation Under A Groove, is funky and very Sly and the Family Stoneish. It's one of their most well-known songs. It has more funk than rock, but the rest of the album makes up for that. It's good stuff, but I was blown away as the album went on. Track 2, Groovallegiance, really shows off the rock chops of the band, and there is a smoky guitar solo in there that Jimi Hendrix couldn't have played as well. Track 3, Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock, lets you know, they’re a funk band first and a rock band 1A. That main riff is funky, but heavy at the same time. Mike Hampton and Gary Snider are f’n shredders. The guitar solos in this song are INCREDIBLE. I’m blown away. The solos in this song are as good as any that came out in 1978. Blown away, I tell ya, bloooooooooowwwwwn. Track 4, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad, is just a mess. George Clinton is reciting a pledge, and it's being repeated by the rest of Funkadelic as another person is singing the song. It’s all mixed together to the point where you really can’t make out what either is saying. Worst song by far on the album. The guitars, again, are really good, but the vocals are a mess. Hell, it’s 11 minutes long. I was just going to skip it, but I have 6 more minutes, hopefully it gets better. It didn’t. That song ruins most of the goodwill the first 3 songs built up. Track 5, Into You, is already good. Track 4 is confusing. It really took me out of the album. Track 6, Cholly (Funk Get Ready To Roll), is certainly funky. It’s also the last song on the actual album. I guess Track 4 was one they had to put on to fill out the album? I’m still bumfuzzled about Track 4. The band also released an EP as a companion piece to the album. Not sure if it’s part of the main album really. But, as I’m listening on YouTube, it goes right into the first track on the EP, a live version of Maggot Brain, from Funkadelic’s album of the same name. It’s so good and one of their most well-known songs. I know I keep saying it, but the guitar playing in this band is phenomenal. You don’t really think amazing guitar work with funk bands. You generally think of bass and drums. Track 2 on the EP, Lunchmeataphobia (Think, It Ain't Illegal Yet!), is a nice heavy rock song with a side of funk. Nonsense lyrics, but I’m here for the groove anyway. The final track on the EP is an instrumental version of One Nation Under A Groove. It’s about three minutes shorter, though. The guitar playing on this album is really good, but I think you know that by now. This is a great album. I really liked it, though track 4 kept me from loving it. I just didn’t get it. I don’t get a lot of songs, but if they’re pleasant to listen to, I’m in. Funkadelic, I think, could have been a huge touring rock band today, maybe. I don’t think the 1970s were ready for them. The casual white rock fan probably had no idea who they were. Plus, they were very weird. Very weird. But I love weird, and I love rock and this album provides both. Is it a must-hear before you die? I think so. I think if you were to hear it, you’d be just as blown away as I was and just as confused about track 4 as I was. I’m hoping more Funkadelic is on the list.
Macht extrem viel Spaß! Wie bei Bandname und Albumtitel zu erwarten unfassbar groovy, aber auch ein sehr spannender Genremix mit einigen rockigeren Einlagen und tollen Gitarrensoli. Stark!
Funky. Not quite as good a Maggot Brain. Too bad it doesn't seem to be available on any streaming services. It is on YouTube, though.
Funkadelic, the perfect, bad day medicine.
Total vibes here. I would be losing my mind if I were in a field, intoxicated and had this playing live on stage in front of me, but sat in traffic, in the rain on my drive to work is an entirely different scenario. I actually took to this more as the record went on. I thought it was going to be a real slog, but I can see the appeal here. You just need to be high to really appreciate it.
Not a huge Funk fan but this one is fine. 3 stars
5 fuckin stars ⭐️
j'ai mis ça pour accueillir mes pharmaciens en réunion de département, ils ont aimé l'ambiance.
Le funk c’est pas mal tjrs 5. Dommage qu’il faille subir youtube!
I’m ready to join the funk nation!
very short
I had heard of George Clinton before, but my experience with Funk is very limited. The most I know about this subgenre is the skit by Key & Peele where they poke fun at non-sensical lyrics. There is definitely some of that in this album (special callout to track #4 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)). All in all the music had great grooves, but I don't see myself going back to this record often.
Dit is natuurlijk niet echt deep listening muziek, maar veel meer dansmuziek. Ben heel erg opgegroeid met funk, dus heeft altijd wel een plekje in m'n hart. Funkadelic is zo'n goed voorbeeld van afrofuturisme, waardoor het ergens gedateerd is, maar ook een perfect voorbeeld van imagining futures (yay, pretentieuze taal, maar nodig in deze wereld). Het is theatraal, duidelijk ook gebaseerd op West-Afrikaanse muziek. Was niet heel erg fan van de gitaar solo’s, dus daarom sterretje eraf!
Oh hell yes. Funky (duh) and with a great political message as well. What more can I ask for?
mja. misschien was ik niet in de juiste headspace hiervoor maar deed m niet voor me. niet slecht verder maar meh.
it's got groove it's got meaning... wat een heerlijk gitaargejengel
censored in Spain
Great funk album, stood the test of time. Some great stuff on there, and I'll be giving this another listen soon. One of their other albums has been on my list for a long time; pretty sure it's also on this big 1001 list somewhere. 8 / 10
En fest og så varieret. Jeg skal måske tilbage og høre Maggot Brain igen for den her var en klar 5/5
Pænt groovy, hvem skulle have troet det
Fried ice cream IS a reality! Thanks for the psychic enema.
I can't believe this isn't streaming anywhere so many of these songs would be found on my playlists. Luckily enough I found a record in my dads collection which is 10x better than whatever version was on youtube. PE squad is awesome
Funk off
It's okay, not really a lot to say about it. Didn't hate it, wasn't super locked into it either.
The songs were too long. It’s not my favorite genre.
Was banned on Spotify so I listened to a different album partially before I got bored
Wasn’t a big fan of the fist half but the last 3 song were incredible. The last 3 songs were almost completely instrumental so maybe that why I enjoyed them more with a bit lesss going on in the mix
Funky, but seemed copycat.
If I'm ever tasked with getting a dance party going, this will be the album to do it. P-Funk were more than just a band, they were a cultural revolution and a social movement. This album captures that spirit perfectly.
This is just funky, psychedelic, weird, and experimental in all the right ways. Absolutely loved it! While listening to Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), I realized that Funkadelic is the band that Frank Zappa would have formed if he was influenced by funk instead of classical music. It’s a shame licensing disputes keeps albums off streaming, but all the more reason for me to go find this one on vinyl.
Can't get around it, it's a masterpiece.
I generally like funkadelic but this was mid somehow
A time warping plethora of groove and groans.
holy funk ! Liked songs: 1 Nation Under a Groove Feb 9, 2026 (7:30 PM)
Hard to find, weird cover, love this era of Funkadelic. Not my favorite but still really goot.
chaotic and fun
Excellent funky baselines (obviously). Very catchy and accessible rocky funk which I am delighted to be exploring.
Sure
Started very funky and fun, wanted to move around to it. Somewhere a song had singing and talking over it and it was annoying, after that one I felt like the energy disappeared, and it wasn't quite as fun anymore. Just alright.
It’s starts quite enjoyable and obviously very funky, however the tracks are sooo long they become monotonous and boring. By half way through track two i’ve had enough and know all tracks are gonna be the same. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis enema squad is just shit, so the name is at least partly right. The remaining tracks fall back into meandering overlong funk. For the second time i’ve seen Funkadelic pop up, think this will be good and then been proven quite how wrong i can be.
The previous Funkadelic album was a disaster and this isn’t much better. I’ve always liked the title track, but it’s still too long - every Funkadelic song is too long. I had a bit of a giggle at the title of track 4. And now I’m out of positive things to say. I am aware that George Clinton is seen as a master and pioneer of funk, but I prefer the work that he would do with Parliament than this.
I have this issue with funk songs, and Funkadelic songs in particular: Minutes 0-3: "This is great!" Minutes 4-5: "Yeah, this has been going on a bit too long now, I'm ready for the next song" Minutes 6+: "Is this ever going to end?!" That being said, the first 3 minutes of the opening track was the perfect song to walk to work with. I was pretty much strutting. The lyrics are hysterical as well, so that was fun. Overall however, I have not pledged "a groovallegiance to the funk". 2/5
Gets you movie and shaking…wonderful stuff 🎸
Spotify wouldn’t load the album so I listened to Mothership instead. Still giving 5 stars because I love funk!
I listened to assorted Funkadelic tracks but not this album. I would say they live up to their name!
music probably didn't peak on this album, but for a split second on side A i was thinking, "hold on... wait...". and side B certainly does enough to not knock the groove. the second disc is more mixed, but Lunchmeataphobia has a really killer riff and some fat proto-acid house squelching. deserves to be one of the 1001? yeah dummy. sorry for calling you dummy.
I don't know what I just listened to but It was the funkiest Funk of Funk that my Funkin ears have ever funkin heard. One Nation Under a Groove indeed. Doo Doo Chasers is so Funkin weird, I love it. Which one is Funkin George Clinton? A bit of an edit can be done on some of the songs but Funk It. It's Funk! Can I live in the United Funk of Funkadelica? 4
When they get it right, they get it *right*. Some incredibly funky grooves, and the guitar is Hendrix like throughout. It does dip a few times - some of the chatter is a bit dull, and it does get repetitive, but still enioyable. Right on the 3/4 boundary, just scrapes a 4
un verdadero 10/10 pero como q le sacaron ahí la mitad de canciones mk JAJAJJA, dice q dura una hora pero es mentira dura menos de media la real y son solo 3 canciones, no se q le pasó al esto pero chimba lasque hay
Album not available on Spotify - listed to Maggot Brain instead
YEPPPPPPPPPP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I just love funk :0
I really liked the guy's voice in into you
so fun and horny
vaime nitsas da me ertnairi albumebi mogviwiaa. au spotifyze srulad ar ido da ytze movusmine it was so fun
Not found in Spotify listened to labi siffre's remember my song instead
Funkalicious. Like it more the more times I listen
They managed to take the fun out of funky
Musically it's Oak, but I can't abide all the shitty talking over it.
Groovy
Not sure I listened to the correct album but was alright
Very nice
1/24 Funk album from the 70's. Was okay. Nothing stood out to me
Je crois que j'ai pas encore compris la funk, je l'ai vécu comme un album disco pas assez flashy pour avoir envie de bouger. Faut que je réécoute mais pour le moment pas convaincu.
55/1089 4.2221* This is a fantastic album! I was always somewhat fearful of this band, there are just so many of them! I originally rated this 4* but after listening to it again, this is a 5* album. It was awesome for the immediate groove on song one to the final note! Loved it!! Hits...it's a 5 star album, listen to anything and you'll be groovin'!!
Probably a 3 - 3.5. Going 4 for this band's general influence on some of my favorite music growing up
Amazing album, and not available on my streaming service of choice (Spotify), which is a goddamn travesty.
Just wish it was easier to stream.
Pieces this together on Apple Music. 4?
This was a rad funky time. Also Today I learned parliament funkadelic is the name of two separate George Clinton bands.
Ik ken weinig albums met humor waar tegelijkertijd het muzikantenschap zó van af druipt. Hier en daar een track die iets te lang door gaat, maar dit album is een good time. De titeltrack en who says a funk band can't play rock zij hoogtepunten. 9/10
I just had Maggot Brain a few albums ago so this is a fun comparison. This record is much weirder, and funkier, and longer- it’s chockfull of funky grooves and Hendrixian riffs. Excellent stuff. I was surprised to find a live version of “Maggot Brain” close out the album, and even more surprised that it isn’t Eddie Hazel on the solo! Absolutely no dip in quality there, which is astounding. It can only be- FOUR STARS
First half was groocy, funky and delicious. But songs just sort of dragged on a bit too long to my taste.
Listening Notes A Funkadelic album that has alluded me Fried Ice Cream is a Reality! Way more of a progessive rock record than some of their other stuff Standout Tracks "One Nation Under a Groove", "Groovallegiance", "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)", "Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)" First time? Yes Will it go into your rotation? There's some jams here
Oh my funk is this ever groovy! Impossible not to enjoy yourself listening to this album.
Impossible not to move your hips. A little self indulgent at times but groovy none the less.
This was funk music for over an hour. That’s too much funk for me…
Best Track - "One Nation Under A Groove"
lo tuve que buscar en youtube porque spotify no lo tiene
Not for me.
Unable to listen
very enjoyable 4 stars
It's fine I'm just not into funk today or probably any other day.
Funky, hard to get in some places due to rights or whatever capitalist BS.
Some great funk tunes, but some songs went a bit too long for my taste. The last two songs had exceptional guitar playing. Faves: Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!, Lunchmeataphobia
not my favourite but v good
Not a fan of funk music. I can understand the importance of the record, but I coundln't wait for it to be over.
Very groovy indeed!
More groovy and less song-oriented, but this is cool, looking forward to giving it some more spins. Less enamored with Side 2 (especially the 11 minute song about doodoo) than Side 1. I can hear the influence on Fishbone, including the approach to song titles.
Not on Spotify. Listened in YouTube. It's your typical funkadelic, very much a mix of psychedelic rock and soul with more groove and weirdness mixed in. If they'd dropped some of the spoken word I think many of the tracks would be better.
Didnt find the album but the single was noce
Different sound to what I'm used to, prefered it the second time I listened.
Álbum muito rico musicalmente. Ótimos vocais e instrumentos. Celest Phoenixcall.
This is a fun listen, though being a tiny bit more familiar with earlier Funkadelic I find it somewhat less interesting musically than that stuff, which immediately grabbed me when I first heard it. I waffled between 3 and 4 here but I want to start out setting my scale with "3 is a good record that I enjoyed," which is exactly what this was.
Went straight through me, nothing especially caught my attention but it was a nice listen
This is really fun and funky as hell, the music is great and the group vocals are great too
I really like when talented musicians don’t take themselves too seriously, and I think funk in particular is a genre that encourages humour. One Nation Under a Groove was a really fun opening track and immediately stuck in my head and I had real high hopes for it - but I the just got a bit bored. Maybe the songs were a bit too long, and could have been tightened up a bit but I think that may have been a feature of the genre at the time. Really torn been giving this a 4 and a 3. But while I might explore the rest of their music, not sure I’ll be coming back to this album, so a 3 it is!
This is not the best P-Funk has put out. Even the album art seems slightly lazy. George Clinton may have reached the point of diminishing on using drugs for musical inspiration for this one. Just a side note, "Mike Judge Presents: Tales From the Tour Bus" season 2 covers P-Funk and the main acts associated with it and is well worth a watch.
Funky fresh
Just get down with the funk, way to go George. Get your groove on 4.Stars
non lo so mi ha confuso
Listened to it whilst on a journey - very effective no fav song in particular Overall it was decent 7/10
wava ra
Certainly an experience, this one. The last song had me FLOORED though, and made me bump it from a 3 to a 4.
You WILL funk whether you want to or not. You’ll never be the same after 45 minutes at the altar of George Clinton and Funkadelic. Their religion is Funk and this is unabashed indoctrination extolling the values of, and how to, when to, and why to funk. Clinton and crew display unmatched harmony and skill, serving to beat your ever-funking mind to pieces with a groove that can’t be ignored, thrashing guitars, and a choir that knows the assignment. Through repetitive mantra-esque lyrics, a single listen to any of the 6 tracks on the original LP will have you committed to the funk. By the end you’ll be pledging allegiance to the groove just like all of your favorite artists already have. A fantastic ride - get this thing on streaming services!
Good funky jams. "Doo Doo Chaser" was super memorable.
Funk rock, leaned more toward rock than I expected
I enjoyed this. It's one of those albums where I wouldn't really listen to just one song. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The instrumentation and harmonies were great. A downfall of it is that the only place you can listen to it online, at least as of now, is YouTube. I did get an ad in the middle of Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad The Doo Doo Chasers because of how long it is (which is a bit too long, in my opinion).
I bet this was incredible live. Didn't float my boat while walking the dog though
No songs, all vibe, charisma and musicianship. I'm not complaining!
Yeah this was fun to listen to while I planned my file server migration to SharePoint. One track was like funky Pink Floyd.
As much as I love George Clinton and all he did, I couldn’t really connect with this album. Lots of cool grooves, definitely funky, but probably needs a better listen. Unfortunately, the only platform I could listen to it on was YouTube. Random mid-song commercials really mess a groove.
Had to go to YouTube to listen to this album. This a trip down funky way.
Wouldn’t listen but pretty chill vibes
Didn’t really listen, a bit long and forgettable
production is incredible with instrumentals that keep on hitting however and lacks any sense of a song structure. lyrics seem as in they might have a real message behind them but I cant find it
Unfortunately Spotify only has 3 tracks from this album so there's not much for me to work with. Definitely funky.
It was nice, the first song was cool, the others were fine
i dont know why but there were only few songs available, therefore i only listened that one so i dont think thats is a fair rating!
I developed a fear of being eaten by a sandwich after this.
Put the F in the Funk 3.5
Erster Track 5/5 funky, der Rest zu sehr Gedudel
Good
Estás bandas o discos cuyas canciones consisten en hablar de su propio sonido o de su género musical me dan bastante vergüenza ajena. Todas las canciones hablan de sí mismos y de lo que tocan. Es absurdo. He ido saltando las canciones. Todas son parecidas y sin contenido.
Ikke fundet
Groovy, but for some reason a lot of songs were unavailable
I couldn’t find a way to listen to this album but I watched a documentary about it and I’m just gonna assume it’s awesome
Nothing but banger albums this week. Had to listen on YouTube and had commercials in between every song. The slight interruption didn't stop the boogie. It's got motherfuckin' Bootsie Collins on it, what's not to like?
Can’t listen on Spotify but the title track is good.
Long live FUNK! Funky, groovy, and gritty. There are some awesome guitar licks, catchy melodies, every track has something to offer. Definitely will be re-listening and will be looking for it on vinyl as it’s only downside is that this album isn’t available almost anywhere due to copyright issues.
It was pretty chaotic around the middle. Other than that it's a fun album!
Very fun listen
That album was nowhere to be found, so I search one year earlier and I did like the sounds, but it wasn’t the same, I did found a small song
wasn’t available on spotify, so i listened to let’s take it to the stage by funkadelic instead
I’m not even going to try to map George Clinton’s exact place in music history. I simply don’t know enough, and that seems like an excellent reason not to pretend otherwise. A quick look at the George Clinton “family tree” already borders on the surreal: seventeen guitarists alone, plus a mysterious “Sir Nose” subsection I still don’t fully understand. Suffice it to say that Clinton’s musical universe is vast, influential, and wildly sampled—over three thousand times, according to WhoSampled. By the late seventies, Clinton’s empire had split its personality across two main outlets: Parliament, leaning toward funk and soul, and Funkadelic, supposedly the rockier counterpart. One Nation Under a Groove is often framed as the place where those two worlds collide, neatly summarized by the song: Who says a funk band can’t play rock? But that collision never quite turns into a full embrace. The album opens with the title track, a straight-up funk anthem. It’s solid, groovy, and historically important—but for all the talk of guitars, they barely register here. The second track starts as smooth soul-funk with a choir that, frankly, I find pretty unpleasant, before abruptly mutating halfway through into a guitar-driven rock passage, as if half the band swapped places mid-song. It’s an interesting idea, but also oddly disjointed. That pattern keeps repeating. Some tracks lean heavily into rock, others resolutely into funk, and a few gesture at synthesis without really committing. “Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad” (yes, that’s the title) sprawls endlessly and tilts rockward; “Into You” does the opposite, funk first with guitar hovering politely in the background. The nominal closer, “Cholly (Funk Gettin’ Ready to Roll),” is pure funk—no rock pretense at all. Complicating matters is the version I heard. On CD, the album continues with bonus tracks, including a live take on “Maggot Brain.” That radically shifts the balance. Suddenly we’re deep into guitar-heavy territory, and “Maggot Brain”—one of the most extraordinary guitar performances ever recorded in its original version—inevitably steals the spotlight. But that song belongs to another album, another moment, and another guitarist entirely. Its presence here distorts the listening experience. All of which leaves me with mixed feelings. This is undeniably a good album, and even the moments that don’t quite land are worth hearing. Still, for a record supposedly about merging funk and rock, it often feels more like alternation than fusion. The two styles dance around each other rather than truly locking in. With the bonus tracks, I’d give it an eight. Without them—judging the original album on its own terms—it’s closer to a seven. And as always, the original album is the one that really counts.
Could not really find an album so i did not listen to it
Funky and groovy Summer party background music would be 10/10
By far one of the most interesting sounding albums I’ve heard in my life. The entire album is full of musical easter eggs; I will be tuning into to this body of work for the rest of my life.
Strange, hallmark product of its time. (Just like the previous Funkadelic from ~6 years prior I’ve already previously listened to.)
Funk, The Whole Funk, And Nothing But The Funk 1001 Albums Generator 197 (1/2/2025) This album was the hardest one to find so far. It's not on Spotify or YTM, which really sucks because it is quite a great album. The opener and Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock? are great pieces of pure funk that lean a little bit on the rock elements that Funkadelic was known for, while Grooveallegiance shows a much slower, almost jazzy side of the band. Both work fantastically. There is a live version of Maggot Brain here that is just awesome and has, along with Who Says A Funk Band..., my favorite guitar work here. Lunchmeataphobia is really strangely heavy, which is not something that I knew Funkadelic was capable of. I'm not sure I would go so far as to call it metal, but it's a lot closer than you'd expect. This album has this great mix of very serious musicianship and very silly song titles and vocals (two songs have the subtitle Doo Doo Chasers, and one of these is an amazing psych/funk rock instrumental). However, the album isn't perfect. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis is, like its title, too long in my opinion. I also think that you can tell that the first disk was the original album, since the second disk, starting with the live version of Maggot Brain, feels more disjointed (although not really lower quality), and the album starts to feel a bit too long. However, One Nation Under A Groove is overall a fantastic bit of funk rock that I wish was easier to access. 4/5. Favs: One Nation Under A Groove Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock? Maggot Brain (Live) Least Fav: Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll)
I could only listen to 3 of the songs, other ones were hidden Not my style but I liked the energy
rimane nelle vene
This was fuuun.
Upvote if you believe fried ice cream is a reality
Songs too long and not on spotify
This one was a lot of fun first 5 start
I haven't intentionally listened to a lot of funk, but it's a genre that I enjoy when it comes round. And I really loved the first three songs on this album. But then I hit P.E. Squad, and I have to admit that it wasn't for me - too chaotic and disjointed. The rest of the album was good but was a tad jam-band-y for my taste. - Heard before? No. - Will I listen again? I'll probably add the first three songs to a playlist, but I won't listen to it in entirety again. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? Maybe not Funkadelic/Parliament/George Clinton specifically, but I wouldn't mind exploring the funk genre more.
A collection of funk/dance jams. There are some great Bootsy basslines and funky Bernie Worrell synth grooves. If you dig 70's funk music that sounds like a party goin on, P-funk is your jam. Good stuff, but nothing earth-shattering or ground-breaking. 2.5/5
Well, that got pretty weird
Interesting in overall, but not so good.
I couldn’t really listen to the album because they took it off of Spotify… but the song with the same name is good! I liked it, it reminded me of sitting in my grandparents truck listening to music they played while they drove me around California.
Good album, nice sound. I like Funkadelic but this is not their best album.
PFunk Rules. Running this back for a second play.
Not really sure what it’s trying to say.
Great to hear this again, some dancing for new year's eve
Underwhelmed
Lots to like. But a bit disjointed. 3*
Only being able to listen to part of it. I didn't find it very convincing.
I come for the funk, but I stay for the guitar solos. Michael Hampton, or "Throbbasonic Funkgeetarist Kid Funkadelic" as he's credited, plays insane guitar solos throughout the madcap funk on this album, some that could even rival Hendrix. Seriously some of the best guitar work I've heard in a long time. I once saw George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars live at Electric Picnic, and I still talk about how nuts it was. There was so much happening on stage at all times. A big dude dancing around in a diaper. At one point, a tall guy dressed like a swanky pimp was introduced to the crowd - he walked on stage left, waved, swung his cane, and promptly exited stage right. At any given moment there were maybe 15–20 people on stage, some playing instruments, some singing, the rest just contributing to the vibe. So, it's not surprising that a lot of this album is completely nuts. For example, "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" is about as normal as its name. Multiple spoken word conversations take place over the music and singing, before the guitar solo silences everyone. And somehow, despite the madness, it's a seriously good song. You get the impression that Clinton throws ideas together without much planning and just trusts that it'll work out. The truth is that he's just operating on a completely different level to the rest of us. His instincts, no matter how crazy they are, are always right. Much like the onstage madness at the Electric Picnic, there's just so much going on all at once throughout this entire album, but it never feels overwhelming. It just always works.
non c'è su spotify ma la vibe è chiara
8.9/10
Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!
The instrumentals are nice. I don't like how some of the songs have people talking as background noise (especially on the track "The Doo Doo Chasers"). I'm including the bonus EP tracks in my final rating, one of which is a live performance of Maggot Brain, one of the best guitar solos.
27th album with group. This is a repeat. I can’t believe I liked this the first time. The instrumentals are boring and repetitive, and the lyrics are awful. Good Songs - Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?! Bad Songs - One Nation Under a Groove, Groovalleigance, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), Into You, and Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)
I like me some funk, but this sounds dated
meh.
Its not available in spotify
Mientras estudiaba lo he escuchado y lo he disfrutado, pero no mi favorito. Canciones excesivamente largas tho.
Most songs sound same to me, otherwise just okay.
This album isn’t available on the usual streaming services, so I had to listen on YouTube, which isn’t ideal, and gets at the problem with everything going digital: if music isn’t on one of the major streaming platforms, it’s almost like it doesn’t exist. That’s particularly a bummer with this because everyone should listen to more Funkadelic. There’s the funk here, yeah, but lots of fuzzed out psychedelic rock, surrealistic lyrics. It’s a lot of fun. This band was tight. There’s some bonus material on here, which normally I’d skip, but when the bonus is a live version of “Maggot Brain”, the most face melting song ever written, well, I’ll happily make an exception.
One Nation Under a Grove 3.5 Groovallegiance 3.6 Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! 3.6 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) 4 Into You 3.8 Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!) 4 Maggot Brain/Chant (Think It Ain't Illegal Yet!) 4 Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) 4.1 P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers 4 Score: 3.844444444
Ikke for meg, og blir litt lei av funk/disco på denne lista. Hade noen heseblesende fete gitarsoloer da.
Ganske ok, liker noen partier godt. Fan av den rockete funk stilen, men litt mye mas over instrumentene på noen av låtene
Funky Noen kule riff Koste meg, kunne fint hørt igjen, vet dog ikke om jeg husker noen låter spesifikt.
La ultima pieza salva Ta bien Me gusta mas el otro álbum con la cara gritando
Que solos más saboshos Definición de álbum experimental Última rola es una joya Hubiera estado chido un poco más Boogie boogie
wish the whole yhing was on spotify cool ass album
Like the sound but one one song was memorable
Funk ain't my thing, but this is good funk, particularly One Nation.
Not my style, the songs are sooo long without buildups and for an album with groove in the title some songs are not up to it. It still has bangers so 2.5/5
fav tracks: Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!) Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! Groovallegiance
5/10 It is definitely a summer album. I wouldn't find this apbum on my own so it's something new for me. It was wery mesy and chaotich but not in the way I enjoy music. But I really liked some of the instruments. If I had listened it in the summer and not christmas i would rate it higher.
I honestly liked this album more than the previous one. I had to listen to it on YouTube since there is only two songs on Spotify and it was really fun. Had me feeling energised and wanting to dance. It was very enjoyable, I just wish the chance of me listening to it again was bigger if they uploaded it on Spotify. But a nice listen.
That shit Funkaaaay, need to download the album
so cool
4.5
very weird, as anything in the george clinton universe typically is, but still entertaining.
One of the best, most joyous and technically sound albums I’ve ever heard. Such a pleasure.
Mad how old this is, fantastic to listen to
7/10 Highlights: Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock Groovallegiance One Nation under a Groove
Pretty good
I don't even know how to rate this. Technically I think it's great, but it's not a genre I'd pick to listen to. Also - fried ice cream?!
Not for me
I’ve been looking forward to some Funkadelic, clearly a big influence on Talking Heads, and of course, founding member Bernie Worrell would later join as a touring member. This album was everything it promised to be; funky, psychedelic with grooves and some outstanding guitar riffs. It got a little soulful somewhere in the middle and I almost started to lose a bit of interest, and that’s the only reason it doesn’t get maximum marks, however, they quickly picked up the pace. I even stayed for the bonus tracks, I liked it so much.
Mukavaa funkia ja groovea
Had to go to Youtube for this one - I hate that. The recording quality was not that great although I found the pauses between songs (as if I was literally listening on vinyl) endearing. This album oozes with impressions and memories of what I thought 1970's NYC life was like all the time. Very groovy record. I especially enjoyed the final 2 tracks - PE Squad and Maggot Brain. I would have favorited both tracks if Spotify. I'm torn a bit on rating this - it's probably a 3 based on my rating criteria (would I seek it out) but in this case I want to encourage a relisten so +1. 4/5
Fun but not my favorite
Album #5 Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove Music to clean your shit by. I definitely wouldn’t consider myself to be a very funky guy; in fact, I do believe that there is a considerable lack of funk within me most days. Combined with the fact that I am also extraordinarily sober and have potentially the whitest music taste of all time, this album did not seem like one that was likely to resonate with me. However, having never heard a funk album before, I suppose I didn’t really know what to expect. One thing that became immediately apparent to me is that the concept of ‘funk’ is fairly fluid, as most of the lyrics and songs revolved around this idea of funk operating in many different scenarios. Playing funk music, being funky, cleaning your shit to the funk, etc. It reminds me of that Eric Clapton quote about how it is more artistically impressive to continuously explore the same theme over and over again, rather than delve into multiple themes. Though in his case, he was talking about having his body operated like a gundam and in the case of George Clinton and Funkadelic, that theme, which is explored ad nauseam, is the Funk. The lyrics appear nonsensical and repetitive, often talking purely about the funk and its effects in different scenarios, which seems like they are meant to be intentionally open to interpretation, so whoever is tripping whilst listening to the album can feel an extra sense of relatability to fuel their paranoia. I believe that the ‘funk’ actually serves as a metaphor for a deeper and more impactful message. The two concepts that are continuously brought up are funk and shit. In the case of shit, it can be seen in many songs, particularly those involving the infamous ‘doo doo chasers’. My interpretation is that the funk represents all that is good, and the shit is all that is bad, which is why funk music is said to wash away the shit from your ass like an enema, or something along those lines. By giving into the funk and the groove, all the problems you and the nation have fade away for at least the duration of the album, and if everyone were to partake in the funk, the nation would prosper. I particularly enjoyed the spoken-word elements of the album as I found them amusing and thought-provoking at times, and the guitar work was also especially impressive. Overall, a very promising introduction to funk and a very fun album. Interested to hear more from Funkadelic. A very high 3 stars, nearing a 4. Best Tracks: One Nation Under a Groove, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) Worst Track: P.E Squad Rating out of 10: 7.5
i can definitely hear the james brown influence but also why is it also giving the experimental vibe of pink floyd to me… i had to listen on youtube so that definitely made me feel like i was listening to it on vinyl which is silly. overall it’s very much right up my alley
Funky
Not my tatest
never liked it
Really amazing album, the grooves are immaculate, absolutely love it. It’s a shame it’s not on streaming due to copyright stuff. It doesn’t grip me as much as some of the other albums to be a definite relist, but I’d love to hear more. Solid four star album, very close to a five.
not bad at all, nice sound
I'm not a particularly funky person but I enjoyed this -esp the title track. Side B gets a bit loose but still enjoyed it.
There's some weird pot smoking stuff going on here. All very funky. Is it any good? I really don't know!
for other people: i managed to find this as listed as “Under a groove CD1” on spotify, it’s not visible through the main artist profile. it’s almost the correct album listing, it includes the bonus ep so choose where to stop listening. having said that, the funk isn’t enjoyable today. 2.5/5 🌕🌕🌗
очень даже кайфово и качово оказалось! после первого их альбома прям боялась слушать это, но понравилось
It’s no maggot brain, but it is fun. Funkadelic i think are the epitome of that cool funk sound, groove and look. Took me bloody ages to find the right album though and that did annoy me. 3.5/5.0 Best Song: groovallegience
zaczęło się dosyć słabo wg mnie, ale to akurat kwestia mojegu gustu w zupełności - tylko mnie to utwierdziło, że funk to zupełnie nie mój gatunek ale im dalej, tym więcej było gitary, mniej wokalisty(wokalistów? idk) i coraz lepiej, a ostanie trzy utwory to już naprawdę mi się podobały
A fun album. Difficult to find on streaming. Probably would not revisit as I like other funk sounds more
This is obviously gold, because everything that George Clinton does is gold. Even when he's not putting in his best work, he's still better than most. This record was rad. I liked how it trended a little more R&B than Funk, but what really tied it together was the guitar. The guitar solos are almost too much, but they happen so much that it just kind of takes you space every time. Who says that a funk band can't play rock??
This wasn't available on Youtuber Music. So I listened to a newer version of it. It was really good.
First album for me that is not on streaming. My third Funkadelic album. So far my favorite is Maggot Brain. I clearly don’t feel the funk I guess. It is funky, groovy, funny. But it doesn’t do much for me.
This funk album pumps out elastic bass lines, chattering guitars, bright keys, and loose, joy-drunk grooves, with vocals that bounce between playful chants and sly swagger, all of it swirling together like a wild block party that occasionally tips from liberation into unruly excess.
Not my usual genre but enjoyed this !
I found this to be an overindulgence equivalent of a bar band playing in a studio setting. I like the first song, but I found songs to be too much of a mess to fully enjoy. The playing is good but over exuberant and feels like there’s not enough conceptual depth to have me interested for longer than a song or two I would rather listen to Prince or other funk acts that have some sort of ideas around pushing the genre forward instead of resting the same thing that they had been at this point, this is the 10th album and I feel that it is tired and fortunately, I would not come back to it
Awesome
Search for the G funk
Although they are hardly unknown, Funkadelic is certainly one of the all time under-recognized great bands. I had a Fishbone record recently and referred to Fishbone and RHCP and safe to say both are likely more widely known than Funkadelic, even though both owe their existence to Clinton and crew and neither should be mentioned in the same sentence. This record is one of their strongest, but I can't think of a weak one. It falls short of Maggot Brain and maybe Cosmic Slop, but it's still in stacked with great tracks and killer performances
Súper funky but too many jams for me, needed at least one catchy song
Alright, alright, alright! Busy day today, got a nice jacket and park run so almost no time to re-listen to this, but I do have it on vinyl as it wasn't on Spotify, one of the first records I ever bought actually. Classic funk, robably can go to 4 stars, will see
This is one of the greatest funk albums ever produced… and tragically, as of this writing this album and the rest of Funkadelic’s Warner Bros.-era catalog (especially this album and its follow-up Uncle Jam Wants You) is still not available for download or streaming. Whoever has the rights to the WB-era Funkadelic albums, pull your head out of the sand and release these albums back to the world where they belong!
Only on YouTube!! Gotta keep an eye out for this vinyl. Funkadelic is the best.
Good album, felt there were more prolific funk artists at the height of funk. Good vibe. Wouldn’t want in constant rotation but a good addition every now and then.
More classic funk feeling moments that some of the broader Clinton oeuvre, but in no world am I gonna listen to this when Maggot Brain exists, and has a better version of that very same track on it! Strong 3.5*
MUY BUEN ALBUM la verdad no me lo esperaba asi pero no me ha decepcionado practicamente nada, lo tengo que escuchar otra vez, pero la putada es que no esta en spotify y eso me jode mucho Nota 5/4
This is just so very cool and chill. This is great for any party, any sunday morning and any working day, great stuff
Tricky to review and album thats not fully available on streaming service. Any how, the main single One Nation Under a Groove is awesome. I kind of was not bothered of needing to play the song on repeat (accidentally), that great of a song. Still, not the full album. I'll now have it three stars and get back to revisit the review, once listened to the whole record.
Funky, yes. But ultimately just a bit too boring