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