Funkadelic

Funkadelic
Parliament -Funkadelic, 2006
General information
Genre (s)	Wireless
founding	1964 as The Parliaments , 1970 as Funkadelic , 2014
resolution	1982, 2014
Founding members
Singing , songwriter	George Clinton

Funkadelic was an African American funk band that enjoyed success in the 1970s and 1980s. Its members included the funk bassist Bootsy Collins and the guitarist DeWayne McKnight , who was also musical director.

Band history

George Clinton (2007)

Bootsy Collins

Funkadelic was originally the background band for The Parliaments, a vocal group around the founder George Clinton , which later called itself Parliament . As part of the naming problems surrounding the group (approx. 1969), she renamed herself in the course of the psychedelic fashion at the end of the 1960s and practiced a different style of music until the name Parliament could be used again. From this point on, both groups, Parliament and Funkadelic, existed at the same time and brought out releases on different labels, which was absolutely unusual in the 1970s. In the late 1970s, this release policy led to numerous interconnected lawsuits that eventually resulted in the unofficial breakup of this band (parts of which were revived as P-Funk All Stars , among others ). The last long-playing record By Way of the Drum was recorded around 1988, but was only released in 2007, as the record company did not expect it to be a commercial success. All releases after that were best-ofs, greatest hits and the like in ever new combinations.

Otherwise it is difficult to differentiate, as Funkadelic consisted of practically the same cast as Parliament when it came to publications and live performances. However, their style of music was more rock- oriented than Parliament. They are therefore considered to be the forerunners of funk rock or crossover .

In 1997 the band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . The Rolling Stone listed Funkadelic and Parliament 58th of the 100 greatest musicians of all time .

Discography

See also : Parliament  and George Clinton (musicians)

Studio albums

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)			Remarks
		UK	US	R&B
1970	Funkadelic Westbound 2000/216	-	US126 (17 weeks) US	R&B8 (32 weeks) R&B	First published: February 24, 1970 Producer: George Clinton
	Free Your Mind ... and Your Ass Will Follow Westbound 2001	-	US92 (10 weeks) US	R&B11 (10 weeks) R&B	First published: October 1970 Producer: George Clinton
1971	Maggot Brain Westbound 2007	-	US108 (16 weeks) US	R&B14 (24 weeks) R&B	First published: July 12, 1971 Producer: George Clinton
1972	America Eats Its Young Westbound 2020	-	US123 (154 weeks) US	R&B22 (9 weeks) R&B	First publication: May 22, 1972 2 LPs; Producer: George Clinton
1973	Cosmic Slop Westbound 2022	-	US112 (13 weeks) US	R&B21 (20 weeks) R&B	First published: July 9, 1973 Producer: George Clinton
1974	Standing on the Verge of Getting It On Westbound 1001/208	-	US163 (5 weeks) US	R&B13 (16 weeks) R&B	First published: April 29, 1974 Producer: George Clinton
1975	Let's Take It to the Westbound Stage 215	-	US102 (16 weeks) US	R&B14 (13 weeks) R&B	First published: April 21, 1975 Producer: George Clinton
1976	Tales of Kidd Funkadelic Westbound 227	-	US103 (10 weeks) US	R&B14 (15 weeks) R&B	First published: September 21, 1976 Producer: George Clinton
	Hardcore Jollies Warner Bros. 2973	-	US96 (12 weeks) US	R&B12 (14 weeks) R&B	First published: October 29, 1976 Producer: George Clinton
1978	One Nation Under a Groove Warner Bros. 3209	UK56 (5 weeks) UK	US16 platinum (22 weeks)US	R&B1 (25 weeks) R&B	First published September 4, 1978 Producer: George Clinton
1979	Uncle Jam Wants You Warner Bros. 3371	-	US18th gold (17 weeks)US	R&B2 (19 weeks) R&B	First published: September 21, 1979 Producer: George Clinton
1981	Connections & Disconnections LAX 37087	-	US151 (4 weeks) US	R&B45 (8 weeks) R&B	First release: March 1981 Album of the spin-off formation without Clinton Producers: Greg Errico, Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon, Grady Thomas
	The Electric Spanking of War Babies Warner Bros. 3482	-	US105 (4 weeks) US	R&B41 (5 weeks) R&B	First published: April 14, 1989 Producer: George Clinton

More studio albums

• 2007: By Way of the Drum ( Hip-O Select ; release: March 15th)
• 2008: Toys (Westbound 1121; release: November)
• 2014: First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (3 CDs; The C Kunspyruhzy 003; release: December 23rd)
• 2015: Shake the Gate Version Excursion (The C Kunspyruhzy 11564; Release: December 22nd)

Live albums

• 1996: Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan - 12th September 1971 (Westbound 1117; released May 7th)

Compilations

year	Title music label	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, music label , placements, weeks, awards, notes)			Remarks
		UK	US	R&B
1975	Funkadelic's Greatest Hits Westbound 1004	-	-	R&B50 (5 weeks) R&B	First published: February 1975

More compilations

• 1977: The Best of the Early Years Volume One (Westbound 303)
• 1993: Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s (Westbound 1111)
• 1994: Hardcore Funk Jam (Charly 8064)
• 1994: The Best of Funkadelic 1976–1981 (Charly 104)
• 1997: Finest (Westbound 115)
• 1997: Ultimate Funkadelic ( Music Club 307)
• 1998: Greatest Hits 1976–1981 / The Very Best of Funkadelic 1976–1981 (Charly 8306)
• 1999: The Best (Neon 34509)
• 1999: Funk Gets Stronger (2 CDs; Recall 2cd 287)
• 2000: The Complete Recordings 1976-81 (box with 4 CDs; Charly)
• 2000: Cosmic Slop: Original Recordings from the Masters of Funk! (Castle Pie 193)
• 2000: Suitably Funky (Dressed to Kill / Metrodome 402)
• 2000: The Original Cosmic Funk Crew (Metro Music 025)
• 2003: Motor City Madness: The Ultimate Funkadelic Westbound Compilation (2 CDs; Westbound 2140)
• 2003: Under a Groove (box with 3 CDs; Charly 726)
• 2004: Cosmic Funkers (2 CDs; Atom Music 2012)
• 2005: The Whole Funk & Nothing but the Funk: Definitive Funkadelic 1976–1981 (2 CDs; Metro Music 548; release: February 7th)
• 2006: The Essential Funkadelic (Mastercuts 12)
• 2009: Standing on the Verge: The Best Of (Westbound 151)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)				Remarks
		UK	US	R&B	Dance
1969	Music for My Mother Funkadelic	-	-	R&B50 (1 week) R&B	-	First published: March 1969 Authors: George Clinton, Billy Nelson , Eddie Hazel
	I'll Bet You Funkadelic	-	US63 (7 weeks) US	R&B22 (5 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1969 Authors: George Clinton, Sidney Barnes, Theresa Lindsey
1970	I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody's Got a Thing Funkadelic	-	US80 (6 weeks) US	R&B30 (6 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1970 Author: Fuzzy Haskins
	I wanna know if it's good to you? Free Your Mind ... and Your Ass Will Follow	-	US81 (4 weeks) US	R&B27 (6 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1970 Authors: George Clinton, Billy Nelson, Eddie Hazel, Fuzzy Haskins
1971	You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks Maggot Brain	-	US91 (2 weeks) US	R&B42 (3 weeks) R&B	-	First published: April 1971 Authors: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell , Judie Jones
	Can You Get to That Maggot Brain	-	US93 (3 weeks) US	R&B44 (5 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1971 Authors: George Clinton, Ernie Harris
1972	A Joyful Process America Eats Its Young	-	-	R&B38 (4 weeks) R&B	-	First published: August 1972 Authors: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell
1973	Loose Booty America Eats Its Young	-	-	R&B49 (3 weeks) R&B	-	B-side from A Joyful Process Authors: George Clinton, Harold Beane
1974	Standing on the Verge of Getting It On Standing on the Verge of Getting It On	-	-	R&B27 (15 weeks) R&B	-	First published: May 1974 Author: George Clinton
1975	Red Hot Momma Standing on the Verge of Getting It On	-	-	R&B73 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: February 1975 Authors: George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel
	Better by the Pound Let's Take It to the Stage	-	US99 (3 weeks) US	-	-	First published: October 1975 Authors: George Clinton, Grace Cook
1976	Let's Take It to the Stage Let's Take It to the Stage	-	-	R&B89 (5 weeks) R&B	-	First published: July 1976 Authors: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins , Garry Shider
	Undisco Kidd Tales of Kidd Funkadelic	-	-	R&B30 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First published: September 1976 Authors: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell
1977	Comin 'Round the Mountain Hardcore Jollies	-	-	R&B54 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: January 1977 Authors: George Clinton, Grace Cook
	Smokey Hardcore Jollies	-	-	R&B96 (3 weeks) R&B	-	First published: March 1977 Authors: George Clinton, Garry Shider
1978	One Nation Under a Groove One Nation Under a Groove	UK9 (12 weeks) UK	US28 gold (14 weeks)US	R&B1 (25 weeks) R&B	Dance31 (2 weeks) Dance	First published: July 1978 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Number 474 on the Rolling Stone 500 (2004 list) Authors: George Clinton, Garry Shider, Junie Morrison
1979	Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll!) One Nation Under a Groove	-	-	R&B43 (7 weeks) R&B	-	First published: January 1979 Authors: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Junie Morrison
	(Not Just) Knee Deep Uncle Jam Wants You	-	US77 (4 weeks) US	R&B1 (20 weeks) R&B	Dance43 (12 weeks) Dance	First published: August 1979 Author: George Clinton
	Uncle Jam Uncle Jam Wants You	-	-	R&B53 (8 weeks) R&B	-	First published: November 1979 Authors: George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell
1981	Connections and Disconnections Connections & Disconnections	-	-	R&B68 (12 weeks) R&B	-	First release: January 1981 single from the spin-off formation without Clinton
	The Electric Spanking of War Babies The Electric Spanking of War Babies	-	-	R&B60 (6 weeks) R&B	-	First published: January 1981 Authors: George Clinton, Junie Morrison, Barbarella Bishop
1996	Gettin 'It Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)	-	US68 (10 weeks) US	R&B49 (14 weeks) R&B	-	First release: August 1996 Too Short feat. Parliament-Funkadelic authors: George Clinton, Belita Woods, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Todd Shaw

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More singles

• 1971: Hit It and Quit It (release: December)
• 1973: Cosmic Slop (release: September)
• 1981: Shockwaves (release: August)
• 1989: By Way of the Drum (release: May)
• 1999: We Are Family 2000 (Trig feat. Funkadelic)
• 2015: First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate (Samplecopydupeitandloopittostupid Mix) (with Soul Clap feat. Sly Stone on the Keys ; release: April)
• 2015: Ain't That Funkin Kind of Hard on You? (Louie Vega Remix) (Release: June)
• 2017: Can't Shake It Loose

Video albums

• 1998: The Mothership Connection (with George Clinton and Parliament; Gravity Limited 3014)
• 2005: Live at Montreux 2004 (with George Clinton and Parliament; Eagle 20074; release: May 21)

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1. ↑ Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Funkadelic in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
2. ↑ 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Rolling Stone , December 2, 2010, accessed August 8, 2017 . 
3. ↑ ^{a b c} Chart sources: UK Billboard Hot 100 Billboard 200
4. ↑ ^{a b c} gold / platinum database US
5. ^ Joel Whitburn : Top R&B Albums 1965–1998, ISBN 0-89820-134-9 .
6. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot R&B Songs 1942–2010: 6th Edition, ISBN 978-0-89820-186-4 .
7. ^ Joel Whitburn : Hot Dance / Disco 1974-2003, ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7 .
8. ↑ RS500 Songs (List 2004) ( Memento from June 19, 2008 in the Internet Archive )

Web links

• Funkadelic at Allmusic (English)
• Funkadelic at Discogs (English)
• Funkadelic at 45cat.com
• Funkadelic at soulwalking.co.uk