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The only thing more frustrating than an album not being available for streaming? Having it only be very partially available for streaming. Checking the Spotify album for this and seeing only 3 tracks (one of which being an instrumental) despite an alleged 1hr+ runtime is always fun! I can't let this affect my enjoyment of the album itself though (other than wishing more of this was available on spotify). Another great groovy pick for this list with some magically psychadelic rock riffs (and not in the boring way that a lot of beatles wannabes acted in the 60s). We need to return to a time where the peak of lyrical witticism was having some whimsically danceable beat playing with one of the singers saying some goofy shit like 'You are receiving an international call from; THE FUNK, do you wish to accept the charges?'
Legalise crack cocaine
So many goated albums in a row leaves me feeling doomed to punishment like we're about to get meatloaf or smth. Phenomenal album, when they lean into rock its truly excellent. 9/10
Shoutout to Gary Shider and Mike Hampton for being the 'Throbbasonic Funkgeetarists' who carried this album, the shredding on this was unreal. It is a supremely listenable album, I would wager you to find me a bad Parliament/Funkadelic album. The vibe of the album is great, slightly less goofy than Mothership Connection and I was able to gel with this much more. To be completely frank, I enjoyed side A but was pretty nonplussed. Side B was much better and the bonus tracks that came after it really confirmed this for a very strong 4/5. Fantastic album, makes me want to go back and watch the Parliament/Funkadelic episodes of Tales From The Tour Bus (a show, along with Kenny vs Spenny, that I will never stop pestering every single person I know to watch) Highlights: Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers
Not available for this region
Great album, only downside is it’s hard to find. Had to go to YouTube to listen. Apparently there’s a licensing beef
just amazing
Best Funkalbum I've ever heard!
I am really only familiar with Funkadelic in name, and know I have heard them playing just around many times for years. This album was killer, really got in to it, and the funk is not really my thing.
groovy crazy funk
Meh. Repeating a lot. If I was on drugs, I'd get it.
A very eclectic and funky set of songs, some jams that last too long, and some not long enough. The back half of the album is really when it takes off. It’s not available for streaming on music services, so I had to listen to the album as a whole on YouTube. I would be curious to see the count on the times the word “funk” is said throughout the album. It’s definitely in the three digit range. Overall, fun and interesting to listen to, although some songs are confusing, and the lyrics a bit dull and repetitive. The music and the musicianship is where this band shines, and this album is a good example of that. The addition of the live tracks at the end is a nice touch.
Interesting and enjoyable funky album
Fantastic
8 I pledga allegiance to the United States of funk
❤️
Definitively wet and poppin'. The live version of 'Maggot Brain' is an utter disgusting belter.
I think I like this album but it's hard to tell due to the horrendous listening experience of being interrupted 15 times for ads for fuckin Temu.
Classic funky opener
o lawd we be funking. Had to have an echocardiogram where they spoon you for about 20 minutes. This got me through
Frozen ice cream is a reality
I don't know that I've ever heard the word "funk" so much in one hour.
I expected all disco this had some funky guitar stuff
5 stars just for Eddie Hazel's solo on Maggot Brain
Quem disse que uma banda de Funk não pode tocar Rock? Que álbum fantástico. Groovy do começo até o fim. A banda inteira performa um trabalho impecável, é impossível ficar parado ouvindo essas canções. Elas são tão infectantes que mesmo ouvindo o disco pela primeira vez, me encontrei cantando os refrões que tinha acabado de conhecer. Isso é o poder da música verdadeiramente impactante. Posso dizer com segurança que este álbum melhorou muito a minha segunda-feira. Uma ótima maneira de começar a semana. Muita coisa boa aqui. Este disco é um pacote completo. Todo aspecto da banda é maravilhoso, o baixo marchante, a percussão perfeitamente temperada, os solos de guitarra eletrizantes (que por vezes, ocupam a duração da faixa inteira!), e os vocais viciantes. Além disso, as letras além de memoráveis, são também engraçadas sem serem completamente toscas, um raro exemplo de humor bem executado em música (diferente dos álbuns de Rap esdrúxulos dos anos 90). Todo o disco é coberto por uma aura mística do psicodélico misturado com o prog. O Rock casado com o Funk. Uma combinação bem incomum e fascinante de ouvir. É fácil fazer comparações com outros artistas tipo Hendrix, mas é difícil pensar em qualquer coisa realmente igual ao que temos aqui. O som de Funkadelic é bem inigualável e irreproduzível. Até outros artistas de Funk não fazem essa mescla da mesma maneira que eles fazem aqui. E essa faixa final, ao vivo?! Que absurdo… Não consigo nem imaginar como foi a sensação de ouvir eles em pessoa. Deve ter sido algo sobrenatural. 5/5
Que álbum funk bom demais!! Muito bom para ouvir. One Nation Under a Groove, Maggot Brain, Into You, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis. Muitas músicas boas. Maggot Brain me lembrou Jimi Hendrix e consequentemente, John Frusciante.
guitarras fuedas. otimo album!!!!
Side one is a 5, with three amazing funk tracks. Side two is a 3 for me; as with many of these albums, I can see why people would like it, but I find it meh.
This wasn't easy to find. It wasn't on Spotify, and I had to 'watch' a video of each track on Youtube. Youtube showed me an ad that began with a loud fart noise, and then an elderly woman talked about a magical product that could help free the stuck poop from her colon. I didn't understand that one, until I did.
o.k. but not exactly my jam.
Yeah baby!
Litt for mye Møllers tran.
funky with a message. Some seriously good vibes here. Not much else to say! Still pretty great for a 1977 release!
Very funky, very political, songs about doo doo. What’s not to love (other than the album being impossible to find)!
good
I LOVE Funk! A great tune and album!!!
not my cup of tea.
First impression pre listen: I've been known to dabble in some occasional Funkadelic from time to time. The title track from this album probably being my favourite from them. Jammy, dancy funk music is usually right up my alley. This will in all likelyhood be a good experience. Individual track notes: One Nation Under a Groove Seriously one of my favourite song ever recorded. Has the perfect amount of dynamism, variety and buildup. It's catchy, infrctious and danceable. Love the whole rhythm section especially here. Would also like to mention the character, charisma and stylishness of the vocal performances here. Sounds like an entire party. Fantastic. 5/5 Groovallegiance Entertainingly weird. Love the loose structure of the track, especially the extended jam section at the end. Has moments where the vocals are soulful and powerful. Great bass and guitar, especially in the jammier section. The psychedelic flavour serves the track well. Love the keyboard at the end. Fantastic. 5/5 Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! That was sort of surreal, like a long lost classic from another world. The guitar playing absolutely shreds, and the repeated melody of the chorus is perhaps the catchiest thing ever produced. It's fun, has amazing energy and definitely rocks. Fantastic. 5/5 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) This is pure condensed insanity. That being said: FRIED ICE CREAM IS A REALITY. Didn't think a song with so much literal SHIT in it could sound so good. Love the contrast of the almost angelic main vocals against whatever the batshit spoken word was doing. On all accounts an interesting experience. Gorgeous guitar playing too. Fantastic. 5/5 Into You Hypnotic fun and strange. Has a great selection of interesting voices and vocal performances. Love the subtle psychedelia of the track. The repetition almost had me in a trance like state by the end. Great. 4.5/5 Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) A return to a more classic style. Love the tightness of the instrumentation. Catchy chorus and a voice that's full of character on the main vocals. Love the bass on this track. Great. 4.5/5 Final review: Gold all the way through. Perfect for when you want something funky, fun and full of humour. It's brilliantly unique, with interesting song structures and great jams. Love how rhythmic and smooth it is, while leaving space from unpredictable and even silly moments. It has great basslines, amazing guitars and a varied selection of distinct vocals. Always an entertaining experience with plenty of replayability. You'll have to look long and hard to find something more passionate, stylish and free. 5/5
Outstanding. Tremendous work.
I’m doing this “just for the funk of it”
"Givin' you more of what you're funkin' for..." Listened to B4? No Tracks Already Saved on Spotify: None Standout Tracks: One Nation Under a Groove Title track is a banger. The other 5 tracks are mid to oof. Big let down. (56/100)
Love this
Weirdly, not available (apart from the title track) on Spotify in my country. With due respect to George Clinton & company, Mothership Connection hits me harder. There's a lot here, including some incredible guitar playing and some great crowd chants. This is an album that surely contributed a great deal to the mainstream of rock, but it's just less compelling in terms of groove (ironically) than other work by Parliament/Funkadelic. Worth an hour of your time, still, but not a masterpiece yet.
An album I would never hear about or listen to as I am not well versed in funk music but absolutely LOVED. Fun, energetic and different this was an amazing listen. Yes, a soul band CAN do rock music. Would love to explore more music by this band.
Psychedelic funk, nice sound but some tracks dragged on a bit.
I had to go to YOUTUBE to find this album. Enjoyed the variety.
This was a lot less "in your face" than I expected. Maybe that's my misunderstanding of Funk, but I was anticipating something much more frenetic. Spotify doesn't have this one, so I had to fight ads to listen on YT... Probably not the best way to get 'under a groove', but I tried. Overall it's not a difficult listen, but not really my thing. My favorite song might be "Maggot Brain", but that's a bonus track that was added later. Otherwise, "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis" stood out, and so did "Who Says A Funk Bank Can't Play Rock?!" but the latter only because it's a pure funk song and doesn't seem to support any argument that they can play rock. Ironically, "Maggot Brain" is straight rock & roll and does more to support the thesis. So that’s fun.
Not quite as tight as Maggot Brain, but the grooves are undeniable. I get it, I see the light, George Clinton is a trickster god sent to us to get funky as fuck.
elite guitar solo on the live track
Need to listen
This album does not appear to be on Apple Music, so I had to find it on YouTube. Funkadelic songs being interrupted by ads is some bullshit. Of the two Funkadelic albums we've had now, I think Maggot Brain is more "essential" than this one, but this album is cool too.
Didn't really grab me beyond its enjoyable funkiness
Con este álbum tuve sensaciones encontradas. No es que me parezca un mal álbum, para nada. Pero yo había tenido la experiencia de escuchar los álbumes "Funkadelic" y "Maggot Brain" de Funkadelic anteriormente, que fueron obras con las que la banda empezó su carrera. Estos álbumes tenían un sonido y una estética experimental, atrevida y psicodélica que disfruté mucho. Realmente un estilo que transportaba a una sensación de la época, sobre todo al efecto de las drogas con que experimentaban y la utilización de la música para expresar esos estados. A pesar de que este álbum conserva elementos de ese estilo, de que tienen muchísimo groove y una mejor calidad de producción, percibo este álbum como más genérico e inofensivo. La musicalidad está más que presente y el álbum se disfruta, pero no se asienta en la memoria como sucede con el gran solo de "Maggot Brain" (tema del cual de hecho incluyeron una versión en vivo como bonus track... por algo será, es icónico). O los altos grados de psicodelia y riffs infecciosos de todo su primer álbum. En este álbum, al ser más genérico, la duración prolongada de los temas se siente más cansina a la escucha, porque percibo la repetición como algo que en cierto punto aburre en lugar de invitarme a "viajar". Dicho todo esto, mi experiencia viene sesgada por la comparación con otros de sus álbumes. Puedo decir que disfruté de este álbum y lo encontré muy agradable, sobre todo para poner de fondo. Claramente es mucho más accesible a los oídos del público general, por lo que entiendo que haya sido el álbum más exitoso comercialmente de Funkadelic. Si puedo decir a favor de este álbum que la experiencia entre temas en comparación con los primeros álbumes se siente mucho más consistente y mejor producida.
I would like to thank the 1001 Albums Generator for helping me discover that I love funk.
Second Funkadelic album - I liked Maggot Brain better. This is a bit more of, what I call Kitsch Funk (yes a genre I have invented). It would be a 3 for enjoyment, but some songs are very good, it's great muscicianship, and an influential album. So a 4 it is.
I understand why this is good, but it's also just not for me. I don't like the psychedelic-rock-infused funk as much as the pure funk. George Clinton and Bootsy are obviously legends, this just isn't grabbing me. 2/5.
Undeniably funky, but it just didn’t quite do it for me. While I can appreciate the grooves and the energy, it didn’t leave a lasting impression.
I love the sound. Of course! And this iteration of funk absolutely captures a certain time and place. There’s some potty humor that might get old on repeat listens, but that’s a small sin.
eh funky I guess 3/5
He’ll yeah! I was familiar with funkadelic, but listening through a whole album was a rewarding experience. Those guys had vision. Long ass songs though
Certainly was funkadelic and rocking
Amazing vibes, love funkadelic
This is a great funk album.
Love me some funky chunky music. solidest 3 stars I can give
This album just doesn’t exist on Apple Music apparently but the song titled the same thing does?? So I just listened to that and am reviewing that as the album. Great funky song that could no doubt put a whole nation under a groove.
I dont really know what to think of this. I am always up for some funk, especially if they claim to mix it with rock. But most of these songs didnt really do it for me. Not enough funk, not enough rock, no good lyrics or voices, just overall okayish.
Groovy, great album to vibe to. Drives my mom up the wall. Overall good album.
Classic. Fun jams. Party music but I would say, great in a mix but the whole album at once is too much funk for me.
Amazing album. Enjoyed it from top to bottom. Multiple moments from the album will be stuck in my head for a while, from the groovy instrumentals to funk rock lines and solos to ridiculous one-liners that may become part of my everyday lexicon. Music to get you shit together by. One Nation Under a Groove might be a perfect song. So many pieces working at the same time creating a big wall of sound for you to dance to. I love that here and throughout the album the chorus tends to be a bunch of individual voices having a good time instead of a tight artificial harmony. I loved the sort of rebellious nature of Who Says Funk Bands Can't Make Rock. Funkadellic is going to play what they like and you are going to like it. I was thrown off by Doo Doo Chasers- I was aware of the occasional absurd humor George Clinton throws in, and it definitely distracted me from the incredible instrumental. By the second listen I was chanting along to "Mental Musical Bowel Movement, Groove Lax, One Swipe One Wipe." "Sweet and Sour Bowel Movement" might be my favorite line of this track. Went from hesitation to my favorite track on the album. If the lyrics aren't for you, there's an instrumental version at the end on the 7". Into You was another great track that starts again with individual voices singing as a chorus. I found myself doing my best to match Ray Davis' outstanding bass tones. Did I get close? Absolutely not. But the way everything stays in the pocket makes it hard not to join in. I couldn't listen to Cholly without moving my head and making the occasional stank face. Bootsy's bass is iconic for all of the album but it shines the most on here. Lunchmeataphobia is another favorite that has more of a Rock sound than the rest. Very fuzzy, a lot of fun. It fits that it comes on the 7" alongside an incredible live version of Maggot Brain to end the album. Liked: The Whole Damn Album
⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1001 ALBUMS- # 72 Keep those funky grooves coming! As cheesy as some of these song titles are, which I suppose is the entertaining charm of this record, the fun and upbeat music will make you feel as intended! One Nation Under a Groove is not just Funkadelic’s most commercially successful album — it's one of the most influential records in Black music history. Released at a time of both political unrest and cultural explosion, it blends funk, rock, gospel, soul, and psychedelia into a genre-defying statement of unity and liberation. At its heart, One Nation Under a Groove is about liberation through rhythm. George Clinton, the mastermind behind Funkadelic and Parliament, envisioned music not just as entertainment, but as a tool of collective empowerment. Where Parliament leaned into outer-space theatrics and sci-fi funk, Funkadelic brought grit, psychedelia, and political edge. 🎧 Classic Track: One Nation Under a Groove 🎧 Deep Cut Gem: Into You 🎧 Personal Favorite: Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock? In 1978, while disco ruled the charts and punk exploded in the underground, Funkadelic released a record that transcended both scenes — One Nation Under a Groove. Equal parts party and protest, spiritual sermon and sonic experiment, it was the album that solidified George Clinton’s Parliament-Funkadelic collective as not just a band, but a philosophy. Over 45 years later, One Nation Under a Groove remains a defining artifact of Black musical innovation and countercultural resistance — a joyous, danceable call to unity that still reverberates in clubs, protests, and playlists alike. In 2025, One Nation Under a Groove still slaps — sonically and spiritually. Whether you’re hearing it in a club, a protest march, or your living room, it reminds us of the transformative power of sound. So put the needle down, turn up the bass, and let the groove do what it was meant to do — unite us. Because, as George Clinton warned and promised: “The funk not only moves, it can remove.”
Ok
This is the 168th album I’m rating. I've heard of them but I've never heard a song before. Adding to my Playlist - Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!, Into You, and Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!). Not Adding to my Playlist - One Nation under a Groove, Groovallegiance, and Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers). One Nation under a Groove - It's too long and not that good. All in all I liked 3/6 songs. I don't think funk is really for me as a genre. Better than metal though.
Sehr abwechslungsreiche Scheibe - gefällt.
There’s a lot of information here. It’s definitely fun. Cool bass throughout. There are so many voices and I don’t have the cultural/genre specific background to differentiate a good vs. great funk album. I enjoyed the experience but I likely won’t listen to this again.
Unable to listen? All greyed out
Feel like this is the Funkadelic record I would’ve liked had I had easier access to it back in the day (1990s). More melody and hooks, but still the same basic set-up. Still can’t shake the sense I’m listening to other people having a good time instead of it transporting me, but I get the sense that’s on me.
01) One Nation Under A Groove - 7,5 02) Groovallegiance - 7,0 03) Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! - 7,5 04) Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) - 7,0 05) Into You - 6,5 06) Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) - 6,5 07) Maggot Brain/Chant (Think It Ain't Illegal Yet!) - 7,0 08) Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!) - 6,5 09) P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers - 7,0 TOTAL: 6,94 (69/100)
Funky
One of those albums where its influence has spread so wide and deep that it’s hard for a modern listener to get what’s so special about it at first. It’s good though, slaps even
Snelle inhaal review #2: Ook deze staat ook weer niet op Spotify, maar was wel wat makkelijker te vinden. Aangenaam verrast, een wat funkier Maggot Brain, maar eigenlijk gaat dat ook gewoon heel hard.
Well chill
Alle nummers geven mij dezelfde ervaring: eerste 2 minuten zijn erg nice en groovy, daarna kabbelt het te lang door. Ook helemaal geen fan van die pentatonische gitaarsolo's die nergens heengaan en weinig aan de nummers toevoegen. Eerlijk gezegd verbaasd dat dit album in de lijst staat
Overall: 8/10 I love me some funk. Bootsy Collins on the bass makes this the funkiest album I've ever heard. George Clinton is also an underrated vocalist in my opinion, he gets a lot of praise for being the bandleader but his vocals are so groovy. I wish this was on spotify so I could save some of these songs to my playlist, but oh well. It's still so great. Fav Song: Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! Least Fav Song: Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)
Buja
i liked it!
Первая песня кайф
It was good.
Certainly very funky but I found it quite repetitive and difficult to listen to.
Only three tracks available on Spotify
Not available on spotify. Suffered through youtube
Very good but not for me
174/1089 - I don't get the point of the flexatone and whistles, and animal noises in the background and that sandwich fear song went on for too long without changing, but the music is really good. I still think that Maggot Brain solo is a waste of time.
Funky? Yes Psychedelic? Yes Groovy? Absolutely 3.5/4
Very deserving of the name Funkadelic FRIED ICE CREAM IS A REALITY I liked the cult-like repeating of "Fried ice cream is a reality!". That was fun I can just feel the vibes of how this is a great and historic album
Fun & Vibey I loved
2.5 stars I liked it. A bit repetitive and I didn’t feel it all stick with me. But it was enjoyable throughout.
I can see why this album is so revered as one of the great funk albums but it doesn't do it for me. I'll come back and listen another time but I just felt lost in it
Extremely well done funk music. Fun song and energy. Good times music.
I like funk, I like Funkadelic.
Groovy
Funky. Not my usual taste but not bad either. Best song: One Nation Under A Groove Notable(s): Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)
Only one song to download, which is disappointing. Loved the song though
Out of all the artists I've reviewed, these guys are the ones I reckon are most improved when seen live. Something about the sound world clearly lends itself so well to a visual performance. The overall vibe is fab, I really enjoy how layered the album sounds as a whole. That being said, it all kinda melds into one timeless clump of funk, so doesn't work quite as well as an 'album' of sorts
Q: How much cocaine does it take to fly the cosmofunkin Afronauts to utopian galaxy of grooves? A: Funkadelic I love this album: long jams, Hendrixy guitar, deep soulful bounce, and door (and wall) blowing songs that are about political, sexual, rocktacular freedom.
Not quite what I expected. A lot more classic rocky.
Not into funk in the slightest. But this is funktastic. 4/5 Funks.
Just peak funk vibes, what a goated album.
Awful
Fun music
Just not a fan.
Decent. Worst Song: Groovallegiance, lunchmeataphobia Best Song: One Nation Under A Groove Added to Liked Songs: One Nation Under A Groove
Funk af. Loved it!
Good party music. Wouldn’t normally listen to this but it’s a lot better than all the hip hop that scraped a 2.
Bisschen schwer die richtige playlist zu finden - bei Spotify gibts das nicht als Album. Funkadelic ist schon nice, vielleicht bin aber eher der Typ für Parliament. Hier ist schon vergleichsweise viel psychedelic Rock drin. Maggot brain ist nen banger!
Can appreciate the Afro-futurism and grooves all over this joint. Had it on in the background and didn’t quite grab me as intended.
a real treat start to finish
A decent listen, I'm not sure how likely I would be to go back to it as the whole thing doesn't appear to be on Spotify.
Some super funky parts to this but I do feel like the songs are a touch long at times and they need a few more ideas to keep me interested
The hits are good, they were hits for a reason, many of the other tracks are decent. There are a few songs that were a little obnoxious as far as vocal range and/or repetitive soundscape for my tastes, pretty standard 3 stars in my book.
Great album - but had to listen on YouTube. So no idea on which song is which but Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock is incredible and I’d love for someone to cover that. Some good to great stuff here, I’d relisten for sure.
I didn't get to listen to all of this in order but pretty good stuff -- can't go too wrong with Funkadelic!
a hidden gem of the GCMU (george clinton music universe). might have to tussle with spotify’s shitty local files mechanism so that this album can be accessible to me all of the time.
Cool album
Really liked the first half, felt like it lost its way around the second - never heard poop mentioned so much in an album before
A groovy funky album. Nice rythms. Not exactly a album to dance to but it‘s fun while driving.
Some groovy ass tunes, dude.
Funky, chill, and proper fun.
Strangely hard to find but a great catch. Funky grooves forever and a maggot brain to blow out all the leftover blockages in your mind. The humor, groove and jams are great additions.
Good but like George Clinton more
Not available on streaming 😭
-i’ve been OBSESSED with Maggot Brain lately so i was super excited to listen to this, having never heard any other Funkadelic albums -not bad at all. very groovy and interesting if not a bit lacking in overall direction and purpose imho?? def not holding a candle to Maggot Brain for me but whatever i still enjoyed it -Favorites are One Nation Under A Groove and Who Says A Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?!
Not my thing. Extended instrumental cuts. Some a little catchy but I seem to want a 2min pop cut instead of the 8min funk version.
Not on Spotify :( listened to who’s a funkadelic instead
It was ok... I'm not that into funk, I think
Pretty nice funk, but does go on a bit too long. The album is also unavailable on Spotify.
This was a great album, each song with their own identity and feeling, it raised the bar and I loved the choreography and balance of all the instruments. The album feels random yet makes complete sense at the same time. I would be listening to this album if it weren't hard to access. 9/10
Some choice funky grooves masterminded by George Clinton with some meaty driving bass lines courtesy of Bootsy Collins. Fun song titles some of which are nearly prog running times I can see why this album did well even if it's not for me. The funk rock fusion is fun, the title track is the standout and Cholly ends the album on a high note.
me gustó, aunque sean de los inicios del funk no siento que sea lo más funk que escuche como que es algo muy de ellos no se cómo decirlo
I know racism is bad and all, but this type of Afrocentric Blaxploitation 'Resist!' aesthetic just comes across as incredibly corny to me. The politics are mostly alright and the music isn't that bad either, but the whole package just irks me. Key tracks: One Nation Under a Groove
Yeah, it’s pretty good - I’m not massively into this kind of thing but I can tell good music, and I enjoyed this. Better than Maggot Brain (which I was underwhelmed by), not as good as Mothership Connection (which I loved).
Love the last song, they need to get this album on streaming services for pete's sake!
This album fucks. It is soooo groovy and catchy. I REALLY enjoyed it. The vocals are great, guitars are fun, drum beats are catchy, and the bass lines rock. Great listen!! (Had to listen on like 2 YouTube Playlists but we got there with the help of Wikipedia). "Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" is an all-time great! Liked Songs: "One Nation Under A Groove" , "Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" , "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" , "Into You" , "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll)" , "Maggot Brain / Chant (Think It Ain't Illegal Yet!) (Live)", and "Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)"
"the fear of being eaten by a sandwich" 4.5
Good mix of funk, rock and R&B. Songs felt way too long though
Sure, alright
Confusing to listen to
Great…song?! Maybe Spotify is writing my reviews now and just gave me the best of this album, but I only got one, albeit pretty groovy, song from the link. My supper table dancing got a “1” from the fam, but I give this song a “4” for making me try (and making them laugh)
Hard to find the complete album. Great grooves and hits right when I’m in the mood for funk.
its good-no maggot brain
There was only 3 tracks on Spotify
Really cool album that blends a lot of different genres into one cohesive work. I'll admit that I am not the most well trained ear for funk muisc, but this goes beyond just funk music. I really like the tasty groove and psych rock vibes in this one. The lead guitar has such an iconic tone and adds incredible depth to the jams included. 8/10. P.S.. Promentalshitbackwashpschosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) has high contention for the greatest song title ive seen in my life
Funky!
LP fails to live up to the excellent title track. A good nog great LP
Do you promise the funk? The whole funk, nothin' but the funk? Has a more important collection of questions, ever been uttered? Me thinks not. One has to wonder what an addition of Hendrix to the collective of Clinton, Bootsy and team, would look like.
I was tempted to knock this down a rating for how inaccessible this was but this was totally worth it. Highhhhh quality
This album was so hard to find but was very enjoyable!
I pledge allegiance to the funk
Not greatest.
Really enjoyed this, not what I'd normally listen to, super funky and could easily listen again, only problem 3 songs is very short haha but will definitely add one nation under a groove to the playlist
Bastante repetitivo y alguna canción es pasarse de larga. Pero el instrumental es muy bueno en casi todas las canciones
So weird and so awesome, this stuff is fun to listen to and the carves its own path. Great mix of instrumentation and rhythm, makes you want to flip it back over and play again.
honestly a super fun album that fuses funk with psychedelic soft rock and other ballad elements - not on spotify, but found the album on Youtube, and i really enjoy it.
Own it. Fantastic stuff.
not as groovy as the name would have you believe
It's... fine. It's nowhere close to Mothership Connection. It has some moments, but it's mostly letting someone solo for a while, and this is funk. I want jams, not solos. I also don't want people talking. We want the funk, give up the funk.
Such a fun album. Good energy throughout
Wasn't able to fully review. It was taken off spotify
Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doodoo Chasers) is an insane track.
this was magical. funkadelic are one of my favourite discoveries of this year. wish id discovered them earlier.
Favorite Track: One Nation Under a Groove
Okay sort of annoyingly, this is isn't on Spotify at all! Like some of the individual songs are but not the full album. Luckily I found it on youtube. Very funky! I enjoy a lot, makes me want to dance. The backing vocals are stellar. Very vibey and all the songs, though distinct, flow nicely to one another. It's actually putting me in a better mood as I listen! I would buy a vinyl of this. The guitar is SO good in this. I love this lol I feel like Funk really touches my soul.
Extremely interesting and eye-opening. Not sure I've ever heard much of them before.
Groovy. Liked it a lot, first song goes hard.
Could only access 3 songs, one of which was the instrumental disco mix version of another one so not much to judge on.
Very good, again love to see how albums like these influenced
I don’t think I was in the mood for hearing 12 people playing different songs. I am a fan of funk and you can’t get more funk than funkadelic.
Great funk But once the main track out the way gets a bit messy
Funky
Super fun
Reasonably fun listen
Funkadelic/Parliament could have been the only band(s) in the entire history of funk, and hip hop would still have had enough sampling material to last for decades. Absolutely classic stuff.
Funk. I was under the impression that funk was upbeat, danceable music. The majority of this album was slow, with a section in the middle that was mostly just noise. The last few songs pulled me back around though.
I loooooved it. It has disco sounds and Even some samba sound, it's amazing. Thank You🤍
Kind of a disjointed listen. I'm not totally sure what is part of the album. I have the LP of this and upon initial listen I really liked the title track and "Into You" and the rest was a little disappointing. I had the streaming version on with the bonus material and the live song. And it was a little more pleasurable experience, but what is the actual album here? The LP was a little underwhelming, but surely an 8 year old live song is not part of this album. IDK 3/5 i guess.
Good, not my favorite by them but a good album.
Enjoyed it more than most funk, but WHY do these songs need to be so long and repetitive?
Some nice funk. Enjoyed it
Songs were long and repetitive, but also had good beats and made me want to dance. Songs had good lyrics and told stories. Funk may not be my thing but I appreciate the album
This was a great listen with headphones! It's pretty bizarre in some great ways. I don't especially enjoy the mental shit backwash. He's a little too much into the metaphor to the point that it's a little weird. I especially enjoyed the guitar playing. My favorite band is Ween. So much of the guitar work and the vibe of this really reminds me of them. Never realized before how much Ween was probably inspired by Funkadelic. Funk on & be strong with the funk all funky peoples of Funkadelica!
I really like this, it feels like a grand celebration of funk and a party everyone's invited to! Super fun and groovy and gets better with every listen. Bummer that it's not on Spotify.
Amazeballs
The absolute pinnacle of funk, with a healthy blend of rock and psychedelia. I would give my left leg to be invited to a party at the Pitt with George Clinton and the P-Funk Allstars! 5⭐️
Just so good. Especially with the live Maggot Brain
Certainly a magical funk album, i'm starting to get some more funk classics under my belt and this one was absolutely wild. While I don't have a TON of funk subtext to digest an album such as this, the sheer zaniness of this album is absolutely fucking mind blowing. It genuinely surprised me in some of the grandiosity of vision and potential and even spiritual perspectives that funk often brings to the table in wildly entertaining ways. Funkadelic were fucking stellar at that, and groove crafting like none other. The grooves themselves are quite intense and hypnotic on this album, and are for sure far rockin and bluesy than their contemporaries at the same time. I really dont even know how to start talking about the symbolism and preaching on this album, I for sure need about 10 more listens to even do it justice but it is some truly feverous legendary shit. I believe it is firmly at the intersection of heightened insight, insanity, delusion, horror, bliss and certain affirment when it comes to the spirit and the perception of humanity. FRIED ICE CREAM IS A REALITY.
Funk en rock is een combinatie die veel te goed werkt. 4.2
So very, very good from start to finish. Some amazing funk\rock jams at the end that just made me want to start again on side 1. So fine.
Some of the best guitar licks that I have ever heard.
I liked this album. It's got a bit of a B-sides feel to it, but all of the songs are good. Technical proficiency abounds, but It doesn't all come together somehow. 3.25
Love this album
Funky, cool, and rocking, this is my first time with this one, and I loved it. Although I would give the nod to Maggot Brain, this will be added to my collection. This is what we need now—to be united under a groove!
8/10
This felt like it was missing the second oart of the album. It was lovely nonetheless=) might have been a five if it were longer
How blasphemous!
Nice album
Funky. Songs were too long for my attention span. Better with sunshine.
There's nothing like it. Sounds like a 30-person party. Whole album sounds like an extended outro, so it drags a bit. But extra points for creativity, and for Maggot Brain, which is up there with the best guitar solos of all time.
Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton are highly creative and influential. They have some terrific songs that have propagated into hip hop. And this album is hot garbage. There are a few good moments, but they are too few and too scattered to save this mess. Every song goes on far too long. It's a cycle of being interested, bored, annoyed and then furious as the seventh minute rolls into the eighth and they keep doing all the same things from the first minute. A horrible experience from a great band.
One of my favorite albums.
Good and groovy, although not my favourite genre. A few too many noisy guitar parts, Songwriting mediocre.
Pretty cool album, a little too close to psych and prog rock for me. Best song is by far the 4th one Doo Doo chasers. Loved that one, but overall I think Maggot Brain is much better. I would give this one a mid 4. Still loved it
Rating: 2 Notable songs: n/a Not for me at all. Songs too long and blend into a long boring time.
Too funky for my brain.
ah da funk... wonderlijk plaatje met aanstekelijke en zappaiaanse muziek en teksten...
I only listened through once, I usually have the time for multiple listens for a better opinion. However I did enjoy everything I heard, so I appreciate this album a lot
Funky
Most of the songs here are too minimalist and way too drown out. If you're into this sort of relaxing music, than you're probably going like this, especially considering that there's some great guitar work here. For me through, this was quite underwhelming and at times boring. 5/10
Before punk I was really into disco and funk music. This was quite underground where I lived but really enjoyed the album
Some decent funky tunes. Not available on spotify.
Fun album to listen to.
Couldn’t find online - didn’t listen
Solid album, sucks it's not really on Spotify. Interesting instrumentals and fitting vocal work. A bit repetitive, but still enjoyable.
I barely listened to be honest
funky! nur drei tracks auf spotify - schade, aber OK.
Naja, funky!
nice 3.5
i need this on streaming immediately close to 4.5 i think
Exactly what you'd expect from the funk/rock fusion masters. I don't know it as well as the older stuff but it doesn't stray very far. These are exceptional musicians just getting weird with it. How can you not love it? "Fried ice cream IS a reality!"
I couldn’t get the album but I got the song. Got persona 5 vibes. Amazing.
Excellent!
Not available on spotify rn so i listened to their earlier one "Standing on the verge of getting it on". And that was pretty fun. I like their busier more rock funk fusion stuff. Sometimes theyre adding some "bitches" here and "bitches" there that im like hmm idk about that part man
i blinked and my chores were finished! super groovy fun and also enjoyable to listen to, but one of those that you know is enjoyable and impressive at the same time must be the funk and nothing but the funk!
Really cool album. Not sure I’d save any of it for my own taste but a fantastic background groove. A bit long tbh, but again, more towards the background music.
This is a fun album and it's funky as hell. There are some insanely good bass lines and guitar solos throughout the whole thing!
This album literally doesn’t exist on any streaming platforms
Funky!
Supurb
This was an interesting listen. Wouldn't mind exploring more.
Lo siento, el Funk no encuentra mucho en mi.
I never listened to funk before. Great tunes, fun music.
Not available to play.
What if Jimi Hendrix hadn't died in 1970? What if in 1978 he wanted to record a new album but couldn't decide between a heavy funk album and a progressive rock album? What if he decided to record ideas from both the funk album & ideas from the progressive rock album and booked United Sound in Detroit to lay it all down? I'll tell you there is a good chance that the music would sound something like One Nation Under a Groove.
Wild, weird, and fun with lots of great musicianship. They can really shred, too. Best song: One Nation Under a Groove
another album i had to find outside of spotify due to it not being on their platform. my rating excludes the live performance at the end (i'm generally not fond of live albums/performances) One Nation Under A Groove - 5/5 Groovallegiance - 4/5 Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! - 4/5 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) - 5/5 Into You - 3/5 Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) - 4/5 P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers - 3/5 Average score - 4/5
An okay album but without any outstanding songs. 3 stars or C+.
Funky
No one has ever accused Funkadelic of false advertising
This album wasn't on Spotify so I had to hunt it down on YouTube. I left the high energy semi-chaotic funk, didn't love the poop centric song, but overall I was jamming out.
Tracked this down on YouTube. I enjoyed the vibe, and the sounds and rhythms, but it went on a bit. I think we got Maggot Brain ages ago, but I can't remember what I reviewed it. For this one, I can't go higher than 3 despite the obvious musical proficiency on display.
Spotify only has three album tracks for me, but that's plenty. The pile of mediocre 70s albums on this list is ever-increasing. 2/5
Listens: 1.5 Standout Tracks: Not sure. Something about poop. Couldnt view the track list as I was listening. Could not listen to this on YouTube Music. Not available for some reason. Sounds like a recurring theme based on other reviews/comments. Had to use YouTube. No ads though since I have YTM. Anyways... I enjoyed this album, though I am having trouble rating it. As I continue to rate albums I am torn on what it means for an album to be a 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5. Obviously, 1 and 5 are the ends of the spectrum; either hate it or love it, but in between?? What is the litmus test for a 4? "like it"? Do I expect to listen to an 4-rated album beyond the day I am assigned the album? Do I add a 4 to my rotation? Do I add it to my library? No one knows. I enjoyed the baselines. I enjoyed the lyrics for some of the songs. I enjoyed the artwork for he album (and the art work in general looks great too). I don't think there was anything I actually disliked about the music. 3 Edit: Dropped to 3. I havent thought about this album since listening to it.
Couldn't find this album anywhere, song was good
Personally not for my but there was definitely a high level of funky. Feet were bopping along to the groovy beat
Fav tracks: who says a funk band cant play rock ? , into you , doodoo chasers , maggot brain Play that funky music white boy , some songs were great but others dragged on too long with strange parts interspersed in .
Funky!
Had to listen to it on YouTube. Always loved Funkadelic but never knew about this album before. What a treat!
Not widely available! Good stuff, though!
One Nation Under a Groove- just one long groove to open the album Groovallegiance- bring the funk to me dammit. Bring the funk to me. Great guitar solo on here- wouldn't have minded hearing it longer Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! -not me Promentalshitbackwqshpsychosis (Enema Squad) Into You Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll)- so far, easily a four star album, but there isn't much lyrically, not that it is the point- Clinton is clearly a smart guy- that's why he wrote Funk Band, but I would love to know what he is thinking Maggot Brain/Chant- this rocks as hard as anything else from the 70s. Funkadelic was a better rock band than a lot of the stadium rock bands of the 70s. Ugh, Styx.😒 Lunchmeataphobia PE Squad/Doo Doo Chasers
Funky psychedelic rock. I liked it! 7.5/10
Unfortunately this is not on Spotify but I find it on YouTube. The quality was the greatest, so I will seek it out to hear a better mastered version because I feel I lost a lot of the nuance that is Funkadelic. I we familiar with several songs but never listened to the album as a whole before. This album is full of great music, smooth, bouncy basslines, good guitar, great rhythm, soulful and doesn’t take itself too seriously. But the unseriousness can be too much at point with repetitive goofy lines about fear of sandwiches and whatnot. The goody lines themselves aren’t necessarily bad, they make me smirk as my neck swings my head to the groove. But repeating them for 7 minutes is like a 3 year old finding a funny word and saying all afternoon long. I like Funkadelic, and the latter incarnation Parliament and don’t listen for lyrics, but sometimes it just annoying. I love the groove that they bring as well, but a 10 minute track in almost every case is uncalled for. This album that definitely belongs on this list, not because it’s a 5 star album, it’s not, but because it is so influential on not just the funk music that follows but rnb, so much rap, and even alternative rock and jam band rock. Listening to this album I could hear so many different bands and groups putting their spin on things. Good album too listen to but great album for history. 7.8/10 #40/1001
Love the funk
Great album goovy and funky and a cool mix of rock as well. I enjoyed the poop focused break in the middle.
Groove will unite us all. Crazy good energy all the way though this album. The lyrics got a bit weird in the middle but that final guitar solo saved the day.
Funky and fun. I can see this album influenced a ton of 90s hip hop. There's a clear pipeline from people's parents music choiced, to their kids sample choices. Case and point Ice Cube grew up hearing Funkadelic from his mom's car stereo.
No joke I could find literally every funkdelic album… except for this, I’ll look another time for it but I’ll give it a 3/5
Get down, get funky. Funkadelic at their imperious best
Odd but funky
Funk ain’t it
Nice funk album bit bloated but okay
They have one of the best bass singers
A heavy and stodgy funk stew, if there was a path through this funky quagmire I lost it right about the second track in. There are far superior funk albums then this rambling funk monologue, a low ⭐⭐⭐
This is top notch
Fun funky album, which also worked as great chill background music. "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock" was the highlight for me (wish this was on Spotify) 4/5
This was super groovy and incredible funk in the first half but then I got bored.
No
Immaculate Grooves. Who would have guessed. 4 Stars.
I liked this funk album more than the parliament album, which after some research I really couldn’t figure out if they were some of the same people or not. This album was not strictly funk but had some rock in it and the guitar riffs were spectacular. The Doo Doo song was very offputting. Chris’s contribution is that “there were a lot of unexpected sounds I felt so silly.”
Can’t listen on spotify
Soni think I listened to this album, when I went to go to the album page it didn't have the album so I listened to it somewhere I don't normally do, with that said it was if it was the real album pretty cool actually! I totally was just vibin with it and it was a straight up just funk album lol
Had to listen on YouTube - there were some gaps between songs that probably aren't supposed to be there, but it was a decent version as far as I could tell, and the bonus EP tracks were included. I'm glad this project is educating me on funk! I had Parliament's Mothership Connection already (5 stars) but didn't know George Clinton was behind both of these groups: The "P-Funk" collective. So many incredible musicians were involved with these projects and I'm excited for whichever album I get next. I added the title track to my playlist since it's what's available on Spotify, but my favorite was the bonus track of the live performance, Maggot Brain/Chant (Think It Ain't Illegal Yet!). No one could ever say a funk band can't play rock after listening to that, whew! Overall this was super enjoyable - very high 4 after 2 listens.
It’s got some good beats but it’s kind of long and bloated. Feels less constructed as album but just one long Jam on songs which is kind of dull to my brain
Such a shame that this isn't (in full) on Spotify: now I had to listen to it on youtube with ads in between :(( This might be one of the funkiest things I've ever heard. Such rich musical arrangements and I was grooving along the whole time.
Overall, great sound , interesting lyrics, and good use of artistry. 4.5/5 Better than other 4's but just missing 5
4.5/5.0: Excellent
good music
About time this list got funky
I can see the talent and influence but it was just too jarring for me to enjoy.
Boring. Couldn’t make it the whole way through.
This album was a funky good time! I would definitely give it another listen in the future and recommend it to others! Funk music is good vibes all around.
Spotify wouldn’t let me losten
A bit drawn out but really funky
I wish this album had one other element or something going on besides funk. It's a great funk album, but im just not that interested in a full album's worth of it. Decent enough, but wish it was a little more musically complex. Top tracks: Groovallegiance, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), Into You
Every atom of your being BE ALIVE. Funkadelic – a frequency beamed in from a future to cool for the past to sustain – has found your antenna. This is groove that doesn’t just come from another dimension: it literally is a dimension all of its own. Sit back with an awestruck gawp as “One Nation Under a Groove” moves you, improves you, then rifles through the record collection of your mind and does the same. Thought you loved that Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever song “Dive Deep” before? You’re going to love it even more now you’ve heard and felt “Promental…” (I simply cannot believe that guitar tone is a coincidence – no species gets that lucky twice). Didn’t know why it was the 16-bit soundtrack to Toejam and Earl has stayed so fresh in your mind for the best part of 30 years? Funkadelic knows. Anyway, whatever you’re doing drop it and put this record on. It’s that good. Enjoy the songs. Submit to the swing. Marvel at how effortless the corralling of a dozen super-talented artists can be made to sound. Everyone under my roof has been singing “One nation…” all afternoon, nothin’ can stop us now.
To paraphrase Columbia in the Rocky Horror Picture Show, "it's ok." Funk is not my favorite music genre and this certainly isn't my favorite funk album. Some of the songs go on a little too long. It's fun at times. It's boring at times. It's ok.
Chaotic funk album, their influence is still alive and well 4*
Not a lot to it, three songs, 17 mins - not super memorable. I liked the first song, but wouldn’t listen again
Unavailable 😔
Goofus banger. It’s been a quarter-century since I last listened to this one, but I could feel the anxiety that comes with attempting to be rational in an irrational world lift as the toilet humor pledge was recited.
A strong distillation of Funkadelic's melding of funk and rock. Mike Hampton picks up where Eddie Hazel left off in delivering Hendrix-like guitar virtuosity. But if this album makes the list, are we also in store for Maggot Brain or the band's excellent self-titled debut?
I remember hearing this for the first time. It was as funky as I thought it'd be, but I did not expect it to SHRED so hard.
I was unprepared for the scatalogical track, but other than that, a great listen.