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1976 studio album by Parliament From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is the fifth album by funk band Parliament, released on July 20, 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member, Fred Wesley. The album charted at #3 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, #20 on the Billboard pop chart, and became Parliament's second album to be certified gold. Two singles were released off the album, "Do That Stuff", which charted at #22, and "Dr. Funkenstein" which charted at #43.[5]
| The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | United Sound, Detroit, Michigan, and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 40:11 | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Producer | George Clinton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Billboard | (favorable)[2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude" | George Clinton, Bernie Worrell | 1:40 |
| 2. | "Gamin' on Ya" | George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Dr. Funkenstein" (released as single-Casablanca 875) | George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell | 5:46 |
| 4. | "Children of Production" | George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell | 3:57 |
| 5. | "Getten' to Know You" | George Clinton, Garry Shider | 5:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Do That Stuff" (released as single-Casablanca 871 and 12" single-Casablanca NBX-871) | George Clinton, Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell | 4:47 |
| 7. | "Everything Is on the One" | George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell | 3:47 |
| 8. | "I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)" | George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins | 6:01 |
| 9. | "Funkin' for Fun" | George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins | 5:56 |
Horn arrangement by Bernie Worrell (tracks 2, 7, 8, 9) and Fred Wesley (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6).
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