Mothership Connection by Parliament

Mothership Connection

Parliament

1975

Mothership Connection is a Soul & Funk album by Parliament, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 98 pressings tracked, owned by 36 collectors.

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Funk
  • bassheavy
  • celebratory
  • spacey

About

With 1976's <i>Mothership Connection</i>, George Clinton's motley posse of costumed freaks made the quantum leap from sizzling proto-funk band to bona-fide extraterrestrial phenomenon. Featuring fantastically layered grooves and instruments making noises they weren't designed to, this is party music at its most psychedelic-and that's <i>before</i> delving too deep into the outer-space messiah theme. With Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley purloined from the JBs horn section; career weirdo Bootsy Collins on bass; and the brilliant Bernie Worrell on piano, Parliament fashions a funk Frankenstein from the most way-out elements of rock, R&B and jazz. Sublimely weird moments abound, from the "ga ga goo ga" chorus and farting keyboards of "Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples" to the striking and spiritual "Swing down sweet chariot" bridge that breaks up the title track. More than just a novelty band (or thieving ground for hip-hoppers' hooks), Parliament was a force of unbridled creativity unleashed on the dance floor. Booties everywhere should give thanks.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)7:42
  2. A2Mothership Connection (Star Child)6:14
  3. A3Unfunky UFO4:24

Side B

  1. B1Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication5:01
  2. B2Handcuffs4:01
  3. B3Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)5:45
  4. B4Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples5:12

Credits

Performers

36 collectors on Gatefold own this · 98 pressings tracked on Gatefold