‘The Electric Spanking of War Babies’ isn’t an upper-tier Funkadelic album, but it’s still entertaining and creative, as it showcases the band moving in new and interesting sonic directions.
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George Clinton and crew’s fourth album was the inspiration that transformed their live shows, making them into swirling spectacles, part opera, part circus-like jam sessions.
Read moreParliament’s ‘Trombipulation’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
‘Trombipulation’ isn’t the grand, immersive experience that Parliament would put out during its mid-1970s hey-day, but it’s an exuberant listening experience nevertheless.
Read moreFunkadelic’s ‘Free Your Mind… And Your Ass Will Follow’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
Funkadelic’s second studio affair is chaotic and free-flowing in all the ways characterized by their early albums, but there’s drug-infused mayhem dripping from every feedback-laden note.
Read moreFunkadelic’s ‘Let’s Take It To The Stage’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
Relative to its six precursors, Funkadelic’s seventh studio affair contains more traditional funk and soul creations, which still manage to push the limits of the imagination.
Read moreParliament’s ‘Chocolate City’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
The group’s third album found George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and crew indulging in the creation of fun and funky music, while providing them with a path forward for the future.
Read moreFunkadelic’s Eponymous Debut Album ‘Funkadelic’ Turns 55 | Album Anniversary
In George Clinton’s view, soul and funk were always meant to be gritty, messy, and imperfect. Through this mess, he and Funkadelic would build their empire.
Read moreParliament’s ‘Gloryhallastoopid (or Pin the Tale on the Funky)’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Even if George Clinton knew Parliament’s end was nigh while recording ‘Gloryhallastoopid,’ the group’s eighth studio affair doesn’t sound like a swan song.
Read moreFunkadelic’s ‘Uncle Jam Wants You’ Turns 45 | Album Anniversary
Funkadelic’s eleventh studio affair is a heady mix of funk, soul, and rock set against a militant sensibility with drum corps rhythms and call-and-response chants.
Read moreParliament’s ‘Up For The Down Stroke’ Turns 50 | Album Anniversary
‘Up For The Down Stroke’ was a wildly successful first step for the re-imagined Parliament, whose renaissance would continue through the rest of the ’70s.
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