Parliament - Gold (2005)

"If people will tell you that you need at least seven of the eight studio albums the group released between 1974 and 1980 and – you know? – they're absolutely right. But we can't all have what we need. If you cannot take a plunge into the albums, Gold is no small consolation, containing all the radio hits and plenty of the standout album cuts. As with all the other editions in Chronicles' Gold series, the accompanying booklet contains several photos, plenty of information, and liner notes that are insightful and descriptive (this time from the great Greg Tate, reprinted from Tear the Roof Off). " AndyKellman@allmusic.com

Track Listing:
CD 1:
01. Up for the Down Stroke {Clinton, Collins, Haskins, Worrell} 5:11
02. Testify {Clinton, Taylor} 3:57
03. All Your Goodies Are Gone {Clinton, Haskins, Nelson} 5:06
04. Chocolate City {Clinton, Collins, Worrell} 5:39
05. Ride On {Clinton, Collins, Worrell} 3:37
06. P. Funk (Wants to Get FunkedUp) {Clinton, Collins, Worrell} 7:43
07. Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker) {Clinton, Collins, Worrell} 5:48
08. Mothership Connection (Star Child) {Clinton, Collins, Worrell} 6:15
09. Handcuffs {Clinton, Goins, McLaughlin} 4:03
10. Do That Stuff {Clinton, Shider, Worrell} 4:50
11. Dr. Funkenstein {Clinton, Collins, Worrell} 5:47
12. Funkin' for Fun {Clinton, Goins, Shider} 5:58
13. Dr. Funkenstein's Prosifunkstication Medley: … {Clinton, Collins, Goins, Shider… } 5:10
14. Fantasy Is Reality {Clinton, Ware, Worrell} 5:56
CD 2:
01. Flash Light [12" Version] {Clinton, Collins, Worrell} 10:48
02. Bop Gun (Endangered Species) {Clinton, Collins, Shider} 8:33
03. Funkentelechy {Clinton, Collins} 10:56
04. Mr. Wiggles {Clinton, Hampton, Worrell} 6:46
05. Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) {Clinton, Collins, Worrell} 9:25
06. Rumpofsteelskin {Clinton, Collins} 5:36
07. Party People [Single Edit] {Clinton, Collins, Shider} 4:47
08. Theme from the Black Hole {Clinton, Collins, Theracon} 4:37
09. The Big Bang Theory {Clinton, Dunbar, Sterling} 7:11
10. Agony of DeFeet [Single Edit] {Clinton, Dunbar, Sterling} 4:25

Personnel:
Mathieu Bitton, Greg Black, Greg Boyer, Jerome "Bigfoot" Braily, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Gary Bronson, Linda Brown, Ron Bykowski, Emily Cagan, Gordon Carlton, Dennis Chambers, Bryan Chimenti, Jessica Cleaves, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Kenny Colton, Gary "Mudbone" Cooper, Danny Cortez, Benny Cowan, Paul Cox, Rodney Curtis, Raymond Davis, Darryl Dixon, Valerie Drayton, Ronald Dunbar, Debbie Edwards, Janice Evans, Joe Farrell, Ron Ford, Mallia Franklin, Lawrence Fratangelo, Ramon Tiki Fulwood, Rick Gardner, Glen Goins, Lonnie Greene, Richard "Kush" Griffith, Suha Gur, Michael Hampton, Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins, Larry Hatcher, Shirley Hayden, Eddie Hazel, Larry Heckstall, Sheila Horne, Cheryl James, Prakash John, Joel Johnson, Taka Khan, Greg Lake, Tyrone Lampkin, Clay Lawrey, Tracey Lewis, Lynn Mawbry, Jeannette McGruder, Monique McGuffin, Dewayne Blackbyrd McKnight, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Cordell Mosson, Billy "Bass" Nelson, Ryan Null, Maceo Parker, Michael "Clip" Payne, Sam Peakes, Garry Shider, Linda Shider, Dawn Silva, Calvin Simon, Carl "Butch" Small, Donnie Sterling, Greg Tate, Daron Taylor, J.S. Theracon, Grady Thomas, Greg Thomas, Pamela Vincent, Leon Ware, Jeanette "Baby" Washington, Lawrence Watson, Harry Weinger, Fred Wesley, Bernie Worrell, Deborah Wright, Philippe Wynne