Gold
Released: Mar 1, 2005
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Released: Mar 1, 2005
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The differences between this two-disc set and 1993's like-sized Tear the Roof Off will only be apparent to Parliament fanatics who don't really need either release. Any of those people will tell...
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Up for the Down Stroke - BONUS TRACKS
Released: Apr 8, 2003
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Released: Apr 8, 2003
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Kicking off with one of prime funk's purest distillations -- the outrageously great title track, with a perfect party chorus line and uncredited horns (presumably the Horny Horns were involved...
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Mothership Connection - BONUS TRACK
Released: Apr 8, 2003
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Released: Apr 8, 2003
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The addition of ex-JB's Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker to the Parliament roster on Mothership Connection elevated an already mind-blowing band into the best funk band of the '70s, arguably the best...
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Chocolate City - BONUS TRACKS
Released: Apr 8, 2003
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Released: Apr 8, 2003
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"Chocolate City" stands out as a trademark P-Funk moment, with its languid meandering, rich synth washes, and spoken-word vocals -- a perfect way to jump-start the album. From there, the album...
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Funked Up: The Very Best of Parliament
Released: Nov 5, 2002
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Released: Nov 5, 2002
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Funked Up: The Very Best of Parliament is a full-priced, one-disc summation of Parliament's recordings for Casablanca Records (since absorbed into what is now Universal and discontinued, hence the...
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Osmium - UK BONUS TRACKS
Released: Dec 18, 2001
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Released: Dec 18, 2001
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The first Parliament album as such was a mixed-up mess of an affair -- but would anyone expect anything less? The overall sound is much more Funkadelic than later Parliament, if with a somewhat...
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Winning Combinations: Parliment & Ohio Players
Released: Aug 21, 2001
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Released: Aug 21, 2001
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Parliament and the Ohio Players were undoubtedly two of the leading forces of the '70s funk movement, so what better way to pay tribute to both bands than Winning Combinations: Parliament & Ohio...
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