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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.
Includes liner notes by Tom Terrell.
Additional Tracks
Recorded at United Sound, Detroit, Michigan and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California.
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).
Chocolate City Music | List Price | $9.95 (You save $3.46) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, R&B CDs, Soul/R&B, Urban Soundtrack, Funk, Rock | | Label | Mercury | | Orig Year | 1975 | | All Time Sales Rank |  15053  | | 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 Vitti; Jim Callon | | Personnel | Bernie Worrell - keyboards, synthesizer
George Clinton - vocals
Calvin Simon
Grady Thomas
Fuzzy Haskins
Raymond Davis
Tiki Fulwood
Garry Shider - guitar, background vocals
Eddie Hazel - background vocals
William "Bootsy" Collins - vocals, guitar, bass
Cordell "Boogie" Mosson - guitar, bass
Tyrone Lampkin - drums
Perkash John - bass
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Parliament Chocolate City Songs Chocolate City Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 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.
Submitted by Sherance (jasper ala)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 1 of 1 found this helpful.  forever a P-Funkateer
Loved the bonus tracks, especially "Common-Law Wife"
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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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It´s a Good CD , is real funk , congratulations - George Clinton and your Band !!!!!
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