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Parliament: The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein

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Clones of Dr.Funkenstein

On July 20, 1976, “Casablanca” label released “The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein”, the fifth Parliament album. It was recorded in 1976 at “United Sound” in Detroit and “Hollywood Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins – lead vocals
  • Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker – horns
  • Fred Wesley – horns, horn arrangements
  • Cordell Mosson – bass guitar
  • Bootsy Collins – vocals, bass guitar
  • Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins – guitars
  • Jerome Brailey, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper – drums, percussion
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers, horn arrangements
  • Debbie Edwards, Taka Khan, Gary Cooper – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Igor Jim Callow, Igor Jim Vitti – engineer
  • Allen Zentz – mastering
  • Chris Whorf / Gribbitt! – art direction, design
  • Ron Slenzak – photography

Track listing:

  1. Prelude – George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  2. Gamin’ on Ya – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  3. Funkenstein – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  4. Children of Production – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  5. Getten’ to Know You – George Clinton, Garry Shider
  6. Do That Stuff – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell
  7. Everything Is on the One – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  8. I’ve Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body) – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins
  9. Funkin’ for Fun – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins

Parliament: Up For The Down Stroke

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On July 3, 1974, “Casablanca Records” label released “Up for the Down  Stroke”, the second Parliament album. It was recorded 1973 – 1974, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • Ron Bykowski– guitar
  • Gary Shider– vocals, guitar
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, arrangements
  • Eddie Hazel– vocals, guitar, arrangements
  • Cordell Mosson– bass
  • Bootsy Collins– bass, guitar, drums
  • Gary Bronson– drums
  • Ramon “Tiki” Fulwood– drums
  • Peter Chase – whistling
  • George Clinton– vocals, arrangements
  • Raymond Davis– vocals
  • Calvin Simon– vocals
  • Grady Thomas– vocals
  • Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins– vocals
  • Ralph – engineer
  • Tom “Curly” Ruff– mastering
  • Rod Dyer– design
  • Jon Echeverrieta– design

Track listing:

  1. Up for the Down Stroke – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Fuzzy Haskins, Bernie Worrell
  2. Testify – George Clinton, Deron Taylor
  3. The Goose – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  4. I Can Move You (If You Let Me) – George Clinton, Cordell Mosson, Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins
  5. I Just Got Back” (From the Fantasy, Ahead of Our Time in the Four Lands of Ellet) – Peter Chase
  6. All Your Goodies Are Gone – George Clinton, Fuzzy Haskins, Billy “Bass” Nelson
  7. Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good – George Clinton, Eddie Hazel
  8. Presence of a Brain – George Clinton, Garry Shider

 

Bootsy’s Rubber Band: This Boot Is Made for  Fonk-N

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This Boot

On June 1, 1979, “Warner Bros” label released “This Boot Is Made for  Fonk-N”, the fourth Bootsy’s Rubber Band album. It was recorded in 1979, and was produced by Bootsy Collins and George Clinton. The album’s cover and the 8-page comic book entitled “The Almost Finished Comic” was by Overton Loyd.

Personnel:

  • Bootsy Collins – bass. guitar, drums, percussion
  • Phelps Collins, Garry Shider, Michael Hampton – guitar
  • Bernie Worrell, Joel “Razor Sharp” Johnson – keyboards, synthesizer
  • Frank Waddy, Gary Cooper – drums
  • Carl Small, Gary Cooper, Larry Fratangelo – percussion
  • Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner – horns

Track lsiting:

  1. Under The Influence of a Groove -Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  2. Bootsy (Get Live) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Maceo Parker
  3. Oh Boy Gorl – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper, Ron Dunbar
  4. Jam Fan (Hot) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Phelps Collins
  5. Chug-A-Lug (The Bun Patrol) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Robert Johnson, Phelps Collins
  6. Shejam (Almost Bootsy Show) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Ron Dunbar
  7. Reprise (Get Live) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Maceo Parker

 

Funkadelic: America Eats Its Young

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On May 22, 1972, “Westbound” label released “America Eats Its Young”, the fourth Funkadelic album. It was recorded in 1972, and was produced by George Clinton. The original vinyl version contained a poster illustrated by Cathy Abel..

Personnel:

  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, melodic
  • Zachary Frazier, Tiki Fulwood, Ty Lampkin, Kash Waddy – percussion
  • Harold Beane, Catfish Collins, Ed Hazel, Garry Shider – guitar
  • Bootsy Collins, Prakash John, Boogie Mosson – bass guitar
  • Bruce Cassidy, Arnie Chycoski, Ronnie Greenway, Chicken Gunnels, Al Stanwyck – trumpet
  • Randy Wallace – alto sax
  • Robert McCullough – tenor sax
  • Ollie Strong – steel guitar
  • James Wesley Jackson – juice harp
  • Victoria Polley, Albert Pratz, Bill Richards, Joe Sera – violin
  • Walter Babiuk, Stanley Solomon – viola
  • Ronald Laurie, Peter Schenkman – cello
  • Harold Beane, Diane Brooks, Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, George Clinton, Ray Davis, Ronnie Greenway, Clayton Gunnels, Fuzzy Haskins, Ed Hazel, Prakash John,Steve Kennedy, Garry Shider, Calvin Simon, Grady Thomas, Frank Waddy, Randy Wallace, Bernie Worrell – vocals

Track listing:

  1. You Hit the Nail on the Head – George Clinton, Clarence Haskins, Bernie Worrell
  2. If You Don’t Like the Effects, Don’t Produce the Cause – George Clinton, Garry Shider
  3. Everybody Is Going To Make It This Time – George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  4. A Joyful Process – George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  5. We Hurt Too – George Clinton
  6. Loose Booty – George Clinton, Harold Beane
  7. Philmore – Bootsy Collins
  8. I Call My baby Pussycat – George Clinton, Billy Bass Nelson, Eddie Hazel
  9. America Eats Its Young – Harold Beane, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  10. Biological Speculation – George Clinton, Ernie Harris
  11. That Was My Girl – George Clinton, Sidney Barnes
  12. Balance – George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
  13. Miss Lucifer’s Love – George Clinton, Ernie Harris
  14. Wake Up – George Clinton, James W. Jackson, Bernie Worrell

Funkadelic: Let’s Take It To The Stage

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On April 21, 1975, “Westbound” label released “Let’s Take It to the Stage”, the seventh Funkadelic album. It was recorded in 1975, and was produced by George Clinton.

Personnel:

  • Cool’ Cal Simon,’Bad Bosco’ Bernie Worrell, C ‘Boogie’ Mosson, Garry ‘Dowop’ Shider – vocals
  • ‘Sting’ Ray Davis – bass vocals
  • ‘Shady’ Grady Thomas – Genie vocals
  • Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins – werewolf vocals
  • George Clinton – Maggot Overlord
  • Calvin Simon – congas
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards
  • C Boogie Mosson – bass
  • R Tiki Fulwood – percussion
  • Eddie Hazel,Michael Hampton, Garry Shider – guitar
  • Alumni Funkadelic:Bootsy Collins (vocals), Billy Bass, Eddie Hazel, Ron Bykowski
  • Guest Funkadelic:Paul Warren, Reggie McBride, Frosty, Mello Garcia, Honeys, Denise Hurd, Delores whats-her-name, Gary Cooper, Parliament

Track listing:

  1. Good to Your Earhole – George Clinton,Grace Cook, Fuzzy Haskins
  2. Better By the Pound – George Clinton, Grace Cook
  3. Be My Beach – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  4. No Head, No Backstage Pass – George Clinton, Ron Bykowski
  5. Let’s Take it to the Stage – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider
  6. Get Off Your Ass and Jam – George Clinton
  7. Baby I Owe You Something Good – George Clinton
  8. Stuffs and Things – George Clinton, Grace Cook
  9. The Song is Familiar – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins
  10. Atmosphere – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell

Bootsy ‘s Rubber Band: Bootsy? Player Of The Year

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Player_Of_The_Year

On January 27, 1978, “Warner Bros.” released “Bootsy? Player of the Year”, the third Bootsy’s Rubber Band album. It was recorded in 1977 at “United Sound Studios” in Detroit and “Michigan Hollywood Sound Studios” in  Hollywood, and was produced by George Clinton and Bootsy Collins.

Personnel:

  • Bootsy Collins – bass, guitars
  • Gary Cooper, Robert Johnson – vocals
  • Phelps Collins – guitars
  • Joel Johnson – keyboards
  • Frank Waddy, Gary Cooper – drums
  • Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Richard Griffith, Rick Gardner – horns

Track listing:

  1. Bootsy? (What’s the Name Of This Town) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Maceo Parker
  2. May The Force Be With You – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper
  3. Very Yes – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Gary Cooper
  4. Bootzilla – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton
  5. Hollywood Squares – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Frank Waddy
  6. Roto-Rooter – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Phelps Collins
  7. As In (I Love You) – Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell

Parliament: Mothership Connection

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Mothership Connection

On December 15, 1975, “Casablanca” released “Mothership Connection”, the fourth Parliament album. It was recorded March – October 1975, at “United Sound” in Detroit and in “Hollywood Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Clinton. In 2011, the “Library of Congress” added “Mothership Connection” to the “National Recording Registry”, declaring that “the album had an enormous influence on jazz, rock and dance music”.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Ray Davis, Grady Thomas,Gary Shider, Glen Goins, Bootsy Collins – lead vocals
  • Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins, Bootsy Collins – guitars
  • Bootsy Collins, Cordell Mosson – bass guitar
  • Tiki Fulwood, Jerome Brailey, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper – drums, percussion
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Boom, Joe Farrell – horns
  • Gary Cooper, Debbie Edwards, Taka Kahn, Archie Ivy, Bryna Chimenti, Rasputin Boutte, Pam Vincent, Debra Wright, Sidney Barnes – backing vocals, handclaps
  • Gribbitt! – art direction, design
  • David Alexander – photography

Track listing:

  1. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  2. Mothership Connection (Star Child) – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  3. Unfunky UFO – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider
  4. Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication – George Clinton, Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  5. Handcuffs – George Clinton, Glenn Goins, John McLaughlin
  6. Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) – Jerome Brailey, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins
  7. Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider

Parliament: Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome

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Funkentelechy Vs

On November 28, 1977, “Casablanca” label released “Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome”, the sixth Parliament studio album. It was recorded 1976 -1977, at the “United Sound” in Detroit,  “Hollywood Sound” in Hollywood, and was produced by George Clinton. The vinyl release contained an 8-page comic book that explains the album concept and 22″ by 33″ inch poster of the character “Sir Nose D’Voidoffunk”.

Personnel:

  • George Clinton,Ray Davis, Glenn Goins, Garry Shider, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Cordell Mosson, Mallia Franklin – vocals
  • Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers
  • Michael Hampton, Glenn Goins, Garry Shider, Phelps Collins – guitar
  • Cordell Mosson – bass guitar
  • Jerome Brailey, Bootsy Collins – drums, percussion
  • Fred Wesley,Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith, Clay Lawrey, Darryl Dixon, Valerie Drayton, Danny Cortez – horns
  • Bootsy Collins, Phelps Collins, Frank Waddy, Rick Gilmore, Gary Cooper, Robert Johnson,Billy Nelson, Ron Ford, Lou Goldman, Joel Johnson,Bootsy’s Rubber Band, The Brides of Funkenstein, Parlet, The Horny Horns – extra-extra terrestrial funk bearing alumni – strokers, chokers, clappers,  chanters
  • Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley – horn arrangements
  • Ron Slenzak – photography
  • Stephen Lumel/Gribbitt! – graphics
  • Overton Loyd – booklet story, illustrations
  • Shelby Mack – booklet coloring

Track listing:

  1. Bop Gun – George Clinton,Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins
  2. Sir Nose d’Voidoffunk – George Clinton,Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
  3. Wizard of Finance – George Clinton, Ronald Ford, Glenn Goins
  4. Funkentelechy – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins
  5. Placebo Syndrome – George Clinton,Billy Nelson
  6. Flash Light – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell