Album

Up For The Down Stroke

Parliament

1974 · Funk / Soul

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Up For The Down Stroke by Parliament

Up For The Down Stroke is a Soul & Funk album by Parliament, originally released in 1974. On Gatefold: 40 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.

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Up for the Down Stroke is an album by the American funk band Parliament. It was the band's second album (following 1970's Osmium), and their first to be released on Casablanca Records. The album was released on July 3, 1974. Its title track was Parliament's first chart hit and remains one of the most well-known P-Funk songs. The album also contains a funk reworking of The Parliaments' song "(I Wanna) Testify" under the title "Testify". The original title of the album was Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good, and the cover featured group leader George Clinton hovering over a woman in distress, sporting a black wig and monster-type gloves.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Up For The Down Stroke5:07
  2. A2Testify4:04
  3. A3The Goose9:09
  4. A4I Can Move You (If You Let Me)2:44

Side B

  1. B1I Just Got Back (From The Fantasy: Ahead Of Our Time In The Four Lands Of Ellet)4:28
  2. B2All Your Goodies Are Gone5:02
  3. B3Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good5:55
  4. B4Presence Of A Brain3:18

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Funk
  • dense
  • hypnotic
  • funky

Credits

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