WSJ: Parliament's 'Mothership Connection' Turns 50
Borrowing a page from Sun Ra, the flamboyant funk group released a cosmic classic
Parliament’s “Mothership Connection,” released 50 years ago this month, was a rococo musical milestone that bridged funk’s hammering, rhythmic pulse and the emerging hip-hop movement in New York and Los Angeles. Early hip-hop DJs embraced the LP for its extended, well-produced tracks that they sampled on turntables for breakdancers and rappers.
The album…
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