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| One Nation Under a Groove | ||
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| Album by Funkadelic | ||
| Released | 1978 | |
| Recorded | 15 April 1978 | |
| Genre | Funk | |
| Length | 58 min 51 sec | |
| Record label | Priority Records | |
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| Professional reviews | ||
| Q | 4 stars out of 5 | August 1993 |
| Robert Christgau | Grade: A | link |
| Rolling Stone | 5 stars out of 5 | 10/3/2002, p.106 |
| Allmusic.com | 5 stars out of 5 | link |
| Funkadelic Chronology | ||
| Tales of Kidd FunkadelicTales of Kidd Funkadelic is a 1976 album by the band Funkadelic, released on the Westbound record label. It was actually released after Funkadelic had left the label, in order to capitalize on Funkadelic's new-found fame. The tracks were recorded at the s ( 19761976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is s) | One Nation Under a Groove ( 1978) | Uncle Jam Wants YouTitle of album: Uncle Jam Wants You Artist: Funkadelic Release date: 1979 Record label: Warner Brothers In some ways, "Uncle Jam Wants You" (a reference to the " Uncle Sam wants you!" US Army recruitment posters) is a more militant sequel to the previous ( 1979Events January-February January 1 Sino-American relations: United States and the People's Republic of China establish diplomatic relations January 4 State of Ohio agrees to pay $675,000 to families of dead and injured in Kent State University shootings.) |
One Nation Under a Groove is a 1978 (see 1978 in musicSee also 1977 in music, other events of 1978, 1979 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' Events April 22 The Blues Brothers make their first appearance on Saturday Night Live''. The duo of Jake & Elwood Blues ( John Belushi and Dan Ayk) 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 in their entire discography. It is widely considered one of the best funk albums of all time, and is one of the most influential albums of the 70s. It was the first album to include keyboardist (and frequent songwriter) Junie Morrison, one of the primary causes of the album's brilliance. The album also marks the pinnacle of Michael Hampton's development as a guitarist, which can be followed in the previous albums as he matured from a seventeen-year old prodigy to the disciplined and tightly controlled master of the instrument evident on this album.
It 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. That this is the power of Funk had been stated in less than clear terms on previous albums (think of the title to Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow), but the idea of the connection between the physical and mental liberating power of music had never been so well-stated as on this album.