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Funkadelic
Released 1978

Maggot Brain
08:30
6,545 plays

One Nation Under A Groove
07:28
49,347 plays

Groovallegiance
07:00
4,582 plays

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- One Nation Under A Groove
- 07:28
- 49,347 plays

- 2
- Groovallegiance
- 07:00
- 4,582 plays

- 3
- Who Says A Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!
- 06:18
- 4,365 plays

- 4
- Promentalsh*tbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doodoo Chasers)
- 10:45
- 3,373 plays

- 5
- Into You
- 05:41
- 3,009 plays

- 6
- Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll)
- 04:27
- 3,354 plays

- 7
- Lunchmeataphobia (Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet!)
- 04:12
- 2,971 plays

- 8
- P.E. Squad/Doodoo Chasers
- 04:18
- 2,530 plays

- 9
- Maggot Brain
- 08:30
- 6,545 plays

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album review

One Nation Under a Groove was not only Funkadelic's greatest moment, it was their most popular album, bringing them an unprecedented commercial breakthrough by going platinum and spawning a number one R&B smash in the title track. It was a landmark LP for the so-called "black rock" movement, best-typified in the statement of purpose "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"; more than that, though, the whole album is full of fuzzed-out, Hendrix-style guitar licks, even when the music is clearly meant for the dancefloor. This may not have been a new concept for Funkadelic, but it's executed here with the greatest clarity and accessibility in their catalog. Furthermore, out of George Clinton's many conceptual albums (serious and otherwise), One Nation Under a Groove is the pinnacle of his political consciousness. It's unified by a refusal to acknowledge boundaries -- social, sexual, or musical -- and, by extension, the uptight society that created them. The tone is positive, not militant -- this funk is about community, freedom, and independence, and you can hear it in every cut (even the bizarre, outrageously scatological "P.E. Squad"). The title cut is one of funk's greatest anthems, and "Groovallegiance" and the terrific "Cholly" both dovetail nicely with its concerns. The aforementioned "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" is a seamless hybrid that perfectly encapsulates the band's musical agenda, while "Into You" is one of their few truly successful slow numbers. The original LP included a three-song bonus EP featuring the heavy riff rock of "Lunchmeataphobia," an unnecessary instrumental version of "P.E. Squad," and a live "Maggot Brain"; these tracks were appended to the CD reissue. In any form, One Nation Under a Groove is the best realization of Funkadelic's ambitions, and one of the best funk albums ever released. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide