On May 5, 1977, “Casablanca” label released “Live: P-Funk Earth Tour”, the first Parliament live album. It was recorded in January 1977, at “Oakland Coliseum Arena” and “Los Angeles Forum”, and was produced by George Clinton.
Personnel:
- George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington – vocals
- Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins, Eddie Hazel – guitar
- Bernie Worrell – keyboards, synthesizers
- Cordell Mosson, Bootsy Collins – bass
- Jerome Brailey – drums, percussion
- Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith – horns
- Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Gary Cooper – extra-singing Clones
- Michael Hampton – lead snore
- Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley – horn arrangements
- Bootsy Collins, George Clinton – rhythm arrangements
Track listing:
- P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)
- Dr. Funkenstein’s Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Medley
- Do That Stuff
- The Landing (Of the Holy Mothership)
- The Undisco Kidd (The Girl Is Bad!)
- Children of Production
- Mothership Connection (Star Child)
- Swing Down, Sweet Chariot
- This Is the Way We Funk with You
- Dr. Funkenstein
- Gamin’ On Ya!
- Tear the Roof Off the Sucker Medley
- Night of the Thumpasorus People
- Fantasy Is Reality
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