One Nation Under A Groove

I’m ready to join the funk nation!

I had heard of George Clinton before, but my experience with Funk is very limited. The most I know about this subgenre is the skit by Key & Peele where they poke fun at non-sensical lyrics. There is definitely some of that in this album (special callout to track #4 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)). All in all the music had great grooves, but I don't see myself going back to this record often.

mja. misschien was ik niet in de juiste headspace hiervoor maar deed m niet voor me. niet slecht verder maar meh.

It's okay, not really a lot to say about it. Didn't hate it, wasn't super locked into it either.

Wasn’t a big fan of the fist half but the last 3 song were incredible. The last 3 songs were almost completely instrumental so maybe that why I enjoyed them more with a bit lesss going on in the mix

I generally like funkadelic but this was mid somehow

A time warping plethora of groove and groans.

Sure

Started very funky and fun, wanted to move around to it. Somewhere a song had singing and talking over it and it was annoying, after that one I felt like the energy disappeared, and it wasn't quite as fun anymore. Just alright.

First half was groocy, funky and delicious. But songs just sort of dragged on a bit too long to my taste.

Listening Notes A Funkadelic album that has alluded me Fried Ice Cream is a Reality! Way more of a progessive rock record than some of their other stuff Standout Tracks "One Nation Under a Groove", "Groovallegiance", "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)", "Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)" First time? Yes Will it go into your rotation? There's some jams here

Unable to listen

It's fine I'm just not into funk today or probably any other day.

Funky, hard to get in some places due to rights or whatever capitalist BS.

not my favourite but v good

Very groovy indeed!

More groovy and less song-oriented, but this is cool, looking forward to giving it some more spins. Less enamored with Side 2 (especially the 11 minute song about doodoo) than Side 1. I can hear the influence on Fishbone, including the approach to song titles.

Not on Spotify. Listened in YouTube. It's your typical funkadelic, very much a mix of psychedelic rock and soul with more groove and weirdness mixed in. If they'd dropped some of the spoken word I think many of the tracks would be better.

Didnt find the album but the single was noce

Different sound to what I'm used to, prefered it the second time I listened.

This is a fun listen, though being a tiny bit more familiar with earlier Funkadelic I find it somewhat less interesting musically than that stuff, which immediately grabbed me when I first heard it. I waffled between 3 and 4 here but I want to start out setting my scale with "3 is a good record that I enjoyed," which is exactly what this was.

Went straight through me, nothing especially caught my attention but it was a nice listen

I really like when talented musicians don’t take themselves too seriously, and I think funk in particular is a genre that encourages humour. One Nation Under a Groove was a really fun opening track and immediately stuck in my head and I had real high hopes for it - but I the just got a bit bored. Maybe the songs were a bit too long, and could have been tightened up a bit but I think that may have been a feature of the genre at the time. Really torn been giving this a 4 and a 3. But while I might explore the rest of their music, not sure I’ll be coming back to this album, so a 3 it is!

Funky fresh

non lo so mi ha confuso

Good funky jams. "Doo Doo Chaser" was super memorable.

Funk rock, leaned more toward rock than I expected

Yeah this was fun to listen to while I planned my file server migration to SharePoint. One track was like funky Pink Floyd.

Had to go to YouTube to listen to this album. This a trip down funky way.

Wouldn’t listen but pretty chill vibes

production is incredible with instrumentals that keep on hitting however and lacks any sense of a song structure. lyrics seem as in they might have a real message behind them but I cant find it

It was nice, the first song was cool, the others were fine

i dont know why but there were only few songs available, therefore i only listened that one so i dont think thats is a fair rating!

Put the F in the Funk 3.5

Erster Track 5/5 funky, der Rest zu sehr Gedudel

Groovy, but for some reason a lot of songs were unavailable

Can’t listen on Spotify but the title track is good.

Funky and groovy Summer party background music would be 10/10

Upvote if you believe fried ice cream is a reality

Well, that got pretty weird

Interesting in overall, but not so good.

Great to hear this again, some dancing for new year's eve

Lots to like. But a bit disjointed. 3*

non c'è su spotify ma la vibe è chiara

The instrumentals are nice. I don't like how some of the songs have people talking as background noise (especially on the track "The Doo Doo Chasers"). I'm including the bonus EP tracks in my final rating, one of which is a live performance of Maggot Brain, one of the best guitar solos.

Its not available in spotify

Funky Noen kule riff Koste meg, kunne fint hørt igjen, vet dog ikke om jeg husker noen låter spesifikt.

La ultima pieza salva Ta bien Me gusta mas el otro álbum con la cara gritando

Like the sound but one one song was memorable

Funk ain't my thing, but this is good funk, particularly One Nation.

very weird, as anything in the george clinton universe typically is, but still entertaining.

7/10 Highlights: Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock Groovallegiance One Nation under a Groove

Pretty good

I don't even know how to rate this. Technically I think it's great, but it's not a genre I'd pick to listen to. Also - fried ice cream?!

Mukavaa funkia ja groovea

Fun but not my favorite

Album #5 Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove Music to clean your shit by. I definitely wouldn’t consider myself to be a very funky guy; in fact, I do believe that there is a considerable lack of funk within me most days. Combined with the fact that I am also extraordinarily sober and have potentially the whitest music taste of all time, this album did not seem like one that was likely to resonate with me. However, having never heard a funk album before, I suppose I didn’t really know what to expect. One thing that became immediately apparent to me is that the concept of ‘funk’ is fairly fluid, as most of the lyrics and songs revolved around this idea of funk operating in many different scenarios. Playing funk music, being funky, cleaning your shit to the funk, etc. It reminds me of that Eric Clapton quote about how it is more artistically impressive to continuously explore the same theme over and over again, rather than delve into multiple themes. Though in his case, he was talking about having his body operated like a gundam and in the case of George Clinton and Funkadelic, that theme, which is explored ad nauseam, is the Funk. The lyrics appear nonsensical and repetitive, often talking purely about the funk and its effects in different scenarios, which seems like they are meant to be intentionally open to interpretation, so whoever is tripping whilst listening to the album can feel an extra sense of relatability to fuel their paranoia. I believe that the ‘funk’ actually serves as a metaphor for a deeper and more impactful message. The two concepts that are continuously brought up are funk and shit. In the case of shit, it can be seen in many songs, particularly those involving the infamous ‘doo doo chasers’. My interpretation is that the funk represents all that is good, and the shit is all that is bad, which is why funk music is said to wash away the shit from your ass like an enema, or something along those lines. By giving into the funk and the groove, all the problems you and the nation have fade away for at least the duration of the album, and if everyone were to partake in the funk, the nation would prosper. I particularly enjoyed the spoken-word elements of the album as I found them amusing and thought-provoking at times, and the guitar work was also especially impressive. Overall, a very promising introduction to funk and a very fun album. Interested to hear more from Funkadelic. A very high 3 stars, nearing a 4. Best Tracks: One Nation Under a Groove, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) Worst Track: P.E Squad Rating out of 10: 7.5

There's some weird pot smoking stuff going on here. All very funky. Is it any good? I really don't know!

It’s no maggot brain, but it is fun. Funkadelic i think are the epitome of that cool funk sound, groove and look. Took me bloody ages to find the right album though and that did annoy me. 3.5/5.0 Best Song: groovallegience

A fun album. Difficult to find on streaming. Probably would not revisit as I like other funk sounds more

First album for me that is not on streaming. My third Funkadelic album. So far my favorite is Maggot Brain. I clearly don’t feel the funk I guess. It is funky, groovy, funny. But it doesn’t do much for me.

Not my usual genre but enjoyed this !

I found this to be an overindulgence equivalent of a bar band playing in a studio setting. I like the first song, but I found songs to be too much of a mess to fully enjoy. The playing is good but over exuberant and feels like there’s not enough conceptual depth to have me interested for longer than a song or two I would rather listen to Prince or other funk acts that have some sort of ideas around pushing the genre forward instead of resting the same thing that they had been at this point, this is the 10th album and I feel that it is tired and fortunately, I would not come back to it

Súper funky but too many jams for me, needed at least one catchy song

Good album, felt there were more prolific funk artists at the height of funk. Good vibe. Wouldn’t want in constant rotation but a good addition every now and then.

Tricky to review and album thats not fully available on streaming service. Any how, the main single One Nation Under a Groove is awesome. I kind of was not bothered of needing to play the song on repeat (accidentally), that great of a song. Still, not the full album. I'll now have it three stars and get back to revisit the review, once listened to the whole record.

Unavailable on Apple Music

Decent museum music

Straight walk off

Funky

Hard to find and didn’t blow my socks off.

Not bad

Дуже непогано, особливо перша пісня, але надзвичайно одноманітно і затягнуто. Для чілу з друзями саме то, але просто так я не слухав. Але Funkadelic додав соіб в плейлист, концентрований груууув.

класні рифи, але мені потрібен гігантський косяк, щоб витримати 60 хвилин прогресів фанку maggot brain сподобався більше

Трошки як нестигле яблуко. Вживати можна але чогось не вистачає

This is a pretty fun listen. I love the positivity and not giving up on the "funk"!

Cool as hell but it does get pretty noodley

It is most definitely a groove.

Hmmm, it's OK. Some alright beats but it's quite meandering at points. E.g. do we really need 10 minutes of that 10 second riff in Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis? One Nation Under a Groove, Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock? and Into You all great songs though

Je dois faire une confession, une confession qui ressemble presque à une hérésie : je n'aime pas le funk. Voilà, c'est dit. Pour moi, le funk, c'est trop souvent des costumes à paillettes, une positivité qui me file de l'urticaire et, surtout, ces putains de "cocottes" de guitare. Vous savez, ce tchiki-tchiki-tchiki rythmique qui, personnellement, me donne envie de me jeter sous un bus. Mon panthéon musical est pavé de post-punk, de noise et de types qui ont l'air de vouloir se pendre. Le funk, c'est l'antithèse. Alors, quand le bouquin m'a pointé du doigt ce "One Nation Under A Groove", j'ai soupiré. Et puis, j'ai écouté. Je n'aime pas le funk mais Funkadelic c'est bien plus que du funk. Cet album, ce n'est pas du funk au sens où l'entendait le disco ou même un James Brown tiré à quatre épingles. C'est le chaos, c'est une partouze cosmique organisée par George Clinton dans un vaisseau spatial rempli de LSD. C'est sale, c'est lourd, et surtout, par moments, c'est du rock. Funkadelic, c'est la branche "groupe" de l'univers P-Funk, la face B de Parliament. Là où Parliament explorait la pure soul, Funkadelic était là pour brancher les guitares et tout faire péter. C'est d'ailleurs le premier truc qui frappe. On est loin du tchiki-tchiki, car ici, la guitare (merci Michael Hampton, alias Kidd Funkadelic) elle hurle. Elle est grasse, elle est saturée, elle part dans des solos psychédéliques qui doivent autant à Hendrix qu'à n'importe quel rythmicien de Detroit. L'album pose d'ailleurs la question directement avec "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!". Le deuxième truc, c'est la basse, ici elle ne se contente pas de marquer le temps ; elle mène la danse, elle est épaisse, ronde, et elle fait trembler les murs. Ces éléments-là, les éléments rock, sont indéniablement excellents. Mais (parce qu'il y a un mais), le problème, c'est que George Clinton et sa bande sont tellement défoncés et tellement amoureux de leur propre groove qu'ils ne savent pas toujours quand s'arrêter. C'est le syndrome du "jam" cosmique. C'est une musique qui prône la libération totale, certes, mais à force de se libérer, elle se perd un peu en route et les morceaux s'étirent. Le titre éponyme est un manifeste, mais il dure plus de sept minutes. Et que dire de "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo-Doo Chasers)"... Le titre est génial, mais le morceau est une épreuve d'endurance. Les passages rock, ceux que j'apprécie, se retrouvent souvent noyés dans des vagues de R&B et de funk pur jus qui, pour mon oreille de post-punker, finissent par tourner en rond. C'est dense, oui, mais c'est aussi parfois incroyablement bordélique et complaisant. On sent l'influence que ce truc a pu avoir sur les Beastie Boys ou Primal Scream, mais l'album en lui-même est épuisant. Au final et après une écoute attentive, je pourrais dire... Je ne suis toujours pas fan de funk mais je respecte Funkadelic. "One Nation Under A Groove"est un document, un bordel psychédélique fascinant et une étape importante. Les parties de guitare sont à tomber et l'énergie est indéniable, mais c'est aussi un album qui me fatigue. C'est un album intéressant, c'est un album important, mais ce n'est pas un chef-d'œuvre pour moi. Note : 3/5

Favourites: One Nation Under A Groove Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) ★ Maggot Brain/Chant (Think It Ain't Illegal Yet!) (Live at Monroe Civic Center, Monroe, Louisiana 15-4-78) ★

Genuinely couldn't find this on Apple Music, I'm sure it's good though. Edit 6/30/26: I haven't been logging the day I'm going back to these, but this one feels worth it cause it's the one where I tried to find it and just couldn't my first time around. And honestly I really didn't miss much, there's kinda nothing special about this one. It's fine I guess, but it's not like there's not better funk music on here, even better Funkadelic on here. But I'm still glad I tracked it down, it would've been hanging over my head until the end of this thing if I didn't.

Great soundscapes/tones and occasional brilliance among overly repetitious and sometimes obnoxious grooves.

Very funky album. Pleasant to listen to. Pretty diverse, lots of melodies and different sounds, hard to be bored by it. More plays would probably elevate the enjoyment even more.

Not on Spotify but really good jams

Yes but idk, didn't feel it

Good name. Definitely funky.

не уверена что слушала полную версию альбома и не уверена что слышала больше одной песни, но для фанка не нужно разнообразия!

One nation under a groove is a bit of a banger isn’t it!? But this album version went on unnecessarily too long. Some fine funk throughout.

Not able to find the album available to stream

Day 74 Only had time to listen through once but on first listen I preferred this to maggot brain. 7/10 Highlights One Nation Under A Groove Into You

Don’t love the slobbery sounds at the start Good guitar at the start of I bet you Reverb at the start of music for my mother is nice, then the stripped back guitar Zippy guitar sounds in I got a thing are good Overall it’s not my thing but musically it’s impressive

Äääääh mitä tähän nyt sanois sitte. Ei mitään huonoa, muttei kyllä jäänyt mikään biisi mieleen

Ihan tömäkkää fänkkiä ja meininkiä. Kauheesti en aihetta tunne. Perusvarmalla siis mennään.

Funk ei ehkä ole omia genrejä, mutta nousee tämä jo yhdellä kuuntelukerralla genren keskitason yli selvästi ja kappaleet ovat monipuolisia.

Tää oli kyllä ihan kovaa ajoa. Vähän oli pitkiä biisejä ja ne rupesivat toistamaan itseään biisin sisällä, mutta sitten taas toisaalta ihan mukavan erilaisia keskenään.

Short and funky.

Couldn’t find the album but the single was fun!

later

not on spotify

Fun stuff going on but as a whole... Not something I'll be going back to.

Not a huge fan of the middle song in the album, but the rest was enjoyable.

Really funky, as it should. Great listen, not boring, and at least as political as it should be. Fav lyrics: Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Fav music: Who says a funk band can't play rock Honorable mention: Maggot brain

Featuring such hits as "Ladies Night, but it's not Ladies Night". I'm joking, but for a George Clinton record I thought I'd enjoy this more. Instead, it just felt pretty all over the place and never hit me with an "oh yeah!" moment.

This is #day426 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and… my second Funkadelic album, the first being Maggot Brain precisely 200 days ago on my #day225, which I rated a 4. One Nation Under A Groove is, you guess, groovy, funky, and... perhaps not as essential as Maggot Brain. This is a 3 out of 5. Looking forward to #day427.

This was alright. Dug Maggot Brain

I enjoyed this a whole lot more than I expected to. I hate funk. But - well, it's funk, Jim, but not as we know it!

Ait

Couldn't find this album. Listened to Funkadelic - Funkadelic. Wasn't as much funk as I expected. It was fine

Alright

Whilst it was funky, it wasn't what I was expecting. Less big band funk, more rock band funk. Enjoyable but didn't make me want to listen again.

Some good funk tunes, but tailed off a bit

Good funky grooves

Three funk songs that have a sum of over an hour. Laced with electric guitar solos in pure squibly-doo style. I admit that my mind was elsewhere while listening, and whilst it was cool to hear something new, I didn't feel particularly captivated by it. 3 Stars.

I'm not high enough for this, and I'm pretty high. Galactic grooves, loads of cheese, not their best work but has some tasty peaks!

This is actually my second listen to this album in this collection, but it was so long ago it's a bit like listening to it again for the first time. The main album is a bit slower than I remember, with only the title track and (to some degree) "Who says a funk band can't play rock?!" standing out, but "Lunchmeataphobia" and the live track part of "Maggot brain" on the bonus EP is also a fun addition. And I like the idea that this album has an element of progressive rock in it, although it feels more like prog funk than anything else (if that's even a thing). It does feel like Funkadelic (or at least the two albums we get in this project) is a kind of red-headed step-child to Parliament, despite having largely the same musicians on most albums; I've enjoyed both of the Funkadelic albums, but not as much as Parliament, I'll admit. And I think I prefer "Maggot Brain" (the album, not the bonus EP song) to this one. "THINK -- THINK -- THINK -- IT AIN'T ILLEGAL YET"

This only took off for me with "Cholly" which I didn't realize was the album's last track because I was listening to the EP, and the next two songs, with Cholly, were the best part. Not their greatest but they've got the funk.

Actually couldn’t find on any streaming platform so gave it a default 3

One Nation Under a Groove is packed with groove, personality, and that unmistakable Funkadelic spirit, but it does not always land evenly. The title track is an undeniable classic, a joyful, infectious anthem that captures everything great about funk in under six minutes. “Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?!” brings in the heavier edge with plenty of bite, and “Groovallegiance” keeps the flow loose and playful. Outside of the highlights, though, some of the jams feel a bit stretched, more about the vibe than the songwriting. The musicianship is never in question — the basslines are tight, the guitars sparkle and snarl, and the vocals bring both humor and attitude — but not every track sticks once the album’s over. One Nation Under a Groove is fun, funky, and full of energy, but it works better in parts than as a whole.

Highlight Song/s: Groovallegiance Really solid, not much to say. But solid grooves, solid bass and amazing guitar lines. I found this a lot more tolerable than Mothership Connection, yes its by Parliament, similar enough to me. Mothership was completely un-listenable after the halfway point due to it being insanely repetitive. This was not. Here's hoping Maggot Brain is good.

Ótimos momentos de guitarras (o melhor do disco) nas faixas finais, a partir de "Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)" - na versão do YouTube que está diferente do álbum original - salvam o disco de seu tom confuso. Estas faixas são realmente incríveis!

I funks with it

S’good!

Groovy and funky.

Not on Spotify? 🤔

Not bad but not for me

So much great groove and playing going on! But I don’t like the songs very much at all, unfortunately

Not necessary my cup of tea. But nice listening wile working.

Couldn't listen because f$ck Spotify, but I know this band slaps. I have to assume a default score of 3 stars

Die Band heißt Funkadelic und man bekommt genau das was von einer Band erwartet die Funkadelic heißt. 4 Sterne, wenn ich Funk mögen würde. 3 Sterne, da ich Funk nicht mag.

Funkadelic always reminds me of annoying people at student parties in the early 90s. I know the album is doing a lot more than that, but for me there's too much weird context.

Me gustó pero siento que perdía el interés y lo volvía a ganar dependiendo de lo que sonaba. No sé si es que hoy estoy con complicaciones de atención o si es el disco. Tendrá una segunda escucha como corresponde próximamente.

Not my style but I still enjoyed.

6/10 does what it says on the tin 9-9-2025

Fun listen.

crazy sounds and a lot of poop jokes in here. gotta love it

Good fun - decent tracks - enjoyed, but not sure I’d revisit

irgendwie nur 3 lieder uf spotify chönne lose & eis devo isch s'instrumental vom erste gsi die sind aber super gsi – trotzdem hani mer d'müeh aber irgendwie nöd gmacht zum s'album uf youtube oder so lose weni mer d'müeh gmacht hetti wär's wahrschinli four nations under four grooves gsi aber da muessi wohl three nations under three grooves gäh… päch gha

Funkeh

"Do you promise to Funk?" This is so typically 70s I'm kinda obsessed with it! Top Picks One Nation Under A Groove Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock? Promentals**tbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doodoo Chasers) P.E. Squad/Doodoo Chasers ("going all the way off") A Strong 3.5!

funky. not really my thing but i can get down to it

Not my style of music.

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

Favorites: One Nation Under A Groove, Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!), Maggot Brain I think One Nation Under A Groove is an album that was meant to be listened via a physical copy, hence its lack of availability on streaming services. Unfortunately, I do not own a physical copy of it, so I had to listen on YouTube, which may have taken a bit of enjoyment out of it for me personally (especially since they kept showing me ads mid-song). I also feel like the longer songs, minus the title track and this rendition of Maggot Brain, kinda dragged and didn't do too much in their runtime. A little disappointed, but I'll probably give this another shot someday. 6/10

groovy crazy funk

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.

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.

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

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.

good

I’m doing this “just for the funk of it”

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.

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.

elite guitar solo on the live track

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

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

Love me some funky chunky music. solidest 3 stars I can give

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.

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.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ 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.”

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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.

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

Buja

i liked it!

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

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

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!)

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

Not quite what I expected. A lot more classic rocky.

Fun music

Good party music. Wouldn’t normally listen to this but it’s a lot better than all the hip hop that scraped a 2.

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.

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

-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?!

Pretty nice funk, but does go on a bit too long. The album is also unavailable on Spotify.

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

Good mix of funk, rock and R&B. Songs felt way too long though

Sure, alright

its good-no maggot brain

LP fails to live up to the excellent title track. A good nog great LP

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

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.

Wasn't able to fully review. It was taken off spotify

Extremely interesting and eye-opening. Not sure I've ever heard much of them before.

Could only access 3 songs, one of which was the instrumental disco mix version of another one so not much to judge on.

Great funk But once the main track out the way gets a bit messy

Reasonably fun listen

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.

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.

Some nice funk. Enjoyed it

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

Nice album

Funky. Songs were too long for my attention span. Better with sunshine.

Good and groovy, although not my favourite genre. A few too many noisy guitar parts, Songwriting mediocre.

Some decent funky tunes. Not available on spotify.

Fun album to listen to.

funky! nur drei tracks auf spotify - schade, aber OK.

nice 3.5

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!

An okay album but without any outstanding songs. 3 stars or C+.

Funky

No one has ever accused Funkadelic of false advertising

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.

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!

Not widely available! Good stuff, though!

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

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 was super groovy and incredible funk in the first half but then I got bored.

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

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

Spotify wouldn’t let me losten

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

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.

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

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...

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.

Impossible to find. Listened to the Clinton administration version instead

I liked what little of this spotify has

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

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

Full album not available in Spotify.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

preddddy good

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

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.

Achei bom

Echt funky meine Güte

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

Me aburrí, pero no fue terrible. Nota: 2.9

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Enjoyed this.

Ok album

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

Funky stuff but that one poo song has weird lyrics

Not as funky as I’d expected

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

Si ascolta volentieri

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.