One Nation Under A Groove

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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.

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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.

Light a joint. Find a comfy chair. Put this on.

Fav: Who Says A Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?! Least Fav: Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) Lyrics like the one about the fear of being eaten by a sandwich are why I enjoy albums like these

This is the second Funkadelic album that I have listened to. The first was Maggot Brain, which I didn't like apart from the title track, so I wasn't looking forward to One Nation Under a Groove. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be one of the most fun albums I have ever listened to. It put a huge smile on my face.

Očekivala sam više. Frendovi su me u srednjoj nahajpavali na takav funk i mislila sam da je to nekaj puno bolje. Baš ko da mi puni mozak sa sto tisuća zvukova i sve skupa mi ne paše. Blago iritantno. Samo za đuskanje jednom u sto godina, al ne za slušanje uz kavu ujutro. Dobra mi je ona Into you.

kaotički gusto, a u isto vrijeme šuplje. podnošljiva pozadinska glazba koja je na trenutke nepodnošljiva

A high 3

oki

Meh

i am vibing with the funk!!

Spotify didn't allow this to play on the web.

Funky fresh fmusic

Sucks

Aight

Could only listen to one song because this album is essentially nowhere online streaming.

Had to order the album and finally got to listen. What can you say about this album that hasn’t been said. Funk at its finest. You can hear their influence from Thundercat to Mononeon it’s everywhere!

Pretty amazing! There is almost as much rock on this album as there is funk. The bass and guitar work is outstanding.

4 stars because I got to listen to Maggot Brain again.

Very funky and fresh.

Not overtly funky

Do you swear to Funk, the whole Funk, and nothing but the Funk? 10/10

Freaking awesome!!!

Short but good

Good shi

This album was fun but forgettable. I don't listen to a lot of funk, but I respect how formative it was in music history and how many things came from it musically. I wasn't in love with any of the songs, but they sounded decent enough. The instrumentation was nice and the voices all melded together very well - it just didn't elicit any real feelings from me. Also, I couldn't recall a single song once the album was over. Also, I don't know if anyone else is having this issue but I couldn't stream this on Spotify...

look. it's kinda nice. but the length of each song makes me wanna cry. it doesn't progress or evolve into anything that i feel is very relevant to me. sry.

I like this. Musically, it's really on-point. It has a really cracking opening, with real energy and grooves, and it's just a lot of fun. There's some really funky bass-lines, and I love the squealing guitars. I did find myself getting less interested in the longer tracks that became quite repetitive, otherwise I would have rated this higher. However, when it's good it's really good. 3.5 rounded up.

Nunca tinha ouvido nada parecido, não desse jeito, creio que eles tenham pegado várias inspirações da época, e tenham sido inspiração para gerações futuras, no geral bem interessante ver esse pedaço da história e da cultura na forma de musica.

I really liked Maggotbrain, so i was pumped for this, but I was really not a fan of this.

Goddamn, do I love Funkadelic. I heard them for the first time watching the underrated and prescient movie "PCU" and fell instantly in love. I rarely go out of my way to listen to George Clinton or Parlament Funkadelic, but I always have the best time when I do. I'm listening to this album in my office at work at a standing desk and I have to stop myself from doing a little dance to the music. And I don't LIKE dancing. This music always puts me in a great mood no matter how I feel, and that is the best compliment I can give any artist. I'm so glad I could finally see George live last year. As I go through this project, even albums I like, I am done with by the time I get to the end. When this album ended, I wanted more. I pledge allegiance to the United Funk of Funkadelica.

Pet fav song: "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" I had only ever listened to Maggot Brain before this album. I say between the two this is better. But it's hard to dislike George Clinton. And why can't it be on Spotify? Pour one out for my playlists.

I listened to what seems to be the original 6 track listing, the Spotify link seems to go to a shorter version of the album Loved the first half, fun and funky and hard not to enjoy. Second half wasn't quite as engaging but still good

Impossible to find. Listened to the Clinton administration version instead

I don't really get funk. This looks like a tongue in cheek group though, so kudos for that.

This album is too funky for me.

Too much talking in songs. Didn’t mind overall

Ovo je čisto nabacano "vidite me kako dobro znam svirati" bez ikakve povezanosti, smisla, ili dopadljivosti. Vjerujem da ima puno boljih funk albuma i jedva čekam da ih čujem, ali ovaj me baš razočarao.

Byrjar ekkert sérstaklega vel. One nation under a groove er flottari titill en lag og reggaeskotið Grooveallegiance gerir ekki mjög mikið fyrir mig. En svo fer þetta í gang og er barasta ansi solid og vel það.

Fucking great album - Love it Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!

I liked what little of this spotify has

Wish Spotify wasn’t so weird with this album. Amazing though.

I usually like Funkadelic, but this was just okay. A few songs are longer than feels necessary, which makes the album feel the same.

Funky 😜

fajne

Astonishing - extremely fun the whole way through including the bonus 7" with a ripping live Maggot Brain. If I could do half stars I'd give it 4.5 just to make room for other the two other best P-Funk records, the doo doo song is the closest thing to a low light on this album but it still slaps regardless.

It was rather long, but it definitely grew on me as it went on - it started off a bit "yes we get it you're great musicians are you going to do anything meaningful though?", but got more interesting as it branched out and that. Also poop song was a highlight musically and definitely lyrically.

Nope, not for me.

What an album to start this off with! Not my first time hearing this but this time around it, it really clicked for me. Pure groovy funk that you just can’t help but bop along to!

Funk. Not too bad. Sounds like this was a major source of inspiration for Prince.

An absolute banger! I loved every song on this album and it lived up to its funky nature. Even if it was hard to find, I much prefer this to Maggot Brain. Great album that more people should know about.

Full album not available in Spotify.

Amazing. Sensational. A music experience unlike any other. I loved the entire album and will listen to it many times over. I hate that it isn't on any music streaming service, might shed a tear or two because of this but what are you gonna do?

Great funky stuff here. I was especially into "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" 7.5/10

This album sounded so aggressively 70's, and that's just not an era of music that speaks to me. Still, there were some very strong ideas here. My favorite moments were on tracks like "Groovallegience" when the bass just kinda seems to do their own thing, all while still keeping the heartbeat of the song driving. I dunno, I feel like this lands in a category of music where if someone told me it was their favorite album of all time I wouldn't fault them at all, even if I don't love it much myself.

This is peak P-Funk and a great companion to Mothership Connection. The album gives this energy of a collective with a clear vision of afro-futurism and unity. I would give anything to see the shows of that time, where yes, they were scat-obsessed even on stage (one of their guitarists, Shider, would only wear an oversized diaper), and even though Parliament/Funkadelic/George Clinton still perform live, it is not the same, and they are a bit SCAT(tered) in their booking and cancelling of venues (I have some recent experience tyring to go). Though some of the ideas seem outrageous and maybe just a shallow groovefest, there is a deeper sense of a connection of waste/rotting away and the earth. Maggot Brain (Hazel's guitar solo!!!) is my most favorite P-Funk output ever, and it is nice they included a live version on this album, along with "Think, it ain't illegal yet". When will we unite in our fun, sometimes outlandish/poopy ways, and rise up to the system that doesn't want us to think critically anymore?

Funk always sounds so strange to my ear since I listen to it so rarely. I love the vibes and the intentional care-free style of it. "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" is my favorite song with its cheeky lyrics and rocking sonics, "P.E. Squad / Doo Doo Chasers" was also a great jam song. I really liked how I was advertised nutrition bars during it since this album isn't on spotify and therefore requires an ad-filled listening experience. Like every time we listen to an album outside our usual genre, I'm gonna play this safe and give it a 3.5 because I don't have much to compare it to. Since I liked The World is a Ghetto more than this and that was a 4, I'll round this down to a 3.

Before listening: When I first got into Parliament/Funkadelic, I tried to listen while studying. It was my first encounter with music that was too dancey to work to. Ever since then I've loved the *idea* of P-Funk, but my actual listening is rare. Also I'm sour I had to play this on youtube (especially because for a few minutes I hit play on my computer which didn't recognize youtube and played Otis Redding on top of it--me: "I don't remember them being so dissonant"). Anyway, I worry that my (and this group's) having listened to this while working will impact our ability to fully appreciate it. It's not work music Okay, now I'm listening: Less bombastically funky than other of their stuff, more mellow more a fusion of rock and funk, with some great extended riffs that are just jamming. Really cool mixing in of crazy rock-style guitar solos. A little too much aimless jamming for 5 stars, but a worthy entry nonetheless.

You know, I would describe this as a good funk - in that it lifted my mood with the energy and playfulness that they brought to a bunch of their songs - but I would not describe it as great funk - in that it did not immediately make me want to start dancing.

any joy i had listening to this album was taken away by the extremely long interlude talking about shit. i didn't become a doctor for a reason!!!!!

Nice bit of funk nothing too exciting

Hip-shakin' energy! "Maggot Brain" - good guitar work.

Liked the first song. Is this album important? Would like to know. Didn't do much for me. But it gets 2 for being groovy and bringing me in a groovy mood.

Excellent

A great hang and a very fun listen!

Clear elements of funk and has a fun cowbell. Picks up towards the end but pretty slow

It's funk. I'll give it a three but it'll be a 2.5 in my book because it was a little long for my taste.

Side B is so much better than side A. The groove is immaculate. The lyrics are practically nonsense.

So link seems broken, pulled up what I think is proper album on Spotify and outright from the first song like definitely no. Was not expecting some weird ASMR smacked onto a song like that. Granted see why this was also flagged. Again first song is the same rift on the guitar that’s used in whole lotta love by Led Zepplin so hence why this album is getting flagged.

First and foremost, kudos to George Clinton himself for making this album available on his YouTube channel. Very cool move. I've heard a couple of Funkadelic songs in passing, including the title track for this album. One Nation Under a Groove flexes itself well, as George Clinton and his funk collective constructed some nasty danceable riffs and beats to illicit such blissful vibes. They even took note from the progressive rock movement in going for longer songs with multiple structures and a more aggressive edge, such as on "Groovallegiance" and "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" Be forewarned that this album gets lyrically weird in places. I was listening to "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" where they sung about finding unity and taking collective action through metaphors related to eating lunch and going to the bathroom. I'm not sure what substances Clinton and company were on at the time of writing, but it does stand out. Also, I can't help but feel like giving the slight edge to Clinton's other P-funk group Parliament, as I remember enjoying Mothership Connection earlier on my journey with the more consistent space-age-themed songwriting. Still, One Nation Under a Groove was a great time and worth seeking out.

Funky! Really want something new next, though, please...

Звучание явно не моё... Я пыталась слушать фоном, даже тут как-то и почему-то было неловко. Пока не прочитала перевод треков, никакого идейного смысла не видела. Перевод пролил больше света на альбом и его идейность. В целом, наверное, альбом пережил своё время и своё поколение.

[7/10] Definitely was not expecting this to scatologically beat out Butthole Surfers

Good individual tracks but Funk'd out by the end.

One nation under a groove. Like the first track and the final couple however some of those middle ones were a hard old slog. Full respect for the whoever it was on lead guitar though.

4 out of 5. Not my favorite Funkadelic album but I have yet to hear a bad one.

very nice funk, low 5

Spotify wouldn't let me listen to the entire album without paying, but the two tracks that I was allowed to listen, (including the title track), sound so dated now.

actually so upset its not on streaming platforms i love funkadelic so much

Big and bold and fun. More rock than I expected

🎶 Gettin' down just for the funk of it 🎶 Gotta say, this really put a smile on my face!

full album not available in spotify

preddddy good

this is so fun and such a great culmination of the genres that preceded it. the funk + psychedelic is such a great combo. the ones that leaned more into smooth jazz were less compelling to me but i didn't dislike them. i liked hearing the periodic record scratches that foreshadow the way the genres will evolve into hip hop in the coming decades. really enjoyed this!! Fav tracks: Hit It and Quit It, (Not Just) Knee Deep

Fun and funky. Would listen to it again if it was on Spotify, but oh well. Still enjoyed it even with the youtube ads.

gloriously funky, uplifting, vibrant music.

Great music, smooth beats. a bit long. 9 out of 10.

"Wearing diapers onstage, mixing feedback guitar with songs about sex and body fluids, they've remained filthy for 38 years"

No

Not for me

nice groovy funk the 2015 remaster has a live version of Maggot Brain !

Great tunes, would have loved some shorter songs but great tunes

I actually enjoy this more than Maggot Brain. If only they could keep themselves from taking a stroll down noodling street at least ever other time.

whoooo says a funk band can’t play rock music?

Achei bom

Maggot Brain > Whatever the heck this is

good

Echt funky meine Güte

bangers

So way back in the olden days meaning around 99-00 my old pal Charlie introduced me to the P-Funk or at least what I knew of them beyond the classic film PCU. He had this album on CD and was nice enough to dub me a copy onto cassette. I think he put Sly Stone on the B side. He had what he thought was a hilarious joke of making a tape labeled Dave Matthew's Band but was only dave for like 30 seconds then Sly comes on. This presumably to freak out the squares or something. Anyway I love this album one of my true intros to Funk!

the answer to the age old question 'who got da funk?'

Maybe it is a little too long for a funk album but hell it is a very good funk album.

Me aburrí, pero no fue terrible. Nota: 2.9

In my highest of highs I never would have been able to come up with something like Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad. These cats are from another plane of existence. Maggot Brain also continues to be one of the greatest instrumental works of that decade.

Great great great album, the charisma of the band members could be heard though each and every song. Worth searching on YouTube and listening as a whole.

The lyrics of the first two songs are all about how funky the band is. Which would be a bit cringy if it wasn't undeniably true. In the middle it gets a bit weird. Overall too long, but it's a real foot-tapper for sure

I never said a funk band can't play rock. Why would I?

I love funk albums and this one was kinda psychedelic which was cool. Wish it was on Spotify in its entirety!

Американский ни то рок, ни то фанк. Это не совсем моя музыка, но не смотря на это, она звучит достаточно интересно

It's good, but not on Maggot Brain level.

8/10. I love the combination of rock and funk music. This is a really enticing listen!!! :)

They have better songs on other albums. Rather Standard disco.

I prefer the slightly more minimal earlier albums but it's Funkadelic!

2,5

Nunca he escuchado funk, pero este álbum me ha mantenido estudiando sistema jurídico administrativo, así que bueno es. ¿Me lo pondría normalmente? No.Pero bastante slay

Can't say I love an 11-minute song about doo-doo but that's just me. The rest of the album is pretty fun. I prefer Maggot Brain ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

did anyone else have this problem? listen to maggot brain instead

Title track is an all-time best bop, alongside several other very good ones. Potent analgesic for the Monday morning commute.

I listened to this a ton in high school and college but I don’t think I was ever wild about it. Weirdly it seems to not be available on Spotify. Three stars from memory.

Fun but not my favorite funkadelic

4.0

Not for me.

нормалек.

Given the state of the world and politics right now, I believe that thinking has indeed become illegal.

So much to love here - grooving bass lines, silly lyrics, funky guitar. This would have been a blast to see live. Going to play it again.

Decent.

Had my feet tapping from the first note. Not usually the kind of music I listen to but I'm going to seek out more Funkadelic.

My inner voice during my trignometry class: Getting bored by all those changes of the sin waves? your life is truly fucked up. So what will happen if you change the "fuck" to "funk"? Me: it will still be as fucked up as it was. 3.5/5

It's got everything you could possibly expect from a Funkadelic album. Which is to say that it is, indeed, funky. It's fine as fun party music, but doesn't hit on all cylinders like their album "Maggot Brain" does. Bandleader George Clinton keeps it between the lines (insert cocaine joke here), adding bits of Rock here and there. In the end, though, there just isn't enough variety to push this one into five-star territory.

The album was way too chaotic. It was really hard to gather any meaning from the songs. The music was really good, though. Maybe, if I saw this performed live, I would have a better appreciation for this material.

The album wasn't bad at all actually in the last songs the looong guitar riffs were pretty insane so I really loved that and the rest of the album was catchy and good but that's not the type of music I'll listen everyday.

Really nice i hadn't heard of them "One nation under a groove" super catchy super nice "Into you" that voice is insane! "Maggot brain" guitar parts are really cool

On first listen, I thought this was pretty decent. On second listen, I have decided to renounce my citizenship and pledge allegiance to the United Funk of Funkadelica. It's an oddysey. It's ethereal. It's psychedelic. It's stupid. It's hilarious. And, Jesus Christ, is it funky. Insanely good. Fried ice cream is a reality. Fav tracks: One Nation Under a Groove, Groovallegiance, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis (The Doo Doo Chasers), Into You

It is very funky and I enjoyed it. But there is also a noticeable gap between the title track and the rest... the whole thing is just too playful to think too much or get serious about it. 3.5/5

Enfunkened to see so much belief in the one

Yup (4)

By this time, Parliament and Funkadelic were, to all intents and purposes, one entity, although I don't believe there are any horns on this album. This is incredibly funky but there is still a huge dose of heavy, swirling psychedelic, rock guitar. It's like James Brown playing Blue Cheer, or Vanilla Fudge playing Sly Stone. Loads of warbly synth lines and Bootsy's thumping bass accompany the vocals which range from Doo-Wop harmonies to shouts and barks. Love it. The P-funk tours must have been something to behold...

This is quite the trip, and it was an incredible journey, where people have the fear of being eaten by a sandwich and where fried ice cream is a reality! Liked Songs Added: Groovalegiance

Mit Funk macht man eigentlich nie etwas verkehrt. Aber Lieder sind zu lang und nachdem man die Lieder gehört hat erinnert man sich an keins mehr

2 sterne

I love the title track for this one, but the rest of the album didn't live up to that song.

Who says a funk band can't play rock? Funkadelic certainly can, and they sure as hell can play funk too.

Enjoyable but not quite what I wanted or expected. It's a lot more psychedelic and prog rock compared to funk in a lot of places and it absolutely has tracks that go on too long. Interested in trying some more from George Clinton but this isn't quite it for me. 11/02/25

C'est funky, c'est rigolo, tout est pas parfait mais c'est quand même très cool.

Loved this one, a lot of great guitar work, funky rhythms but also spacey and psychedelic at the same time; George Clinton rules. All the tracks are fun even though the song selection does feel like it lacks a little cohesiveness as an album, especially the bonus EP sides. Standouts for me were Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock? and the title track.

Had to listen on YT and made it hard to really breakdown song to song what I really enjoyed. Overall very funky and psychedelic. Which makes sense given the bands name.

I hadn't heard this but I've heard Maggot Brain which is really good. I feel like I should like this more but there's something about it I can't out my finger on. It just feels like there's not much for me to latch onto. I think the stupid tongue-in-cheek lyrics and humour puts me off a bit. It just feels a bit stupid My issue could be the sort of repetitiveness or lack of tracks changing it up a bit, those make the album feel like it's dragging on. I wasn't even halfway through Into You but it felt like it should've been nearly finished. There's some wacky guitar soloing going on on that one but it's faded into the background and so doesn't feel like the song is really going anywheren maybe like songs that contain good ideas but weren't actually completed It's definitely well performed though Decent enough, just didn't click with me Highlights: One Nation Under A Groove

Ok so the original was removed so I’m listening to the “re-groove. It’s really just some groovy shit.

Enjoyed parts of this album - some interesting ideas. But it was also bit sonically abrasive at times.

Nice mix of funk and rock

Enjoyed this.

Not for me

According to Wikipedia, the first six songs of the version we found on YouTube were the original LP, and the last two songs were part of a three-song “bonus EP” that came with the record. No word on that third song. Anyway, if it were just the first six songs, probably a 3 for me. They’re all fine. I especially have fond memories of Ice Cube’s “Bop Gun,” which heavily samples “one nation under a groove” and was a staple of high school cross country. But a little long, a little repetitive. But those last two songs, wow. Huge fan. Especially the final one, which sounds like a funk “Cortez the killer.” They were enough to boost this to four.

Ok album

soul 真棒 ，spotify 没资源不过。 偶尔可以听听，找到一张好的，买个黑胶，变成房间内的背景音乐。 播放时间要么是早上，要么是下班回到家，睡前和工作的时候应该不会听吧。 因为会不自觉的舞动身躯起来

George Clinton is a genius. When most artists are ecstatic if they can make themselves successful, have one or two hits, this guy was leading two genre-defining groups. And producing major hits with both, each with their own distinctive style. I didn’t realize how much depth the album has, being more than a dance vibe. Funkadelic pushes the buttons of conservative America by challenging limitations around music, politics and social norms, all while delivering the funk and Hendrix/inspired guitars. It’s an easy five stars for me.

Very Groovy But a bit short. But im Interessed in Hearing More Funk

I wanted to like this one. The title track is decent. I own a few other George Clinton albums, and they are all way better than this one. I'll give it a few more listens later; perhaps it will grow on me. Disappointing 2 Stars.

I dare you to try sitting still to this !!

In a nation divided by so many things only one thing can bring us all together … we ALL want the funk.

This was pretty fun to listen to. Very funky.

One nation under a groove

Goated. I love funk and I love this band!!!

Liked the title track. Sick guitar but Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad sent me into a psychosis

The funkiest.

If you like long funk songs then this will be right up your alley. Admittedly, this is groovy as funk, but especially 'Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)' goes on for waaaay too long.

Funky funk for the funky bunch. Hard not to groove along to this. And why would you even try not to?

Yup

I love that what comes with Funkadelic is not only the illest funk, but a sense of pure spontaneity, creativity, and just hangin with the homies. So much fun. Some bad mothers ❤️

Cool. Much like Alec, this band understands that “The Funk” is a force of nature and that it cannot be defeated.

i will always dig these funk albums. give me some killer instrumentals and a beat to rock to, and its going to get at least a three from me. This one I don't think stood out to me as much as previous funk albums, but was certainly enjoyable to listen to and I had a good time with it.

Funky, but not in a super standout way. I enjoyed listening to a few songs, but don’t feel compelled to listen again.

Maybe I’m ignorant to the importance of the use of repetition in funk music, but eventually it gets to be too much for me. Solid grooves, but I’m sure this would be a much better experience in person. Probably wouldn’t be coming back to this one even if it were available on Spotify.

For an album as funky as this is, I thought it would be more fun. I never really found myself enjoying it. I probably wasn't in the best setting for it, but I expected more. Especially after listening to a few other funk albums on this list. I was going to make most of my review using a bunch of innuendos and curse words replaced with the word "funk", but this album already beat me to it.

Pretty sure George Clinton has never made an album I don’t love.

I had to find this album on YouTube to listen to it, so I’m hoping I didn’t miss much. I think I got the main part of the album. The little bonus EP, though, I’m not 100%. The times weren’t very accurate there. And honestly, it was a little forgettable. It didn’t have much of the steam from the main tracks. So I don’t really consider them part of this. Honestly, a funk album that isn’t on streaming and runs for about a hour sounds like a terrible time for me personally. A lot of the tracks have long times and somewhat rely on repetition. But believe it or not, I really dug this. There is a nice variety in the tracks so that the songs sound different. Groovalligence has a slight reggae influence and Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock convinces me that they can indeed play rock and play it well. And the funk itself is great too. If it weren’t for the EP, this would be a perfect package. And maybe it wouldn’t hurt to put this on Spotify or something. Favorite track: Who Says A Funk Band Can’t Play Rock Other hits: One Nation Under A Groove, Groovalligence, Into You

Funky as hell! I almost considered ordering a CD of this since it's not on streaming services for whatever stupid corporate or legal reason. I mean, it was Funkadelic's most commercially successful album! That kind of acclaim should make it a priority to stream for people. Whatever. Some of the tracks, particularly the slower ones or the rock-ish ones, didn't hit for me as much as the upbeat funk. Still, killer album. Must listen #71.

Short and sweet

++: One Nation Under a Groove, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!, Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) +: Groovallegiance, Into You 7,6/10

Gostei

Listened to this while playing Carnegie. I lost. A pretty darn enjoyable funk album. It grooves from the opening seconds, wasting no time. Not my favorite funk album, but still super fun!

Good and fun! Not too special tho

Nah bruh

Didn't really listen to much. The album is unavailable on Spotify as of January 2025.

Funky stuff but that one poo song has weird lyrics

Well I guess it’s danceable but the entire album is a repeat of one song so 1/5, what a ripoff.

Not as funky as I’d expected

Gonna give it a 3/5. Don’t have anything creative or analytical to write.

gotta f***** find this album on youtube to listen to it. actually listening to some japanese ripped FLAC files Lovin these basslines standouts: Who says a funk band Into You Liked it. 4

The album should have been the first song. It’s such a banger that it makes the rest of the songs incomparable. 4/10

Si ascolta volentieri

I really enjoyed listening to this (once I found it) but it might have been five stars if some of the tracks didn’t drag on a bit too long. Who says a funk band doesn’t know when to stop? Me, but I say it with love.

I had this record in on vinyl, and it burned in the fire. It’s not streaming. It’s got good jams on it, though isn’t my favorite Funkadelic album.

Unfortunately, the album was only available as an incomplete extended version and as a remix of one track from my streaming provider. So I couldn't get a complete picture of it. I liked what I heard. I want to listen to more Funkadelic, but unfortunately I can't rate the album completely. 4/5

Enjoyed this. Time will tell if it is really worthy of a place on this list.

was always a fan of funkadelic, always a great time

It was fine but I wasn't able to listen to the whole thing b/c of limited availability.

Wow, this one was hard to find! Once I finally found a way to listen to it (YouTube), I started out enjoying it, but got bored fairly quickly. The songs are so long! I liked them, but was ready for them to be over a long time before they actually ended. Could be somewhat enjoyable as background music, I guess? Nothing really stood out to me though. 3/5

Really good album. Just not my genre. Probably would have been a 4 or 5 if I was into classic funk.

This was fine. Rating probably would've been higher if the songs didn't drag out so long. Also it's always kind of annoying when I get an album that isn't available on streaming.

Ultimate outer-planetary funk. It don't get no funkier.

Good but had to listen to a full 58 min video on YouTube lol

Can’t beat a bit of George :)

One of the first albums I listened to for this project was Clinton's "Maggot Brain." Upon hearing the first track that gave the album it's name, my brain melted. Now we get more George Clinton and my brain is still melting. Amazing!

Maggot brain is echt 10x beter

1 funking me up fr 2 has a great instrumental around 13 minutes in groovy bass 3 is hot, stinky and groovy 4 fucking slaps omg

Disco and prog inflected funk from some of the best players of the 70s should be an instant five but unfortunately this album melts too far into the background for a band full of big, iconoclastic personalities. As promised the title track unites nations under a very groovy and fully fleshed out rythym section. Worrell's synthesizer flourishes add an edge to what is otherwise a very laid back track. Groovallegience invented calypso funk. Not necessarily surprised it didn't go any further than this song but the Belafonte indulgences are redeemed by some excellent bass and drum breaks. Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock? rocks with the confidence of the only bandleader ready to inherit Hendrix's legacy. The Doo Doo song would be a great interlude in a live performance but definitely drags a bit on the album. The album starts to drag after the highs of One Nation. Into You improves things by combining classic blues with some highly technical bass grooves from Collins and a wonderful baritone from Clinton. Cholly reprises the disco themes of One Nation Under a Groove and is a great little low-key tracks. One of my favourite things in a Funkedelic track are the murmurs and chattering that are woven through the backing vocals, they give every recording a wonderful 'playing in the backyard' feel and are in full effect in this song. Lunchmeatophobia goes hard and almost extends into Sabbath territory. P.E Squad (a reprise of the Doo Doo song) and the live version of Maggot Brain weren't really necessary. As you would expect there is lots of brilliant weirdness and crazy ideas that threaten to fall off the brink. The prog-influences are apparent with some of the breaks getting a bit noodly and song-lengths that will have you muttering 'feet don't fail me now'. If they'd taken a razor to the songs and maybe chosen some shorter cuts this would be an instant five.

Jammy, Funky, Rocking!

Just a glorious explosion of nonsense and funk. easy 5*s. George is life

Tasty

Not quite the same music I listened to, but I liked it, listen to something new. I definitely recommend this album.

It's mostly missing from Spotify. Two of original 6 LP tracks available. Still I listened to it all. Title track is one of Funkadelic best and there are a couple of other great tunes. I hate the "Rock" tune and the other two are fillers for me - although still head-nodding mildly groovy. So it's a 3. Which is liking but not in love.

Just did nothing for me and ended up a one and done.

Funky, bubbly, hanging by the beach with a margarita - Great blend of melodies and instruments, catchy and upbeat - Electric guitar is standout - I can see it as a precursor/inspiration behind some modern R&B - Nothing crazy special, listenable but not quite desirable

couldn’t listen to it not on spotify

Gotta groove and jump through hoops to hear

Not bad at all! I could listen to this again. I just wish it was available to listen to on Spotify instead of having to track it down on YouTube.

So groovy so funky yeaghhhh

first time listening to a funk album. having grown up on rock music, the first thing i noticed was that the guitar work is incredible, especially on the last track "maggot brain." some songs felt longer and more drawn out that im used to, but that's also probably because i havent been exposed much to this kind of music that feels more improvisational or 'jamming' oriented. i liked it.

Fun but not mad about it

Bit too funky for me, not my genre. Got a bit bored 😬 Enjoyed the first song

One Nation Under A Groove // Groovallegiance // Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad // 3.5/5

Great album, a bit of me. Funky fun, reminds me of uni! 5/5

Lovely stuff. Heard this before and it’s an absolutely a bit of me. Funky fun, would like some extra songs. Reminds me of uni!

Considering the title track is one of the best things ever, this album could have plummeted in quality almost immediately. Luckily it doesn't!

Not my fav Funkadelic album (Maggot Brain and Standing on the Verge both much better), but still solid

What can I say, funk's just not for me

Now Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock??

Loved it

Super weird and fun. Not what I was in the mood for but it made me enjoy it anyhow.

The funk is not in me.

song by the same name is cool, but album not available on spotify

Dobrej funk, ale zas tak me to nevzalo

C: 8.5/10. You'd think an album that combines funk, jazz, pop, rock, edm and even classical styles would turn out sounding a bit academic, besides being pretty good too. Instead, this album is incredibly joyful to listen to. It shows off just enough without sacrificing the cohesion and fun of it. Even when there are no lyrics, Funkadelic rebels simply by cohesively and cleverly incorporating different styles. The result is a clear political message against stereotypes and the genre drama of the music industry that continues to limit artists today. The fact that the album is so fun and engaging due to It's adventurousness is what makes it's message so effective. Why wouldn't you want a funk band to rock after hearing that?

fun

i didn’t mind it but i think two new genres back to back that are instrumental heavy was a little much. but this was fun! groovy! i see why the word groove was used to describe this haha

A funk album, full of funk music all about funk (and a few other things)...Funking awesome. A great new discovery and it's going in my funking Tidal collection.