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Released in 1975 (a year after UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE), this record finds ringleader George Clinton and his company beginning to refine the group's uber-groove aesthetic. The earlier eclecticism of DOWN STROKE and OSMIUM, as well as the acid-drenched, electric-guitar-based freakouts of Funkadelic (a separate Clinton-fronted group that features an essentially similar lineup), are less in evidence here. Instead, powerful, in-the-pocket drumming and Bootsy Collins' irresistibly funky bass move things to the dancefloor.

While not nearly up to par with the watershed MOTHERSHIP CONNECTION that would follow in the same year, CHOCOLATE CITY contains several fine tracks. Among these are the title piece, a laid-back jam with sterling horn improvisations and a tongue-in-cheek political rap from Clinton, and the overwhelmingly exuberant "Ride On." Though not mandatory, this disc is a worthy addition to the P-Funk library.

Parliament's second album for Casablanca, following Up for the Down Stroke (1974), Chocolate City isn't one of the group's better-known albums. Unlike its predecessor and successive albums such as Mothership Connection (1976), it lacks a signature hit; even though the title track and "Ride On" charted as singles, they're minor in comparison to definitive classics such as "Up for the Down Stroke" and "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)." Though it's not one of the better-known Parliament albums, Chocolate City is nonetheless one of their best and perhaps most underrated. There's a wealth of musical talent to be heard here -- most notably Bootsy Collins, Bernie Worrell, and Eddie Hazel -- and an emphasis on horns and harmony vocals. Plus, there's no overarching narrative as there would be on successive albums, occasionally to a fault. Instead, this is a collection of stand-alone songs, none topping the six-minute mark. Regardless of its lack of signature hits, Chocolate City is a Parliament album that shouldn't be overlooked. [The 2003 reissue boasts improved sound, new liner notes, and the addition of three songs: the previously unreleased "Common Law Wife," a three-minute, funky soul stomper that sounds a bit like a lost Curtis Mayfield track, and alternate takes of "If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It)" and "I Misjudged You."] ~ Jason Birchmeier

Includes liner notes by Tom Terrell.

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Recorded at United Sound, Detroit, Michigan and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California.

Personnel: Gary Shider (vocals, guitar); Eddie Hazel , Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, George Clinton , Grady Thomas, Raymond Davis, Calvin Simon (vocals); Cordell Mosson, Bootsy Collins (guitar); Bernie Worrell (keyboards, synthesizer); Man In The Box, Tyrone Lampkin (drums).

Liner Note Author: Tom Terrell.

Recording information: Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA; United Sound, Detroit, MI.

Parliament: William "Bootsy" Collins (vocals, guitar, bass); George Clinton (vocals); Cordell Mosson (guitar, bass); Gary Shider (guitar, background vocals); Bernie Worrell (keyboards, synthesizer); Perkash John (bass); Tiki Fulwood, Tyrone Lampkin (drums); Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Grady Thomas, Raymond Davis, Eddie Hazel (background vocals).

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Category Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Soul/R&B, Urban Soundtrack, Funk, Rock
Label Mercury
Orig Year 1975
All Time Sales Rank   15061  
CD Universe Part number 5739690
Catalog number 077027
Discs 1
Release Date Apr 08, 2003
Studio/Live Studio
Mono/Stereo Stereo
Producer George Clinton
Engineer Jim Callon; Jim Vitti
Personnel Bernie Worrell - keyboards, synthesizer
Bootsy Collins - guitar, bass instrument, drums
George Clinton - vocals
Raymond Davis
Calvin Simon - vocals
Gary Shider - guitar, background vocals
Grady Thomas
Cordell "Boogie" Mosson
Eddie Hazel - background vocals
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins
Tyrone Lampkin - drums
Ramon Tiki Fulwood
Man In The Box
Perkash John - bass
Additional Info Bonus Tracks; Remastered
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Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample1.Chocolate City  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample2.Ride On  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample3.Together  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample4.Side Effects$0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample5.What Comes Funky  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample6.Let Me Be  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample7.If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample8.I Misjudged You  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample9.Big Footin'  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample10.If It Don't Fit (Don't Force It) - (Alternate Mix, previously unreleased, bonus track)  $0.99
Windows MediaWindows MediaRealAudio MediaRealAudio MediaMP3 Track Sample11.I Misjudged You - (Alternate Mix, previously unreleased, bonus track)  $0.99
12.Common Law Wife - (previously unreleased, bonus track)

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Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars) 5 stars

4 stars forever a P-Funkateer
Loved the bonus tracks, especially "Common-Law Wife"
Submitted by kimstewart56 (O-NE) Verified Buyer
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5 stars The Most 'Parliament' of Parliament Albums
'Chocolate City' is one album before the 'Mothership Connection' saga which would define the unit and be a soundtrack for a generation! This is the last stand of the original Parliament singers and the introduction of Bootsy Collins as a major writer, player and arranger. Bootsy's presence is obvious on 'Ride On', the beautiful- 'Together', 'Side Effects' & 'If It Don't Fit Don't...'. George Clinton's and Bernie Worrell's duet on 'Let Me Be' is jaw dropping; while the multiple solo, jazz avant gaude, work on 'Chocolate City' is revolutionary. And then there's that finale, a tribute to their new drummer- Jerome 'Big Foot' Bailey: "I know what you can do. Let us lay some funk on you: Big Footin' music!" INDEED! "Music for the young & old. Music good to your earhole"
Submitted by St.Dvy (Windham, Me.)
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5 stars james brown meets sly stone on this 1
I love this cd, bootsy collins is good he really shows he's jimi hendrix of the bass check out together, and side effects, my favorite tune is let me be with bernie worrell doing some sinister gothic keyboard work with eddie hazel singing so emotionally he broke down crying a must have for funkateers. this lp is funky all the way through.
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5 stars I Like Funk Music
It´s a Good CD , is real funk , congratulations - George Clinton and your Band !!!!!
Submitted by franaugusto (São Paulo - Brazil) Verified Buyer
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