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Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome

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Released
  
November 28, 1977

Artist
  
Parliament

Producer
  
George Clinton

Genre
  
Funk

Length
  
44:22

Release date
  
28 November 1977

Label
  
Casablanca Records

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Recorded
  
1976–1977 at United Sound, Detroit, Michigan, and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California

Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome (1977)
  
Motor Booty Affair (1978)

Similar
  
Parliament albums, Funk albums

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Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1977 (see 1977 in music).

Contents

It is a loose concept album warning the listener of falling into the "Placebo Syndrome," which according to George Clinton is consumerism, and listening to disco music, which he saw as a simplification of funk music in attempt to gain commercial success. The album spawned the R&B number #1 single in "Flash Light", which features a funky synthesizer bass line played in a Minimoog by keyboardist Bernie Worrell. The album became Parliament's fourth consecutive gold album and second platinum album. The song "Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention - B3M)" contains nursery rhymes "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" and "Three Blind Mice", the lyrics were changed to make reference to drug use.

The original vinyl release contained a 22" by 33" inch poster of the character "Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk", as well as an 8-page comic book that explains the concept behind the LP. Both the poster and the comic book were illustrated by Overton Loyd.

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Personnel

  • Vocals - George Clinton, Ray Davis, Glenn Goins, Garry Shider, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Cordell Mosson, Mallia Franklin- not included on liner notes.
  • Keyboards and synthesizers - Bernie Worrell
  • Guitars - Michael Hampton, Glenn Goins, Garry Shider; Phelps Collins on "Flash Light"
  • Bass guitar - Cordell Mosson
  • Drums and percussion - Jerome Brailey; Bootsy Collins on "Flash Light"
  • Horns - Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith, Clay Lawrey, Darryl Dixon, Valerie Drayton, Danny Cortez
  • Extra-extra terrestrial funk bearing alumni-Strokers, Chokers, Clappers and Chanters - Bootsy Collins, Phelps Collins, Frank Waddy, Rick Gilmore, Gary Cooper, Robert Johnson, Billy Nelson, Ron Ford, Lou Goldman, Joel Johnson, Bootsy's Rubber Band, The Brides of Funkenstein, Parlet, and The Horny Horns.
  • According to George Clinton, Mallia Franklin also sang on this album with other original Parlet members Debbie Wright and Jeanette Washington but she is not listed on the album's credits.

    Horn arrangement by Bernie Worrell and Fred Wesley

    Production
  • Produced by George Clinton
  • Engineered by Jim Vitti
  • Mixing assistance by Bernie Worrell
  • Mastered by Allen Zentz
  • Photography by Ron Slenzak
  • Album graphics by Stephen Lumel/Gribbitt!
  • Booklet story and illustrated by Overton Loyd
  • Booklet coloring and collaboration by Shelby Mack
  • Songs

    1Bop Gun (Endangered Species)8:36
    2Sir Nose D'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention-B3M)10:10
    3Wizard of Finance4:25

    References

    Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome Wikipedia


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