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Mothership Connection by Parliament

Mothership Connection

Parliament

1975
3.62
Rating
29668
Votes
1
3%
2
11%
3
30%
4
35%
5
21%
Distribution
Genres: Funk, Soul Styles: P-Funk

Reviews (page 5 of 15)

This in the middle of a stretch of nearly perfect P Funk albums in the 70's. This is not my very favorite of them, but it is outstanding and might be the most widely accessable.

Extraplanetary funk.

I might be exaggerating, but this is the coolest shit of all time.

Knee deep funk

Funk me, this is really funking good.

Funky. I'd describe this as an album that I'd put on during a party if I wanted something that was chill but upbeat; something that's background but if you focus in on it you'd find it interesting. It's soundtrack music for a movie with a funk scene. It's grooving music with sounds and lyrics that have a rhythm that makes you bob your head but it's not really saying anything. I think it's a Classic example of funk, a true staple. Not that i've listened to a lot of funk. This is the funk that funks when I think of funky funk.

Legendary group and album The quality of the funk is so consistently high, and they come across as if it’s the easiest thing in the world for them, that it feels like someone just happened to turn the mic on for a few minutes at a time, and they just lived that way all day. Unreserved and unapologetically fun and funky. 6/5 stars for me. Absolutely awesome.

#29/1001 🇺🇸 Another album that i have never heard before save for the absolute classic Give Up The Funk. The influence of this record and the key members Clinton, Worrall and Collins is immesurable. I'm sure that all of them will appear again on this list as producers, musicians or guests with other artists. It's an album very much of its time, fried on acid, heavy funk and highly camp, but has been heavily immitated and sampled by other artists. Best tracks: Give Up The Funk, Mothersil Connection.

Uma experiencia, não é o que costumaria escolher, mas adorei conhecer.

Great album if you're into Funk, it's not exactly my favourite genre, but I enjoyed listening to it nonetheless.

Whenever I listen to Parliament it makes me think of my friend who introduced them to me at the perfect time in my music journey. I'd been diving deep into an obsession with RHCP, which surprisingly led me to many other better bands and genres. I remember seeing this album at a record shop, buying it, and deciding to give it to that friend for his birthday thinking I'd find another copy. I still haven't but don't regret it.

Only knew Give Up The Funk before listening. Can't say I'm the funkiest in the bunch, but I can appreciate a sound I dont hear often. 3.5/5 - cuz as much as I'd like to, I dont give a funk

Honestly pretty fun. Feel like j recognise a song.

Enjoyed this. Pristine production, great playing, loads of hooks, fun vibe. Being brutally honest I wanted to love it but I only like it - tried first time on headphones during commute and it didn't hit. On speakers at home doing chores worked better. Rollercoaster of Love is undeniable. Others can be a tad repetitive if sitting and actively listening. Think I can get into it over time.

this album is legendary, and for good reason. even as someone who leans more rock and metal, i understand how significant this album is and how it informed black music for generations to come/lay the foundation for so much music in the 20th and 21st century. it is other worldly.

So much funk! What a fun album. Another new band for me, and what a treat to listen to. They sound like they're having a lot of fun playing, too. Would rate 3.5 if I could.

FUNky with a capital FUN, this album is so enjoyable, listened to it twice through dancing around doing my chores. Perfect for a Friday morning.

Iconic and infinitely listenable. Head bobbing grooves to make your soul dance

Really smooth, I enjoyed it front to back. I've seen Parliament live and enjoyed them a lot, but I think this is my favorite album of theirs that I've heard.

pretty cool sound

nice and funky

another of the 1001 albums i don’t have to listen to in order to rate. but i listened to it with no complaints. the album not only injected west coast, 90s rap with samples, but is just stunning and perfect on its own

This type of funk is not really for me but i got to listen to 'Give Up The Funk' after forgetting about it for years, so that's nice

pff! This is one of those albums that make the whole effort of going through this list worth it :) So cool to get to know where the essence of the G-Funk comes from

God damn is this funky as hell. I've gotten a lot more into funk recently so it was lovely hearing this beast of an album. What a joy

Too funky for its own good

George Clinton is a genius. Out of this world.

Doesn't really interest me.

Fun and funky! This is the length all albums should be.

Absolutely brilliant. Bass and drums in particular are absolutely inspired. And then you have some great vocal hooks and super brass riffs to tie it all together. Brilliant!

I don't think I can write a better review of this album than the hook on the first song. Make my funk the P. Funk I want my funk uncut Make my funk the P. Funk I wants to get funked up I want the bomb I want the P.Funk I want my funk uncut Make my funk the P. Funk I wants to get funked up

So incredibly funky, and started off really enjoying this album, but it really is 38 minutes of the same. The kind of music I really like in short bursts, but is just too much as an entire album.

"We will return it to you as soon as you are grooving" — okay fine, I'm grooving

This album is a masterpiece, every song is bumpin’. I have listened to it many times before, but I listened again to make sure every song is fun and fits the album, and honestly the entire album is great.

*Great funk album!

This morning, I went into deep space with some chocolate brothers and sisters! The beats phat, funked up & gangster lean! James Brown's old backing band (The JBs) was tearing the roof on the Cadillac shaped space shape as I danced on that deep purple shag carpets! Feet don't fail me now! George Clinton & Bootsy Collins were showing The Ohio Players around, so I ate some pizza with the other sexy bitches! Not to get all Yelp-y on you all but book your tix ASAP no telling when P Funk needs to take care of intergalactic business! Here today, gone tomorrow (at least physically) so WORD UP! MC ADAM & JAM MASTER J send all of their love! They were jamming w/ Bonzo when they stopped for a second and J said, "Respect to the 1001 crew!"

Make my funk the P. Funk

Great upbeat funk album. I had heard many of the songs, but never listened to it as a whole. Reminds me of several iconic party songs. 2 songs added to playlist and there was only 7 songs.

Funk central. Fully immersive party simulation. Some tracks suffer from outdated synth sounds, and having been played to death over the past decades. Still iconic and groundbreaking piece of afrofuturist sound. Kind of weird listening to it walking around the USA in January 2026. 3.5/5 from me.

3 pushing 4 really good and funky liked it a lot but I just don’t think I’ll listen again

very groovy

Funk superpowers

WOW. Holy shit what an album. If you're listening to this walking around it immediately turns the colour contrast up on everything around you! The bass line's are filthy and the funk is OFFENSIVE. George Clinton FOR LIFE!

There is something with the first two songs that are just like a bit too monotonous. Like, its objectively funky as hell, but a very specific type of ‘talk over some riffs’ vs me being like, wow that song is really memorable, I felt something specific. but damn, Give Up The Funk is next level

More of a 3.5. Carried by bootsy Collins and Give Up the Funk

Funky It’s okay just isn’t something I personally enjoy too much 4-6/10 leaning towards the lower end It’s still pretty okay Songs feel like they drag out for way too long Probably notable in music history but lowkey idk this is probably some acquired taste ahh

Funk funk funk funk funk we love funk in this household it’s a classic

Honestly, I really love funk and soul, but for some reason, this concept album didn't click as much as I hoped. While it is still pretty good with great funk elements, the vocals aren't my cup of tea. The highest three-star rating I'm ever going to give on this site.

Parts of it were really good, but it was a little too electro and wacky

Hard to resist the funk

Maybe a couple listenable songs, not really my thing

A bunch of fun, upbeat funk jams. I think all of the songs are a bit too long and the meta commentary isn't really my thing though. Still, a very enjoyable listen.

This album is full of bangers from start to finish. It is incredible. Such a funky journey - lots of fun on the ears. No notes.

10/10 i didn’t expect to be transported to a funky town, it was so good i wanted the funk

Delightfully funky spaceship themed concept album from the Parliament-Funkadelic crew. Give Up The Funk is the standout, but there are a lot of other juicier funk numbers on this album, with solid bass lines and bright horns. Probably a very strong or just about a four.

Old school funk isn’t really my style, but it was worth a listen, especially since I remember seeing this album’s poster in every music store back in the day. A lot of elements from this album sounded familiar, thanks to how much hip hop and dance music have sampled it. Hearing those samples brought a wave of nostalgia, taking me back to my early teens in the 90s, vibing to DJ mixtapes.

Yeah. I know this album quite well. Listened to it a bunch a few years back trying to get into it, because I like funk. Honestly, it's an album I want to like more than I do. It just doesn't really do it for me. For a funk album, it's just not... punchy enough for me. It kinda sounds like the easy listening version of funk, for me. I respect it, it's just never really been my style of funk.

Day 6, and this was the first album I had never heard of or didn't know any of the songs. I loved the album's beginning. I thought the "radio broadcast" vibe was really cool and set the mood. After the first 3 songs, I kinda lost interest. Not because it wasn't good, but it isn't a sound I'd normally cling to. With that being said, I think it has some good and catchy songs that anyone would find fun.

Good times. Spotted a few riffs that have subsequently been sampled by Snoop Dogg. Fun album, the chatter was a bit much but it was a different era I guess. Felt like I was in the club with them.

downloaded give up the funk. would keep me great company in the apocalypse.

It is a very funny funky album to mess around with, honestly i think that it is one of the best albums of the band, even tho i've never heard therest of their albums, it sometimes gets repetitive but it is enjoyable

The album starts with a very fun, inviting, and funky song in P-Funk. Right off the bat I can tell this album is gonna be a fun listen. Super funky and Vibey 70’s music that will have people dancing, grooving, and partying all night. Handcuffs might be the best song on here. Great sound. I recognize Give up the funk from movies and the radio. Very popular. It’s interesting to see how different the “dance” and “party” music is from the 70’s to present day. The rock aspect mixed with the funky jazz blends so smoothly together. This project is one wild party. A true example of the funky 70’s.

I'm just not made for this music. Everything sounds the same, it all sounds like a jam gone on too long.

Iconic fucking album!!!! Now eagerly waiting to see if George Clinton's other genius freaky funky album baby Maggot Brain makes the list too. LONG LIVE P-FUNKKKK

This would be awesome if I was at a disco. Solid dancing music, not something i'd see out otherwise though. Their discography has some amazing album titles

there was a lot of looping, it became almost meditative. I wish they had done more singing than speaking.

Fun, energetic. This would be great to queue up with guests over, as background music or blasted all over the neighbourhood.

If groovylicuous had an album, this would be it! Groovy!

Very new style for me, but I think it's well done! Enjoyed the flow of the tracks and it lifted my mood! Nice find!

Pretty good funk

Never have I heard the word funk so many times in a row

Groove-tastic

Some very solid funk.

Pretty funky

It has the funky soul to it, and I love that. It has the blackness that is needed in a funky soul album like this. But like albums from the past, it is missing a lot to make it over 3 stars in my music taste now, but this is a good album nonetheless.

Not my thing

I loved every second of this -* glad i waited until it could have my full attention. Out of this world 😀 *ai can pry the em dash from my cold dead hands

Apologies to the Parliament for the low effort review but this was fun!

W-E-F-U-N-K ! “Give Up The Funk” is one of those earworms that can force itself from my lips at any given point and again, I really enjoyed hearing it as part of the broader album. I loved the alien-radio concept that carried through and am just so impressed by how clearly I can hear each individual instrument? Everything works in perfect harmony but everything also gets its moment to shine? I love funk and I love THIS funk in particular. 5 stars!!

Kinda fun and I liked some of those sci fi bits in the opening but it didn’t evolve that much for me afterwards. Fun fact the first time I heard of George Clinton I assumed he was related to Bill

What strikes me most about this album is how much I enjoyed the smoothness of its production. It has instruments coming in at all times, but nothing ever overwhelms the core, the focus, the funk.

It had never occurred to me that it was possible for an album to be too funky... This pushes it to point of sounding like parody

Far from my first listen. A classic, great funk from top to bottom. A sound on it’s own

Classic funk

I heard that this is the only universe where George Clinton manages to form P-Funk. Be eternally grateful that you’re in it too.

This album is genuinely so good

Space funk!!

Getting P-Funked up! This one hits on a regular basis. Not always the most elevated lyrics, but you can't help but smile and groove.

Funkadelic

I don’t like this sound of electronic fart!

If I’ve learnt anything from this project, it’s that I quite like funk Fav songs: Unfunky UFO, Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off that Sucker)

Izuzetno funky. Bolje od Funkadelica definitivno, ali ni ovo mi nije genijalno. Tipični funk problem, beskrajne monotone pjesme.

Already heard this one. Love it.

I grew up with my mom playing Funk and Parliament, so I am familiar with some of there songs and some of them live in my current playlist. However, this is the first full album I have listened to, and boy am I mad at myself for not doing it sooner. This album was a beautiful display of Funk and it had me had bopping and grooving on my morning commute to work until I finished listening to it a second time at my desk. The bass lines are groovy throughout, the guitar and saxophone really have their place to shine. I also love all the weird synth sounds they chose on this album. And when the narrator of the album speaks, you can feel how smooth he is and captures you and makes you want to hear more. It's also cool hearing the songs in my head that have sampled this album.

3/5 super funky! Not my thing per se, but interesting indeed

I somehow made it to work on empty. My car is purely fueled by funk

A true classic. Fantastic funk.

A funk classic. The only thing keeping this from being a 5-star album was the final track. "Night of the Thumpasorus People", while being an incredible title, was the one song that kind of droned on (though it was nowhere near the longest track) and lost my interest.

Bunch o songs about how funky they are. And no denying how funky they are, but there's nothing that jumps out as particularly special or interesting.

This band is so funky and tight. They don't mind having fun and being funny. And funky, of course.

Yeah, really enjoyed!

So I was disappointed with this one. Initially, since I received this album on a Monday morning, I thought, "Yessss! Some Parliament will kick me in the ass and get me moving with some funk!" I cued up my wireless speaker and started track one, "P-Funk (Wants to Get Finked Up)" as I hopped in the shower. Well...hf the track is just talking, and the rest is extremely repetitive and not the funky jam I was expecting. One fun lyric does stand out from track one: "Doin' it to ya' in the earhole." Also, wear your sunglasses! On to track two, "Mothership Connection" which started strong, and seems more funky & groovy. I also learned that Warren G took a nod from this song when, in "Regulator" he sings "...will you let me ride?" The sunglasses reference is back! Track three, "Unfunky UFO," tells you that "You've got all that is needed to save this world from a funkless hell." Well. I'm probably not up to that task, but thanks for the confidence. Great groove in this one! Track five, "Handcuffs," is completely misogynistic - "Do I have to put the handcuffs on you mama? Do I have to keep you under lock and key?" or "Do I have to keep you barefoot and pregnant to keep you in my world?" or "I don't care 'bout looking like a chauvinistic kinda whatever..." Uh... it's not funny, it's not cute, it's inappropriate plain and simple. Finally, we arrived at track six. "Give Up the Funk" was the classic Parliament sound. I was needing on a Monday morning to get the energy flowing. I was dancing around my bathroom and singing and honestly, this is the highlight of the album for me.

I liked this, felt like I’d enjoy this in the underground clubs if i lived in the 70s lol

Nothin to run tell mama about

An album to get you GOING. Yes it’s the funk the funk is here get the funk we need the funk you’ve gotta have that funk we’ve got it, it’s the funk. 4.5/5.0 Best Song: Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Best Song:

WHO WANTS THE FUNK. Me I do, I always will, I needs the funk. It's world-class, it's so fun, George Clinton and Bootsy Collins are well funny as well. Toe tapping and shaking my booty all morning. Best Track: Unfunky UFO

I know the mothership song from gta v. I love it! I love this album it creates a cozy and chill ambient. I just think the cover art is kinda off :/. I like it in a 4/5 stars way! There ain't much more to talk about it since the music is so repetetiv.

The music? Great. The chatting? Irritating.

Feels like the musical equivalent to joking around with your friends in a garage on a winter night. It’s a fantastic time, and it feels isolated in a good way. It feels like it’ll never end, not that you want it to.

Funk tastic.

Vibes are good but i wouldn’t find myself particularly in a funk mood

Very funky, very fun Favorite Song: Unfunky UFO

Vibe boa, mas músicas repetitivas. Cala a boca, a música do Joselito é deles UHEHUAHUEAUHAEHUAE. Muito bom. Melhorinha, vou até adicionar na playlist. É a mais tocada do álbum, fico pensando quantos fãs de Hermes e Renato ajudaram uhahuauha. Gostei, fica com 3.

Great album start to finish, proper Uber Muscular Funk this.

Unrelenting funk! Great vibe! A lack of “songs” maybe. Can’t just put one on, you have to listen to the full album.

Full albums a banger from start to finish. Its hard to listen without bopping your head throughout Standout - it’s hard to single one out, you've gotta listen to it start to finish. I did like handcuffs a-lot though.

This album the BOMB!! DIG!!!!!

FUNKY UP YOUR GENITALS.

What’s not to love? Funky groovy made my head bop

P-funk, uncut funk, the bomb. This is a certified classic.

Zarąbisty funk. Mega buja, jest bardzo pozytywny, ten kosmiczny koncept całej płyty naprawdę przypadł mi do gustu. Przyjemnie się tego słuchało. Chętnie wrócę.

A bit slow but had catchie chorus’s, and cool funky beats. Overall pretty fun album and wouldn’t be mad at all if it was playing on the radio. 6.5/10

10/10! would recommend to everyone know like funk

Instant party when this album comes on. Every track is groovy, fun, a little goofy, and sonically adventurous. I loved it start to finish.

Jesus, the funk! 5/5

Really glooped my shmorp. Faves: Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker), Night Of The Thumpasaurus Peoples

I liked Mothership Connection and Give Up The Funk the most.

Funk... I like the sound of funk and the vibe. Not sure how often I would listen, but definitely one to boost your mood. Bouncy, rhythm, cool.

It was alright

Say some gangster is dissin your fly girl, just give him one of these

Not my thing but enjoyable nonetheless.

WE GOT THE FUNK WHO WANTS TO GET FUNKED UP

The first time I ever heard 'Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)' was in 2006 on a Honda Odyssey commercial. The van is back!

Ow, we want the funk Give up the funk Ow, we need the funk We gotta have that funk

felicidad es el ingrediente principal de este album. if you hear any noice its just me and the boys hitting that (groovin’) te quedas duro al principio de incrédula, porque hace un montón no escuchas buena música y finalmente te encontras con esta masterpiece.

Such a banger! I’ve been listening to this album since I was a kid. It makes me shake my thang!

realllllyy cool! different to anything i’ve listened to before in a really cool way

Funky genre I don't normally listen to but really enjoy. Hard to be in a bad mood with this playing in the background.

Simultaneously too funky, and not funky enough

Probably the Parliament/Funkadelic record I was most familiar with before entering this list, and it didn't disappoint on this re-listen. I know Dr. Dre's The Chronic interpolates this album a lot, which is why I checked it out way back in the day, but that aside, this record still maintains that funky, funny, over-the-top, and chaotic energy that's present in so many of Funkadelic's other records. Be it the relentlessly slow and chill opener 'P-Funk', which quite literally feels like floating around in the vast emptiness of space, or 'Unfunky UFO', which goes in the opposite direction, with these satisfying vocal inflections, explosive horn section, and incredible backing vocals singing that sticky lead melody. I'd go as far as to say that this is one of the greatest funk songs of all time. 'Supergroovalisticprofisfunkstication' is another one of these jammier songs that feels like taking a pitstop at some bar space station fusion, and the higher-pitched synth here is 100% the influence for the iconic West Coast whistle. The song 'Give Up The Funk' is another incredibly catchy track, with easily the fattest and sexiest Bootsy bassline on the whole album. No need to keep yapping about how genius these guys are; they just are, and they have undoubtedly made some of the best music to ever grace this otherwise miserable planet. So. Good. Every. Time

Other than Give Up The Funk I was completely unfamiliar with this since it’s a genre I don’t really listen to much. I had a great time with this and enjoyed every song. Such a fun vibe!!!

Good funk album. Enjoyed listening.

I knew one song but it was all really chilled

Fine - funky background. Not entirely to my taste.

okay YES - this was such a great listen! I've always loved Give Up the Funk, but this was like expanding that feeling to a full album. A new favourite.

I didn’t listen to the full thing but I listened to about half and I do have to say it was very funky and experimental I don’t think I’ve heard any music like this it was good very loud and energetic but I don’t see myself coming back to this album any time soon.

Love it! already added to my playlist

Commenting while listening....THOROUGHLY enjoying. I really love when albums exist as albums rather than a collection of disjointed singles. Bring back concept albums !!!!!!! Also this has me reflecting on how much fun long songs can be. There is currently an epidemic of <3 minute songs. A 7+ minute song is so beautiful.......maybe my attention span will be fixed Listening one headphone bc at work....will need to do another 2 headphone or speaker listen at some point also.... This is an album that makes me excited about music again :) Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication !!!! Was just talking ab how I want to isolate specific songs in my reviews and comments but with how collective this album is I don't think I will today lolol Anyways, on my second maybe third listen? this is very fun and cool and influential and i am really rocking w it :) bye bye

off the cuff, i am so into by these names i quite enjoy when artists do the radio station bit for an album it’s the law around here that you got to wear your sunglasses so you can feel cool -- this is so sib really grooving w this one, i like the beats and how the instruments come together, saved i think every song lol another sitch where i had rly only heard give up the funk from this album, glad to know the album behind the song the songs r a bit longer than what i usually reach for, but i cld def see myself throwing this album on as a whole

funkayyy!!

I've never heard of this group before and I don't normally listen to funk so it was something a bit different for me. It's a fun album but not one I'll probably listen to again.

Favorite track(s): it's all the nastiest funk in the universe, only on WEFUNK Heard before Previous rating: 10/10

I can imagine loving this album in the right setting — in a club, watching someone like John Travolta dance without hesitation, completely inside the groove. In that moment, this music would probably feel joyful and irresistible. Listening to it alone, though, I find myself more of an observer than a participant. I understand why Mothership Connection is so highly praised, even if I don’t fully connect with it on a personal level.

posé, calme et à la fois original

My groove meter broke listening to this funk-tastic album!

Loved it! So many good tracks, no skips. Lots of more modern artists reference this style a lot. Lots of samples and references to this album. Got my bell bottoms and platform shoes on for this.

a very nice, groovy sound i am not used to have to say it does get slightly repetitive, even though it doesn't loose the grooviness. just not really suitable for listening while sitting down and not moving

Damn that's funky.

I was always more a Funkadelic than a Parliament guy but this is a super fun record. Some of their most classic tracks

Was that ever funky

Very funky stuff. Haven't listen to a record like that in a long time.

super funky. great driving music, and a couple of staples in here that everyone should know.

Very funky n cool

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Very cool.

Really good energy, thoroughly enjoyed the funk

Long songs. 6+ minutes. Amazing vocals. Very funky. Very repetitive in lyrics. Instrumentals making my soul ascend

Now this is what we should all be doing. Beam me up

not bad - not always the vibe, but I could see myself listening to this again. "P-Funk" was very odd

Groovy, smooth sweet vocals, something to have on when you want to relax or dance

Extremely funky, though for me the album doesn't really go anywhere. The instrumentation is generally good, but I was left wanting something a bit more groundbreaking. Maybe I'm asking too much for an album of this age. Best Tracks: - Give Up The Funk Worst Tracks: - Unfunky UFO Rating: 6.5/10

cool cool cool honestly it’s kind of a drone until Give Up the Funk but it still funks

HOT AF love some funk and closing the album with some fart sounds is actually the funniest thing I’ve heard all day no lie, great funk classic a wonderful listen not one song that I disliked 5/5!!

Favourites: 1. Handcuffs 2. Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication 3. Unfunky UFO Least Favourite: P-Funk

New to me except for the single. Great! 7 tracks that are long enough to feel the funk. 1. P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) 2. Unfunky UFO 3. Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)

the funk!

Jesus you can hear the influences on this one! OutKast and Thundercat took a lot from this (not in a bad way though). I'm feeling the funk on this one. Loads of fun

We want the funk and we got the funk.

Funky and weird. The last song had lots of sounds that sounded like farts—maybe that’s me being childish but it was early when I listened to this. Overall, not something necessarily bad, just something I don’t really want to listen to again. 2.5/5

Stupid track names usually guarantee stupid music. With stupid lyrics, of course. The opening tracks contains a ton of gems, including "Top of the Chocolate Milky Way, 500,000 kilowatts of P-Funk power / So kick back, dig, while we do it to you in your eardrums". The trouble, of course, is that the actual funk element gets a little lost in translation. The guy's rapping(?) so much about funk that there remains little room to legitimately show love to the genre. Not much in the way of jangly guitars, twangy dynamic bass playing, a bit lacking in the percussion department... you get the picture. The main highlights are all the main and backing vocal lines – at least, the non-rapping parts – which save P-Funk from being a flop of an opener. (The last minute is a huge exception, though. Now *that's* what I call funk.) The next/title track is better, on account of being much busier and more undeniably head-bopping. Love the synth tone here. The synth sound gets even niftier in Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication, which also has the benefit of a fun bassline and a feature by one of those doohickeys you spin around at ice hockey games. And Handcuffs... dang, that hook. "Do I have to put my handcuffs on you, mama?" The verses are cool too. Listen to how excited Clinton is to deliver those lyrics, especially that final verse line: "That's why I can ask you and not even fee-eeeeel ashamed". Unsurprisingly, the track with the most earwormy melody – Give Up The Funk – is also the most popular on the album. To be fair, it's very catchy and singable. Finally, Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples has exactly the bass tone I was looking for earlier, accompanied by a bacteria-music-sounding synth tone. (It kind of reminds me of farting in a pool of mud. Apologies.) 4/5 Key tracks: Mothership Connection, Handcuffs, Give Up The Funk

got me movin muszę sluchac wiecej takiej muzyki!!

Funk / Funk

"Give up the Funk" has a special place in my heart, lol. In general I think there's something about Parliament's style that doesn't entirely work for me - not that I don't appreciate it, it's just not something I'd listen to often. I dunno, just maybe with all the group vocals and stuff it's a lot going on for me at once. Perfectly solid album, nice and funky. Sweet bass and keyboards.

Funkadelic

I’ll stay on Earth

I was already familiar with the album, and most songs but thoroughly enjoyed the funk here. Could dance to this all day.

Stink, stank, funk! Raw and unfiltered. Great the whole way through although I do feel like every song was about 45 seconds too long. Fart machine finale was chefs kiss. Funk outta 5

32/1089 3.4443* Never heard more than 1-2 songs from these guys but the musicianship is first class. It definitely feels like a 70s album and the sound is so tight because of the musicianship. Also nice to hear where dre got a sample or two from! Hits....GUTF and mothership

A Funking good listen.

Funktacular

So up my alley you’d think it’s a dumpster but this album is anything but garbage. Quintessential funk that makes my face look like I just smelled a dry-aged fart the entire listen. God I love P-funk. I will say, 40% of this album is derivative of other songs on the album, however that to me is a positive. I can’t think of a better funk album so it gets my 5. Wish I could rate to the first decimal cuz it would def get like a 4.6 not a 5.0 but maybe I’ll just start putting the decimal in my descriptions. Anyways Godddd it’s so glorpy 😩

This first track is such a long build to nothing but a good intro I guess. Great musicianship on track two and cool to hear the interpolation from Dre. It started to hit its stride at track three but I’m still pretty indifferent. I know from playing stuff like this in high school and college that it’s infinitely more fun to play than to listen to a recording of, and hopefully the live setting of this would be the missing link for me. Give up the funk is obviously a hit but feels like a 2.5 minute song stretched to 6.

turns out i was tryna get funked up. 5 stars.

опять всё одна большая песня (/радиозаставка) и опять кажется что где-то уже это было, но фанк нее дляя меняяя

I didn’t know all of the other great songs on this album, so glad I listened the full way through (twice and back)!

Really fun Bit repetitive Few stand out tracks

funky and fun

What a fun fun album! I discovered thatbInlove funk with this project, the groove is undeniable and the lyrics are from the outer space. 38 minutes of fun! 4/5

Very funky sound, and an entertaining listen.

So fun! So funky! Went down real smooth

Ha c'est peut-être intéressant

Repetitive, I could hardly listen to it all. I like the album cover, though.

I'll stay on Earth

Actually enjoyed a couple tracks here, which surprised me since extroverted funk usually makes me drift off. “Handcuffs” was the first song that got me moving, followed by “Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples.” Respect to the rest, but they just didn’t do much for me.

This was decent enough and got my feet tapping and hips swinging a bit, but I found it a bit repetitive in terms of the music and the lyrics, and I didn't get the same amount of interest with this that I had with the Funkadelic album, Maggot Brain, so this mark is relative to that. I wasn't surprised to hear hints of Kool and the Gang - this album clearly influenced some of their work - but Give Up The Funk sounds so similar to Fame by David Bowie. I wonder which came first. A high two for me. It was alright, but I'm not a huge fan.

Very good and chill album

This is my first time really listening to funk, so I certainly found it very interesting. I wouldn't say its something I would listen to again, but I can appreciate the artistry and see why it is such a hit.

I'm not a funk fan for the most part. This was obviously well-made, and it sounds like they had fun making it. It's possible that funk musicians go more for a vibe first and foremost and that some people resonate with that vibe. I just don't. I find it repetitive and uninteresting.

The concept, the imagery, the mythology, it is all very bold and very deliberate, but musically it often feels repetitive and strangely inert. The grooves lock in early and then just stay there, circling without much development, as if the vibe alone is supposed to be enough to sustain interest. What holds it back for me is how little variety there is beneath the surface. Tracks blur together around the same mid-tempo funk strut, with chants and slogans replacing melodies that might actually evolve. The humour and theatricality are obvious, but they wear thin quickly when the songs themselves do not change shape or build toward anything. It starts to feel less like a journey and more like being stuck in the same orbit for far too long. By the time it ends, I am left respecting the influence and the cultural footprint far more than the album itself. There are moments of fun and flashes of personality, but not enough musical payoff to justify the runtime or the reputation. Mothership Connection feels like an idea that mattered more than its execution, and that gap is hard for me to ignore.

Good but sounds like a single song

Uno de los discos funk más perfectos que existen la verdad. Hitazos tras hitazo

One of the most influential albums I have ever listened to. Long story short, my parents raised me to enjoy all sorts of music, mainly folk/folk rock, along with a good chunk of straight up rock music. My first introduction to any sort of funk was Stevie Wonder's masterpiece Songs In The Key of Life. I liked that album a lot but never really followed up on the funkiness of that album until I got older. Fast forward to my junior year in high school and I hear Parliament for the first time...specifically, this album. I had been introduced to them from Digital Underground's amazing Sex Packets album, and from various sampling in rap music at the time. This album changed the game, made funk mainstream, and anyone who says it sucks obviously doesn't "get it". 5/5

Not a big junk guy but it was ok

The sound strongly reminded me of some tracks from I Robot by The Alan Parsons Project. But Mothership dates from 1975, whereas I Robot was released in 1977. In truth, this is an unfair comparison. As much as I love the Alan Parsons record, its funk feels far too aseptic when compared to Mothership—which makes perfect sense, since it is, at its core, a “robotized” album. Although Mothership is also futuristic, it is not robot science fiction. It is, quite literally, a spaceship made of musicians from the 1970s. It overflows with life and performance in every possible sense. These are musicians who know how to blend swing, funk, humor, technique, precision, surrealism, dance, strength, and delicacy. A great way to begin listening to the 1001 Albums.

Very fun to listen to,one of my fave songs is Handcuffs:))))

Way more fun that anticipated, I didn’t know I like funk

This is the height of FUNK. SuperFUNK

loved it. super funky and great to listen to in the car!!!

I have no idea who this band is or any songs from them. 🤷‍♀️ P-funk - I was lowkey expecting a synthy electronic album, but I was very surprised that it was funk, no doubt it’s very funky. Was a bit long ngl Mothership connection - lowkey just sounded like the other song, doesn’t rlly grow or change at all Unfunky UFO - sounded extra funky idk how that was possible, but also started sounding repetitive after a bit Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication - same note as the others 🥀🥀 Handcuffs - same note again and again 🥀🥀🥀🥀 Give up the funk - ok deep voice, was lowkey starting to be promising, but still became repetitive 😬 Night of the thumpasorus people - thank god it’s done oh lord Overall - ok I’m not sure if it’s because of this particular album or if I’m just not a big funk fan, but I found this album to be very repetitive. Each song was just the same beat and lyrics repeating lowkey, it didn’t grow change or grow or do anything 🤷‍♀️ ⭐️⭐️/ 5

Kommer inte lyssna igen

It's so funky! And very much a concept album. I was surprised that there's really only one song on there that's not a concept song, give up the funk.

i’ve listened to this bf for class once!

Classic funk album with interesting elements of intergalactic/alien sound effects. We want the funk, gott have the funk.

Uniquely funky. Night of the Thumpasorus ❤️

Fun! But ran on a little too long for me in some songs...

No es mi estilo, pero definitivamente las canciones en este álbum son buenisimas

Awesome album! So funky. I'm smiling so hard :)

Finding funk unfun

Ummm, jaja. Ikke helt for mæ det her, nei.

First of all whoever had gas during "Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples" has got the most talented ass in the whole group. Honestly I liked this quite a bit, especially the three singles "P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up", "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" and of course the Parliament magnum opus, "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)". Most of the other tracks do pretty well to support the album, but not as note worthy. "Handcuffs" was the only track on the album that really didn't do much for me. It lacked that nasty groove that dives the rest of the album. High four. (8.75) ★★★★

I don't like funk much, but this is the best funk album I have heard so far. 4 stars

This is a pretty fun album. I think it's probably a case where if I head any of these songs in isolation, I'd be on board, but I don't think I'd ever get the itch to listen to a full album of it. Still, the influence is undeniable, and there's some great stuff here, particularly "Give Up the Funk" and the title track. 3.5 stars.

Has one thumping funk banger with the opener “Make my funk the P Funk, I wants to get funked up”. After that the funk gets a lot more basic n bread n butter n boring and also the funky narration n voiceover gets stale really quick. The essential ingredients on this you can find wholesale on Dr Dre’s The Chronic and George Duke did this kind of P Funk better on hits like Reach For It and Dukey Stick. Low 3.5 stars. “Make George Duke my P Funk. I want to get Duke’d up.”

Just heard this for the first time, and it's easily a 5. This for sure feels like an album everyone should hear. How can you hear this and not feel happy?!

Bon, vraiment pas mon type de musique mais c'est groovy, ça s'écoute bien Morceau mémorable : Give up the funk

It was definitely funky, not entirely my vibe but still vibed to it.

I dug this album, even though I rarely listen to Parliament. I'll make a note to play more.

Woo, Parliament! - this record is fun. I decided to listen to it while doing some weights and crunches and such but ended up mostly dancing instead. Lyrics to "Handcuffs" didn't age particularly well, but otherwise there's not a dull moment on this record.

fire flames i want the p-funk (pelly funk)

It's cool, it's funky, I like to dance. Simply good stuff right through.

Songs are all ages long, not really my style of music but not bad, 2/10

Influential and fun, what's not to like? Well, for me this is an album that I just can't fully connect with for some reason. Maybe I'm just too boring for this. 5/10

Really (and I mean reallyyy) loved the first half of this album. Second half wasn’t bad, just not my cup of tea. 3.5 ⭐️

I want my funk pure and uncut! Legit though, why is it required that every other word be funk?

Electric spulwith some amazing pieces - Should listen again

This is amazing! I wasn't ready for this level of funkiness!

it s probably a 3 but i listened to it while having the most perfect study/thesis writing sesh so its a 4 for me

such a vibe i loved it it and made walking fun. added a bit of funky groove to my steps

FUNKY - I see why Ol' Greg loves Parliament

Interplanetary funk. Playing with the listener as much as the music. Probably 4.5 if I could give halves

If I was listening live, this would be a good time. Doesn't hit the same working at a desk

Make my funk the P-Funk, I wants to get funked up. Thank you George Clinton & Bootsy Collins. Unfunky UFO may be one of the best tracks out there.

An absolute classic

Started off loving this funky celebration, got bored with the sameness in the middle but it redeemed itself with Give Up the Funk. Nearly got four stars.

A lot of potential but I feel like most of the songs didnt reach

I'm not that into funk but the album seems nice

can't believe it took me so long to check this out since this is obviously my shit i mean STOP PLEASE. ANY MORE FUNK AND I OVERDOSE. I CAN'T TAKE ANY MORE. PLEASE... PLEASE. WRAAAAAAAAAUGHGHHGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!! deserves to be one of the 1001? you betcha + it wouldn't hurt to throw another one in for good measure

Top tier funk album

Listened to this on the 50th anniversary. Pretty cool. Felt like a bunch of salesmen were trying to sell me funk. I'm sold. Those bass lines and vibes were amazing.

Not for me but neat

"P-funk" and "Mothership Connection" are fine, but i dont feel anything from it... Maybe its the genre, i am not a fan of funk in general. Seens like some disco thing. "Unfunky UFO" its good, i love the bass on this song, even not liking the whole happy and dancin vibe. "Give up the funk" is also pretty good, same dancin vibe. Well, funk is all about dancin. The bass reminds me of queen, what is a good thing. The last song was a whatever, it is not memorable. As a whole, a solid album, yet not something to listing again. Even for dance or in partys, there is better songs and albums. I guess its very of niche, not for a lot of people enjoy. 3/5.

147/1089 a very fun and funky project, such an easy listen. a good example of what i’m doing this project to find faves: Mothership Connection, Unfunky UFO 68/100

So funky. So good. This record is huge. I just love it. It had me the first couple of times I listened through for just good time funk and fun lyrics and themes.. But it's actually quite experimental and interesting sounding in parts and has some incredibly carefully constructed musical themes. It just all feels so good

Super upbeat and funky. Fun album to listen to!

Quite a tough one to rate. Some bits I really did enjoy, especially towards the middle, but the start and ends of the album were a bit underwhelming. That last song sounded like someone was shitting themselves throughout it, kinda ruined it a tad. In general I prefer funk faster to this. However I can appreciate how well done this one was and how smooth it is. High 3

Was cool but wouldnt listen frequently

Got funked up, had a good time. But, I need to be in the right mood to listen to this album again. A+ dancing music, B- sitting and listening music Top song: Give Up the Funk

The song “Handcuffs” immediately bumped this down to a 2 star album. Gross.

Whilst this is not really to my tastes, I can see it’s an important milestone in the history of music. And paved the way for a lot of the hip hop and R’n’B that was to follow. It just all blends into one for me after a while, take a funky bass line, add some horns, maybe a synth line, Clinton talking some gibberish and/or the chorus line singing something repetitive, then keep it going for 6 minutes or so. Happy to have listened to it, but not likely to return any time soon.

We're approaching criminal levels of funk😎

Super funky. I loved it. The last song sounded like farts though.

very funky great for dancing.

It was aight. There wasn't any particual song that stuck with me. 2.3/5

Now this is an all timer. This album is funky, has phenomenal flow and is one of the shortest 38 minutes an album has been but this is one of those albums I actually wish was a bit longer, hell almost all of the songs could be a minute longer and I'd have no complaints. Whole not the best in their discography this is absolutely an album justified in it's placement on this list and the 5 stars I'm giving it. I've heard this album before due to its fame and I absolutely loved it before and I still love it now. This is a rare one where I just have no notes. When you first look up "funk" you're guaranteed to run into this album not just because it's described as above as paced and performed beautifully but it's incredibly palatable and digestible. I don't have much to elaborate on this album, if it were Maggot Brain I'd sing its praised more but this album is undoubtably a fantastic album. Best songs: P-Funk/Give Up The Funk Worst song: N/A Rank compared to everything else so far: 7/18 (Below Tracy Chapman, above LA Woman)

funk maxing

Ga ga goo ga 5/5

2.5 - was quite repetitive despite being less than 40 mins