1978, Warner Bros BSK 3209

Original gatefold sleeve. Including bonus 7" single

Sleeve, inner sleeve and record in excellent condition
Sleeve has cutout mark on upper right

Side 1:
1 One Nation Under a Groove
2 Groovallegiance
3 Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!

Side 2:
4 Promentalshitbackwashpsychosis Enema Squad (The Doo Doo Chasers)
5 Into You
6 Cholly (Funk Gettin Ready to Roll)

7" side 1:
7 Maggot Brain [live]

sode 2:
8 Lunchmeataphobia ('Think! It Ain't Illegal Yet')
9 P.E. Squad/Doo Doo Chasers

George Clinton, Gary Shider, Michael Hampton, Bobby Lewis, Bernie Worrell, Walter Morrison, Bootsy Collins, Jerome Brailey, Cordell Mosson, Rodney Curtis, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Jeanette Washington, a.m.o.

Review by Steve Huey (5/5 stars)
One Nation Under a Groove was not only Funkadelic's greatest moment, it was their most popular album, bringing them an unprecedented commercial breakthrough by going platinum and spawning a number one R&B smash in the title track. It was a landmark LP for the so-called "black rock" movement, best-typified in the statement of purpose "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!"; more than that, though, the whole album is full of fuzzed-out, Hendrix-style guitar licks, even when the music is clearly meant for the dancefloor. This may not have been a new concept for Funkadelic, but it's executed here with the greatest clarity and accessibility in their catalog. Furthermore, out of George Clinton's many conceptual albums (serious and otherwise), One Nation Under a Groove is the pinnacle of his political consciousness. It's unified by a refusal to acknowledge boundaries — social, sexual, or musical — and, by extension, the uptight society that created them. The tone is positive, not militant — this funk is about community, freedom, and independence, and you can hear it in every cut (even the bizarre, outrageously scatological "P.E. Squad"). The title cut is one of funk's greatest anthems, and "Groovallegiance" and the terrific "Cholly" both dovetail nicely with its concerns. The aforementioned "Who Says a Funk Band Can't Play Rock?!" is a seamless hybrid that perfectly encapsulates the band's musical agenda, while "Into You" is one of their few truly successful slow numbers. The original LP included a three-song bonus EP featuring the heavy riff rock of "Lunchmeataphobia," an unnecessary instrumental version of "P.E. Squad," and a live "Maggot Brain"; these tracks were appended to the CD reissue. In any form, One Nation Under a Groove is the best realization of Funkadelic's ambitions, and one of the best funk albums ever released.