PARLIAMENT, Mothership Connection, Casablanca, NBLP-7022, 1975

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Tracklist A1 P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) Written-By – B. Worrell*, B. Collins*, G. Clinton* 7:42 A2 Mothership Connection (Star Child) Written-By – B. Worrell*, B. Collins*, G. Clinton* 6:14 A3 Unfunky UFO Written-By – B. Collins*, G. Shider*, G. Clinton* 4:24 B1 Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Written-By – B. Worrell*, B. Collins*, G. Shider*, G. Clinton* 5:01 B2 Handcuffs Written-By – G. Clinton*, G. Goins*, J. McLaughlin* 4:01 B3 Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) Written-By – B. Collins*, G. Clinton*, J. Brailey* 5:45 B4 Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples Written-By – B. Collins*, G. Shider*, G. Clinton* 5:12 Companies, etc. Phonographic Copyright (p) – Casablanca Records, Inc. Copyright (c) – Casablanca Records, Inc. Recorded At – United Sound Systems Recorded At – Hollywood Sound Recorders Mastered At – Allen Zentz Mastering Lacquer Cut At – Allen Zentz Mastering Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria Manufactured By – Casablanca Records, Inc. Distributed By – Casablanca Records, Inc. Published By – Malbiz Music Published By – Rick's Music, Inc. Credits Arranged By [Horns], Horns – Fred Wesley Arranged By [Horns], Keyboards, Synthesizer – Bernie Worrell Arranged By [Rhythm], Bass, Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Vocals – Bootsie Collins* Art Direction, Artwork [Design] – Gribbitt* Backing Vocals [Extraterrestrial Voices], Handclaps – Archie Ivy, Bryna Chimenti, Debbie Edwards, Debra Wright*, Pam Vincent, Rasputin Boutte, Sidney Barnes, Taka Kahn Bass – Cordell Mosson Drums, Percussion – Jerome Brailey, Tiki Fulwood Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals [Extraterrestrial Voices], Handclaps – Gary Cooper* Engineer [Stirrers And Blenders] – Ralph (Oops) Jim Callow*, Jim Vitti Guitar – Michael Hampton Guitar, Vocals – Gary Shider*, Glen Goins Horns – Boom (7), Joe Farrell, Macco Parker*, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etching ?] – Brian Gardner Management – R.S.A. 3 Mastered By – Allen Zentz Photography By – David Alexander (5) Producer, Concept By, Arranged By [Rhythm], Vocals – George Clinton Vocals – Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Ray Davis Notes Run out indicates this version was pressed by Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria. LP housed in company paper sleeve.
Recorded at United Sound, Detroit, Michigan, & Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California.
All tunes published by Malbiz and Ricks Music, Inc., BMI
P. Funk Labs United Sound, Detroit, Michigan Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California
Stirrers & Blenders Jim Vitti - Detroit Ralph (Oops) Jim Callow - Hollywood
All planetary contact with the universal invaders of funk — Parliament — will be channeled through the mothership's earthly headquarters located at 1108 No. Sherborne Drive Los Angeles, Calif. 90069
Special thanks: Cholly Bassoline, Ron Strassner, Robert Mittleman, Nick Byrne, Screwie, Bob Bishop, Chris, Ina Meibach, Arron Schechter, and "Pencil" Epstein.
? © 1975 Casablanca Records, Inc. 8255 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90046 Barcode and Other Identifiers Matrix / Runout (Matrix side 1, on label): 7022-1 Matrix / Runout (Matrix side 2, on label): 7022-2 Matrix / Runout ((Variant 1) Side 1 runout, etched): 1 5x5 NBLP-7022-AX-4-CSM AZ Matrix / Runout ((Variant 1) Side 2 runout, etched): 1 5 NBLP-7022-2 B-1A AZ ?[flower symbol] Matrix / Runout ((Variant 2) Side 1 runout, etched): \ S NBLP-7022-AS-1C AZ E23 Matrix / Runout ((Variant 2) Side 2 runout, etched): | S NBLP-7022-2 B-1A AZ ?[flower symbol] B9 Matrix / Runout ((Variant 3) Side 1 runout, etched): | S NBLP-7022-1 A-1A AZ ?[flower symbol] Matrix / Runout ((Variant 3) Side 2 runout, etched): | S NBLP-7022-2 B-1A AZ ?[flower symbol] Matrix / Runout ((Variant 4) Side 1 runout, etched): \ S NBLP-7022-BA[A etched over B]S-1C AZ J 10 Matrix / Runout ((Variant 4) Side 2 runout, etched): I S NBLP-7022-2 B-1A AZ ?[flower symbol] B 15 Rights Society: BMI