Originally a "doo-wap" group founded in the late 50's, Parliament would later be converted by George Clinton to atmospheric funk super-stardom
Around the same time that Parliment was being retrofitted for the glories of the 70's, Clinton also started the band Funkadelic.
In reality, the two groups were always related. Funkadelic was mainly a vehicle for showcasing artists of Parliament. At the time, Clinton was involved in a contractual dispute that left him without the use of the name Parliament." Over time, both groups were marketed as displaying variations on the theme of Funk, even though the same musicians were rotating between the two.
Eventually, Clinton combined the groups into the Afro-futurist super group Parliament-Funkadelic, or as it is more commonly known, "P-Funk."
What follows is the solid gold awesome which are some Parliament / Funkadelic Album covers.
The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein -
Funkentelechy vs the placebo syndrome --
The Electric Spanking of War Babies -
Cosmic Slop
There are soo many more. Pedro Bell is the artist of the last three. Combining high school doodle eroticism with...well high school doodle Sci-fi, is a great way to make lasting album covers.
Love this, thank you. Pedro Bell and the others don't get enough dap these days. All of these are in the family collection.
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