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On this follow-up to Mothership Connection, George Clinton uncharacteristically sticks to the same funk-disco formula. Unlike most sequels, however, this 1977 work is nearly as compelling as the original. Check your brain at the door while Clinton feeds you infectious dance rhythms and irreverent lyrics that fuse anthemic chants with bizarre fairy tales and stream-of-consciousness ramblings. On "Wizard of Finance", Parliament returns to melodic 1960s soul while Clinton's hysterical lyrics are backed by soulful doowop-style vocals. "Flash Light" became a huge dance-floor hit but actually pales in comparison to the rest of the grooves. With talents including Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker, and Fred Wesley on board, it's no wonder the profunk forces defeat the antifunk contingent. --Marc Greilsamer
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4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This is one of my favourite albums of all time. I only have a single cassette tape, bought in 1981 in Phoenix, which is now almost worn out. Now I put it on and my 10 year old son and myself make complete fools of ourselves!
2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This album is easily equal to the 'Mothership Connection'. Just as halirious and insightful and of course downright funky. Like the 'Mothership Connection' the album's message is crystal clear. The main concept of the album is about how the drugs people take are a form of social control. Parliament's message is simple you don't need drugs to enjoy yourself, just call on 'The Funk'. Basically all this means is do what ever you like and don't worry about whether it's cool or not. Musically this album is less Jazzy and a bit more dance floor orientated, although the horns are there adding colour and energy to the songs. There's some great rhythm guitar on this album, and the bass is incredible too, slithering and sliding all over the place. I can't reccomend this album enough.
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This is the one that got me
15 Feb 2006
By Patrick R. Walz
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Format:Audio CD
In 1983, at 11 years old, music was already a major part of my life. In Jr. High School everyone was either listening to Culture Club, Huey Lewis, or Lionel Richie, while I was in the dusty stacks pulling stuff like U-Roy, Fatback Band and Trouble Funk from my childhood Mecca, the KLAATU record shop in Heidelberg, Germany.
Then one day at the Library (of all places), I uncovered the craziest album I'd ever seen or heard; whacked-out pimpadelic alien motherfletchers brandishing Bop Guns at Sir Nose (D'Void of Funk? What the Fu-?). Man, I had no idea I was about to be recruited to be a soldier in the Army for Uncle Jam.
But there it was, from the massive horns, to the heart puncturing bass, building up and breaking down all the preconcieved notions I had about music. Now, 23-years later, we all know that this is one of the definitive dance records, so I won't even bother to go into tracks like Bop-Gun and Flashlight, because if you're here looking this album up, you've probably already heard those tracks. "Wizard of Finance", my second favorite track, feels like it jumped over from a Funkadelic album, and no matter where you are, or what you're doing, you MUST sing along when it comes on.
But, through all the dance-able tracks, the one that really got me was that swampy groove of "Placebo Syndrome". This, to me, was the hamhock in my cornflakes. This was the template that I would later require of all my "lay-back, smoke-some-sheeba and ut-the-headphones-on-ten" jams like Bootsy's "Sacred Flower" & "I'd Rather Be With You", or Funkadelic's "I'll Stay" and "Maggot Brain". The sweet Parlet harmony crossed with the rasp of Gary and that Synth whine still strikes a chord with me.
So there you have it, when it comes to the party, there is none better, but when the party's over, and your girl's passed out next to you, put on the phones and groove to Placebo one last time before drifting off to visit the Mother Ship.
Then one day at the Library (of all places), I uncovered the craziest album I'd ever seen or heard; whacked-out pimpadelic alien motherfletchers brandishing Bop Guns at Sir Nose (D'Void of Funk? What the Fu-?). Man, I had no idea I was about to be recruited to be a soldier in the Army for Uncle Jam.
But there it was, from the massive horns, to the heart puncturing bass, building up and breaking down all the preconcieved notions I had about music. Now, 23-years later, we all know that this is one of the definitive dance records, so I won't even bother to go into tracks like Bop-Gun and Flashlight, because if you're here looking this album up, you've probably already heard those tracks. "Wizard of Finance", my second favorite track, feels like it jumped over from a Funkadelic album, and no matter where you are, or what you're doing, you MUST sing along when it comes on.
But, through all the dance-able tracks, the one that really got me was that swampy groove of "Placebo Syndrome". This, to me, was the hamhock in my cornflakes. This was the template that I would later require of all my "lay-back, smoke-some-sheeba and ut-the-headphones-on-ten" jams like Bootsy's "Sacred Flower" & "I'd Rather Be With You", or Funkadelic's "I'll Stay" and "Maggot Brain". The sweet Parlet harmony crossed with the rasp of Gary and that Synth whine still strikes a chord with me.
So there you have it, when it comes to the party, there is none better, but when the party's over, and your girl's passed out next to you, put on the phones and groove to Placebo one last time before drifting off to visit the Mother Ship.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This Album Completely Blew Me Away
1 Jan 2001
By M. Scagnelli
- Published on Amazon.com
Format:Audio CD
I have owned Parliament's Mothership Connection for a long time. I have always said that it was the greatest funk album of all time. When I got Funkentelechy, I was truly blown away. This album is so good, that I think it actually passes Mothership Connecetion as the ultimate Funk album and Parliament's best album. Flashlight is really a great song, but my favorite on the album is the incredible Bob Gun. All the songs are great and pure funk. Get this album.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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More Funk Magic
20 Mar 2006
By littlewing
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Format:Audio CD
Parliament's superlative follow up to The Mothership Connection.
The finest blend of funk, rock & dance music, at a time when James Brown was going through a dry period and Sly had pimped himself out.
Clinton, Collins, Worrell & Co. were truly unsung magicians, who deserved a lot more publicity then they received through their career. They are hardly known outside the US, UK and Australia. Yet they are probably the biggest influence on rap and hip-hop music.
The finest blend of funk, rock & dance music, at a time when James Brown was going through a dry period and Sly had pimped himself out.
Clinton, Collins, Worrell & Co. were truly unsung magicians, who deserved a lot more publicity then they received through their career. They are hardly known outside the US, UK and Australia. Yet they are probably the biggest influence on rap and hip-hop music.
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