The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein

Studio album by Parliament

Released

July 20, 1976

Recorded

1976 at United Sound, Detroit, Michigan, and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California

Genre

Funk

Length

40:11

Parliament chronology

Mothership Connection
(1975)

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
(1976)

Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
(1977)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Billboard	(favorable)^[2]
Robert Christgau	B+^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is an album by funk band Parliament, released in September of 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

Side One
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Prelude"	George Clinton, Bernie Worrell	1:40
2.	"Gamin' on Ya"	George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell	3:02
3.	"Dr. Funkenstein" (released as single-Casablanca 875)	George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell	5:46
4.	"Children of Production"	George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell	3:57
5.	"Getten' to Know You"	George Clinton, Garry Shider	5:20

Side Two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Do That Stuff" (released as single-Casablanca 871 and 12" single-Casablanca NBX-871)	George Clinton, Garry Shider, Bernie Worrell	4:47
7.	"Everything Is on the One"	George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell	3:47
8.	"I've Been Watching You (Move Your Sexy Body)"	George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins	6:01
9.	"Funkin' for Fun"	George Clinton, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins	5:56

Personnel

Lead vocals - George Clinton (lead in "Prelude", "Dr. Funkenstein"), Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider (lead in "Getten' to Know You"), Glenn Goins (lead in "I've Been Watching You", "Funkin' for Fun"), Bootsy Collins
Horns - Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker
Bass guitar - Cordell Mosson, Bootsy Collins
Guitars - Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins
Drums and percussion - Jerome Brailey, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper
Keyboards and synthesizers - Bernie Worrell
Backing vocals and handclaps - Debbie Edwards, Taka Khan, Gary Cooper

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

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Billboard review
↑ Robert Christgau review
↑ Rolling Stone review
↑ "The Clones of Dr Funkenstein - Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Retrieved 2005-09-09.

External links

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein at Discogs

Parliament

George Clinton Ray Davis Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins Calvin Simon Grady Thomas Billy Bass Nelson Eddie Hazel Tawl Ross Tiki Fulwood Mickey Atkins Bernie Worrell Bootsy Collins Cordell Mosson Rodney "Skeet" Curtis Garry Shider Prakash John Tyrone Lampkin Glenn Goins Michael Hampton Debbie Wright Gary "Muddbone" Cooper Jerome Brailey Fred Wesley Maceo Parker Michael Brecker Randy Brecker Rick Gardner Reunald "Renny" Jones Jeanette Washington Dawn Silva Lynn Mabry Ron Ford Shirley Hayden Greg Thomas Larry Heckstall Walter "Junie" Morrison Robert "P-Nut" Johnson

Studio albums	Osmium (First Thangs / Rhenium) Up for the Down Stroke Chocolate City Mothership Connection The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome Motor Booty Affair Gloryhallastoopid Trombipulation

Live albums	Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Live 1976–1993

Compilations	Parliament's Greatest Hits The Best Nonstop Mix Compilation Tear the Roof Off 1974–1980 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament Gold The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980

Singles	"Up For The Down Stroke" "Testify" "Chocolate City" "Do That Stuff" "Tear The Roof Off The Sucker (Give Up The Funk)" "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" "Do That Stuff" "Dr. Funkenstein" "Fantasy Is Reality" "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" "Flashlight" "Funkentelechy" "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" "Party People"

Related	Discography

Parliament-Funkadelic

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees	Jerome "Bigfoot" Brailey George Clinton Bootsy Collins Ray Davis Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood Glenn Goins Michael Hampton Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins Eddie Hazel Walter "Junie" Morrison Cordell "Boogie" Mosson "Billy Bass" Nelson Garry Shider Calvin Simon Grady Thomas Bernie Worrell

Related articles	Parliament Funkadelic House Guests Godmoma Kiddo Original P The Pacemakers The Parliaments Zapp List of P-Funk members Pedro Bell Armen Boladian Bridgeport Music Children of Production Bill Laswell Overton Loyd P-Funk P-Funk Earth Tour P-Funk Mothership P-Funk mythology P-Funk projects Uncle Jam Records

Parliament discography	Osmium Up for the Down Stroke Chocolate City Mothership Connection The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome Motor Booty Affair Gloryhallastoopid Trombipulation

Funkadelic discography	Funkadelic Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow Maggot Brain America Eats Its Young Cosmic Slop Standing on the Verge of Getting It On Let's Take It to the Stage Tales of Kidd Funkadelic Hardcore Jollies One Nation Under a Groove Uncle Jam Wants You Connections & Disconnections The Electric Spanking of War Babies Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971 By Way of the Drum Toys U.S. Music With Funkadelic First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate

George Clinton and Parliament-Funkadelic	Computer Games Urban Dancefloor Guerillas You Shouldn't-Nuf Bit Fish Some of My Best Jokes Are Friends R&B Skeletons in the Closet The Mothership Connection - Live from Houston The Cinderella Theory Live at the Beverly Theater Hey, Man, Smell My Finger Dope Dogs Mothership Connection Newberg Session T.A.P.O.A.F.O.M. Live 1976–1993 How Late Do U Have 2BB4UR Absent? George Clinton and His Gangsters of Love

Bootsy Collins	Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band Ahh... The Name Is Bootsy, Baby! Bootsy? Player of the Year This Boot is Made for Fonk-N Ultra Wave The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away What's Bootsy Doin'? Jungle Bass Blasters of the Universe Lord of the Harvest Keepin' Dah Funk Alive 4-1995 Fresh Outta 'P' University Live in Louisville 1978 Play With Bootsy Live In Concert 1998 Live in Oklahoma 1976 Christmas Is 4 Ever Tha Funk Capital of the World

Eddie Hazel	Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs Rest in P

The Horny Horns	A Blow for Me, a Toot to You Say Blow by Blow Backwards The Final Blow

Bernie Worrell	All the Woo in the World Funk of Ages Pieces Of Woo: The Other Side Blacktronic Science Free Agent: A Spaced Odyssey

The Brides of Funkenstein	Funk or Walk Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy Live at the Howard Theatre

Parlet	Pleasure Principle Invasion of the Booty Snatchers Play Me or Trade Me

Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins	A Whole Nother Thang (1976) Radio Active (1978) A Whole Nother Radio Active Thang (1994)

Ruth Copeland	Self Portrait (1970) I Am What I Am (1971) Take Me To Baltimore (1976)

Mutiny	Mutiny on the Mamaship (1979) Funk Plus the One (1980) A Night Out With the Boys (1983) Aftershock 2005 (1996)

Other spinoffs	Quazar (1978) Sweat Band (1980) Federation of Tackheads (1985) Lifestyles of the Roach and Famous (1988) Out of the Dark (1993) Heavy Metal Funkason (1998)

Filmography	PCU Parliament-Funkadelic: One Nation Under a Groove George Clinton: The Mothership Connection

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