Parliament

Parliament var ett amerikanskt funk- och soulband, bildat 1970 i Detroit, Michigan och aktivt fram till 1980. Gruppen leddes av George Clinton och hade till stora delar samma medlemmar som gruppen Funkadelic.

Parliament
Bakgrund	Plainfield, New Jersey, USA
Genrer	P-funk, funk, psykedelisk soul
År som aktiva	1968 - 1970, 1974 - 1980, 2018
Relaterade artister	The Parliaments, Funkadelic, Bootsy's Rubber Band
Tidigare medlemmar
George Clinton Ray Davis Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins Calvin Simon Grady Thomas Billy Bass Nelson Eddie Hazel Tawl Ross Tiki Fulwood Mickey Atkins Bernie Worrell Bootsy Collins Cordell Mosson Rodney "Skeet" Curtis Garry Shider Prakash John Tyrone Lampkin Glenn Goins Michael Hampton Debbie Wright Gary "Muddbone" Cooper Jerome Brailey Fred Wesley Maceo Parker Michael Brecker Randy Brecker Rick Gardner Reunald "Renny" Jones Jeanette "Baby" Washington Dawn Silva Lynn Mabry Ron Ford Shirley Hayden Greg Thomas Larry Heckstall Walter "Junie" Morrison Robert "P-Nut" Johnson Ruth Copeland

Diskografi

Studioalbum

• 1970 – Osmium
• 1974 – Up for the Down Stroke
• 1975 – Chocolate City
• 1976 – Mothership Connection
• 1976 – The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
• 1977 – Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome
• 1978 – Motor Booty Affair
• 1979 – Gloryhallastoopid
• 1980 – Trombipulation

Livealbum

• 1977 – Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
• 1996 – Live, 1976-1993

Singlar

• 1971 - Breakdown (US R&B #30)
• 1974 - Up For The Down Stroke (US #63, US R&B #10)
• 1974 - Testify (US R&B #77)
• 1975 - Chocolate City (US #94, US R&B #24)
• 1975 - Ride On (US R&B #64)
• 1976 - P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) (US R&B #33)
• 1976 - Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk) (US #15, US R&B #5)
• 1976 - Mothership Connection (Star Child) (US R&B #26)
• 1976 - Do That Stuff (US R&B #22)
• 1977 - Dr. Funkenstein (US R&B #43)
• 1977 - Fantasy Is Reality (US R&B #54)
• 1977 - Bop Gun (Endangered Species) (US R&B #14)
• 1978 - Flash Light (US #16, US R&B #1)
• 1978 - Funkentelechy (US R&B #27)
• 1978 - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) (US #89, US R&B #1)
• 1979 - Rumpofsteelskin (US R&B #63)
• 1979 - Party People (US R&B #39)
• 1980 - Theme From The Black Hole (US R&B #8, US Dance #69)
• 1980 - The Big Bang Theory (US R&B #50 )
• 1980 - Agony of DeFeet (US R&B #7)

Samlingsalbum

• 1984 - Parliament's Greatest Hits
• 1991 - The Best Nonstop Mix Compilation
• 1993 - Tear the Roof Off 1974-1980
• 1994 - Greatest Hits 1972-1993
• 1995 - The Best of Parliament: Give Up the Funk
• 1995 - First Thangs
• 1996 - Rhenium
• 1997 - The Early Years
• 1999 - 12" Collection & More
• 2000 - 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament
• 2000 - Get Funked Up: The Ultimate Collection
• 2005 - Gold
• 2007 - The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980 (9 CD Box)

Externa länkar

• Parliament på allmusic.com