The Jukebox Rebel

The sixth album in five years from the pop branch of the Clinton funk empire begins with a film-esque voiceover thus: “From the ocean comes a notion, That the real eyes lies in rhythm, And the rhythm of vision is a dancer, From the lookin' come the seeing, One with real eyes realize, The rhythm of vision is a dancer, And when he dance, it's always on the One”. And so the latest Parliament concept album is revealed: it's to be a great underwater adventure. The unfunny and largely tiresome affair is saved only by “Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)” which is so deeply grooved that you forgive the cartoon character nonsense. Commercially, their golden period continues; “Motor Booty Affair” gave them their fourth consecutive Top 30 album in the USA.

The Jukebox Rebel
26–Mar–2011

A1	[06:46] Parliament - Mr. Wiggles (George Clinton, William Collins, Michael Hampton) Jazz
A2	[05:37] Parliament - Rumpofsteelskin (George Clinton, William Collins) Disco / Funk
A3	[04:42] Parliament - (You’re A Fish And I’m A) Water Sign (George Clinton, Garry Shider, Walter Morrison, Richard Griffith) R n B
A4	[06:43] Parliament - Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) (George Clinton, William Collins, Bernie Worrell) Disco / Funk
B1	[03:46] Parliament - One Of Those Funky Things (George Clinton, Ron Banks) Disco / Funk
B2	[04:25] Parliament - Liquid Sunshine (George Clinton, Linda Brown, Jim Vitti, Bob Bishop) Disco / Funk
B3	[05:16] Parliament - The Motor-Booty Affair (George Clinton, Walter Morrison, Ron Ford, Garry Shider) Disco / Funk
B4	[09:09] Parliament - Deep (William Collins, Walter Morrison, George Clinton) Disco / Funk

ratings by TJR