Parliament和Funkadelic这两支乐队的灵魂人物George Clinton是Funk音乐三大教父之一，所谓Funk就是黑人的R&B，风格粗犷、旋律单纯，节奏中有复杂的切分，很适合黑人变化多端的舞步。作为70年代最好的Funk乐队，Parliament的音乐对70年代的R&B有着革命性的影响，融合了Soul和Funk，以及60年代后期Jimi Hendrix、Frank Zappa、Sly Stone的音乐的影子，从迷幻文化和科幻小说中汲取灵感，在70年代统治了黑人音乐。这张Mothership Connection也入选了由VH1音乐频道、多位音乐记者、评论家和数十位乐坛歌手如Carole King、Britney Spears、Elvis Costello及Roberta Flack等人选出的20世纪百大摇滚专辑。 　　  　　这张专辑在滚石杂志选出的500张历代最强专辑中排名第274位。 　　  　　by Jason Birchmeier 　　  　　The addition of ex-JB's Fred Wesley and Maceo Parker to the Parliament roster on Mothership Connection elevated an already mind-blowing band into the best funk band of the '70s, arguably the best funk band ever. With these two funk veterans supplying the horns, Clinton had everything he could ask for in his already stellar group. The opening song, "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)," harkened back to the opening title track from Parliament's previous album, Chocolate City, laying down a languid synth aura for a spoken-word intro. When "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" steps into second gear though, bringing in Bootsy's bass, Wesley's horn, Worrell's piano, and a chorus of vocalists, it's fairly evident just how large a step forward Mothership Connection is from the conventional R&B roots of Chocolate City and Up for the Down Stroke. The second song, "Mothership Connection (Star Child)," makes the differentiation glaringly evident, most noticeably when the song enters the cosmic, proto-hip-hop "swing down sweet chariot" bridge with its accompanying melody from beyond. The funk doesn't stop there though, with the remaining five songs keeping the tempo laden with dense interweaving rhythms, peaking on "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)." In the end, there's no questioning this album's impact, one that is still being felt via rap-induced aftershocks. In addition to its contemporary impact and continued longevity, the album was a massive success for Clinton and company upon its release in 1975, elevating the P-Funk collective to unparalleled heights in terms of audience. Some Parliament albums may be flawless, and others may be innovative, but this is the P-Funk zenith in more ways than one, perfect as well as perennial.