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5.0 out of 5 stars
Most accessible of all Parliament's Funk Fests, December 2, 2007
"We love you Dr. Funkenstein, your funk is the best" - just one line from the album, and it's so true. George Clinton's Parliament/Funkadelic will forever stand out as the best Funkmasters around. I wouldn't go as far as to say this one is their best (Mothership Connection and Motor Booty Affair both would deserve more than five stars). Some of the other albums (f.e. Gloryhallastupid) sometimes have a more "experimental" feel to it. But this one stands out as the one that goes down instantly - and deep.
Great melodies, terrific horns (Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker together with the Brecker Brothers and Rick Gardner), Bernie Worrell on keys, Bootsy's thumpin' bass. Add a good dose of George Clinton's humor and you have this terrific album. What can I say except, get it!?!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
FUNK ME BABY!, July 28, 2004
I didnt become a p.funk fan until 1993 (1'm only 25 years old). I had already collected MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION, FUNKENTELECHY VS THE PLACEBO SYNDROME, CHOCOLATE CITY, and MOTOR BOOTY AFFAIR and with these goodies already doin it in my earhole, i was all but ready to get funked when i picked this one up in '95. I must say out of all the parliament albums i've picked up (i have since collected them all), this is the one that i listen to the most, although i don't consider it their best because actually their all good in their own funky way. Musically, and vocally this album is good from beginning to end. From the Prelude and the keyboard intro of Gamin on Ya to glen goins' ever a'funkin vocals on the Funkin' for Fun fadeout, i can never get enough of hearing this one! Of course standouts are the hits Do that Stuff and Dr. Funkenstein, but the jam on this album (to agree with some other reviewers) has got to be I've Been Wathching You Move Your Sexy Body! Man, I swear this jam features the greatest vocal contribution to p-funk ever captured on record by glen goins! Only Bop Gun comes a close second! It's timeless! Overall the horn and vocal arrangements on this album are also more superior on this album, than any other pfunk album. Some feel this one was the more commercial (by p-funk standards that is) of the p-funk releases at that time but in my opinion this one is probably the more underground of all of parliament albums. Oldies stations rarely play any of the songs, including the hits off this album and it's certainly not as well known as MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION or FUNKENTELECHY VS. THE PLACEBO SYNDOME, but its still every bit as funky and essential as those albums! Oh, another good kick is the cover of this album, probably the best of all of parliaments' album covers! Dont'sleep on it, get this one now if you don't have it, if you have it already, then buy it again! This funk is somethin' you can never get enough of!
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Maybe not totally deep, but still super-funky, August 16, 2000
By A Customer
"The Clones of Dr Funkenstein" was Parliament's move towards the more commercial. But don't let that stop you - the funk is still here in spades. It's just that it's not a flat-out dance album. The horn section is more present and it's very singable. And there are a bunch of great songs on this record. "Dr Funkenstein" is lyrically hilarious. "Children of Productions" furthers the concept - check out the band's playing on this one and how they orient themselves on the beat in relation to the singers. "Gettin' to Know You" is an uncharacteristic groove but one of the best songs on the album. The vocals are great and the song keeps your interest. The other songs more than keep up the pace and round out a great funk effort from Parliament. One standout: "Funkin' for Fun," which will get you up and dancing. While it's not as pure dance as "Funkentelechy" and the concept isn't as everpresent as on "Motor Booty," this record is a fine example of P-Funk at the height of its power. Definitely go for it.
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