Name: Osmium
Brand: Parliament

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Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

DMN7898493.1

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Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2019-02-01

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

5014797898493

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Parliament

Genre US

Funk / Soul

Label US

Invictus

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.

1970's "Osmium" was Parliament's debut album and possibly the first real indicator of where George Clinton and his notorious band of psychedelic funksters might be headed. The ground zero of P-Funk if you will. Existing since the late 50's as a doo-wop group it was the bands later offerings that sculpted their unique, mildly warped idea of what the FUNK should sound like. Initially they cut a couple of 45's for Detroit Soul label Invictus in 1970 (both of which appear on the LP) then embarked on recording more music for the project, their first full length offering on the label. The group also released the debut Funkadelic LP in the same year with both albums feature the same personnel. The conditions under which "Osmium" was realised have since passed off into mythical status with colourful anecdotes involving marathon LSD consuming sessions in isolation in their Toronto studio and a general air of hallucinatory, intense mental psychosis prevailing throughout. It's under this druggy haze that Parliament honed their own sound, a raucous, blown out, tripping stew of R&amp;B, Blues, Soul and Funk replete with early P-Funk trappings.

Osmium

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