 |  | Good starting point for Parliament, but... |  |
...keep in mind the missing songs that are here. Sure, what's here is great, and all of the classics (for the most part) appear here. 'Tear The Roof Off Of The Sucker,' 'P. Funk,' 'Mothership Connection' and the underrated album classic in it's 1974 version 'Testify' all appear on their installment in UMG's '20th Century Masters' series.
And the sound quality is excellent!
But, why isn't the legendary live version of 'Let's Take It To The Stage' or 'Fantasy Is Reality' on this set?
Overall, do yourself a favor and buy 'Funked Up: The Very Best of Parliament.' Every song on here (with the exception of 'Testify') is on that one, making that compilation the better buy. But this is still good and enjoyable, nonetheless.
May 24, 2008 | | Good value, but Gold is better | |
Parliament had long funk songs so this budget album is actually around 70 minutes long. However, Parliament Gold is 2CDs and less than twice the price so I suggest you go with it instead. Gold also has the 10 minute version of Flash Light (my favorite track) instead of the 5 minute version that's on this one.
August 2, 2005If you really want to get a party started, you might as well have this CD. Funky classics such as Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker) and Flash Light are sure to fill that dance floor (or living room floor soon to become a dance floor.) And let's not forget some of the good songs that aren't as classic, such as Doctor Funkenstein, P-Funk and Aqua Boogie (a Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadooloop). If you like funk, you need this CD.
July 18, 2005THIS WAS THE FIRST PARLIAMENT CD I GOT AND I TELL YOU IT IS GOOD FOR FIRST TIME PARLIAMENT LISTERNS IT IS A GREAT CD TO OWN
June 13, 2004I love all the 70's R&B. This is just one, I keep in the car to jam to. I remember crusing to Savannah Beach Georgia lsitening to Flashlight and Tear the Roof Off The Sucker in my 1968 Mustang
Class of 78
Windsor Forest High School
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