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start to finish, this one is amazing. “make my funk the p-funk, i wants to get funked up”
Not bad for when I’m in the mood to FUNK
11/10 would get funked up again.
Iconic. Easy to draw a line straight to Outkast, and a bunch of other artists have sampled from this album. Clear influences from Black church scene.
Fun
Not bad at all
Fun and funky funk that makes me feel funky.
Pure brilliance. Constant groove. Didn't want it to end. Not surprising that practically every track was sampled as the basis of some classic 90s hip hop song or another.
Awful
найс, вайбово, звучит прикольно.
Damn!
Fun, funny, futuristic (still somehow 50 years on), just fantastic. Unbeatable walking-around-with-headphones music. You're secretly the coolest person in the block. The profound influence on hip hop is obvious, with little Easter eggs of instantly recognizable samples and lyrics in almost every song that helped define later classics. But even outside of hip hop, I think there must have been some impact from this on new wave and indie rock, particularly that, for lack of a better phrase, shimmering cascade of synthesizer effect on songs like Give Up the Funk and Night of the Thumpasorous Peoples. Beautiful stuff.
If I hear the word funk again I'm going to scream
mm
One type of music i have discovered on this journey is funky, I think it's great
Afro-futurism in the form of ass shaking. Beam me up Bootsy!
What a party! I loved it. I was working while listening, so I’ll probably want to hear it again some time and may want to rerate.
hehe groovy
Some og funk , sign me up
Un disco de funk...o eso creo. No sé, es muy pesado. Es original por la época, pero tampoco es que haya un talento descomunal aquí.
Maybe this ain’t for me
P-Funk is extremely good and I already knew Give Up the Funk. Overall, just one song really catched my attention in a big way, but I still appreciated the instruments and the funky vibes.
maravilloso
Excellent grooves, very funky. I won't say that I would listen to it every day, but in the right mood it is great, absolutely great
Excellent funk music. Like it!
Not a genre I am usually found listening to, but I really enjoyed the voyage this album took me on to outer space and back and beyond. Great stuff.
+1 for popularizing funk and classic bangers. But there's a lot of theatrics that waste space on this album.
“Let me put my sunglasses on so I can see what I am doing”
Funk isn't my favorite, but this album had more than a few good songs. Give Up The Funk is a classic, but I also liked P-Funk, and Mothership Connection had some good parts.
BANGER
The singing style mixed with spoken word is kinda cool. The backing tracks for this album have an otherworldly sound to it. I didn't like length of the songs on this album, as I feel like I've heard everything the song has to offer in the first 3 or so minutes and so it starts to drag for the rest of the song. So when EVERY song is like that, it made the album really tiring.
Funk me up baby
"Funk not only moves, it can re-move, dig?" It's good for what ails you.
What a fun album. That is all. Just pure funk and dance vibes.
Amazing album. P-funk at its best.
Funk deluxe
Hot damn! Were there any funkier MF’ers on earth or beyond in 1975 than Parliament? I think not! I had no idea so many classic hiphop tracks owe their samples to this seminal album. George Clinton is a genius.
Outstanding sounds, influential funk album
Terrible, ts pmo frfr
Classically good funk. Good vibes and fun times rolled into one album
It was cool (so cool!) but funk is not my thing. Others will LOVE this.
This album has my(now) funkalicious rump bouncing, and my hips all groovy. Possibly the best album to dance to ever. The only thing keeping this from the full five stars is the fact it's not diverse enough. Favorite Track: "Give Up The Funk(Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)".
I felt the funk. "P-Funk" sets a great tone for just how zany the lyrics could be all while the music does some incredible, forward-thinking things. The title track kinda feels like one big party with amazing one liners like "If you hear any noise it's just me and the boys" or "doing it in 3D". "Give Up The Funk" is so memorable and timeless that I cant imagine too many people have lived their lives without hearing this track. "Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples" is so goofy that you have to meet it where it's at and just have fun with it. Kinda sneaks up on you considering Maggot Brain has potentially even more historical cult praise but this is a 5/5. Innovative, extremely fun, with songs that are memorable, songs that are a bit experimental, and a perfect run time!
4/5
super funky, head bopping awesome for an afternoon drive, drums are amazing, i really didn't expect for it to be that good
UUUUY yesss, me gusta el funk, está chilero me gusto mucho, al principio crei que seria un absoluto 2 y medio pero se ganó un 3 y medio, cada vez que lo escucho me gusta dejarlo de fondo.
Kjedelig
Kjedelig
Dette kunne gått mange runder i Fritidsklubben
4.14
As I’ve gotten older I’ve leaned into funk and really dig it. Interesting to read that this album was the early influencer for other funk. Obviously Give Up The Funk is top-tier. I did mostly like the album as a whole, but what grated on me was the talking over the music. The singing was excellent but oh so much talking. Will listen to again.
Perfect album
Nice. Kind of fun and funky and I liked it a lot more than I typically do like these albums.
i liked it
5 The history of Parliament/Funkadelic is like the tea leaves spelling out the future applications of Funk. It still has James Brown's stomp, Sly's filigrees, and the body-moving syncopation from New Orleans. Fused together into one endless groove here, it might as well be our Voyager silver record to a distant solar system. When you listen, go outside and maybe a sweet chariot will come down and let you ride.
This was Suave.
Funky!
Just phenomenally irritating.
Funkiest shit, wel beetje veel van hetzelfde. "Give Up The Funk" is iconic.
This is why I started going through this list. Killer album I’ve never heard of in a genre I never listen to. Such a fun listen
Bootsy! Macro! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Funky funky... wish the songs (besides The Known One) were catchier
bliss euphoria freedom aspiration dreams dreams dreams dreams dreams. george clinton could orchestrate a soundscape like no one else, everything ends up in exactly the right place with no visible effort or constrictions. the funkadelic material ive heard ranges from utopian to apocalyptic, but the parliament material ive heard is just pure floating joy...if ur not dancing to it, u better at the very least be lying down and imagining that ur flying. the first time in this project ive restarted a record Immediately after finishing it...some feelings u just dont want to end!
me encantó mucho bugi de los 70!! muy xulo
I now realize Dr Dre ripped this entire thing for The Chronic. Might need depression meds. First half is better than second half, funk never really seemed to grab me in general.
Make my funk the p-funk
Fucking love p-funk, so good, loved supergroovalisticprosifunkstication, give up the funk, mothership connection
Begint leuk, zeker voor herhaling vatbaar, en wat nummers die mogelijk leuk zijn voor in een afspeellijst.
Nothing but the funkiest
71/100. Had higher expectations going into it as I like what I’ve heard from them, was a little disappointed
A lot of fun, will have to listen again
Damn, this is so funky off the start. I think I've heard a lot of funk that does the instrumentals really well, but these guys also have some fun harmonized vocals that really add to it. Highlight: give up the funk
None of these songs should be more than 3 minutes long.
Слишком однообразная и монотонная музыка для меня, 5,5 из 10.
Brilliant.
Nostalgic 70’s Nice n funky jams with some great bass lines.
Not my funky cup of tea.
mmmm, not my vibe. Most of the songs kinda sounded the same to me.
Funky i like but not my music
I liked it, very funkalicious. Will check out more.
That's a big chunk o funk. But I liked it. Nit normally a fan of electric music, this somehow works.
I made a go funk yourself joke a couple albums back with off the wall but it applies even more. It is kinda a glorified jam session but they throw so many ideas at the wall it might as well be musical Jackson pollock. Honestly? It works surprisingly well. Would get funked in all my orifices again
9.75/10 - GOATed album, quite literally defined the pinnacle of funk & ahead of its time. The songwriting & musical ability of George Clinton & Bootsy Collins is fully on show
'I wants to get funked up.' Obviously the production and instrumentation is amazing. I liked the intro of 'P-Funk' where the concept of the broadcasting mothership is established. The listener is slapped senseless as soon as the beat first drops and the funk starts. Reminds me of when edibles were fun and not yet nightmarish. Where you are floating in space and give everything up to the music. What better hands to be in than afro-american astronauts broadcasting funk across the cosmos. 'Give Up The Funk' was also another highlight. But does it have depth? Some of the tracks are very enjoyable and it makes for a very enjoyable cosmic journey to be lost in. But it is also just lacking another side to it. Is there any emotional depth or it all just a good time? If there was more emotional exploration then it would be 5.
Love this album Listened to it loads Funky as shit Bass, keys and horns go so hard on this album Few songs seemed to go on for a minute or so too long It's just ace
Wow! I wish this was played on the family AM radio station in my house in 1975!
First album down (5th June 2025). Man does this thing GROOVE. I’ve never listened to much funk before outside the RHCP and I don’t know why because this album is the epitome of sex appeal and I’m getting jiggy with it. Note to self: listen to funk more. 8/10, too much funk for its own good. I got funk-saturated.
Although I know we want the funk and I enjoy other Parliament songs, surprised this didn't get a 3. It's more like 2.5, so it'll be a 2.
4/5
Let's get funked up
Arguably the greatest funk album ever. This album is pure fun and is groovy as hell. The influence of this album can be heard for decades to come. I've undoubtedly been funked in my ear-hole.
Not quite a 4 but fun
1975. Funk. 9/10 Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)
Funk is the type of music that I enjoy when it happens to playing somewhere, but I just don't really feel the need to put it on for my own personal enjoyment. For me, it's dance/party music. I'd say there's three great tracks on this album and the rest is just kind of head-bobbing stuff.
Funkalicious
Let's get funkified! Pretty good, if you're into funk!
One of my favs
It was okay.
My god this is fun. Somebody call the fun police.
Not for me
# Album Name: Mothership Connection # Artist: Parliament # Rating: 3/5 # Comments: WARNING, WARNING - Extreme funk alert. Too much tbh. Was alright # Top Tunes: F knows # Would I listen to it again? No
Funky! A mellow vibe.
Tylsää. Kappaleesta toiseen Sama rumpukomppi ja vaskipuuallin, ja sellaista puheen ja laulun sekasotkua. Sinänsä leppoisaa musaa, mutta toistoa toistoa.
Liika on liikaa, vaikka tämä pfunk-soundi olikin ihan miellyttä. 3 mennään.
Tämähån oli raikasta. Funk pelittää kyllä
Leppoisia ja swengaavia kappaleita. Kokonaisuudessaan hyvän mielen levy.
Hyvää, tyylipuhdasta funkkia! Kivoja soundeja ja grooveja!
Funktastic
Appreciated the vibes , doubtful I'd listen again to the whole album but can see why it was nominated, lots of recognisable samples!
sonically I really enjoyed the album, but lyrically it absolutely turned me off of it. big fan of the synth and the low vocals, but the repetition in the last song, and the lyrics of ‘handcuffs’ were just. kind of awful! it’s one star lyrically and 4 stars in how it sounds so it gets three.
Yeah this is freakin cool as ice, straight from the get go there is some serious groove here👌 I feel it's definitely an album to listen to out loud rather than through headphones though. So give it a go at least once. Turn the bass up, turn the volume up. I really liked this. Can't say I've ever listened to a funk album before either. Some great songs on this one for sure, featuring the legendary track 'Give up the funk' which most of us would know or at least would recognise. If you hear it you'll know it. An album I'll come back for a listen from time to time for sure. Groovy baby.
That was so funky! Like Muppets From Space level of funkiness! Really pretty good, but I'm going with an overall 4.
The grooves. The fun. Absolute joy to listen to. 5 stars.
This is pretty groovy but not many catchy songs besides Give up the funk
Bel disco funky, qualcosa che manca in collezione. Da prendere.
If this doesn't get you bobbing your head and bouncing - you are dead.
Simultaneously enjoy the PFunk and recognize the GFunk samples.
You can make my funk the P-funk any day of the week. This is the grooviest and these dudes are all the Mans.
Maybe I don't like funk
a bit too funky for me
Fun!
Funk Music is perhaps the best thing you can roll on a Friday. It is the easiest genre to listen to, and the day will be over so fast. The intergalactic brothers from the top of the Chocolate Milkyway are no exception. I believe every Funk album I’ve heard so far has gotten a 4 star rating, and this is no exception. It doesn’t do anything new or amazing, but man does it do Funk exceptionally well. “P-Funk” and “Give Up the Funk” are my favorite songs here. Special shoutout goes to the hilarious names of the songs, as well as the great and hilarious album art. Funky!!!!
Funky
Funky? Their soundbites (today) are cheesy and cheap.
Standout Songs: P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) Unfunky UFO Handcuffs
A lot of fun(k)
Decent songs. Was catchy but extremely repetitive 3 ⭐️
I might've rated this a lot higher without the pointless, repetitive spoken word vocals
Not bad, was jamming until the last song. 3*
Enjoyable but the same issues as every funk album I’ve been given so far so repetitive enjoy the first few minutes of a song then there’s still another 5 minutes left of it, however the first funk album I’ve not skipped to the end of a song
Funky af, silly and fun and everything that makes for an enjoyable listen. Head was bopping the entire time. Not the greatest album of all time but definitely one of the most fun. Some exceptional Moog stuff on the last song from Bernie Worrell. Favourites - P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up), Mothership Connection (Star Child), Handcuffs, Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker), Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples
P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) (3/10) Mothership Connection (Star Child) (4/10) Unfunky UFO (5/10) Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication (5/10) Handcuffs (5/10) Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) (8/10) Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples (5/10) 5/10
Awesome groove, though some of the songs feel too long and repetitive.
Fantastic. Groovy, silly at spots. The fart sound synthesizer and "ga ga goo ga" in the final track had me in tears. Don't know how this stacks up for me versus Maggot Brain, but I can't wait for more.
Now this is what I'm talking about! These are bleeps and bloops that my ears enjoy.
This album was so so so so fun to listen to that it just deserves a 5. Will 100% be listening again. Funk just hits on another wavelength that other genres don’t
i can still feel the funk a whole day later
We want the funk.
Tear the roof off the sucker
Extraordinarily cool and funky.
Good
Not for me.
super nervig
Great funk, very wierd, clearly influential. Great for more listens
Theeeeey want the funk.. so they made the funk.. I met one of these guys in Bologna once, interviewed him for my radio show he was the sweeeetest guy and now I can't remember his name !??!? not my go to but thank goodness they existed - 1 big party w Parliament and GC, bootsy and the other 59 collaborators that have contributed at some point
I love Parliament. Besides the obvious funk awesomeness, it's epically creative and humorous. I want to jump in my car and drive across the state, blaring it with the windows down.
How many times is the worf "funk" and it's various iterations used on this album - and in such a wide array meanings. It's a noun (the funk), adjective (funky _______) and verb (as in "to funk"). Certainly a lot of rhythm going down. p.s. which is a more awesome spell check stumper - thumposaurus on mothersucker?
So much funk, so much fun
Wild and weird, but enjoyable. Favourite songs include Give Up The Funk, Unfunny UFO and Mother ship Connection. You can see how it has led to so many other influences in funk, disco and pop music going forward. Also love the concept and album art.
I have listened to Parliament in the past but usually it's been Maggot Brain so I wasn't really familiar with this one. That will change as this is incredible stuff here. Start to finish it's got more funk per minute than anything has a right to have. This is the real deal here.
Funk isn't really my style but I found the album entertaining enough
Favorite Track: P-Funk
Excellent P-Funk example and became Sample City. Although very different, this album and Funkadelic’s Maggot Brain are all-time top Funk albums. Bootsy’s on 🔥.
The Funk is not in me! Good for 10 minutes but got a bit bored...
Lots of really great music, the spoken word sections got a little tiresome after a while but overall an absolute bop
Funk-Musik aus den 70ern. Eine wilde Sound-Kombination. 3/5
It's fun, but nothing I'd come back to
Based
Are you feeling funky? Kinda? 4/5
6/10 Could have been 4 stars - the best bits are great, although the 1st track has my least favourite elements of meandering.
Idk, it was so audacious and aggressively funk it earned a few points with me. But it was extremely repetitive and kinda cringe, nice concept tho. Needed better execution and more verses
Funky 👍 🪩
Low-key I was fuckin with it Groovy as hell 🕺🪩
This funk got me funked up in a really good funking way that makes me just want to funk up at the funk party. Absolutely funky.
this is actually really good
Absolutely a masterpiece. Parliament is in regular rotation in my home, and this album is usually up to bat first. Every song is great, it makes me wanna dance and groove and sing along. P-Funk forever.
It's only 8 am, but I'm grooving in my seat right now. Kind of a shame I got this one on a work day, you know?
2.5/5.0: Mixed
this album was alot fun. its wild how many times this album would go on to be sampled in 90s hip hop.
A funk classic, hard to hate 4.5*
Sparse but funky.
Would be better as an instrumental album. Hype man vocals are just annoying
I expected to like this much more than I did.
My frustration with over long tracks is apparently significantly reduced if a track is sufficiently funky. I very much enjoyed it and will definitely listen to it again. Also, it's my favourite album cover so far, and its not even close. 4/5
To me this is a perfect P-Funk album. Others have amazing highs mixed with some lows, but this one doesn't have a weak moment. Bootsy is especially on and prominent in the mix which I also love
WOW! defo the funkiest funk ive heard.
This was a relief after the last week or two of albums I've had. That's saying something isn't it...? But I do want to get on the Funkship. Probably getting an extra star because of the last lot I've had.
Good instrumentals and vocal work, but overall a bit too repetitive for my tastes.
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I remember hearing “Give Up the Funk” often on the radio when I was in high school, and I would sing along with the chorus, but I guess I had the lyrics wrong, as I sang, “we want the bump, give us the bump.” 🤣 Anyway, I didn’t mind listening to this album, although it really isn’t my kind of music. I also thought that some of the songs were just too long, as this is one of my frequent complaints. But overall, this album gets 3 stars from me. I won’t bother listening to it again, but I wouldn’t mind hearing Give up the Funk from time to time.
Liked it a lot but not my kinda music. I wouldn't listen to it on a regular basis or add it onto a playlist but I did enjoy the sound of it.
I did not enjoy this one really..
Boring
Fun album if you’re a fan of funk
Enjoyable, like a wedding reception mix. Definitely ahead of its time.
Pretty enjoyable, crazy how many samples came from this album by later artists.
The aliens can keep this one.
P funk
This album is connected me to funk-rock-soul.
I much prefer Funkadelic. This one's just alright for me.
P-Funk! The Allstars? George…Clinton…and…the…Parliament…. Funkadelic?!?!! Extraordinary, extraterrestrial, masterful musicians all, but hats off to Bootsy Collins on bass and Maceo Parker on horns! A funkalicious party jam from beginning to end! 5⭐️
Het is geinig, het is goed, het is funky, ik respecteer het enorm. Met name een grote shoutout naar de drummer en de bassist. Ik zie de appeal, maar toch kan ik er zelf niet dolenthousiast van worden. Waarschijnlijk is het de setting waarin ik luister waardoor dit nu niet helemaal uit de verf komt. Zet me op zo'n inklapbaar bankje dat je bij elk bierfestival ooit tegenkomt, druk me met een gemoedelijke knipoog 5 muntjes en een reeds met een gekke farmhouse ale (want funky) gevuld proefglaasje in m'n hand terwijl er ondertussen een groep vrolijke vrouwmensen in zomerjurkjes voorbij flaneert en dan is dit album wél geniaal, denk ik. Aan die ambiance kan m'n kantoor op zolder net niet tippen. Ik rond de 3,5 af naar 4 sterren. Man wat ben ik vrijgevig.
Funkiest album I've ever listened to. Great bass lines, horns, synth... I probably won't listen again, but enjoyed the funkadelic ride in space
Funk as it was intended! Soooo cool!
it was good
The only way to make George Clinton and Parliament any funkier is to add Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, and that's what you get on Mothership Connection. This album is like a galaxy of good times and great musicianship.
Cmon man, it’s Parliament. It’s Funk personified. 4.5 stars.
IMMEDIATE 5!!!!! I would give this a 6 if I could.
Mothership Connection by Parliament and released on December 15, 1975 has long been one of my favorite Funk Albums. It was the first Parliament-Funkadelic release to feature horn players Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, previously of James Brown's backing band, the J.B.'s and was the first Parliament album to be certified gold and later platinum. I found the album years ago, and it was my introduction to Parliament / George Clinton. It made my funk the P-Funk, because I must always have wants to get Funked Up! Key musicians include Bootsy Collins on Bass, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Joe Brecker, Randy Brecker and Joe Farell on Horns, and Bernie Worrell on Keys (Minimoog, Wurlitzer electric piano, ARP Pro Soloist and String Ensemble, RMI Electra Piano, Hammond organ, grand piano, Fender Rhodes, Clavinet D6). Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood was the drummer. The album begins with an invitation to the Funk through the song P-Funk (We Wants the Funk). Mothership Connection (Star Child) continues with a groovy riff "If you hear any noise, It's just me and the boys. Hit me, You gotta hit the band" grounded by the bass and embellished by the Horn section. From Wikipedia: "The album is held together by an outer-space theme. Describing the concept, George Clinton said "We had put black people in situations nobody ever thought they would be in, like the White House. I figured another place you wouldn't think black people would be was in outer space. I was a big fan of Star Trek, so we did a thing with a pimp sitting in a spaceship shaped like a Cadillac, and we did all these James Brown-type grooves, but with street talk and ghetto slang." The album's concept would form the backbone of P-Funk's concert performances during the 1970s, in which a large spaceship prop known as the Mothership would be lowered onto the stage." "Retrospectively, Mothership Connection has been widely acclaimed, and it is typically considered to be one of the best albums by the Parliament-Funkadelic collective." Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mothership_Connection
I liked it a lot! Fun to listen to and I thought the space setting was pretty unique. Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication was my favorite track.
AMAZING album. Such a good time
funky gsi. vibe technisch nice aber keis lied het mi jez wegblose so
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.
Very funky smooth fun to listen to
Funky fun and a party on record. Would be a great live experience, but as a studio recording it can get a bit repetitive.
I could see it growing on me. I like the influences you can hear that went on to dr Dre and g-funk. Some grooves reminded me of doobie Brothers, which is funny because of the reference to them-(I guess doobie brothers are funk?) Knew George Clinton from persona, but glad to listen and know who he is and what he contributed. Favorite tracks: Unfunky UFO Give up the Funk
Pretty funky!
I think the first few songs started feeling kind of repetitive, but i enjoyed the later songs a lot. It was fun, I'd enjoy it if I had it on while I was doing something else.
It was a nice funk listen. There is a lot going on. They probably get sampled all the time.
Loved it. Not a bad song on the entire album. George Clinton is the galactic king of funk. Say it with me now, “We’re not gonna protest”.
This shit jams....but it just needs a little something more - a little more zing. Side A is pretty tame, but Side B is incredible. How can you not get down to "Give Up The Funk"? If Side A was a little more funky this would be a 5 for sure....alas, I can only give it 4.5.
Fun, 3.5
Very funky, very fun. A little repetitive for most of the songs (they just kept going).
Nice
Way better than the last Parliament album I listened to. Once George Clinton started to introduce different personalities into the music, I made the whole listening experience more enjoyable.
Not my cup of tea.
- In Ordnung, aber nichts, was mich total abholt
Good, but gets a little old after a while
Dobra klasika, v te dobe revolucni.
love this one! 4/5 #musicsky #albumsky
Heavy space funk that'll take you places they don't want you to know exist, Parliament Funkadelic are the foundation! Welcome to another universe!
I didn't make it last the first song 😅 Maybe I wasn't in the mood for it. The spoken word stuff was cool at first but I got bored of it after a while. I do think it would be more fun live, they would probably just jam forever.
We got over tha funk
Very enjoyable, 70s funk isn't a genre I've spent a lot of time in but I could see myself returning to this.
Hell yeah, the p funk! Fun album, I will be throwing it on as background or car music in the future. Main critique is song length, but the vibe is a jam vibe so i think it fits for that. I'm a big fan of Outkast's debut album "Southernplayalisticcadillacmuzik" which i feel must have been influenced by track 4 "Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication", and generally has the funky sound. I also had to google where exactly i knew it from, but the "let me ride" refrain from track 2 Mothership Connection is sampled or reproduced in Dr Dre's "Let me ride"
This is the album for you if you gotta have the funk but idk if I personally ever need the funk
This album is a lot of fun, I bet it would have made for a good live show. Bootsy Collins holds down the low end with some extremely stanky bassmanship, the horns are v tasty. Some good synth representation on here as well. George Clinton is the right frontman but his antics get a little old after the first couple minutes of the first track for me. My one big complaint would be that there are some long-ass tracks on here. I guess if you dig yourself a big fat groove like that it can be a little hard to climb back out, but try for us, ya know? Nice short album though, doesn't overstay it's welcome Favs: P Funk before it wears out it's welcome Unfunky UFO Give up the funk Least favs: P Funk after it wears out it's welcome Thumpasorus Peoples (what's this? some kinda fart bass or something?)
Pretty hecking funky. Great album cover and song names
now THIS is for me
seemed funky I guess. I listened to this while doing something else, so in not giving it my full attention, I have no thoughts.
P-Funk.
it is okay
‘If you hear any noise, It’s just me and the boys’ Good vibes, bass sounds awesome throughout, as do the synths. Nice grooves, fun listen. Not usually the genre I’d listen to but I enjoyed this album! Unfunky UFO was my highlight of the album!
Funk intergaláctico afro-futurista. Técnicamente perfecto y muy influyente, además de divertidísimo. Amén hermano.
Not my style
100%
Sin más. No soy muy fan de este tipo de música, no me la pondría en mi día a día, la verdad. A parte de eso, creo que soy capaz de encontrar momentos especiales en las canciones pero no hay nada que las haga sobresalir y que me haga decir wow. Meh, un 6.
Good exposure to some funky groovy stuff
Nice funk, except for the first two songs where the "radio announcer" style MCing alkost made me qant to skip the tracks altogether
Like a bit of 70's funk and soul, this one with its concept of aliens and outer space was a bit different. Really enjoyed this music, so evocative of the era
Give Up the Funk is an all time classic, but the rest of the album wasn't the MOST engaging for me. I was still boppin' along tho.
This entire album felt like one long intro a song that never actually started. I was on the edge of my seat ready for them to start actually playing but it never really came. I'm impressed with some of the riffs and some of the sounds they were able to achieve, but the actual writing left a lot to be desired.
Lite repetetivt ibland, men jävlar vilken snygg musik. Vox och produktion är topp. 7/10
Nice, groovy. A couple of special songs, but overall, not too impressionable on me.
Funky, soulful, and just a pure blast to listen to. I don't really have much to rate as this normally isn't my favorite style of music, but anytime I can hear the hook to "Let Me Ride" is another good day.
I like Parliament and Funkadelic a lot, and enjoyed this, but I think on balance I come down a little bit more on the Funkadelic side. This isn't as life-changing as Maggot Brain.
I did not use a private session on Spotify for this one. I have actually seen Parliament in concert, fun! This album is fun and obviously had a huge influence on a lot of artists.
4/14/25. Fun album, straight up funk with a minor psychedelic twist. Parliament are legends in my eyes.
Give up the funk +1, funk and fun, bass
Super fun.
yea it's p groovy
Not quite my thing, but the energy was good. I could listen again, but won't choose to in a hurry.
Can’t be unhappy listening to this!
I did not enjoy this album. Not at all.
I liked it less than I thought I did
Consider me suitably funked up. This was great for cycling on a sunny day 🙂
Turns out I don't like this as much as Funkadelic. Still fine, but not hitting me as hard as the other options. Not much to say really, sorry!
Give up the Funk was the only thing that saved this album from 1 star. And even then, not really much of a fan of that song either.
P-funk! 3.5/5
Funky go time
Funky funk be funkin
Good stuff. I didn’t realize I liked funk or maybe it’s just Parliament.
Have listened to this one before as my brother has it on vinyl. An absolutely stratospheric funk masterpiece. Definitely Parliament at their creative best.
With so much influenced from this album (including my favorite album of all time) I’m really disappointed in myself for not having listened to this previously. I knew the hits but had never cover to cover listened. I want to give it a 10 so badly but something in my mind is holding me back despite enjoying the album so much. This one is a solid 9 for me. A classic and influential, what more can you ask for from an artist? Favorite Songs: Mothership Connection (Star Child) / Give up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)
It's really hard to envision a world that hasn't already been shaped by George Clinton and his P-funk collective. While I don't think this is P-funk's highest high, it gets pretty damn close. I can't imagine what it was like listening to this in the 70s, particularly someone who hadn't listened to much funk to begin with. The sheer vibrancy and groove this album carries is remarkable. What I'd give to go back and sit in on a studio session. 8.25/10 Favorite Song: Mothership Connection
8/10 One of the most important funk albums ever. From the penultimate funk band around. My favorite fun fact about this band is that they’re the largest band in the RnR hall of fame, boasting 16 members. This album is very good to me but not great. It inspired later generations to take heed of the art form and make it their own. Favorite Song: Give Up the Funk
I had never even heard of Parliament before this, and I'm so glad it was recommended! Fantastic, lively, feel-good, amazing inventive lyrics. Impossible not to bop to.
Extraterrestrial brothers, dealers of funky music. What else is there to say??
Tasty but a little same-y.
Honestly, what's not to like? 41 minutes of straight funk. However I was not a fan of the fart noises on Night Of The Thumpasorus People but other than that very good album. Top 3 Favorites: Give Up The Funk, Mothership Connection, and Unfunky UFO Top 1 Worst: Night Of The Thumpasorus People 3.50-3.75/5
1,5/5 ⭐ o único que se salva é o instrumental e as vezes nem isso porque depois de um tempo fica muito repetitivo
Yoooo this album goes HARD. Maybe the most fun I have ever had listening to music. From the opening track, it is just so COOL. Great funk basslines obviously, lot of mud, a little wah, vocal talent that stands on its own and good chorus unison/octave work. Makes me want to listen to more funk. And all of this before I realized this was the album with Give Up the Funk! The power of great vocal hooks and great riffs.
gosh where do i even start. this album is absolute heat i love it. funk is just too good to be honest and this album is very funky. first time i’ve listned to it and i can proudly say it gets 5 BIG BOOMSSSS.
Wouldn't listen again, now I understand what the word funky means. That said wasn't bad. No songs saved
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Wow! Super fun and definitely would have this playing in the house cooking or hanging out as fun background music. Also good if I found this vinyl, good guest music.
Loved! So fun.
funky
Funky
give the people what they want
I'm back for good now. This album was a good surprise. I have, however, listened to better funk albums before. The intro of "P-Funk" hyped me up. Can't believe I've been reviewing albums for a whole year now. 3 stars for "Mothership Connection".
We were so close in 1975. We were right there. We are Orpheus and we had gone to hell and rescued our true love and were on the cusp of stepping out into the sunshine with her by our side. All people - no matter their race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, nationality - were all slowly and tentatively walking up the steps of the mothership, getting ready to join an intergalactic rainbow coalition of peace, love, fun and funk. Parliament-Funkadelic were leaving us musical breadcrumbs leading us up to Nirvana. A future where everyone had enough and lived with all their brothers and sisters in harmony. We were RIGHT THERE!!!! And then we lost faith, started to fear and doubt, and turned back to look and make sure Eurydice was still there. Then the CIA pumped crack into our communities and we elected Reagan and started watching “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous”. And now we’re here. Make my funk the p-funk. I want to get funked up.
I don't know about ya'll, but I want my funk uncut. I want to get funked up.
Pious!
heard this before p funk japan yeah!
Looooove it already new a song and I'm thrilled this was recommended
RnB, Funk, 1975 -> 2
V fun! Great introduction to funk which i haven’t heard much of.
Blind album, know the artist, and the hit song. Hit song was the best on the album and it was a super cool album. Love their style and will always know the band as a staple for how much they have done. Personally I will lose brain cells if I listen to Funk all day sometimes so this gets a 4 from me.
Not my type of music. Long songs with lyrics I didn’t really care for. The instrumental was alright but didn’t itch my brain in a satisfying way.
Fun! Good start. Length is just right. Got repetitive after a while but still a good time. Those trumpet solos 😮💨
I think I understand the FUNK, groove and appeal but it’s not really my cup of tea. Where Maggot Brain by Funkadelic felt exhilarating and exciting, this felt more like a pop bob. There is nothing wrong with this and the album is nice to vibe to. But I did not enjoy it. It’s actually exactly the kind of sound and music I turn off whenever I come across it. I don’t like the washed-out sound. The album felt very repetitive to me. But I finished it and it was a new experience. Some of the vocals in the song Unfunky UFO were actually a bit rap-like. Interesting!
Ikke helt min favsjanger, men gøy å få hørt litt funk. Ingen sanger jeg hadde hørt før. Neste takk!
The funk is within me. Everything here is so tight. The basslines, the drumming, the horns, the synths. Everything works together. Incredible stuff.
Trash
I connect with this much less than Funkadelic, unfortunately. The funk grooves feel a bit one-note to me. I clearly don't have the ability to chill with the best of them. Not a record I can see returning to.
Interesting. Not really my thing but fun enough for one listen.
Haven't listened to all of them but probably my favorite Parliament before it all starts to get a little too goofy and jam-bandy for me. I don't dig this as much as Funkadelic's Maggot Brain, but this is a fun as hell funky good time.
P-FUNKy what more is there to say?
This album is good, but the Live: P-Funk Earth Tour album that came out of this material is the real must-listen Parliament record. The beat on the studio version gets monotonous, but with an entire 1977 LA Forum stomping along, it reaches the cosmic.