One Nation Under a Groove

One Nation Under a Groove is a 1978 (see 1978 in music) album by the American funk band Funkadelic. It was released on Warner Brothers Records.

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1978 - 1978 in music - Funk - Funkadelic - Warner Brothers Records

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One Nation Under a Groove is the most critically lauded Funkadelic album, widely considered one of the best funk albums of all time, and one of the most influential albums of the 1970s. It was the first album to include keyboardist (and frequent songwriter) Junie Morrison, one of the primary causes of the album's brilliance. The album also marks the pinnacle of Michael Hampton's development as a guitarist as he matured from a seventeen-year old prodigy to a disciplined master of the instrument.

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Funk - Keyboard - Junie Morrison - Michael Hampton

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One Nation Under a Groove is a very loose concept album (as are most of Funkadelic's), essentially declaring the power of Funk (see P Funk mythology) to do two interconnected things: become an open-minded, happy and goal oriented person, and dance well. This is the power of Funk stated in less clear terms on previous albums (Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow), but the idea of the connection between the physical and mental liberating power of music had never been so well stated.

Related Topics:
Concept album - P Funk mythology - Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow

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