P.Funk | 1976 | 40:03 | mp3@320 cbr | 93mb

‘A consistently interesting, if unremarkable Funkadelic creation. Notable for being the last album to feature the original Parliament singing lineup, as Fuzzy Haskins bolted to notch out a couple of solo albums, and Grady & Calvin didn’t stick around either.
Like Tales of Kidd Funkadelic, recorded at roughly the same time, the album lacks a consistent & coherent theme, and also suffers from the absence of Eddie Hazel. But new Kidd Michael Hampton carves out some excellent slices of funk here, showing off his chops more than on the Kidd Funkadelic album. “Hardcore Jollies” is the best examples of Michael going off, and he’s well matched by Jerome Brailey thumping the skins. The riff to this song was first heard in Parliament’s “Livin’ The Life”, and is still used in concert today, often at the end of “Hit It & Quit It.” The singing on the album is one of its stronger points, with the sleaze-funk of “Smokey” and “You Scared The Lovin’ Outta Me.” Clinton’s vocals are featured on two percussion-oriented tracks, “If You Got Funk…” and “Soul Mate.” ‘I just want to kiss you on your…desire’, delivered in the sleazy manner that only Clinton can. The live version of “Cosmic Slop” is sort of out of place, and not particularly well-mixed, but it’s nice to hear the ‘Space People’ intro and some good guitar work. The capper, “Adolescent Funk”, is the Bernie workout for the album, and it’s a good one, almost in the style of Parliament’s “Night Of The Thumpasorous Peoples”‘ Discogs.com

track listing:
{G Clinton, E Hazel, B Worrell} 3:51
{G Clinton, Garry Shider} 6:08
{G Clinton, W Collins, B Worrell} 3:07
{G Clinton, B Worrell} 5:01
{G Clinton, G Cook} 2:58
{G Clinton} 2:00
{G Clinton, B Worrell} 6:30
{G Clinton, Glen Goins} 6:28
{G Clinton, B Worrell, M Hampton} 4:18

personnel:
G Clinton, C Simon, Ray Davis, G Shider, G Goins
Cordell Mosson
Bernie Worrell
Jerome Brailey
Calvin Simon
Michael Hampton, Gary Shider, Glen Goins
D Edwards, P Vincent, C Davis, J Cleaves, D Wright