Reviews (page 8 of 13)
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Very up and down album, wrote like d the funkiness but goes a bit novelty song here and there.
Undeniably both funky and groovy, with the most unapologeticly farty bass sound.
Absolutely tremendous and probably the coda of P-Funk's prime, more or less.
Slightly self indulgent but enjoyed it. Probably a 7/10
Good stuff and seminal title track. Although after almost 10 years across two Bands I think the P-Funk sound was starting to Run out of a little bit of steam by this point.
More R&B and less funk than I was expecting. Never really got into Funkadelic. File with The Pixies under bands I should have liked but never did.
ok
Engaging from top to bottom, my absolute favorite type of guitar work.
this was an amazing album to work to, had me grooving in my seat. That said, not the most perfect album, as I did skip a couple of songs when they started to sound samey gave me listening fatigue. 4/5
Sometimes you just need something to bring you joy. I haven't previously listened too much funk, but this had so many layers and is incredibly fun. I'll definitely listen again when I need a pick me up.
It’s got a funky vibe to it but it also goes around in circles and gets stuck in its own groove for long periods of time. I’m ok with a couple of tracks of directionless funk but after an hour it gets a bit old.
With the exception of the musical laxative, every song jams hard enough to make you shake your derriere. Delightful as funk.
had a great listening, gospel and punk at the best
Verry Nice groovy
This album is obviously a landmark in the funk/groove genre. It doesn't resonate with me the same as others in adjacent genres as I don't connect with the songwriting itself. There isn't a ton that feels memorable from a catchy standpoint. However, the vibes are immaculate. I read somewhere that it's "more progressive rock than critics like to admit" and I feel that for sure. Sometimes it feels like if Jimi Hendrix joined Pink Floyd. Unfortunately the repetitive nature doesn't vibe with me as strongly. But the bass and guitar playing and the groove generated by the drums make it engaging. The bass especially is just crazy good, not a ton of albums have that attribute but maybe in funk it's not possible to have a great album without great bass. For its instrumental mastery, vibes being created, bringing this kind of music forward, and the tight interplay of the band, along with what I'm sure was major influence on the genre, it's easy to see why this album is on the list. As far as something that moved me and makes me want to recommend it to others, it falls a little short of the others. I'm glad I listened to it, but I don't imagine returning very often.
Not for me...
Funkadelic getting down just for the fun(k) of it! One Nation Under A Groove is one funky, fun, and well crafted album. Songs run a bit long, lyrics are a bit weird, horns / drums are good, and guitar work is great. Didn’t know these funksters in ‘78, but know ‘em from the recent listen of Maggot Brain and like ‘em even more after this one. (3.9*s) Fried ice cream is a real thing. I’ve never had one so I’m gettin’ one next time I attend a county fair…
Not as familiar with this album as Maggotbrain but still a good listen. I'm a fan of anything Funkadelic so my reviews will always be biased. I enjoyed hearing these earlier releases although some of the lyrics get a bit strange and a few of the songs are a tad too long. This is pretty standard for them though. 3.35 for the pure, uncut funk on this one.
This funktastic Main Invasion Force can get down no doubt. For most of this album, I pledged full "Grooveallegiance" to the Funkadelic flag. The Throbbasonic Funkgeetarists shred cheese all over those Rotofunkie Percussionatin' Thumpasaurian bready basslines. Pepper in a little Keybo' Dans. Salt it up with a sprinkle of the Synthezoidees. Smother it all with some Blamgusta Vocaloids gravy and top it off with a sprig of that Banjo'd Muthaplucker. Spark up a fatty before you dig in. Some songs a bit too long but I'd hit this again. Pass dat shit! 3.48
Out of the gate this album sounded really promising. One Nation Under A Groove is a really fun song with a great bass line and tons of energy. Unfortunately, it's also the high point of the album. The rest of the of it is OK, and has a couple decent segments, but overall it overstays its welcome by the end of it. I'm glad I got some exposure to George Clinton and Funkadelic between One Nation and Maggot Brain. I appreciate that they bring something different to the table. Their weird unique vibe is fun and while I don't think I'll come back to these albums I'll likely throw a couple Funkadelic tunes on in the future. 2.71 stars
The instrumentals like the bass are really fun - it’s a vibe album that will get you in a good mood and it’s very short! Easy to listen to - had a good time listening to it.
Was surprised to have to listen to this on YouTube? Not available on Spotify or Apple Music. Fun and groovu
Found this one on YouTube. When it hits, it hits hard! Bells, synths, and funky bass lines. This was my second Funkadelic album after Maggot Brain, and I enjoyed it more. I can think of a million r&b cuts that owe their life to this album, at least spiritually.
Almost got a 4 star but I think there are better Funkadelic album so given there aren't any 1/2 stars - so this one gets a 3 for me.
I realize that it's the most commercially successful album they had, but it's not the best or the grooviest. Still a good intro to their sound.
Apparently I like the P of the P-Funk better. Funkadelic was a little too guitar heavy for me. I prefer the bass driven grooves from George, the Star Child Bootys Colins, and the rest of the Parliament stars from the Mothership. "Hey Baby Bubba"
It was OK. I did like it better than his Parliament stuff.
I couldn’t find this one on Spotify so did my best to find most of the songs. Certainly interesting.
A chill non-traditional funk album. Less dance tunes and more abstract art. I think I'd give this album a 3.5 but decimals aren't an option so I'm going to round it up to 4.
One of the greats
Fun but incredibly short? Not sure why I had to hear it
Possibly their best album, takes the best parts of their normal sound with the exploration of maggot brain. A
Possibly their best album, takes the best parts of their normal sound with the exploration of maggot brain. A
TIL fried ice cream is a reality! This is a perfectly fine funk album. The first half is better than the second half (which loses momentum), but the opening track "One Nation Under a Groove" is very fun. The band is clearly having a great time grooving together.
Album #1 - 3.5/5 I've never really listened to funk/psychedelic, so I wasn't sure what to expect, and also don't have much to compare it to. Overall, really enjoyed! I'd give the instrumentals alone a 4.5/5, but the vocals/lyrics brought down the overall rating for me. Standout songs that I really liked were "One Nation Under a Groove," & "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)" Also a huge fan of the instrumental/jam "P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers" - this would definitely go in my regular rotation if it was on Spotify. Wacky lyrics throughout kind of took me out of the enjoyment. I'm all for silly-goofy, but a 10-minute song about poop ("Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad") was a bit much for me (though I'm now obsessed with the concept of sandwichphobia?) Too bad it isn't on Spotify, that probably would've improved my listening experience. Listening to the full album on youtube meant it was hard to tell when one song ended and the next started, plus ads. It's also confusing that there are multiple versions of this album (and a few of the songs) so I'm not completely sure what I listened to. This album makes me want to do more research & listening into Funkadelic, Parliment, & George Clinton! It's an entire universe of music I know nothing about!
I didn't like this, I just couldn't get into it, sorry
Another banger from Funkadelic. So weird, so funky, so fun. With the inability to stream this album, I forgot how amazing Who Says a Funk Band is, absolutely love that tune. Funkadelic again proving why they were such an undeniable force in the funk genre.
It's fun. Goes on a bit long on some songs.
Only the one tune is on Spotify for some reason. Love Funkadelic though…
Some of the songs were pretty good but the others were weird and I didn't really understand them. Overall fun experience though.
Decent guitar riffs
Eigentlich 3.5. Bin eigentlich nicht so der Funk Fan, doch zwischendurch wurde ich durchaus vom Groove gepackt ;)
phonky
off market
Sure, George Clinton's Funkadelic / Parliament P-Funk collective offers an important act in music history, and the title-track is a pretty groovy. The thing is, whether I'm right or wrong about this, I feel like Funkadelic's *Maggot Brain* and Parliament's *Mothership Connection* are enough to represent that particular corner of the music world in my own list of 1001 albums you must listen to before you die. I'm snowed under with work today, and I don't have the time to return to the album in details (especially given that Spotify link is pretty incomplete and I only have a Funkadelic compilation at home), so I'll leave the door open to *One Nation Under A Groove*. But when will I have time to return to it? It would be nice if my nation was under that groove indeed and that album played in supermarkets when I'm doing errands. Unfortunately, it's mostly Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter these days... Bummer. 3/5 for the purposes of this list of essential albums 8/10 for more general purposes (5 + 3) Number of albums left to review: the 80-ish extra LPs listed on this app, included because different past editions of the book have mentioned albums that have since been dropped in subsequent editions. Number of albums I'll keep in my own list: half, approximately Number of albums I *might* keep: a small quarter, approximately (including this one) Number of albums I won't keep: a large quarter
Dumb album isn't on Spotify, starting it on Youtube to see if it's worth listening all the way through. Actually pretty sweet to be honest. So far it's two funk songs about funk. Yeah this is rad, bummer it's not on Spotify. Pretty awesome musicianship, obviously groovy as shit. Yeah that was a good album, I really liked it.
I'm not a particularly funky person but I enjoyed this -esp the title track. Side B gets a bit loose but still enjoyed it.
92% Best: One Nation Under A Groove; Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?; Into You; Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll) Must-Hear? Fuck yes
Специфический фанк, местами с очень прикольным звучанием и приятной мелодией. Ударник играет очень по-современному. Возможно, семплы для рэперов взяты из треков этого альбома.
Unsurprisingly, very funky. Mid 70s. Some rock, some reggae. Chill. Quite boring, not unpleasant. Great guitar parts.
Ok. They have better.
Only listened to the title song because the album isn’t on DAMN Spotify but the one song is great.
Fine
This was a fun album, with some good textures and crazy guitar action.
Note: Not available on Spotify. Had to go to YouTube to find this one. Like most Funkadelic, it's all over the place. I mean, it goes *extremely* hard into the depths of funkiness, but sometimes forgets to breathe. 11 minutes of the PE Squad can be a little much, after all. But, in general, it'll make you want to dance your stoned ass right off. Unexpected bangers: Groovallegiance, Cholly, Lunchmeataphobia
2+ Stars (6/15)
Echt lekker, rare funk, af en toe wat jam-achtig.
It’s okay - it quickly gets tedious and repetitive though. Definitely not as strong as Maggot Brain
I could tell from the first song that this was something special. 4.4.
I want to be able to play bass like this. Personal enjoyment: 5/5 Relevance to this list: 5/5
Brilliant.
Funkadelic don't miss
Unfortunally the album wasnt on spotify anymore ,
Somehow I missed this album while stuck in a space time Continuum. I won't let this happen again! Feet don't fail me now, ha! First song I wanted to be rolling down the street in my skates grooving to the best with big sunglasses on and my dancers behind me following along. 😜🥳 🛼 🕶️ Love the artwork Can't beat nudity and comic strips fused together Track 2 lacked the energy that I expected and had a strange off beat mess of a production. Track 3 back to the funkadelly extreme that I expected. Can't understand what the fuck they're saying but I love it. Great psycho evil sounding guitar pedal steel. Track 4 was a bunch of drunk & disorderly spoken word stuff. Annoying...my God was it too long! Lol that's what she said! 🤣 Track 5-talking neutron bomb people! Can't take the lead singer on this one seriously but it's fun. Track 6 has a nice beat the kids can dance to. Track 7 had a Neil Young/crazyhorse raunchy guitar and I loved it Track 8 started with a bunch of yelling. But it got better, with some starsky and hutch '70s cop show music. More comic strip porn artwork. My mother wouldn't approve of. Last track more of the same Going 4 here because they dare to be different.
I like the funk.
Enjoyed this but only 3 songs.
Some good genre funk - not a great album. It a good example of the genre. On the fence about it - but since I enjoyed listening to it I feel it passes.
LOVE IT! Absolute vibes!
Trippy, title song was pretty goated, the rest was weird but pretty good
These meandering pieces by Funkadelic are not really my kind of Funk. Funk needs to be raw and edgy. This is "Prog Funk"... (the clue is already in the costumes) Fun(k) Fact: I was at a George Clinton concert in the late 90's. Small-ish open-air space. PA sytsem was so horrible oversized that it hurt the ears even at the back end of the enclosure. Brutal. :-) P.S.: on Spotify, only two songs of the album are available. (why does Spotify do this?) So to listen to the full album, I had to use YouTube.
Some decent funk rocking. A bit odd in places, but still pretty fun.
Pretty funky.
Laid-back and groovy with a weird cult-y undertone.
Found on YouTube. I was never in doubt regarding the funkadelic content, so here's what caught my interest: the complete failure of the YT ad engine. Yikes! Don't they have some AI or something over at Google? Here's the list: - corporate document management - dog food - HPV meds - Disney - moderate to severe plaque psoriasis meds - Hilton - Olay body wash - dog food - Disney - bent finger meds - ancestry.com - eye drops And finally, back to the jams, there's soaring rock ballad guitar to finish this record - a nice feat on the back of the funks.
High potency funks administered direct from the Mothership. Unavailable for conventional streaming...probably too funky.
3.9 Too bad its not on the streaming services but found on youtube and had a listen. What more do you want from George, Bootsy and the gang. Only criticism was maybe the songs were a touch long
"These tracks are not available on Spotify." So, I didn't listen. But given my tastes concerning the genre, It could never surpass a 3, so that's what I'll give it.
Luckily there were only 3 songs of this album on Spotify.
Kul med funk. Man blir pigg och glad. Bra längd på 20 min för sen är man nöjd.
Halva albumet tycks saknas? Det var iaf en sisådär första runda. Lite tjatigt, särskilt andra låten.
Funk är ju trevligt och lättlyssnat, men tyckte inte detta stod ut särskilt mycket. Blev lite långrandigt över en hela skiva, men helt okej ändå.
Heard songs from this many, many times on 6Music. It’s ok. Nothing more than that. I’d have liked it to be funkier.
Again, I forgot how the album sounds as I’m rating it. I seem to remember liking it a fair bit and it growing on me. I’m going to be a coward and give it a measly 3/5
Funkadelic delicious grooves, moved so smooth and boom... you're pregnant!
Banger
A highly enjoyable listen with infectious funk throughout. Vibrant and full of energy.
Second Funkadelic album. Nothing new here, over long and monotonous.
A hill I will die on: Funkadelic is one of the greatest American *rock* bands. Easily in the top 5, if not top 3.
This is funk. This is the sound my mind goes to when I hear someone mention funk music. There’s just so much going on instrumentally that it shouldn’t work but it does. There’s instruments that I don’t think I’ve heard before that mesh well. It’s like birds chirping through a fan and another sound like farting through a megaphone….to name a few new sounds. All in all though, the band is a deep dive band but you have to be ok with the sound. I wouldn’t have called myself a “funk” guy but I explored all these guys had to offer and I was thoroughly impressed. Not that that will influence anyone reading this. I’d be lucky to get 1 like on this review. To sum it up, if you like funk and less confusing Frank Zappa music, here you go.
At the height of disco, this album was released. I detect a bit of disco here, but overall excellent funk music.
Spaced out a lot during this one, but it's still listenable. I kinda enjoyed the guitars. Maybe funk isn't for me, doe
Funky but too many tracks too long. Overfunked in places.
Funk ✅ Groove ✅ Meandering medley that takes a Pink Floyd turn✅
I’ve tried this kinda genre many times before and I’ve never really got that into it. It’s all a bit too ‘soul funk’ for my tastes. However, this album seems to have more of a rock fusion than others I’ve heard. The star on the album is the guitarist, with great parts and solos on ‘Who says a funk..’ ‘Promentals….’ and ‘Maggot Brain’ (although I’m not sure of the latter counts as being on the original album). However, other than those tunes the rest is a bit meh. Somehow there’s loads happening in the other songs, but they drag without much grabbing the attention.
Always struggled with funk rock... Bit boring after a while, maybe I just lack the funk.
This album isn't even available on Spotify, wtf
Pretty funky but long meandering songs. I preferred Mothership Connection.
Loved this one. Made me happy, and totally confident that i was made to dance and enjoy the Funk. Wonderful commentary for today, and not just a glimpse at the past
Was not able to hear all of the album. Loved what I managed to hear on YouTube. Did not have album on Spotify. *pouty face*. Loved what I heard. Ready to hang out at the party! Want to rate a 5 but will only rate a 4 since, I can’t really determine the whole of the album.
This isn't on spotify, so I had to go to YOUTUBE. That's a demerit. I like the name Funkadelic. Alas, I am prejudiced against all 70s music. Song #1 gets pretty hype like 4 minutes in though. I like that they say the title in the song. And the f word!? was this on the radio? no, wait a second... it's the word "funk". genius! I googled george clinton and discovered he is NOT who I thought. I wonder who I was mixing him up with. Sorry, george. In general, this was OK, some fun moments but ultimately I just don't love electric guitars.
Album not available. Other music aight.
So FUNKY!!! I dig. Just a fantastic album as a whole. Not a single bad song on the album. A little disappointed it's not on Spotify, and had to listen on YouTube with adds.
Funk with a big dose of strange, yet tamer than expected.
I could only find this as one long track on YouTube, so I felt a bit disconnected from it while listening, as the songs seemed to blur into one long song. That said, it was fine and I didn't mind it. I had no idea Funkadelic was related to Parliament so that's cool.
Non my favourite genre
I feel funkalicious
Chill
Can't find the whole album to stream
Man, I'm so confused when it comes to the funk bands. I clearly need to do a deep dive. This album is great, but is it the best funk music? I'll tell you when you are older. - Joey
Didn’t listen now because I didn’t want to pay for it but I’ve heard it before and it is a good album.
A pretty good and groovy album. The doo doo song was a bit too long and tedious for my taste... Relistened and actually loved "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" - the juxtaposition of the filthy chaotic chanting and the beautiful melodic and hypnotic guitars and vocals is cool, and I like that they take turns going up and down in the mix. Fun album overall though some songs stood out a bit less than others. (4/5)
Album 588 of 1001 Funkadelic - One Nation Under A Groove (1978) Rating : 3 / 5 Good album but it just isn't at the level of Maggot Brain, which is a favorite. It was a good listen but I likely won't be craving it again for a while. Doo Doo Chasers is a nice track.
3.5 stars. Funky! Standout is "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"
Really good album. Rhythm and instrumentals are creative and well executed. I’m not usually a fan but this is an exception.
gostei
It’s a stone cold classic. Although strictly speaking I’m more of a Parliament man
Fav song: Into You Proper 70's funk is a little bit lost on me, but I can definitely appreciate what it is for the time period. Some of the lyrics on this album are WILD (especially the entire song which is basically an allegory for listening to trash music dressed up as taking a big poop).
I can appreciate the instrumentals on here but the songs as a whole are nonsense. I think all the lyrics were ad libbed on the spot. The last song they were trying to recreate the magic they had on Maggot Brain. It’s a good song but it doesn’t have the same power as Maggit Brain.
Groovy with some great rock guitar. I'd love this on vinyl so adding to my wishlist! 4.5
how can you not love the 1st track, a pure classic - it's been sampled so much and there are so many sound bytes from it like 'feet don't fail me now' but for me the tracks all mix together as the album progresses and they end up all sounding the same.
I’m not into this one. So many songs start off the same and then it becomes a cacophony of sounds that melt into a white noise.
An absolute culmination. So many ideas - all funky with a touch of nasty. Stellar musicianship abounds and allow grooves to truly fly.
Really like the mix, very enjoyable to listen to. Feels like the songs could've either done with being a minute shorter or had something extra to fill the run time, but had fun listening regardless
Fried ice cream is a reality.
Chefs kiss. It is THE groove.
No me gusta
I found this after being directed to YouTube since it was not available on Spotify. I liked the title track, but the rest played a little long to me. Rounding up for the signature 70’s funky grooves and unique style, but I don’t expect to revisit with any regularity. 2.5/5
A very timely title. We need more groove in our lives these days and the funk factor on this one helps. I really dug this listen. The following lyric samples alone deserve a mention: -“A musical bowel movement designed to rid you of all mental diarrhea” -“the fear of being eaten by a sandwich” -“ ice cream is the reality” A good balance of Truth and Soul.
This was a fun listen. I had to listen on YouTube so not sure about specific tracks. There was one where he was talking nonsense and about doo doo for a while that was quite hilarious. I’ll have to go back and find that for some quotes I can adopt into my vernacular. I was leaning towards a 3.5 but that jam at the end was amazing. I was half listening while I worked and then it caught my ear and I was like “gawd damn!” Rounding up for that. 3.5
I enjoyed this quite a bit. Shame it’s not widely available streaming outside of YouTube. The ads def mess with the vibes but still a solid album. 3.74/5
3.5
Was expecting it to be...funkier. Too much psychedelic? Really long songs, first one is the best one. Just okay. Note: found full album on youtube, as Spotify only has the first track available.
George Clinton, the mastermind behind both Parliament and Funkadelic, the man who pushed Funk Rock into a new sound and additionally created P-Funk with both of these bands. And after having multiple albums out with this new sound including the legendary "Mothership Connection" with Parliament, he returned to the greatness that Funkadelic had in its earlier years of 70's and made this album which in eyes of many stands at the top of the Funkadelic discog with the rest saying it's Maggot Brain... With other words: this is a Funk record of high caliber even if you don't enjoy it as much as others. I personally think that a good portion of these tracks here are a bit "too much" with many ideas thrown into one tracks without really having a bigger structure to it which ultimately means that there are many moments that lack scaffholding. Still, it is a fun album with also many interesting and great moments. The Disco-Funk title track 'One Nation Under a Groove' with a... well, groovy track that gets things started immediately by having both the vocals enter right at the start and not waiting long before going into the incredibly catchy chorus which is played with a bit before returning to the verse. Throughout this first half, the song establishes some "hook words" that later make up a bigger hook, nearly a new chorus in on itself. The instrumental parts also have really great deliveries with the bass as well as the synths and the guitar. All together is just exactly what you'd think people were listening to in 70's Disco bars. I do think that some parts do need a bit too long to fully establish themselves and create a tension that isn't needed or a good kind of tension. It's still incredible but I wouldn't dare to call it perfect, because it just isn't. On 'Groovallegiance' they add more P-Funk as well as some Jazz while still being very catchy. The chorus and some of the vocal deliveries sound very inspired by music outside of the US although I can't really pin it down to a certain region. But it still is a very interesting style which doesn't mean that it works all the time. Sure, some moments are really groovy and funky with some great instrumentation but I just think that some parts are a bit too much in terms of throwing stuff into one pot. Some parts are great, including the "doo-doo doo-doo ahh" parts in the middle but a lot more are on the verge of annoying. It's a decent song nontheless but with a bit more focus, this could've been so much stronger. The Funk Rock on tracks like 'Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!' is something that sets Funkadelic a bit apart from Parliament because they did much more Rock especially in their early years. They did Funk & Rock and Parliament did Funk & Soul. This difference between them seems to have a certain weight in either band which is the reason that there have been multiple tracks that mention the fact that Funkadelic do "Rock". It's pretty funny to look at. The song itself is, who would've guessed, Funk Rock with some added Soul vocals here and there but most of the time, the catchy guitar riff has more to offer than the vocals. To be totally honest, if they decided to only have vocals on the chorus and make the rest purely instrumental, it would've been better as I think that multiple times, the vocals distract from what should've actually taken main stage presence, the guitar. But apart from these few verses, it is a really catchy and interesting song with a blend of ideas that sometimes work together perfectly and other times not as much. Overall, I think this is a pretty good song that's just a tad bit too long. The 11 minute Psychedelic Funk Rock epic 'Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)' comes along next with one of the craziest titles I have ever read. It starts off with a mix of stinging guitar and relaxed rhythm sections that have some Spoken Word passages added on top as well as some Soul vocals underneath that. This start is absolutely everywhere. There is so much happening and put on top of each other that you can't really get too deep into it without being turned away from it because it is so totally incomprehensible. It does settle a bit after some time but it goes back into this "everything at once" mentality every half minute or so and after some time you just don't want to hear deeper again because all you find is more stuff that doesn't fit with what there was before. This is most noticeable around 4:30 where there are some beautiful vocals that could've made this so incredibly beautiful but then they add more Spoken Word stuff that lets the vocals drown out. The instrumental: perfect, the vocals: perfect, the songwriting: perfect but these weird choices of adding talking just destroys all of it and leaves behind a genuinely bad song. If they all had just shut up, this could've been the best song on the album which makes it even more tragic that it ended this way. 'Into You' goes more into R&B, Soul and of course Funk and finally has intelligible parts that do have a really nice groove to it. The chorus is really great, the vocals are nice and although the structure can be a bit weak and the mixing plays around a bit too much with and makes it sound like the loudness lever was used by a toddler, it still is a nice song. It's fun to listen to, not too much, not too boring. It's good and catchy but not too crazy or out there. The albums first half, the first LP, ends with 'Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!)' which returns to the more Disco sounding P-Funk approach that results in a catchy and groovy track that seems to flow from one hook to the next without stopping the Funk to lead the way through the track. I do think that with the amount of ideas that were put in here, they do come of a bit too "low-key" and not as strong as they could've been but it's nontheless a good song. Their originally 1971 released song 'Maggot Brain' is put here in the form of a live recording that was done earlier that same year. There's nothing Funk about this, it's just a Psychedelic Rock song of (og: 10 min) 7 minutes that is based around a repeating theme on which solos are added with minimal vocals. It's a really spacey and hypnotic track that is so different, yet the same at it's core to what previous tracks did that it baffles me how this song seems to fit with the Funk without being Funk. This live recording is absolutely amazing, perfect even. Just a wonderful and enticing listen from the first second to the last and I'm going to be honest... I might prefer it over the original studio recording but I haven't heard that one in a while so maybe their equal... Still, perfect! The second part of that recording is made up of a short Spoken Word section titled 'Chant (Think It Ain't Illegal Yet!)' which is less than a minute long. It doesn't do much at all. I guess it was supposed to hype up the show but on an album? I mean this closed Side C... What does it hype up? The flip of the vinyl? Useless but not bad. The Funk Rock returns in a very heavy way on 'Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)' which is heavy enough to be considered Funk Metal by many. In that way, this might've been one of the first songs to ever blend Metal and Funk and to be honest, I am there for it. It sounds amazing and both aspects are brought up enough to feel both catchy, loud and just crazy. I really, really like it and I think it's a great song. The album closes with 'P.E. Squad / Doo Doo Chasers' and finally, this is what the first 'Doo Doo Chasers' tried to be but failed. If this had the added singing, oh boy! This is (just) an shortend instrumental version so it does feel like it lacks something but it's still a really, really good song and easily one of the sonically best worked out tracks on the album. favourites: Maggot Brain, One Nation Under a Groove, Lunchmeataphobia least favourites: Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers), Chant Rating: light to decent 7 https://rateyourmusic.com/~Emil_ph for more ratings, reviews and takes
不错的funk
Awesome musicianship with lots of character, plenty of funk and character, love the blend of funk and rock
First track is very enjoyable, the rest sort of blends together for me. Overall an enjoyable listening experience, but not necessarily my cup of tea.
Sounded all the same.
Excessive guitar
I just can't really do funk albums. The tracks just drag on foreeeeeeeeeeeever. They don't really feel like they're going anywhere just kinda rambling on. Don't like.
it's ok as background music, but just all blends together. meh
If I could give this 6 stars, I would! Outstanding!
Simply great. Long songs with lyrics about poop over some of the funkiest instrumentation you’ve ever heard. The live version of Maggot Brain was really cool. This is definitely one I would want to buy on vinyl some day.
Well it was definitely funky.
Perfect blend of repeated grooves and traditional song structure, hooks for days, and some killer guitar solos-- now all we need is for Spotify to get its act together!
Sick
I don't make it a habit to listen to funk yet here we are once again. I can't really explain the pure awesomeness of this band. Yeah, I typically listen to electronic/ synth/ techno and move out from that base all around, but to get to funk/ rock is a few steps removed. It does not mean I don't like any genre even at the fringes, but they usually don't peak my interests. But here we are with Funkadelic and for some reason that I do not understand, they have a singular ability to make me very emotional every time I listen. When a band puts out instrumental songs that make me cry from their pure beauty... it CAN'T get any better than that!
Saved one song
Among the best funk around if you’re into that type of thing. I could be persuaded, but I’m not there yet.
The funk machine is off the charts with this one, as expected from George Clinton and Funkadelic. This is an amazing funk record! The songs are very catchy with amazing choruses throughout. The lyrics definitely play a part in that, and in the whole album. The performances here are amazing as well, the instruments just feel like they fit so well with one another. The bass on this album is so good dude! The vocals are also a definite highlight, they’re very memorable. I don’t have an issue with the long song lengths! It lets me groove to the songs more. While I may not have a lot to say about this album, it’s an amazing funk record that i’d recommend. Stay funky y’all.
easy listening, sad there's only three songs on spotify lol
Its got a groove, its fun and I like it! Some tracks may be a bit over-long but overall its not boring and has some style. Even though its not my favourite genre I appreciate the groove it evokes and the sounds it makes.
I like this a lot. Great guitar work, free minds - this is the good stuff I was looking for when I was younger but missed this entirely - I knew of George Clinton and funkadelic but had no idea it was this. Maggot brain live which was released alongside this album on an EP is all time great material. Will be checking out a lot more of funkadelic!
Er staan slechts 3 van de originele tracks van op Spotify en in dit geval zeg ik jikkediejering, krijg maar de tering. Funkadelic heeft al eens een 4 gehad, dus als ik morgen dood neerval heb ik toch een beetje van ze mogen genieten, dat scheelt weer. Ik geef een 2. Laten we deze gewoon schrappen en dan kunnen de mensen die Maggot Brain een 5 gaven lekker uit vrije wil meer Funkadelic gaan luisteren.
Did not feel the groove.
Funky as hell, such a fantastic experience. It just had such a good flow to it.
Jive Bullshit
A brilliantf funk album, with a blend of rock and psychedelia all thrown in. Its a very enjoyable listen. Favourite song: One nation and who says a funk band cant play pop Least favourite: All great songs Album artwork: Cool cover
It's not available on Spotify.
Not as good as Maggot Brain, but very few is
Not on Spotify
Wow the live song they did as part of this album was really good, definitely a 5 star album here. Had to listen on youtube
It's too bad this album is nearly impossible to find streaming anywhere. Still, was able to listen to it by piecing it together from YT uploads. Anyway, I loved this album when I first heard it almost 30 years ago, and it still holds up. The title track and "Who Says..." are really accessible for casual listeners. "Promental..." is a fantastic slow jam. Its lyrical content, and its overall sound remind me of some of Frank Zappa's humor-laden, socio-political satire slow-jams. "Cholly..." has one of the funkiest bass lines I've ever heard. Enthusiastic 5 stars.
Very funky, I enjoyed
INCREÍBLE. De los grandes descubrimientos que me va a dar esta lista. Todas las canciones son geniales, tienen un nivel de funk y una onda que he escuchado pocas veces en mi vida, y solo me pesa que el disco no esté completo en Spotify y solo pueda escucharse en YouTube. De esos álbumes que todos deberían escuchar. Amé. (¡Y hasta en un track entra “los marcianos llegaron ya!). Imperdible.
👎 not for me
I remember a few friends of mine played stuff like this for us at parties when I was younger, and it's like I'm back there again. This is a lot of fun to listen to.
Fantastic album, great textures, very psychedelic
I love funk music and how different it is from all other genres, and Funkadelic knew exactly what to do. So much funk, yet so smooth. One Nation Under a Groove was so good I had no problem hitting repeat and even listening to the bonus tracks again. I had to laugh at the line "Which one is George Clinton?" from "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" because, yeah, this album was definitely George Clinton's brain child. I love that kind of meta acknowledgement. What I couldn't stop thinking about is how much Prince took from funk artists like Funkadelic. Prince touched on so many genres, but he doesn't get enough recognition with funk. At times, I could have been convinced this was a Prince record! Like, there was even a song that had Prince's signature scream. With me being such a Prince fan, I enjoyed hearing where some of Prince's inspiration came from.
I won't lie, I was definitely hesitant about this album. Not being able to find an album on streaming services and song titles that are nonsensical and look like they were conceptualized on the worst kind of acid trips usually don't bode well. I mean, who can even blame me for seeing the title "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis / Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)" and assuming the absolute worst? But I'll be damned, this is one of THE best funk albums I have ever listened to. Don't get me wrong, it was still very bizarre in places. But this album caused me to think: like a lot of music genres, the spirit of "funk" isn't just in the music itself. It's in the song titles, the lyrics, the delivery. Yes, the song titles and lyrics here are absolutely bonkers, but THAT is funk. And it certainly helps that the music here is absolutely killer; again, it's among the best funk I've heard. The winning combination of all these things make this a tough album to put down, and an easy album to embrace for its pure weirdness.
Funkadelic is just fun to listen to. This band is super tight, yet so funky and smooth - it’s kind of amazing.
A+
OK ***
This album wasn't available on Spotify. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't have been my thing anyway...so I'll give it a 2/5.
Sure is funky. I love the play on words and certainly dig the grooves. Fave: Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?
Funky and groovy - not even all the weird scatological stuff can knock off a star! Fave tracks - "One Nation Under A Groove" is a great opener, and gets the party started. "Cholly" and "Lunchmeataphobia" are great. And of course, any version of "Maggot Brain" is always welcome...
It was definitely a very funk heavy album. I enjoyed the first half a lot more then the second, but overall it was an enjoyable listen. I'm not sure I'd purposely revisit it, but I'd definitely not object to it being put on. Giving it a 3, because I'm rouding up the 2.5
Do you promise to funk? This album was fun! I found myself grooving to the whole album. Never did I think to skip a song. 4/5
If you ever wanted a case study in just how joyless and incurious 60% of 1001 Albums Generator users are, check out the reviews for this classic. Page after page of “waah, this is too long and weird and funky!” Like that isn’t the point you stupid motherfucker Five stars.
Not good, not bad.
I'm just not in to this
Cool funk grooves
Couldn't find it to listen to it
Wonderful. Layers, texture. Absolutely going on several of my playlists.
i realize i don’t like funk very much. it’s not bad, just not for me and that is ok.
Oof. Ok. But repetitive.
"The fear of being eaten by a sandwich" is a great lyric. This was fun! Bit more rambly and unfocused than I tend to like my funky music but I had a good time with it.
Unavailable
Had never listened to a full album by them but fair to say, no Funkadelic, no Prince so far that reason alone they should get a good rating, a lot of high pitch screams and bass lines that the wee man has definitely ripped off, no bad thing
könnt nice sein, aber not on spotify
I like the funk genre, but not to listen to all the time. Some of the songs were enjoyable listening music, and songs like Promentalshotbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad is something I am not used to, but was an interesting experience. I liked Maggot brain a lot. The guitar work was real nice.
The album was unavailable to stream anywhere. I pulled several songs from it to listen to instead. It’s a cool album with lots of great talent. Funk isn’t my exact vibe but I was into it!
5/5
This was perfectly listenable to but didn't blow my socks off
Comenzamos la última semana de septiembre con éste disco de Funkadelic. Con su primera canción me recuerda a Outkast, lo que da entender lo adelantados que fueron para llegar tan lejos. Yendo más lejos, "Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" podría ser una canción de Brant Bjork. Mención especial para el último tema, que parece una canción de Pink Floyd. Todo el disco lleva a un trance hermoso: a perderse y a encontrarse. Cualidad difícil en las músicas actuales. Buena semana, gente.
Never heard this before. I enjoyed the Maggot Brain album a lot more than this one. Interesting that the song Maggot Brain shows up here. I don't think I needed to hear more than 1 Funkadelic album before I died.
I was tapping my foot, but didn't really enjoy this album as much as I had hoped.
I've decided that I need more Funkadelic in my life.
HOLY MOLY I have never funked so hard.... I do indeed promise to funk, the whole funk and nothing but the funk. They didn't really leave you much choice. Note to future self, since it's (tragically) not on spotify, the part at 41mins on yt goes HAAAARD. I was still vibing even through the prawn ice cream cult... just so much fun
Never heard of this band, really kinda enjoyed it.
This was way better than I expected, I didn't realize this was the Funkadelic of the Parliament duo. The album is fun, funny, groovy and full of songs that keep your interest. The definition of funk. I want to listen to more.
They brought the funk
Weird funk. I liked it but maggot brain got boring
guys will see this and think "hell yeah"
não me pegou nem um pouco
Quem disse que uma banda de funk não pode tocar um ROCKÃO poderia estar facilmente no guitar hero. Só que ela tem uns 7 minutos... Aí ser torturante
DEFINITIVAMENTE não era o que eu tava esperando. funk + rock psicodélico progressivo? sim, por favor. só GUITARRADA NERVOSA e DANÇANTE. pedradaça, cê é doido. quem disse que uma banda de funk não pode tocar rock é MALUCO
Eindelijk. EINDELIJK!!!! Weer eens een goed album (al had ik Zappa laatst, maar valt in een andere categorie). Ik denk dat het 100+ albums is geleden dat ik er eentje van dit niveau had. Ik hou van Parliament/Funkadelic, George Clinton is geniaal. Dit album ook. Kort, maar krachtig.
mon dieu cette guitare
Groovy
Actually liked this more than I expected to
Cool and iconic, but I was ready for it to end.
Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background Solid 4. I don't quite connect to it enough to rate it a 5, but what's not too like? A very enjoyable listen...it's just fun!
Hell yeah.
OG Funk.
this was not really my vibe, but it's masterful and very enjoyable
Me ha gustado más de lo esperado
No need for this to be an hour
Is it still funk if they don't use the word funk repetitively?
instrumental version is better
"Out to lunch with lunch meat" -- couldn't have said it better myself.
Feet don't fail me now! I am willing to lay money on Prince being a fan of this album; you can hear his dripping funk grooves rifling through this entire bit. I love it. Solid grooves, and it almost sounds like they just had a party in there and recorded it. Hard not to be moved by these tracks.
This was definitely a fun album. I hadn’t listened to Funkadelic until now, but I have to say I really enjoyed the psychedelic elements and the way the synths add to the overall feel of the music.
Music appreciated. Not in my preference genre.
Not my style
zabavno
Clear nods to James Brown in the opening track, while also establishing a distinct funk identity of their own. This is done through the heavy layering of synthesizers and inclusion of sound effects that character the sound as more edgy, overt (including the funkin’ lyrics) and modern. This is NOT disco. Solid drum, bass, and guitar solos. I find the some of the use of synths to be excessive, or at least not that well balanced with the remainder of the mix. The lyrical stylings feel more of a social statement than political protest music. “Music to clean your shit by” sums it up perfectly.
I love funk and I definitely do not listen to it enough. This album is amazing and I agree that it belongs on this list. I wish it was available on spotify, but I will check out their other music as well and add that to my playlists.
Wild and unhinged! Cutting edge stuff
Very short. More an EP than an album. Funky.
As always with George Clinton - there is so much to like, but ultimately it's not focused enough to serve well as album listening experiences. 3.3
Didn‘t move my funky bones.
I pledge groove allegiance to the flag and the united funk of Funkadelica, one nation under a groove.
Love P Funk. This album was just good fun.
This was not my favorite. I don’t like rap and when it’s like this I especially dont like it. Maybe that’s messed up of me and ignorant.
Perjantailevy henkeen ja vereen. Tätä groovea kuunnellessa jalka tamppaa aivan itsestään ja suu on hymyssä. Viihdyttävä.
Letkee ja hauska, muttei ihmeellinen
That was a journey to the center of funk and I’ll be damned if I didn’t enjoy every second of the ride!!
Title wrong. Think I’m part of a Nation but certainly not under a groove. Not on Spotify?!! Lucky people. It is on my bloody Tidal though! 1/5 31/8/24
A rights dispute means this isn't available on Spotify which is a shame. One Nation Under a Groove is a great song, maybe the quintessential funk song. This is the album that spawned 1,001 samples. Typical George Clinton ridiculous lyrics. Groovallegiance has a definite reggae influence. The lyrics continue to be a distraction to the music. Each song has gotten progressively worse. Prince was definitely influenced by Funkadelic and added real lyrics, that's why he's one of the greats. My kids come up with better lyrics about poop than Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers) has. The call and response of poop lyrics is so awful. One great song to kick off the album. Honestly this album would be better if it was all instrumentals after One Nation Under a Groove. The groove from Mac Ayres' Soon owes a lot to the instrumental PE Squad/Doo Doo Squad to end the bonus EP.
Love it 4/5
The cover of this album looks like it was drawn by a 13 year old and, unfortunately, only a few songs from it are available on spotify. I managed to find it on YouTube and it's as good as the cover art is bad. At first I found the songs a bit overlong, but the more I listened to it, the more I got into its borderline prog funk. It's a pain that it's not available to stream. I'd probably listen to it a lot more if it was.
Also didn't get to this til now since it's not on Spotify. This is the same guy whos on Wesley's theory. I love that song. Def would have to be in the mood to listen to this album but it's a vibe.
5/10 - There is something so interesting about how funk is the genre that says their name the most often. And whatever is in second is not even close. Overall this was pretty interesting, but not amazing, at the beginning and then by the end it was just a guitar solo for a while. Do not really want to revisit and the fact it is not on spotify makes that pretty easy to do.
This was really good. Sucks that it’s not on Spotify
Hard time listening to it due to not being on Spotify, Apple Music etc. listened to a couple tracks on YouTube
While One Nation Under A Groove might be the worst of all the Funkadelic/Parliament albums i have looked at, That still doesn't mean its not great. This album was still an immensely fun and funky ride throughout the whole thing. There were quite a bit of the rock elements that i came to know from these two acts and they were handled greatly here. The vocals were also outstanding just adding to the already funky nature of this album. Some of the songs could get a little bit repetitive with their long lengths and all but the best parts of the album more than made up for it. This album still shows why i love Funkadelic/Parliament so much. Best Song: Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?! Worst Song: Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)
Funky, but a little same-y after a while.
oh I love
Thoughts before listening: Everything I have ever heard from Funkadelic has been great so I have no reason to think this won't be the same. I'm sure I'll recognize half of these songs from 90s rap backing tracks. Review: This one isn't on Spotify for some reason, but I found it on YouTube. This is definitely the classic Funkadelic sound, and I love it. Funk mixed with a rock n roll edge with guitar solos throughout. 4-stars
Great Album, Still think Maggot Brain is better but still a great orchestration of music.
Bien
Funk meets Rock. Not as bad as expected. Solid album.
This was very good and had some variety/flow that felt like it added up to a largely solid album. Excited for when we get Maggot Brain hopefully, though interesting to me that this came out after that, maybe this is a sleeper that is even better? Much better than so many of the albums here that are a few hits and collections of okay songs. Sad this isn't on Spotify.
Great funk. I hate that this is unavailable (due to label disputes) on any streaming but YT, but it's a classic.
That's not my taste in musik. But ok.
- Hab den Namen der Band und es Albums gelesen und dachte nur "Oh no, here we go" - War leider wie befürchtet. Funky as hell und groovy ohne Ende. Alles andere? Keine Ahnung. Das DIng ist an mir vorbeigerauscht - lässt mich leider kälter als kalt. 2/5
- Auf Spotify sind nur drei Tracks, deswegen habe ich es mir auf YouTube reingezogen - ist funky af, aber so richtig was kann ich damit trotzdem nicht anfangen
Couldnt find album
insofar as they are a real Band, i think funkadelic p much has to be in contention for Greatest Band Of All Time, not just for their ability to make transcendental music but to have that transcendence coexist with the pure brazen confidence it takes to name a masterpiece something like Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)...whatever clinton and co had, its what frank zappa wanted! trite to even say for funk, but so much of the appeal rly is that every single idea feels totally mined for all its worth, hypnotic and colorful sonic painting to get turned around and lost in. im not super familiar with the bands various lineups (much less their cross-pollination with parliament), but this feels like it has to be one of the best theyve ever had...a million things to notice and plenty of time to appreciate them. the fact they can pull off a live version of maggot brain without eddie hazel and make it distinct and exciting is unbelievable. this discog (and parliament by extension) just seem like a treasure trove
I feel like everyone knows about Funkadelic but only a rare handful of audiophiles have listened to their entire catalog. I learned today that they made 15 albums across 14 years; I imagine that is as dense as one can get in terms of making music. I've always carried an affinity for jazz but for some reason whenever the genre leans into funk I find myself liking the music less. I don't like the quick "pokes" of every instrument and while the music as a whole doesn't have that problem, it feels like every individual part of the song is waiting to start. I also really don't like the way most funk singers choose to sing; the squeakiness loses its piercing affect quickly and just sounds annoying. As expected, my favorite parts of the album are the walking basslines and jazzy guitar licks. I will also say that I am honestly surprised at the drums never really leaving the basic rhythm of each song. extremely boring and disappointing.
An amazing, fun album. Infectious energy, genuinely funny, but so sharp on the musicianship.
really enjoyed this. need to get it on vinyl since streaming services don’t have it for whatever reason
Sweet and sour bowl movements. A mental, musical bowl movement. Psychological turd remover. A fun and silly funk fusion album. Not serious, just about the vibe. Not on Spotify right now, so no standouts to list, but it was a good listen and that last song before the outro was awesome. Pink Floyd kind of song.
There’s some great songs in here somewhere, but Clinton & Co. have a bad habit of burying the lead under six feet of every riff and instrument they could add to the tape without turning it transparent. I get that the point is to basically push funk to the edge of psychedelic prog rock (see: “Who Says a Funk Band Can’t Play Rock?!”), but given how little I enjoy either of those genres, it kind of ruins the funk here. The guitar riffs are too fluid, the grooves are too loose, the synths and bells and whistles are just that — bells and whistles that don’t add much. Musically, this album sounds like the wheels are about to fall off, and I get how that can sound appealing, but for me it lacks cohesion. I also find the lyrics to be absurdist to the point where anyone who sees any depth there has to be projecting, which gives the overall music more credit than it deserves. Historically, Funkadelic has been a band I want to love in theory, but can’t stand in practice, though I’d be the first to admit that I’ve barely scratched the surface of their full discography. One Nation Under a Groove comes closer to good than most of the Funkadelic albums I’ve listened to so far, but it’s still flawed in exactly the ways I expected it would be. Most of my issues are on Side B, where the ridiculousness of “The Doo Doo Song” and the corny vocals of “Into You” push me toward negative. I just find Funkadelic exhausting, and this record doesn’t do much to change that fact, even if I can see a moment here or there where I could bend my brain and enjoy it.
Not being on spotify might have effected the ratings some having to listen to YouTube commercials in between each track... But I also wasn't really getting that into the groove with each track. Maybe it was the mixing, but just wasn't really digging it.
# 295 : Funky. Better then their other piece I've listened to. This was ok, but nothing that grabbed me. The title track was good, but the rest was unlistenable, and way too long, that they had to split it over two CD's!
The opening track kind of starts in the middle and then stays there for a long time before fading out, but by halfway through the second I was into it.
Not awful, but I didn't care for this album.
This is great, but it's not as good as Maggot Brain was and it's starting to feel just a tiny bit tired.
Like most of P-Funk's portfolio, this is some fantastic funk. It's honestly kind of hard to even call this a funk album, though (in a good way). The band's prog and rock influences really shine through on several songs. An easy 4/5, just not as quite good as other P-Funk offerings.
Title track is one of the greatest things ever
Still swinging Still surprising Still special Still impressive Still worth listening
It is groovy alright. And it is good vibes. But it does not really impress or stick that much.
funky
Some fun stuff on this one. Might enjoy more on a second listen Will I listen to again: 75%
Funky as hell
Really funky, really enjoyed it. Mad lyrics too
Necesario.
I remember somewhat enjoying some Funkadelic cuts in the past, but their music never really touched me. This album doesn't do much for me either. It doesn't help, that I find a lot of funk music to be pretentious. I just feel like often times weird sounds and instruments are used just to be different, not because they sound cool.
First listen Saved 3/9 Top track:
Fantastic
Strong blues background, mixed with bits of raggae and soul. Fried ice cream is a reality.
Something different unique to hear would love to revisit again
Ouin
Wasn't for me 2.5
Peak genre blending.
I pledge allegiance to the funk!
bland funk
This was a hard album to track down. In the end i listened to it on YT. Not a bad album. Quite smooth sailing with some funky tunes. Was alright man. but then, WOW. am i glad i stuck it out to the end. Maggot brain (was the live 10 min version) was the shit! Helluva song. That guitar. Damn, hendrix would have been proud of that. 10/10 that song for the guitar alone. Ive since listened to the studio version of maggot brain and i think i prefer the live version. both really good versions though.
Brilliantly bizarre and cosmically chaotic. "Fried ice cream is a reality" indeed. And a record like this seems to similarly stretch the boundaries of what's possible. So fun and funky, so openly entertaining yet so oddly elevating and philosophical (to the point of being metaphysical), so utterly messy and yet ultimately magical. Eddie van Halen's got nothing on the riffs here. It aims to be The Leaves of Grass and George Clinton the Walt Whitman of pop music. The add-on track of "Maggot Brain" is mind-meltingly awesome, every cuts offers a plethora of layered pleasures and intrigues, such is the effect of such danceable maximalism.
Grooveariffic.
Pretty good!
Perfect funk album. Great grooves, nice feel, just funky and fun. The lyrics and vocals can get a little tiresome, but the album was short enough that I didn't mind much, and the groove made up for it. Four stars.
What a journey. This one is not licensed in the United States on streaming platforms, so proved to be hard to track down. I looked at a few vinyl and physical CD options before resorting to TPB. The music itself was fun, silly, and very human. Maggot Brain, in particular, reminded me a lot of Jimi Hendrix. Overall it was worth the work.
Middle of the pack as far as 70's P-Funk projects go, but that just shows you how amazing they were. 4 fried ice creams out of 5
There are some good, accessible grooves on here and then there is some stuff that is a little out there (which you might expect if you're familiar with the band). If you can get acclimated, this is a pleasing trip.
Funky! Was going to give it a 3 until Maggot Brain... holy moly! 4/5
Good psychedelic funk album. Maggot Brain is an awesome jam. Would probably give it another star if some of the songs were just a bit shorter, seemed to overstay the welcome and get repetitive. Still grooved though.
Maggot Brain saves this from a lower score