The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is an album by Parliament, recorded in 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member, Bernie Worrell. The album charted at #20 on the Billboard pop chart. Two singles were released off the album, 'Do That Stuff', which charted at #22, and 'Dr. Funkenstein' which charted at #43. Image File history File links Parliament-The_Clones_of_Dr._Funkenstein_(album_cover). ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... An aerial view of Parliament of India at New Delhi. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Casablanca from space Hassan II Mosque A view on the Boulevard de Paris in central Casablanca Parc de la Ligue Arabe Casablanca (Arabic: الدار البيضاء, transliterated ad-DÄr al-Bayá¸Äʼ) is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) is (among many other tasks) primarily responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for mass production and commercial release. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links Description: Rating stars. ... An aerial view of Parliament of India at New Delhi. ... Mothership Connection is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1975. ... Funkentelechy Vs. ... Parliament was originally The Parliaments, a doo-wop group based out of George Clintons Plainfield, New Jersey barber shop. ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... Bernie Worrell Bernie Worrell (born April 19, 1944) is originally from Long Beach, New Jersey but grew up in Plainfield, New Jersey. ... An example of a Billboard Magazine. ...
Track listing
Prelude (song)|Prelude
Gamin' on Ya!
Dr. Funkenstein
Children of Productions
Getten' to Know You
Do That Stuff
Everybody is on the One
I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)(feat. Special Producer Mike Dochney)
Funking for Fun
References
The Clones of Dr Funkenstein - Billboard Singles. allmusic ((( The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles ))). URL accessed on Sept 09, 2005.
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Starchild's mentor, Dr. Funkenstein, is introduced, and we are told that aliens laid the secrets of funk in the pyramids, and they are now returning to set us free.
"Dr. Funkenstein" features some more of that squirmy- sounding keyboard from Bernie, with another of Clinton's best vocal performances, as the Doc is 'preoccupied and dedicated to the preservation of the motion of hips.' It features another great horn arrangement, with some irresistable hooks.
The Children are the Doc's clones, created to 'blow the cobwebs out your mind.' This is an early references to the divisions in society created by those in power, in order to keep people fighting each other.
According to George Clinton (who shares credit for the song with Bernie Worrell and Bootsy Collins), he was frustrated that radio stations refused to play his songs and invented his own station (called W-E-F-U-N-K) and a DJ to man it.
Funkenstein, the intergalactic master of outer space Funk, who is capable of fixing all of mans ills, because the "bigger the headache, the bigger the pill" and hes the "big pill" ("Dr.
Dr. Funkensteins predecessors had encoded the secrets of Funk in the Pyramids because humanity wasnt ready for its existence until the modern era.
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