Kosmik Radiation Radio - July 1, 2011 Playlist

July 1, 2011 Playlist

The Seventh Annual
Parliament / Funkadelic
Tribute Spectacular

CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Funkadelic "Hardcore Jollies" 1976 (USA)

Every year we celebrate P-Funk (America's Greatest Band) at the beginning of July. This year's classic album inductee was the first P-Funk album I scored on vinyl. This unsung classic features the same gang of musicians that were recording the Parliament masterpieces Mothership Connection and The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein at around the same time (Parliament and Funkadelic were essentially the same group recording for two different labels under two different contracts -- it's a bit complicated!) Indeed, a few cuts on this album would appear to be recordings of rehearsals for the legendary P-Funk tour that began on Halloween 1976, including a smoking new version of their song "Cosmic Slop" that tops the original.
The Mothership Connection Tour of 1976-77 was one of the greatest spectacles in the history of 20th century musical performance, and the group's repetoire was packed with timeless funk anthems such as "Do That Stuff" (to name but one example heard on the show this week). Funkadelic also produced one of the most popular guitar instrumentals of all time, the title track of their 1971 album "Maggot Brain" (written by Eddie Hazel, though this version is performed by his almost equally brilliant replacement Michael Hampton). My favorite of their many classic jams may be the title track of their 1973 album "Cosmic Slop", which combines the guitar fury of Jimi Hendrix with the social consciousness of Curtis Mayfield and the Afrocentric space mythology of Sun Ra. Whew!

(N) = New Release

Artist	Song	Album	Year	Country
Parliament	P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)	Mothership Connection	1975	USA
Funkadelic	One Nation Under A Groove	One Nation Under A Groove	1978	USA
The Parliaments	(I Wanna) Testify	A-side 7" single (Testify! The Best Of The Early Years compilation CD)	1967	USA

The J.B.'s (featuring James Brown)	Doing It To Death (parts 1 & 2)	Star Time (CD box set compilation)	1973	USA
Sly & The Family Stone	Africa Talks To You "The Asphalt Jungle"	There's A Riot Goin' On	1971	USA
Fela Kuti & Africa '70	Water No Get Enemy	Expensive Shit	1975	Nigeria
Seun Kuti & Egypt '80	You Can Run	From Africa With Fury: Rise (N)	2011 (Knitting Factory)	Nigeria

The Chambers Brothers	Love, Peace & Happiness (single edit)	Time Has Come: The Best of The Chambers Brothers (compilation CD)	rec. 1969	USA
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	If Six Was Nine	Axis: Bold As Love	1967	USA/UK
Funkadelic	Maggot Brain	Maggot Brain	1971	USA
Eddie Hazel (P-Funk lead guitarist, co-produced by George Clinton)	Frantic Moment	Game, Dames & Guitar Thangs	1977	USA

Bootsy Collins (P-Funk bassist)	Mirrors Tell Lies	Tha Funk Capital Of The World (N)	2011 (Mascot)	USA
Bootsy's Rubber Band	Psychoticbumpschool	Stretchin' Out In Bootsy's Rubber Band	1975	USA
United Soul (future P-Funk members Gary Shider & Cordell Mosson, produced by George Clinton)	The Rat Kissed The Cat On The Naval	U. S. Music With Funkadelic (compilation CD)	rec. 1972, rel. 2009	USA
Parliament	Loose Booty (studio jam)	First Thangs (CD compilation)	rec. 1970	USA

Funkadelic	Comin' Around The Mountain	Hardcore Jollies CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK	1976	USA
Funkadelic	Smokey	Hardcore Jollies CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK	1976	USA
"George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic"	Tear The Roof Off The Sucker -> Get Off Your Ass And Jam -> Night Of The Thumpasaurus Peoples (live)	Mothership Connection Live From Houston	rec. 1976, rel. 1998	USA

Parliament	Do That Stuff	The Clones Of Dr. Funkenstein	1976	USA
Bernie Worrell (P-Funk keyboardist, co-produced by George Clinton)	Insurance Man For The Funk (featuring George Clinton & Bootsy Collins)	All The Woo In The World	1978	USA
The Brides Of Funkenstein (P-Funk singers Dawn Silva & Lynn Mabry, produced by George Clinton)	War Ship Touchante	Funk Or Walk	1978	USA

Funkadelic 1973 (George Clinton in "whiteface")

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