Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Parliament- Osmium (1970)

This is a little known album released by Parliament and featuring Funkadalic. Released in 1970, it contains early versions of "I Call My Baby Pussycat", "Red Hot Mama", and "Loose Booty" which would be rerecorded for later Funkadelic albums. The album itself is an auditory stepping stone between the soulful doo-wop of Parliament and the psychedelic funk of Funkadelic. George Clinton and the band are in fine form, as evidenced by the raw grooves featured in "Breakdown". Definitely worth a listen or two!

      Parliament- "Breakdown"

  1. I Call My Baby Pussycat
  2. Put Love In Your Life
  3. Little Ole Country Boy
  4. Moonshine Heather
  5. Oh Lord, Why Lord-Prayer
  6. My Automobile
  7. Funky Woman
  8. Livin' The Life
  9. The Silent Boatman
  10. Red Hot Mama
  11. Breakdown
  12. Come In Out Of The Rain
  13. Fantasy Is Reality
  14. Loose Booty
  15. Breakdown (mono 45 version)