Mothership Connection (Vinyl LP)

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One of the funkiest albums ever made, Mothership Connection landed on our planet in 1975. Laden with astonishing tunes like Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) and Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker), the album was the second of the year for George Clinton and his funky fellowship. With a classic line-up that included now legendary players Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley, and more, Parliament's newly reissued P-Funk classic is just what Dr. Funkenstein ordered. - Flying Out

Back in 1975 Parliament found the perfect groove releasing two seminal albums in the same year. First up was Chocolate City that celebrated the love of the band generated by Washington DC and this was followed up by Mothership Connection, widely considered to be the perfect example of P-Funk. George Clinton led his Funkadelic/Parliament troops into the galaxy long before Star Wars came along to join in on the fun.

Featuring a galactic line-up that included Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, Maceo Parker, Fred Welsey, Gary Shiner, Glen Goins and even the Brecker Bothers on horns this album kicks funky butt from the opening blast of P-Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) right to the very last drop of Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples.

It’s a joyous album and as well as spawning the Star Child character on the title track saw the band start to tour with a spaceship as a stage prop paid for by record label Casablanca. Mothership Connection went top 20 and platinum stateside. Three singles were taken from the album including an edit of Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off That Sucker) that sold a million copies.

As time has passed and the legend of Funkadelic, Parliament, George Clinton and the entire P-Funk stable has grown new generations of fans and musicians have bought, enjoyed and sampled Mothership Connection. Today it is seen as a classic and essential album.

Ace are delighted to have been able to licence this beauty and are proud to serve this classic on 180gm vinyl. Be warned, once you drop the needle you’ll want to wear this sucker out.

Tracklist

A1 P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)
A2 Mothership Connection (Star Child)
A3 Unfunky UFO
B1 Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication
B2 Handcuffs
B3 Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)
B4 Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples