Tear the Roof Off 1974-1980
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Tear the Roof Off: 1974-1980 is a 2-CD compilation album by the funk group Parliament
featuring songs recorded for Casablanca Records
during the band's career with that label from 1974 to 1980. The compilation was released in 1993. The compilation includes some single edits and extended 12-inch single
edits of selected songs, but no previously unreleased material, except for a slightly longer version of "Testify" that restores a deleted guitar introduction. The CD booklet contains historical articles from music writers Greg Tate
and Tom Vickers, who served as the band's Minister of Information from 1976 until 1980.
Parliament (band)
Parliament was a funk band most prominent during the 1970s. It and its sister act Funkadelic, both led by George Clinton, began the funk music culture of that decade.-History:...
featuring songs recorded for Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records
Casablanca Records was an American record label started by Neil Bogart, who partnered with Cecil Holmes, Larry Harris, and Buck Reingold in 1973, and based in Los Angeles. The label was formed after all of them had left Buddah Records and secured financing by Warner Bros. Records to start the venture...
during the band's career with that label from 1974 to 1980. The compilation was released in 1993. The compilation includes some single edits and extended 12-inch single
12-inch single
The 12-inch single is a type of gramophone record that has wider groove spacing compared to other types of records. This allows for louder levels to be cut on the disc by the cutting engineer, which in turn gives a wider dynamic range, and thus better sound quality...
edits of selected songs, but no previously unreleased material, except for a slightly longer version of "Testify" that restores a deleted guitar introduction. The CD booklet contains historical articles from music writers Greg Tate
Greg Tate
Greg Tate is an American author, focusing on African-American cultural theory and writing. He was acknowledged by The Source magazine as one of the 'Godfathers of Hip-hop Journalism'....
and Tom Vickers, who served as the band's Minister of Information from 1976 until 1980.
Disc One
- "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" (Clinton/Collins/Worrell) – 7:40
- from the album Mothership ConnectionMothership ConnectionIn 2003 the TV network VH1 named Mothership Connection the 55th greatest album of all time.In 2003, the album was ranked number 274 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time....
- from the album Mothership Connection
- "Up for the Down StrokeUp for the Down Stroke (song)"Up for the Down Stroke" is a funk song by Parliament, the title track to their 1974 album of the same name. Released as a single from the album, it reached number ten on the Billboard R&B chart and number 63 on the Hot 100...
" (Clinton/Collins/Haskins/Worrell) – 5:08- from the album Up for the Down StrokeUp for the Down StrokeUp for the Down Stroke is a 1974 album by Parliament. It was the band's second album , and their first to be released on Casablanca Records. The album's title track was Parliament's first chart hit and remains one of the most well-known P-Funk songs...
- from the album Up for the Down Stroke
- "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)Bop Gun (Endangered Species)"Bop Gun " is a song by the funk band Parliament, the lead track on their 1977 album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome. It was released as the album's first single. The song's lead vocal is performed by Glen Goins, his last performance on a P-Funk record.The Bop Gun is an imaginary weapon that...
" (Clinton/Shider/Collins) – 8:29- from the album Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo SyndromeFunkentelechy vs. the Placebo SyndromeFunkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1977 .The album is considered to be one of the best in Parliament's catalog...
- from the album Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
- "Dr. Funkenstein's Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Medley: Let's Take It to the Stage/Take Your Dead Ass Home (Say Som'n Nasty)" (Clinton/Collins/Shider - Clinton/Shider/Worrell/Goins) – 5:06
- from the album Live: P-Funk Earth TourLive: P-Funk Earth TourLive: P-Funk Earth Tour is a 1977 Parliament live double album that documents the band's P-Funk Earth Tour of that year. The performances include songs from Parliament's albums through The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein as well as songs from the Funkadelic repertoire...
- from the album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
- "Mothership Connection (Star Child)Mothership Connection (Star Child)"Mothership Connection " is a funk song by Parliament. It was the third and last single released from the group's 1976 album Mothership Connection...
" (Clinton/Collins/Worrell) – 6:12- from the album Mothership ConnectionMothership ConnectionIn 2003 the TV network VH1 named Mothership Connection the 55th greatest album of all time.In 2003, the album was ranked number 274 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time....
- from the album Mothership Connection
- "Dr. FunkensteinDr. Funkenstein"Dr. Funkenstein" is a song by the funk band Parliament. It was the second single released from their 1976 album, The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein, and reached number 46 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart. It features newcomer Renny Jones on bass, who also played on two other songs on the album...
" (Clinton/Collins/Worrell) – 5:45- from the album The Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is an album by funk band Parliament, released in the summer of 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member, Fred Wesley. The album charted at #20 on the Billboard pop chart and became Parliament's second album to be...
- from the album The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
- "TestifyTestify (Parliament song)"Testify" is a song by the band Parliament. It is a funk reworking of the song " Testify", which was originally recorded in 1967 by The Parliaments and reached #3 on the Billboard R&B chart...
" (Clinton/Taylor) – 3:54- extended version of track from the album Up for the Down StrokeUp for the Down StrokeUp for the Down Stroke is a 1974 album by Parliament. It was the band's second album , and their first to be released on Casablanca Records. The album's title track was Parliament's first chart hit and remains one of the most well-known P-Funk songs...
- extended version of track from the album Up for the Down Stroke
- "Mr. Wiggles" (Clinton/Worrell/Hampton) – 6:43
- from the album Motor Booty AffairMotor Booty AffairMotor Booty Affair is an album by funk band Parliament. Released in late 1978, it contains two of the group's most popular tracks, "Rumpofsteelskin" and "Aqua Boogie " which went to number one on the Billboard Black Singles chart. The album title refers to the music coming out of "Motor town"...
- from the album Motor Booty Affair
- "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)"Aqua Boogie " is a song by funk band Parliament. Released from their 1978 album, Motor Booty Affair, it spent four weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart during the winter of 1979. However it was not as successful on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, only peaking at number eighty-nine....
" (Clinton/Collins/Worrell) - 9:23- extended 12-inch single edit of track from the album Motor Booty AffairMotor Booty AffairMotor Booty Affair is an album by funk band Parliament. Released in late 1978, it contains two of the group's most popular tracks, "Rumpofsteelskin" and "Aqua Boogie " which went to number one on the Billboard Black Singles chart. The album title refers to the music coming out of "Motor town"...
- extended 12-inch single edit of track from the album Motor Booty Affair
- "All Your Goodies are Gone" (Clinton/Haskins/Nelson) – 5:04
- from the album Up for the Down StrokeUp for the Down StrokeUp for the Down Stroke is a 1974 album by Parliament. It was the band's second album , and their first to be released on Casablanca Records. The album's title track was Parliament's first chart hit and remains one of the most well-known P-Funk songs...
- from the album Up for the Down Stroke
- "Do That StuffDo That Stuff"Do That Stuff" is a song by the funk band Parliament. It was the first single released from their 1976 album The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein, and also featured newcomer Renny Jones on bass, who played on two other songs on the album. It peaked at number 22 on the U.S...
" (Clinton/Shider/Worrell) – 4:48- from the album The Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is an album by funk band Parliament, released in the summer of 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member, Fred Wesley. The album charted at #20 on the Billboard pop chart and became Parliament's second album to be...
- from the album The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
- "Party PeopleParty People (Parliament song)"Party People" is a song by the band Parliament from their 1979 album Gloryhallastoopid. Over ten minutes long, it was released as both a two-part 7" single and a 12" record. It reached #39 on the Billboard R&B chart....
" (Clinton/Collins/Shider) – 4:40- single edit of track from the album GloryhallastoopidGloryhallastoopidGloryhallastoopid is a 1979 album by the funk ensemble Parliament. It was their penultimate album on the Casablanca Records label, and is another concept album which tries to explain that Funk was responsible for the creation of the universe...
- single edit of track from the album Gloryhallastoopid
Disc Two
- "Prelude" (Clinton/Worrell) – 1:40
- from the album The Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is an album by funk band Parliament, released in the summer of 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member, Fred Wesley. The album charted at #20 on the Billboard pop chart and became Parliament's second album to be...
- from the album The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
- "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)"Give Up the Funk " is a funk song by Parliament. It was released as a single under the name "Tear the Roof off the Sucker ". It was the second single to be released from Parliament's 1976 album Mothership Connection "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" is a funk song by Parliament. It...
" (Clinton/Collins/Worrell) - 5:46- from the album Mothership ConnectionMothership ConnectionIn 2003 the TV network VH1 named Mothership Connection the 55th greatest album of all time.In 2003, the album was ranked number 274 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time....
- from the album Mothership Connection
- "Chocolate CityChocolate City (song)"Chocolate City" is a song by the funk band Parliament, the lead track of their 1975 album of the same name. It was also released as a two-part single, the first from the album....
" (Clinton/Collins/Worrell) - 5:37- from the album Chocolate City
- "FunkentelechyFunkentelechy"Funkentelechy" is a song by the funk band Parliament. It is the fourth track on the group's 1977 album Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome and was released as a two-part single in 1978. Part 1 peaked at number 27 on the U.S. R&B Singles chart...
" (Clinton/Collins) - 10:56- from the album Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo SyndromeFunkentelechy vs. the Placebo SyndromeFunkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1977 .The album is considered to be one of the best in Parliament's catalog...
- from the album Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
- "Theme from the Black Hole" (Collins/Clinton/Theracon) – 4:38
- 12-inch single edit (combined with "The Big Bang Theory") of track from the album GloryhallastoopidGloryhallastoopidGloryhallastoopid is a 1979 album by the funk ensemble Parliament. It was their penultimate album on the Casablanca Records label, and is another concept album which tries to explain that Funk was responsible for the creation of the universe...
- 12-inch single edit (combined with "The Big Bang Theory") of track from the album Gloryhallastoopid
- "The Big Bang Theory" (Sterling/Dunbar/Clinton) – 7:10
- 12-inch single edit (combined with "Theme from the Black Hole") of track from the album GloryhallastoopidGloryhallastoopidGloryhallastoopid is a 1979 album by the funk ensemble Parliament. It was their penultimate album on the Casablanca Records label, and is another concept album which tries to explain that Funk was responsible for the creation of the universe...
- 12-inch single edit (combined with "Theme from the Black Hole") of track from the album Gloryhallastoopid
- "Children of Production [live]" (Clinton/Collins/Worrell) - 2:50
- from the album Live: P-Funk Earth TourLive: P-Funk Earth TourLive: P-Funk Earth Tour is a 1977 Parliament live double album that documents the band's P-Funk Earth Tour of that year. The performances include songs from Parliament's albums through The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein as well as songs from the Funkadelic repertoire...
- from the album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
- "Flash Light" (Clinton/Worrell/Collins) - 10:42
- extended 12-inch single edit of track from the album Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo SyndromeFunkentelechy vs. the Placebo SyndromeFunkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1977 .The album is considered to be one of the best in Parliament's catalog...
- extended 12-inch single edit of track from the album Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome
- "Ride On" (Clinton/Collins/Worrell) - 3:34
- from the album Chocolate City
- "Fantasy Is RealityFantasy Is Reality"Fantasy Is Reality" is a song recorded by the funk band Parliament. It was the only single released from the band's 1977 album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour...
" (Clinton/Worrell/Ware) - 6:38- from the album Live: P-Funk Earth TourLive: P-Funk Earth TourLive: P-Funk Earth Tour is a 1977 Parliament live double album that documents the band's P-Funk Earth Tour of that year. The performances include songs from Parliament's albums through The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein as well as songs from the Funkadelic repertoire...
- from the album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
- "Rumpofsteelskin" (Clinton/Collins) - 5:43
- from the album Motor Booty AffairMotor Booty AffairMotor Booty Affair is an album by funk band Parliament. Released in late 1978, it contains two of the group's most popular tracks, "Rumpofsteelskin" and "Aqua Boogie " which went to number one on the Billboard Black Singles chart. The album title refers to the music coming out of "Motor town"...
- from the album Motor Booty Affair
- "Agony of Defeet" (Dunbar/Sterling/Clinton) - 6:43
- from the album TrombipulationTrombipulationTrombipulation is a 1980 album by the funk band Parliament . It was released by Casablanca Records. It was the last album of original material produced by the group. Unlike previous Parliament albums, George Clinton did not serve as sole producer of the album, as other P-Funk figures assisted in...
- from the album Trombipulation
- "Funkin' for Fun" (Clinton/Shider/Goins) - 5:55
- from the album The Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. FunkensteinThe Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is an album by funk band Parliament, released in the summer of 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member, Fred Wesley. The album charted at #20 on the Billboard pop chart and became Parliament's second album to be...
- from the album The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein