Parliament discography

Parliament discography
Parliament discography
Studio albums	10
Live albums	2
Compilation albums	11
Singles	20

Discography of Parliament, influential George Clinton-led funk group.

Studio albums[edit]

Year	Title	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Title	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1970	Osmium Released: July 7, 1970 Label: Invictus, Def Jam Recordings Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc	—	—
1974	Up for the Down Stroke Released: July 3, 1974 Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc	—	17
1975	Chocolate City Released: March 12, 1975 Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc	91	18
1975	Mothership Connection Released: December 15, 1975 Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc	13	4	US: Platinum^[2]
1976	The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Released: July 20, 1976 Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc	20	3	US: Gold^[2]
1977	Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome Released: November 28, 1977 Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc	13	2	US: Platinum^[2]
1978	Motor Booty Affair Released: November 20, 1978 Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc	23	2	US: Gold^[2]
1979	Gloryhallastoopid Released: November 28, 1979 Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc	44	3	US: Gold^[2]
1980	Trombipulation Released: December 5, 1980 Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc	61	16
2018	Medicaid Fraud Dogg Released: May 22, 2018 Label: C Kunspyruhzy Records Formats: Digital download, compact disc, LP Vinyl	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums[edit]

Year	Album details	Peak chart positions		Certifications (sales thresholds)
Year	Album details	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1977	Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Released: May 5, 1977 Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Format:	29	6	US: Gold^[2]
1996	Live, 1976-1993 Released: Label: Sequel Format:	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums[edit]

Year	Album details	Certifications (sales thresholds)
1984	Parliament's Greatest Hits Released: Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings Format:	US: Gold^[2]
1991	The Best Nonstop Mix Compilation Released: Label: Polystar (Japan only) Format:
1993	Tear the Roof Off 1974-1980 Released: 1993 Label: Casablanca Format:
1994	Greatest Hits 1972-1993 Released: Label: AEM Format:
1995	The Best of Parliament: Give Up the Funk Released: Label: Mercury Funk Format:
1995	First Thangs Released: Label: Fantasy Jazz Format:
1996	Rhenium Released: Label: HDH Format:
1997	The Early Years Released: Label: Deep Beats Format:
1999	12" Collection & More Released: Label: Casablanca Format:
2000	20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament Released: Label: Mercury Nashville Format:
2000	Get Funked Up: The Ultimate Collection Released: Label: Spectrum Records Format:
2005	Gold Released: Label: Island Format:
2007	The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980 Released: Label: Casablanca (Japan only) Format: 9-CD box set

Singles[edit]

Year	Title	Peak chart positions			Certifications	Album
Year	Title	US ^[1]	US R&B ^[1]	US Dance ^[1]	Certifications	Album
1971	"Breakdown"	107	30	—		Osmium UK version
1974	"Up for the Down Stroke"	63	10	—		Up for the Down Stroke
1974	"Testify"	—	77	—		Up for the Down Stroke
1975	"Chocolate City"	94	24	—		Chocolate City
1975	"Ride On"	—	64	—		Chocolate City
1976	"P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)"	—	33	—		Mothership Connection
	"Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)"	15	5	—	US: Gold^[2]
	"Mothership Connection (Star Child)"	—	26	—
	"Do That Stuff"	—	22	—		The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
1977	"Dr. Funkenstein"	102	43	—		The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
	"Fantasy Is Reality"	—	54	—		Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
	"Bop Gun (Endangered Species)"	102	14	—		Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
1978	"Flash Light"	16	1	—	US: Gold^[2]
	"Funkentelechy"	—	27	—
	"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)"	89	1	—		Motor Booty Affair
1979	"Rumpofsteelskin"	—	63	—		Motor Booty Affair
1979	"Party People"	—	39	—		Gloryhallastoopid
1980	"Theme from the Black Hole"	—	8	69
	"The Big Bang Theory"	—	50	—
	"Agony of DeFeet"	—	7	—		Trombipulation
2018	"I'm Gon Make U Sick O'Me"	—	—	—		Medicaid Fraud Dogg
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Parliament > Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "RIAA - GOLD & PLATINUM". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 22, 2011.

External links[edit]

Parliament discography at Discogs

[AMG_Charts-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g "Parliament > Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on February 21, 2013. Retrieved July 18, 2008.

[RIAA-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "RIAA - GOLD & PLATINUM". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 22, 2011.

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v t e Parliament
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 Washington Dawn Silva Lynn Mabry Ron Ford Shirley Hayden Greg Thomas Larry Heckstall Walter "Junie" Morrison Robert "P-Nut" Johnson
Studio albums	Osmium (First Thangs/Rhenium) Up for the Down Stroke Chocolate City Mothership Connection The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome Motor Booty Affair Gloryhallastoopid Trombipulation Medicaid Fraud Dogg
Live albums	Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Live 1976–1993
Compilations	Parliament's Greatest Hits The Best Nonstop Mix Compilation Tear the Roof Off 1974–1980 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament Gold The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980
Singles	"Up For The Down Stroke" "Testify" "Chocolate City" "Do That Stuff" "Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)" "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" "Do That Stuff" "Dr. Funkenstein" "Fantasy Is Reality" "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" "Flash Light" "Funkentelechy" "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" "Party People"
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v t e Parliament-Funkadelic
Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey George Clinton Bootsy Collins Ray Davis Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood Glenn Goins Michael Hampton Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins Eddie Hazel Walter "Junie" Morrison Cordell "Boogie" Mosson "Billy Bass" Nelson Garry Shider Calvin Simon Grady Thomas Bernie Worrell
Parliament discography	Osmium Up for the Down Stroke Chocolate City Mothership Connection The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome Motor Booty Affair Gloryhallastoopid Trombipulation Medicaid Fraud Dogg
Funkadelic discography	Funkadelic Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow Maggot Brain America Eats Its Young Cosmic Slop Standing on the Verge of Getting It On Let's Take It to the Stage Tales of Kidd Funkadelic Hardcore Jollies One Nation Under a Groove Uncle Jam Wants You Connections & Disconnections The Electric Spanking of War Babies Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971 By Way of the Drum Toys U.S. Music with Funkadelic First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate
George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic	Computer Games Urban Dancefloor Guerillas You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends R&B Skeletons in the Closet The Mothership Connection – Live from Houston The Cinderella Theory Live at the Beverly Theater Hey, Man, Smell My Finger Dope Dogs Mothership Connection Newberg Session T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. Live 1976–1993 How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love Live...Capitol Theatre 1978
Bootsy Collins	Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! Bootsy? Player of the Year This Boot Is Made for Fonk-N Ultra Wave The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away What's Bootsy Doin'? Jungle Bass Blasters of the Universe Lord of the Harvest Keepin' dah Funk Alive 4-1995 Fresh Outta 'P' University Live in Louisville 1978 Play with Bootsy Live in Concert 1998 Live in Oklahoma 1976 Christmas Is 4 Ever Tha Funk Capital of the World
Eddie Hazel	Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs Rest in P
The Horny Horns	A Blow for Me, a Toot to You Say Blow by Blow Backwards The Final Blow
Bernie Worrell	All the Woo in the World Funk of Ages Pieces of Woo: The Other Side Blacktronic Science Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey
The Brides of Funkenstein	Funk or Walk Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy Live at the Howard Theatre
Parlet	Pleasure Principle Invasion of the Booty Snatchers Play Me or Trade Me
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins	A Whole Nother Thang (1976) Radio Active (1978) A Whole Nother Radio Active Thang (1994)
Ruth Copeland	Self Portrait (1970) I Am What I Am (1971) Take Me to Baltimore (1976)
Mutiny	Mutiny on the Mamaship (1979) Funk Plus the One (1980) A Night Out With the Boys (1983) Aftershock 2005 (1996)
Other spinoffs	Quazar (1978) Sweat Band (1980) Federation of Tackheads (1985) Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous (1988) Out of the Dark (1993) Funkcronomicon (1995) Heavy Metal Funkason (1998)
Filmography	PCU Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove George Clinton: The Mothership Connection
Related articles	Parliament Funkadelic House Guests Godmoma Kiddo Original P The Pacemakers The Parliaments Zapp (Roger Troutman) List of P-Funk members Pedro Bell Armen Boladian Bridgeport Music Children of Production Bill Laswell Overton Loyd P-Funk P-Funk Earth Tour P-Funk Mothership P-Funk mythology P-Funk projects Uncle Jam Records G-funk
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