If the Clash was the only punk band that mattered during the late '70s, than the only funk band that mattered was Parliament/Funkadelic. The George Clinton-led troupe always appeared to be a step ahead of the competition -- utilizing a prop-heavy stage show and costumes (on par only with Kiss), and issuing a string of albums and singles that made many a rump shake on the dance floor (and later sampled by countless subsequent rap acts). While Funkadelic started out in the late '60s as a psychedelic rock band, by the late '70s, they were all about the funk, as evidenced by such standout releases as Hardcore Jollies, One Nation Under a Groove, Uncle Jam Wants You, and Electric Spanking of War Babies, all of which are included in their entirety on the 2004 three-CD set Under a Groove. If you want a sampling of some of the era's finest funk, look no further than such tracks as "Smokey," "One Nation Under a Groove," "(Not Just) Knee Deep," and "Freak of the Week" (as well as re-recordings of such early Funkadelic classics as "Cosmic Slop" and "Maggot Brain") amongst countless others. If you want to acquire a healthy portion of Funkadelic in one fell swoop, then Under a Groove is an excellent selection.
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by Greg Prato
Track Listing - Disc 1
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Funkadelic | 07:26 | |||||
| 2 | Funkadelic | 06:57 | |||||
| 3 | Funkadelic | 06:15 | |||||
| 4 | Funkadelic | 10:43 | |||||
| 5 | Funkadelic | 05:40 | |||||
| 6 | Funkadelic | 04:25 | |||||
| 7 | Funkadelic | 04:09 | |||||
| 8 | Funkadelic | 04:18 | |||||
| 9 | Funkadelic | 08:28 |
Track Listing - Disc 2
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Funkadelic | 05:46 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 2 | Funkadelic | 06:06 | |||||
| 3 | Funkadelic | 03:05 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 4 | Funkadelic | 05:01 | |||||
| 5 | Funkadelic | 02:46 | |||||
| 6 | Funkadelic | 06:28 | |||||
| 7 | Funkadelic | 06:21 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 8 | Funkadelic | 04:16 | |||||
| 9 | Funkadelic | 05:33 | |||||
| 10 | Funkadelic | 13:29 | |||||
| 11 | Funkadelic | 10:25 | |||||
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Funkadelic | 02:24 | ||||
| 13 | Funkadelic | 04:25 | SpotifyAmazon | ||||
| 14 | Funkadelic | 03:30 | SpotifyAmazon |
Track Listing - Disc 3
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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| 1 | Funkadelic | 08:39 | |||||
| 2 | Funkadelic | 06:10 | |||||
| 3 | Funkadelic | 06:39 | |||||
| 4 | Funkadelic | 03:39 | |||||
| 5 | Funkadelic | 04:25 | |||||
| 6 | Funkadelic | 00:15 | |||||
| 7 | Funkadelic | 05:06 | |||||
| 8 | Funkadelic | 04:52 | |||||
| 9 | Funkadelic | 04:07 |
