The bigger the headache, the bigger the POLL: A (not at all exhaustive) Parliament/Funkadelic/P-Funk albums poll

I can't speak to Osmium as a whole album, but it has "The Silent Boatman" on it, which is one of P-Funk's best ever/most gorgeous songs, and inhabits my mind, so
In fact, I do find it impossible to choose between most of these as albums, but I guess it's the first half decade of Funkadelic that I tend to listen to the most. But really I just stick on my P-Funk discography playlist and enjoy whatever track pops up.

Feel exactly the same about that album and song.

the silent boatman is great, even though it is just the skye boat song.

'oh lord, why lord/prayer' is another fave from it, even though its just Pachelbel's Canon In D Major

on paper neither should work, but they do.

the electric spanking of war babies is so awesome. i also love that it includes a reggae song about the one, that's hilarious

potentially controversial statement but the best side a of any parliament or funkadelic album is uncle jam wants you

for all of that i think my favorite album is motor booty affair???

I was just listening to Uncle Jam and I'm inclined to agree. That would be a contender for my favorite Funkadelic if not for the way it ends on side 2.

Uncle Jam is amazing except for holly wants to go to california which is one of their worst songs

My fave Funkadelic reggae song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBMb-d8jkZ4

scratch that, i got the name wrong, lol

I forgot it was Shock Waves from Electric Spanking.... the song Brad was talking about.

I don't think reggae was a good idea for P-Funkers tbh.

Went in the end for the first ‘Bootsy’s Rubber Band’…vv consistent and has 2 of the best P-funk ballads on there…the Eddie Hazel is great but has got a couple of covers on there and ‘Mothership’ and ‘Funkentelachy’ always get love.

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not what i voted for, but really the right answer here is many answers.

Surprised there were no votes for “One Nation…”

Up for the Down Stroke is the best place to hear them keeping in line with conventional contemporary R&B; it has some great songs, well sung and played.

could Motor Booty Affair be their Presence? Listening to it now and it's so obviously their best. Not one dud, so much life squiggling through all the songs. "Aqua Boogie" might go on just a little long for at-home listening, but I love how the piano gradually takes over at the end.

In his book, George Clinton say he considers it his/their Sgt. Pepper's.

it rules on headphones.

I love Motor Booty Affair, the last great album credited to "Parliament," but Presence is Zep's worst, a thoroughly underwhelming and mediocre album.

Yeah, on second thought I don't think it's anywhere near as forgettable as the Presence thread title suggests. Just looking for a way to say "amazing album where I often forget how amazing it is when I'm not currently listening to it."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjLTiqAzo5c