Mothership Connection

Mothership Connection is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1975. This concept album (see P Funk mythology) is usually rated as one of Parliament's best. Mothership Connection was the first P-funk album with Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, who had left The JB's, James Brown's backing band.

Related Topics:
Funk - Parliament - 1975 - Concept album - P Funk mythology - P-funk - Maceo Parker - Fred Wesley - James Brown

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In 2003 the TV network VH1 named Mothership Connection the 55th greatest album of all time. Joe S. Harrington listed it as #6 in his All-time Top 100 Albums, describing it as "the greatest r'n'b album of all time". On Dr. Dre's album The Chronic, he samples the songs "Mothership Connection" and "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up).

Related Topics:
2003 - TV network - VH1 - Dr. Dre - The Chronic

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