Reviews (page 7 of 16)
This album is cartoonishly funky. Like they are trying so hard to make everyone understand they are 100% about the funk. Don't get me wrong...it's good funk. My only complaint is that most of the tracks drag on and get repetitive before wrapping up. I get that you ride a nice groove for awhile but I prefer tighter funk compositions like what The Meters or Sly and the Family Stone bring. Also, I'm surely letting the fact that I saw P Funk perform well beyond their prime impact my opinion of this album. They were terrible.
we need the funk!! WE GOTTA HAVE THE FUNK!!!!!!!!!
Just a great album. Funky
With Thumpasorus Peoples like Bootsy, George, and Maceo, how can you go wrong?!?
Not a big funk guy, very repetitive, but enjoyable
Many recordings from the 70s have a certain cheesyness about them, and this one is no exception. If you can overlook that, this album is really enjoyable. I mean, how bad can music with Bootsy Collins on bass be? Apart from the single releases, I recommend "Unfunky UFO".
Loved it.
This was a fun funk time. Nothing all that special.
Too much funk for me, not enough fun
Listened to on RS list (#363). Fun and funky. "Give up the funk" is a classic
Nach de erste tön sehr moti uf widermal es tops funk album gsi! Spass gha, aber au ned uf en andere Planet katapultiert, und das, obwohl ich ja Timon G-Funkmon heisse. 3 Funky Funkster
Fönkyyy Aber au biz too much wo lauft i de songs zum na besseri bewertig z becho. Amber wür em 4 geh, michele isch aber streng und gid 3 hoseknöpf
I just could never really get this; there is nothing bad about it, but I just couldn't find anything good about it
Good stuff! I love funk and the free spirited dance party rhythmic repetitiveness of it all. The album cover of the dude emerging from the UFO in platform shoes is joy. Although listening to this, I wish I could go back and change my ratings for Sly and The Family Stone and Marvin Gaye to five stars.
I have my sunglasses on, and I'm feeling groovy, but ... this didn't quite groove enough for me.
Solid...enjoyed the funk.
I enjoyed this album
Just great
UNMATCHED GROOVINESS!
Great googly moogly!!! Funk at it's finest!
3.5 Never forget when me, my husband and brother-in-law got my MIL a Bootsy Collins Cameo birthday message lol
Better than the Funkadelic record from the same era.
Too funky for me :(
They said they would deliver the funk and delivered as advertised. Its clearly a live band and this album just lays the groundwork for their shows.
Not my thing really, but as with most of these albums - enjoyed the fact I am listening to a breadth of music I wouldn’t otherwise dig out
I see where Dr. Dre got all his samples!
I had a ton of fun(k) listening to this album. This was one of those albums that was just fun for fun’s sake. The musicians seemed to be having a good time, the music was upbeat and lively, and it was easy to get into the groove. Funk is also the only genre I know of where it’s not just accepted, but seemingly encouraged to spend half of the songs talking about how funky the music is. This album will definitely go in the pile of re-listens.
It was very good melody with my favorite song being handcuffs which was a amazing funk listen but the rest of the songs felt a little repetitive. Sound like an album that can act as amazing sample for rap and other music. 6/10
This is indeed funky, but I don't think it is really sticking for me. Not quite my thing beyond being decent background music I guess. Unfunky UFO is good though!
Funkadeli, great album. Have been aware of this for a few months now but really enjoy the funky bass
This album made my day!!! Who knew I had funk in my soul?!?
Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication walked so Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik could run.
(70/100)
Solid funk!
It was ok. Kindof repetitive.
Ugh I just FUNKED all over the place
Amazing
Untouchable funk. Just a LITTLE bit less freaky than Funkadelic, but still 100% great. George Clinton is nothing short of a genius.
Really enjoyed this.
8/10. Entra como polla en culo, la verdad. Buen funkarro clásico, con su bajo con wah-wah todo el rato y sin parar el ritmo en ningún momento. Brutal.
Somehow lives up to its reputation, no matter how much it gets sampled, quoted, and overplayed.
This album is everything. It's a party, or at the very least it's sets the tone for a good day or night. Each song just makes you feel, makes you move, and is effortlessly cool, even with how tight they sound. It's a joy to listen to this one over and over
FUNKY
Had a great dance after work! I adore funk, especially when it's done well. Iconic work, definitely.
I've been a passenger on the mothership for many years. It was getting a 5 as soon as I saw I was listening to it today.
2.5 fav: - give up the funk
'P-Funk, uncut funk, The Bomb.' Authentic having-a-helluva-time music is harder to come by than you may think - it's either qualified by the tragedies inherent to blues music, or it falls far short of something eternally superb. But Parliament is only a good time, which is not to say that it's ahistorical or somehow willfully uniformed. It's to say that funk needed to go to outer space in order to effect this sort of unbridled sanguinity: 'Starchild here, citizens of the universe / I bring forth to you the good time.' Besides the obvious influence this had on L.A. hip-hop (Dre's 'Let Me Ride,' explicitly), 'The Bomb' is also a revelation of production, and in its own way, it's the revolutionary outlook incarnate: I dare you to have an ounce of worry left.
FUNKY
Solid throw back!
Almost TOO funky for me to handle
Great moments are great
This album is the DNA of half the hip-hop samples I’ve ever heard
This was FUN
this album got me HORNED UP! slappa da beyass Short and sweet funk odyssey, hard de beat
Foul
The wrong Clinton became US President: it shoulda bin George, not Bill. Imagine the possibilities... Listen to this as often as you can. Your life will thank you for it.
Pure gold- legendary!
Solid fun funk album here. Little samey at times but it’s pretty good
Heard of Parliament but never actually listened to their music before. Can't say no to funk, it was fun to listen to 3/5
Holy snoop dogg samples! What a formative album for California rap and 90s gangster rap.
gud
That's a solid 5/5. Every track just perfect!
It's fun, but it does get a little repetitive.
Nah. After Maggot Brain which I loved I had expectations for this one. But if Maggot Brain was everything I could love about Funk, this one is everything I hate about it. Yeah, musicianship is good, but litterally it's similar annoying vamps. Sounds like a Donna Summers record to me. Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication had one riff that I liked.
I had to go back and look at the release date for this, and was surprised to see 1975. Seems like a good sign for a timeless album.
Tulevaisuus funkia. Oikein hienoa
Very fun, albeit repetitive. Fave Tracks: P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up), Give up the Funk, Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples 3.9/5
6/10
There is no way I am giving this album anything less than 5 stars. It's funk at its finest.
Enjoyable, but not my style. ★★★
This album feels like people having a lot of fun... except for me. Before giving any opinion about it, I want to give some context. I listened to this record many times while being stuck in a car for several hours, so this may have a big impact about how I feel about, even though, I also listened to my favourite music and still love it. With that being said, let's jump right into the review: I find it to be very uninteresting and boring... The first song starts with a nice hook, but then you have 3 to 4 minutes of anything until coming back to the original hook. It should feel rewarding but I don't think it works as a good climax. The second song has a basic melody that is repited through the vast majority of the track, which I didn't like, and the other elements also didn't contribute anything to me, so the song also was a no for me, except for the last minute, which has a change of beat and it becomes slower, and I did appreciate that part. 'Unfunky UFO' is the first one that I liked. The vocals have a lot of attitude and a great funky beat. Both bring the energy I was wishing for this album. The fourth song falls back into the uninteresting category. Not the most cacthy beat and super repetitive vocals. At least, it has some pauses. If it didn't, it would be unbearable. The next song rises the bar a little bit with some nice vocal and horns performance, and chord progressions, but it stills feels a bit repetitive towards the end. Following the last song, comes the nomination for the most annoying one. I can't stand the chorus repeating 'We want the Funk. Give up the funk' through the whole song. At least the last track sounds a bit funny with the synths sounding like farts and the cave man type of vocals. When deciding what score to give this album, I had to take in mind that this might be one of the worst experiences I had with this list, so that's why I'm giving 1 star. Maybe in the future, if I return to it, I will have a greater experience.
This is some very funky funk. Excellent party music, but songs drags on a bit for focused listening.
Gotta have that funk
Pa solidan album, ima tu vrh stvari i često si ih pustimo 4/5, 8/10
Instant 5. This shit is so groovy. Anything less than a 4 should mean jail time.
The epitome of funk really enjoyed this one
Gotta love the funk.
funky but boring
Funk like this doesn't care if you're in the mood for it or not. You'll groove either way.
Really tough to put into context. To me it sounds a little corny and dated, but in the 70s, I bet this blew minds. It’s still good in some respects but I probably won’t listen to it again.
This is great! So much funk. Love it! It’s a 4, but could become a 5.
I think I am starting to like George Clinton. Definitely funky, but it seemed like a couple of tracks dragged on too long.
Funk yeah! Great piece of art. Great musicianship. Great arrangement. Solid production. Enjoyable to listen to, while also being hugely musically and culturally influential.
Auténticos hitazos de funk, me gusta mucho como desarrollan este estilo que, en algunos álbumes me llega a aburrir pero no es el caso.
They brought the funk, and I was okay with that.
It's ok. Good for what it is I suppose.
A true three. Straight down the middle, no questions asked
Sorta repetitive
Bonne ambiance qui donne envie de danser
Sounds to strut to
Groovy, dall'inizio alla fine
Zuhause, Heidenheim, Deutschland. Ganz goil.
Funkalicious
Fun and funky
Really good funky album from pioneers of the genre parliament. 8/10 Favourite: Give Up the Funk Least Favourite: None
Providing me with more 70’s music is a guaranteed way to improve my day. __ Kinda disappointed. While I like the sound, it’s repetitive after the third track. Nothing particularly stood out to me but I can’t really deny that it is a vibe. If you’re after a very stereotypically 70’s sounding album to have on in the background, this would be a solid choice but it’s not an album I would actively listen to for fun.
4.5
overall not my kind of music, super groovy beats but i prefer singing instead of the main guy just talking over the music, that said, "handcuffs" is a decent track and "give up the funk" is a classic, but, in the last track, "night of the thumpasarus people" half the song sounds like wet farts
Dull.
Slaps
Fuckin awesome
Let me ride, ass. Fikk en helt ny forståelse for G-funk da jeg først tok meg bryet å sjekke ut P-funk for et snaut år eller to siden. Elsker afrofuturismen til Clinton & co., vi trenger mer performativ mythologie i kunstformene. Får 5 av 5 UFOer, men kun 4 stjerner i denne omgangen.
I'm not funky enough or cool enough for this.
I like this better than Steely Dan. It was more musically interesting. 4/5
Funky and high energy. I liked it much more than I expected.
very funky although the song where they said googoo gaga x10000 was a bit of a drag
This album is the funkiest, funker in funk town, funkhamptonshire. It's almost too funky for me. I love a bit of funk, but Mothership Connection starts to fall down the other side of the funk peak, stopping it from getting 5 stars. It's a 4 from me.
It’s funkiest funk to ever funking funk George Clinton is a genius
“Do I have to keep you barefoot and pregnant to keep you in my life?” nah this was fun
1. P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) - I love funk music, this is a great beginning song to the album, it feels like it's properly introducing you to the album and setting the vibe for the whole album. Love it! 2. Mothership Connection (Star Child) - love this, good classic funk song, absolutely grooving along, added it to one of my playlists because it's so fun! 3. Unfunky UFO - ABSOLUTELY BANGER. love love love this, got me dancing along so fast! Added to my playlist! 4. (cba to type the full title bc it's so long) - less my style, but a good come down from the previous song which was so upbeat and hype! It's still groovy but less hyper. 5. Handcuffs - the lyrics are a bit weird tbh and kinda made me go '????' but it did get me dancing all the same, I was like dancing in a state of slight uncomfortable confusion. 6. Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) - I did already have this song added to one of my playlists. Love it so much. Just a really good classic funk song, always gets me moving! 7. Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples - a perfect song to end the album, works as a perfect outro song. Overall a very solid album, far more my taste, I really enjoyed it! :D
so funky, so groovy! 4 stars? 5?? some hits I was very familiar with
It's a vibe. I feel like I'm in a 70s TV show. If you want your funk uncut, you found it.
É um bom álbum de funk. Menos rock como o Funkadelic, e mais melódico, me pegou menos. Mas gostei de P-Funk(Wants To Get Funked Up), Unfunky UFO, Handcuffs e Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)
delicia de groove, deus abençoe o funk
Super funktastic!
A generous serving of funk with a near fatal overdose of 70s on the side.
Sometimes I like funk, sometimes I don’t. Generally I haven’t a funking clue what the difference is between the good and the bad. This one I like. It seems less showboaty than other funk efforts, more focussed on the groove and song than general musical funkery and self pleasure. Probably a 3.5*, but I’m gonna go high today as it suited my mood clearly (and the kids quite liked it).
SO DAMN FUNKY
Overall, the album is not bad. A solid "4".
What the hell?! Parliament is the same band as Funkadelic?! I had no idea. This is pretty fantastic. The inventiveness and originally make the spot on the list but it also sounds great.
This is a tight album. Doesn't over stay for what it's giving. Great musicianship, great energy. My issue is I didn't get exposed to funk properly or something. Much of the funk I've heard gives me anxiety. It's like being in a crowded place. There is a lot going on and I can't pick what to focus on. There are so many parts to each song trying to get my attention. In the right mind and the right time I could at least zone out and dance to this, and that's something.
These funk albums are always fun. Goofy lyrics funky grooves nice to hear something not so serious. And the music is good. 4 stars.
Det er ikke dårlig, men det er veldig, veldig kjedelig.
Jeg vil at all min funk skal være p-funk
I wants to get funked up!
Love it. We want the funk!
When I want the funk it has to be the p-funk
Está guapo, las dos ultimas mis favoritas.
Awesome! Definition funk!
Funky, but too much lyrics.
“Mothership Connection” is a joyous, funny, and well crafted album, even if the narrative detours occasionally pull focus from the funky core. When Parliament lets the funk run free, the album really hits home. There were moments when I wanted the groove to simply carry on unimpeded, rather than pausing for the Mothership’s latest transmission. Yet when Parliament unleashes the full force of their funk, the results are delightful, the grooves are undeniable, and the rhythm section, anchored by the incomparable Bootsy Collins on bass, is simply electrifying. Bootsy’s lines "snap, crackle and pop", threading everything together. Overall a 4 star album. Would I listen to this album again? Yes. Would I buy this album? Yes, I might. 1- "P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)"- When it funks, it funks! - 4.00 2- "Mothership Connection (Star Child)"- 4.00 3- "Unfunky UFO"- No mucking about here. Straight in with the beat. Wonderful. - 5.00 4- "Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication"- Nice vocals. Sly groove. - 4.00 5- "Handcuffs"- Slinky 😉 - 5.00 6- "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)"- Funk a plenty. - 5.00 7- "Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples"- 4.00 Total - 31.00 Summary - 4.43
now i know where another part of a riff off from pitch perfect is from lol but very fun album
This was a fun(ky) listen. Not a genre I would normally listen to but I really enjoyed this.
Really good funk, loved it from start to finish, such a vibe. 4 stars
My God, the influence and impact of this thing... Dr. Dre's entire career could be reconstructed from the first three songs! "We Want the Funk?" Frat brothers and schoolchildren will be singing that for a thousand years! Few bands can be said to have invented a language, fewer still set an indelible template in less than an hour of recorded sound. The definition of funk, the ultimate party album. Deeply black, and sripping with cultural and historical significance. Full of love and bawdy good times, enigmatic, effervescent, hilarious. And the playing! How did they do that shit?
optional challenge: try to count the number of times the word "funk" is said in this album
I'm enjoying the concept album lol. It could be because I'm listening to this album at 3:30am in a library hyped on adrenaline, caffeine and impending doom but I'm really enjoying this T_T It wouldn't be on my usual rotation but I found it really enjoyable lol. Solid 3! Top Songs: Mothership Connection (Star Child) Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication (The Bumps Bump)
Amazing album from George Clinton and his very talented musicians. Fun-kay. 4.5/5
5/5. Funk at its finest. It's almost like an off-shoot of Funk, truly if aliens heard Parliament and Funkadelic through a tiny radio signal and then blasted it in their own way, using all kinds of genres thrown throughout, even innovating new sounds unheard of. Fortunately, its just Clinton, Collins, and Worrell, among others, blessing us with their bopping music. Just a perfect album front to back, each listen gives me a new favorite song. Best Song: Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker), P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up), Mothership Connection (Star Child)
Straight up funk, from the Mothership Connection. Unadulterated. So many classic rap samples in this, especially the West Coast G Funk stuff. I haven't heard many of George Clinton's albums, just the hits, so not sure where this sits in his discography relative to other albums. 4/5 because the best is great, but there are one or two fillers in a seven track album.
This is the hundred ninety fifth album I’m rating. I don’t really like funk. Adding to my Playlist - P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up), Mothership Connection (Star Child), Unfunky UFO, Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication, Handcuffs, Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker), and Night of the Thumpasorus People. Not Adding to my Playlist - Nothing. Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) - I’ve heard this before but I didn’t know this was Parliament. All in all I liked 7/7 songs. I don’t really like funk but this is great.
If you looked up "Parliament" in the dictionary you should find "maters of funk". Shame they didn't choose a less political name. Serious funk in this album, bad ass bass lines and groove. Being a fan of Dre's album "Chronic" I was pleased to hear a lot of the samples he took played in full. Very enjoyable.
So ridiculously good and fun.
As someone whose life was changed when The Chronic came out, I owe quite a debt to Parliament and this album in particular.
ayyyy what the hell are we sayin man? I got no idea man I'm just hungry and talkin about the galaxy and trains, I think they buyin it tho
A funk masterpiece
This was the album I did not know I needed to kick off my Friday. It is psychedelic, groovy, funky, and everything you would expect from a mid-70s funk and soul masterpiece. Parliament knows exactly how to lock into a groove and ride it until you cannot sit still. Every track is dripping with personality, swagger, and that larger-than-life energy that makes you feel like you have been invited aboard the mothership yourself. By the time it is over, you are fully in the zone and ready to get funked up. A perfect soundtrack for starting the weekend right.
Maybe a 4.
funky I like
ALL-TIMER!!!!
El funk no falla nunca
-already off to a good start with the intro. telling you to enjoy, listen, introductions. -good funk -the length of the tracks threw me off, but once i got swept into the groove it was great -love the percussion and overall love of funk shining through -would be great to listen to this at night, high, lava lamp in the background and warm lighting
solid funk. still feels fresh.
Going to give this a five on my first listen. When we started doing 1001 albums, this is the sort of thing I was hoping to find. Funk is definitely a bit of a hole I need to plug in my musical knowledge.
Beam me up to the Mothership!
It started of really cool, I was very excited because it was funk, but the album does not hold the fun all the way trough.
Extra funky. It was fun but probably wouldn’t listen to again
Funky and weird
The funk was brought
Ain’t nothin but a party y’all
Funk, Funk & nothing but the Funk. Enjoyed it but I was a little disappointed and I've seen Parliament live.
Quite fun, good funk music. Good to hear the originals of the redbone samples
Enjoyed the back half more than the first 3 songs
I never would've thought a funk album with sci fi themes would work but damn, it does. This may not be Parliament's best work but it's good. Give Up the Funk is a classic song by itself and does a bit of lifting for this album, but it's still worth a listen for funk fans.
I really liked the funky style, really entretaining album
Possibly the funkiest album since Houmous & Chutney’s ‘Funk Me (Like A Lady (Of The Night))’ 4.1 3/7 Unfunky UFO
Vibey
It's ok. I quite like the whole interplanetary angle.
Really enjoyed this album so much so that I wonder how much more before I score something five.
Didn't hate it but a bit cheesy in places
Funkin’ good. Edit: (3->4) real funkin’ good.
Killer funk! Yes!
My first official funk album! The energetic grooves on this album deeply entertained my ears. I don't think I would have listened to this on my own, but I really enjoyed having it on.
bunicel da prea lung
I completely understand the importance of some of these records, and while somewhat entertaining this record just doesn’t really connect with me. Again, I get the influential nature and importance, just didn’t really like it that much.
Nice songs! Eventually got boring, but I still appreciate it
Funk, funk, funk. Perfekt bakgrundsplatta. Inget man sätter sig och lyssnar koncentrerat på. Men, bra!
it's not bad-bad, but i didn't really enjoy it, didn't listen to the whole album and won't listen to it again
It was fun and there are some great songs!
4/5
Very cool
This is pretty good. If you were a fan of 90s hip hop then you have heard most of this album already. Deserves to be on the list.
Galactic Funk !! Love it….
Very very fonky I like
I get the important message behind it but I simply do not like funk. Plus more saxophone noodling. Felt like getting Mr Blobby to read The Emancipation Proclamation.
Silly, fun, and enjoyable! Took me a bit to get into it - the second listen sold me. Interesting to hear the Mothership Connection (Star Child), which has definitely been sampled by Dr. Dre/Snoop
Funky. I like it but gotta be in the right mindset
This album is a genre that I very rarely listen to, but I did enjoy it. I could see myself replaying this as background music, since a lot of songs were quite repetitive but viby. (8,5/10) Fav songs: All songs in this album were good, but there wasn't one that really stood out to me (yet). If I had to pick one maybe Unfunky UFO.
Meh. Funk is not for me.
Cool Album with many "ah so that was sampled from here?" moments Ah yes, of course .... wouldn’t want you to forget it’s a funk album, so they kindly remind you every five seconds with the word 'funk'
FUNKY ASS ALBUM
Funk concept album. Solid album, all tracks are consistent and pretty good. Best track - Unfunky UFO, Supergroovalistic..., Give Up The Funk 3 stars
Farting frogs? Not for me, no, Sir...
I like a funky bassline but not this. All a bit daft.
They talk the funky talk, but do they walk the funky walk? Somewhat.
de esos discos que 10 segundos antes de que empiece ya sabés que es magnifico
And album that deserves so much more praise and love. One of the all time greats. George Clinton is an artist with such unique creativity it enthrills ever bone in the body. This smooth funky jazz makes you feel alive and ready to groove
Quando vi que me tinha sido recomendado outro álbum de funk revirei os olhos. Já tava meio enjoado porque depois de algumas músicas a sonoridade do álbum fica meio repetitiva. Mas esse me fez rir logo de cara. Prendeu a minha atenção à esse cenário que o disco cria. Impossível ficar impassível com o ritmo. Além disso, a voz do Clinton é algo à parte. Meu álbum favorito de funk ‘americano’ até agora. Até porque o funk que eu estou acostumado é outro.
this is quite different to what I usually listen to. it's a great album, js not for me :) I liked the unfunko ufo so though.
Beautiful and funky!
Fun time, short, easy listening, gotta have the funk
Now we are talking, en svart skiva, kors i taket! Och inte vilken skiva som helst, utom Afrofuturismens moderskepp. Galenskapen, överdådet och groovet. Clinton det urflippade geniet, en Cassano i funkens tjänst. Många av Parliaments 70talsplattor är bra men delvis ojämna, det var förstås live man skulle upplevt dom för den rätta trippen. Men titelspåret är bara helt fantastiskt här, en klassiker lika bra idag som nånsin. Ytterligare några spår når skyhöga toppar men ett par faller oxå igenom och blir utfyllnad. Men groovet lämnar aldrig och kommer pågå in i evigheten. En gungande fyra Lyssna också på Rick James - Spacey love, Funkadelic - One nation under a groove, Stonefunkers - No problem 94 - Non-believers, stand back
Svängig funkfest. Men kanske roligare att vara med på festen själv än att lyssna på den. Har också lite svårt för crazyfunken.
Kom igen katten! Det svänger ju! Kanske lite enformigt, men vad tusan, ett gott politiskt budskap bär upprepas. Give people what they want, when they want and they want it all the time!
Utomjordningarna från "The chocolate Milky way) har landat för att sprida p-funk. Afrofuturism och blaxploatation som svänger.
We need the funk.
Hands down one of the greatest works of art created by a human being. I had the rare fortune of seeing them play live and it was even better than this Diamond of a record. This album will be played at my funeral.
Oli hyvää kuunneltavaa ja oikeesti tosi nice👌
Fun funk album. The 70s must have been a great time. I'm convinced there's something wrong with anyone who doesn't like funk. How can you not groove to this?
Bueno
So many funky themes that have been sampled and influenced musicians of today.
So many classic funk phrases that I didn't know originated here—and great to hear Maceo working his magic.
Fun fact, if you took a shot every time the word funk is mentioned in this album you'd be dead by the first 3 minutes of the first song with a BAC of 0.900%. If you were Andre the Giant and pressed on & completed the challenge, that would result in consuming 2.1L of shots in one sitting, resulting in a whopping 2.935% BAC. AnnyyywassssSSSSS, THis albbmmm iS inncrrddbblllleeee,FFG n 1 uv mah faveee reccurds uv alll tymeee. Hiphopp, morr spessficcly Dr DRreee wudnt bE nothHing wif dis recurddddd, easiee ffffffivee ffffffffffffffrfrfrrrr hiccc-
Not too much to say about this one other than I listened to it about 6 times before it was time to give a rating. Should be pretty self-evident that I loved it. A little fruity, very funky and absolutely a good time
Spaceship shaped like a Cadillac… What a concept… An album that asks important questions like “What if Captain Kirk was a pimp?”
Funk can be a little goofy and "cringe" at the best of times. But got dang do i love busting down to some funk and this is the good stuff. It aint Larry Levan though. 7/10
Prior to this my only exposure to Parliament/Funkadelic was through the show Tales From The Tour Bus (HIGHLY recommend) and they were on the soundtrack to True Crime: Streets of LA. A wholly groovy album that doesn't take itself too seriously. Which is about what I expected from them. The talent on display here is unquestionable and you can tell that the band had a lot of fun making this. It is undoubtedly FUNKY, as the album itself lets the listener know many times. I enjoyed listening to this but only one of the songs really stands out to me is the second last track which I found myself rewinding and coming back to. Overall, this album is great but it lacks the juice to bring it to a 5 for me. Highlights: Unfunky UFO, Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)
Well, it's funk.
Only song that I liked was Hive Ul the Funk
Classic funk
70s funk. One of the most influential funk albums. Fun space concept.
Day567 - in the car,at work and chilling at home this is good vibes. side note:i always wondered how a band with so many could make any money
Rating (1-5): ✩✩✩✩ (Lower end) Higlighted songs: P-Funk, Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication, Give Up The Funk, Night of the Thumpasorus People This Album takes you to the Mothership Connection of the Glorbshittos (that's how I imagine it), there Lollipop Man will probe you with his Funk and make you groove to his alien P-Funk Gaga ga gooooga gooo ga goooo ga ggoooooga
It’s George Clinton and about 20 of his closest friends on one stage. Let’s just talk about the talent that produced these songs! Randy Brecker played trumpet with Mingus and Herbie and is honestly a star in his own right. Maceo Parker is outstanding on the sax! He’s played with so many greats! He can lean into jazz or funk equally well. His recording of Grazing in the Grass is my favorite. Fred Wesley was with Maceo in James Brown’s band and makes the trombone speak. That’s just a part of the brass. I bet it was a blast to play with so many great musicians on stage!! Every track is listening pleasure and makes me want to host a house party!
I enjoyed this, love the funk vibes I’d never even heard of Parliament before
It's fun, funny, undeniably funky and a great listen.
This is really fun! I like it when artists don’t take themselves entirely seriously and just make cool music. It reminded me of Africa Bambaataa and the Soulsonic Force a lot. Seriously considering a 5, but I'm leaving it at a 4 for now. Favorite Track: Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)
Loved it
Funkin' hell this is good!
3 1/2 stars
It wouldn’t have been the 70’s without Parliament. Absolute best funk you can find.
Not what I would have personally chosen to listen to, but I hear the heavy influence it's had on later music, and it had my kid dancing.
funky AND fresh!
Never heard it before, it's funky, I quite like it. Not sure how often I'd listen to it but it was a fun listen.
This is good, it's just not for me. 3.5.
It was good, but mostly faded into the background. The album cover is beautiful and really stands out. It strikes me as the kind of record that’s been sampled a lot by rappers — there’s something in the sound that feels familiar in that way. Give Up the Funk is the obvious highlight here, a great tune that still holds up.
Funky people
Surprisingly boring album for how 'out of this world' this album presents itself. Every song feels like it's in the exact same tempo, and outside of some funky baselines, there's not much else going on here. Top tracks: Handcuffs, Give Up The Funk
Kind of perfect.
Was oke
Crazy, Funky and Psychedelic!
Go on, try to make me say something bad about P-Funk on a Friday. I’ll wait.
What a vibe
Starlord would probably love it but that doesn't mean I do
Funky!
Legendarisk plate
Promised funk. Delivered boredom.
give up the funk all time good song
Funky!
Funk, good beats 7/10
I'm sorry once again, I should've listened more attentively... All I can say is it didn't blow me away. Maybe it would've, had I listened a bit more focused
Definitely funky, definitely also enjoyable but not anything amazing
Holy crap I LOVED THIS ALBUM. Absolutely brilliant and funky beyond words. I was fairly certain it was gonna be a 5 star before the end of track 1. Cannot find a single fault with it. Top Track - Give Up The Funk, belter of a song
Always a good time
While I deeply respect funk music for its contributions to music as a whole and how innovative and important it is in music history... I just really don't like it personally. Give up the funk is a fun song, I just don't need an entire album of it. But it wasn't bad, I just don't love it
This was so much fun.
Pleasantly surprised! Count me shocked! Modern funk and soul!
I don't like funk. That is an established fact. And yet....I did not dislike this album. Did I just use a double negative?
i like this kind of concept album—it’s really easy to see how the format (LP) informed the record’s storytelling and narrative/musical arc. fun and cool!!!
so fun!! kind of short actually, i could've listened for longer. i love all the different voices that are used and how weird the whole thing is while still being very interesting and good musically. I like hearing this older example of afrofuturism in music that paved the way for some other weird music from more “recent” black artists that i love who also explored space and technology in their work (OutKast, Janelle Monae, etc). *Fav tracks: Unfunky UFO, Handcuffs, Give up the Funk*
Excelente canciones pero a ratos se siente redundante ,pondría varias canciones sueltas pero no el álbum entero de nuevo
An amazing album it’s no wonder why so many hip hop artists sample them.
All timer. Never a bad time to listen to this album. It’s like an instant good mood.
Too funky
Very satisfying listen
SupercaliSkronkaFunkaLICIOUS Sunglasses obliged whilst listening to this album How can anyone not enjoy this?
Do you think these guys want the funk? I think they made it unclear. Just kidding, this album is funky as all get out! I’ve only ever heard one album adjacent to this, that being Maggot Brain, which I’ll review at some point down the line, but this album and that one sound nothing like each other. While that album is more of funk rock, this album is pure, undiluted funk straight into your veins. Instead of just a regular album opening, we’ve got George Clinton playing a black radio DJ space pimp, if that even makes sense! I’m not going to mention ever musician in this review because so many of them played on this album, but all of them contributed in their own unique way to bringing the funk to this album. One of my favorite instrumental parts is the keyboard on Night of The Thumpasorus Peoples. The bass on this album is also incredibly groovy. I’d say the two standout tracks are the first two, P. Funk, and Mothership Connection, both incredibly funky tracks that are 7 and 6 minutes respectively. Overall, this album is definitely an epic funk album, and if you’re a fan of funk, get on The Mothership as fast as you can!
Funk at its finest
My first Parliament album, hypnotic and groovy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccvB00h6EnI
real ga ga goo ga music
FOHNK. 9/10 but it's high so it gets the 5.
Definitely from another time. You can see all the character invention that occurs in cut scenes in 90s and 2000 rap. Think roots of OutKast
IF YOU HEAR US MAKING NOISE ITS JUST ME IN THE BOYS!!!!!!!! Classic, classic, classsssiccccccccc record right here. Reminds me of my mother and I will be rocking to this with her next time I see her!
Just gotta love it.
This album is definitely groovy, I dig it. Don't know if I'll revisit it, but I thoroughly enjoyed listening through this one.
So many fantastic hooks here. A lot of artists can credit this group with significant influence on their careers. It still sounds fantastic 50 years(!?!) later. Hell yeah.
Awesome funk album, impossible not to enjoy.
I quite liked the funk vibe, but wasn’t mind blowing
Truly evocative funk from the 70s. almost impossible to listen to without accompanying psychedelic trippy visuals, like Saturday morning animated cartoons featuring cultural and astrological voyages. Not really my cup of tea, and hard to just listen to the album on it's own. I can't imagine what going to a live performance would be like, unless accompanied by one hell of a light show or some choice psychedelics...
Solo lo he escuhado una vez pero esta bien
Always loved this album. I feels like one long jam in the studio.
Funk normally turns me off but I really enjoyed this
meh
Since I’m not into funk I can only say it is definitely funky Funky with hip hop influences in the vocals Fav song:
Very funky, enjoyed it, good listen
Some funky beats!
A couple monster funk tunes. Some of the best ever. Probably a song or two away from a 5 for me.
Good not great. Didn’t know this is where Dre lifted Let Me Ride
Greatest Funk album of all time and it's not even close.
Mmm love some disco hip hop jazz funk
Liked what I heard of it, need to listen to it all
It has not, will not, and cannot get any funkier than Parliament. Here we have on display, the deepest of pockets in the drums, the squiggliest popping on bass, resulting in a group that is LOCKED in, exploring the great beyond.
The lifeblood of all that is good and groovy within this world pulsates throughout the Mothership, propelling our Earthly bodies to surrender completely to the irresistible call of pure, unfiltered funk, ya dig?
Certainly funky. I found this very pleasantly groovy. Incredible bass playing and fat sound. Best track - Give up the Funk
Ow, we want the funk. Give up the funk. Ow, we need the funk. We gotta have that funk. Words to live by.
Not gonna lie, didn’t think I’d get through the whole album without noticing the time. Just caught myself vibing to the last track
Well ain’t this funky. A bit interesting as there’s this weird extraterrestrial funk theme they spend a reasonable amount of time on in the first few tracks, but given it’s so funky it sort of works in a whimsical way? I’d say it’s “accessible” funk, in that it’s not ramming really loud vocals or excessive sax solos down your earnoggins, and genuinely enjoyable. Maybe just a bit done with it all by the time I got to the last couple of tracks.
Not my typical listening for sure. It has quite a bit of energy without getting too much on the brain. I could reasonably listen to this as background but cant see a reason why I would want to specifically single it out. Not particularly diverse to my ear.
This album is funky. It's funky from start to finish. And if you were ever at risk of forgetting how funky it is, it reminds you every song that it's really funky. I enjoyed it as a passing interest and pretty sure I can hear lots of bits that I have heard sampled in various pop mixes since. I accept it's relevance but not my genre.
I don't believe in aliens.