Name: Mothership Connection
Brand: Parliament

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Default:19

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Rough Trade UK

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Discogs ID

Limited edition

Colour

Black

Format Music EU

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Extended format: No

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Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Download code: No

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Release date

2023-09-29

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Catalogue number

HIQLP122

UPC / Barcode

29667018210

Black LP

2014-03-20

aa4400770322

Artist

Parliament

Label EU

Mercury

Genre EU

Funk / Soul

American funk group, led by George Clinton. Founded in 1955 as The Parliaments, renamed Parliament in 1969. Sister act of Funkadelic. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 (Performer).
Parliament is an iconic American funk group that was founded in 1955 as The Parliaments and later renamed Parliament in 1969. Led by the talented George Clinton, the band became known for their unique blend of funk music. They are also recognized as the sister act of Funkadelic.
In recognition of their immense contribution to music, Parliament was honored with induction into the prestigious Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1997 as performers.

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The seminal 1975 P-funk release, Mothership Connection, was the first George Clinton album to feature Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, who had recently left James Brown's backing band, The J.B.'s.Widely regarded as one of Parliament's best, Mothership Connection was the first P-Funk mythology concept album, introducing fictional characters and themes which would remain central to George Clinton's work over the next decade. The album was influential in shaping the sound of P-Funk, and indeed Hip Hop, with Dr Dre sampling both Mothership Connection (Star Child) and P Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) on his legendary 1992 album, The Chronic.

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