One Nation Under a Groove

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One Nation Under a Groove
One Nation Under a Groove cover
Studio album by Funkadelic
Released 1978
Recorded 15 April 1978
Genre Funk
Length 58:51
Label Priority Records
Producer(s) George Clinton
Professional reviews
Funkadelic chronology
Tales of Kidd Funkadelic
(1976)		 One Nation Under a Groove
(1978)		 Uncle Jam Wants You
(1979)


One Nation Under a Groove is a 1978 (see 1978 in music) album by the American funk band Funkadelic. It was released on Warner Brothers Records.

One Nation Under a Groove is the most critically lauded Funkadelic album, widely considered one of the best funk albums of all time, and one of the most influential albums of the 1970s. It was the first album to include keyboardist (and frequent songwriter) Junie Morrison. The album also marks the pinnacle of Michael Hampton's development as a guitarist as he matured from a seventeen-year old prodigy to a disciplined master of the instrument.

One Nation Under a Groove is a very loose concept album (as are most of Funkadelic's), essentially declaring the power of Funk (see P Funk mythology) to do two interconnected things: become an open-minded, happy and goal oriented person, and dance well. This is the power of Funk stated in less clear terms on previous albums (Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow).

The last three tracks of CD reissues were originally distributed as "bonus-EP". Some latter vinyl editions omit these tracks.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 177 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [1]

In 2006, the album gained renewed exposure when the title track was featured in the internet phenomenon video The Spirit of Truth.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  • The original main LP:
  1. "One Nation Under a Groove" (George Clinton, Junie Morrison, Garry Shider)
  2. "Grooveallegiance" (Clinton, Morrison, Bernie Worrell)
  3. "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?" (Clinton, Morrison, Michael Hampton)
  4. "Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo-Doo Chasers)" (Clinton, Shider, Linda Brown)
  5. "Into You" (Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Morrison)
  6. "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready to Roll)" (Clinton, Collins, Morrison)
  • Bonus-EP
  1. "Lunchmeatophobia (Think!...It Ain't Illegal Yet!)" (Clinton, Worrell)
  2. "P.E. Squad/DooDoo Chasers ('Going All-The-Way Off' Instrumental)" (Clinton, Shider, Brown)
  3. "Maggot Brain" (Live) (Clinton, Eddie Hazel)

In Europe and the UK the Bonus-EP was replaced by a bonus 12" 45rpm mini-album containing the 3 EP tracks on one side and an extended version of 'One nation under a groove' on the other.

[edit] Songs

1. One Nation Under a Groove: This song was a big hit for the group, and is today regarded as one of their signature songs, being a part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. It was also a top 40 hit. The song refers to dancing as a path to freedom: the "dancing" can be seen as metaphoric, though. The song's title most likely refers to the line in the Pledge of Allegience "One nation, under God". Furthering the religious imagery, the song references the groove being a god.

2. Groovealligence: A song with a slight reggae feel, Groovealligence continues the album's loose concept about forming "One nation under a Groove". It references the "United Funk of Funkadelia", supposedly the one nation referred to in the title.

3. Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!: n keeping the album's theme of breaking political, social, and musical barriers, this song is a cross between funk and rock, mixing a funky bassline with heavy, more rock oriented guitar and drums. The lyrics are simple, referring to why a funk band can, contrary to popular belief, play rock: regardless, it is one of their most popular songs.

4. Promentalshitbackwashpsychosisenemasquad (The Doo-Doo Chasers): This is a long, scatological song with references to the world being, among other things, a toll-free toilet. It also can be seen as a satire of the dumbing-down of world culture.

5. Into You: The slowest, and least funk-oriented song on the album, seeming to be more of a ballad

6. Cholly (Funk Gettin' Ready to Roll): This song deals with a man once interested in Classical music who is introduced to funk and phone cords by some friends of his: at first, he is doubtful of it, but he eventually grows to love it.

[edit] Personnel

Funkadelic Main Invasion Force (All below is as given in the liner notes):

[edit] External links

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