Mothership Connection

The definitive Parliament-Funkadelic album, ‘Mothership Connection’ is where George Clinton's revolving band lineups, differing musical approaches, and increasingly thematic album statements reached an ideal state. The musical lineup is peerless: in addition to keyboard wizard Bernie Worrell; Bootsy Collins, who plays not only bass but also drums and guitar; the guitar trio of Gary Shider, Michael Hampton, and Glen Goins; and the Brecker Brothers (Michael and Randy) on horns; there are former J.B.'s Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker (also on horns). There's no better starting point in the enormous P-Funk catalog than ‘Mothership Connection’, which is undoubtedly among the best of the funk era.