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The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
Studio album by
Parliament
ReleasedJuly 20 1976
Recorded1976
StudioUnited Sound, Detroit, Michigan, and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California
GenreFunk
Length40:11
LabelCasablanca
ProducerGeorge Clinton
Parliament chronology
Mothership Connection
(1975) 		The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
(1976) 		Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is the fifth album by funk band Parliament, released on July 20, 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member, Fred Wesley. The album charted at #3 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, #20 on the Billboard pop chart, and became Parliament's second album to be certified gold. Two singles were released off the album, "Do That Stuff", which charted at #22, and "Dr. Funkenstein" which charted at #43.[5]

Track listing

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Side One
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Prelude"George Clinton, Bernie Worrell1:40
2."Gamin' on Ya"George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell3:02
3."Dr. Funkenstein" (released as single-Casablanca 875)George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell5:46
4."Children of Production"George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell3:57
5."Getten' to Know You"George Clinton, Garry Shider5:20
Side Two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Do That Stuff" (released as single-Casablanca 871 and 12" single-Casablanca NBX-871)George Clinton, Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell4:47
7."Everything Is on the One"George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell3:47
8."I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)"George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins6:01
9."Funkin' for Fun"George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins5:56

Personnel

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Horn arrangement by Bernie Worrell (tracks 2, 7, 8, 9) and Fred Wesley (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6).

Production
  • Produced by George Clinton
  • Engineered by Igor Jim Callow, Igor Jim Vitti
  • Mastered br Allen Zentz
  • Photography by Ron Slenzak
  • Art Direction and Design by Chris Whorf/Gribbitt!

References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Billboard review
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Rolling Stone review
  5. ^ "The Clones of Dr Funkenstein - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2005-09-09.
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