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:
- Bop Gun – George Clinton,Garry Shider, Bootsy Collins
- Sir Nose d’Voidoffunk – George Clinton,Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
- Wizard of Finance – George Clinton, Ronald Ford, Glenn Goins
- Funkentelechy – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins
- Placebo Syndrome – George Clinton,Billy Nelson
- Flash Light – George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell