Gloryhallastoopid

Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky)
Studio album by
Parliament
Released 1979
Studio United Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan
Genre Funk
Length 45:22
Label Casablanca
Producer George Clinton
Parliament chronology
Motor Booty Affair
(1978) 		Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky)
(1979) 		Trombipulation
(1980)

Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky) is the eighth album by the American funk band Parliament. It was their penultimate album on the Casablanca Records label, and is another concept album that tries to explain that Funk was responsible for the creation of the universe (see P Funk mythology). It reuses samples from previous albums, notably Mothership Connection and Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic
Bay State Banner A−
Christgau's Record Guide B+
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
Record Mirror
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Spin Alternative Record Guide 5/10
Tom Hull – on the Web B+ ((2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention))
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul

The Bay State Banner wrote that, "however subtle Parliament has become, we continue to get low-register bass riffs, synthesizer horror riffs, disco tempos, and double-entendre lyrics pairing the nature of the cosmos with the behavior of the sex drive." The Oakland Tribune called the album "a gem of cosmic Uncle Tomfoolery," and considered it to be better than Uncle Jam Wants You. The Buffalo News determined that much of the "funky power is lost," but praised "Theme from the Black Hole". Newsday opined that "Party People" "catches George Clinton reaching too hard for a pop hit."

Track listing

  1. "Prologue" – 0:47
  2. "(Gloryhallastoopid) Pin the Tail on the Funky" (Collins, Clinton) – 4:06
  3. "Party People" (Collins, Clinton, Shider) – 10:08 (released as a 4:46 single-Casablanca NB 2222)
  4. "The Big Bang Theory" (Sterling, Dunbar, Clinton) – 7:10 (released as a single-Casablanca NB 2250)
  5. "The Freeze (Sizzaleenmean)" (McKnight, Clinton) – 8:59
  6. "Colour Me Funky" (Theracon, Clinton) – 4:51
  7. "Theme from the Black Hole" (Collins, Clinton, Theracon) – 4:38 (released as a single-Casablanca NB 2235 and as a 12" single with "The Big Bang Theory"-Casablanca NB 20208)
  8. "May We Bang You?" (Clinton, Collins, Collins, Theracon) – 4:43

Personnel

The Odd Squad Musicians

  • Totally Treacherous But Slightly Silly Axe Molestors (guitars): Michael Hampton, Garry Shider, William Collins, Phelps Collins, Gordon Carlton, DeWayne McKnight, Walter "Junie" Morrison
  • Underneath Below Bottom and Other Deep Basic Activities (bass): Rodney Curtis, Donnie Sterling, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight, Walter Morrison
  • Goofin' Gooey Quacy Quirkn' Glueon Key Bangers? (keyboards): Bernie Worrell, Walter Morrison, David Lee Chong
  • African Telephone Operators (drums): Dennis Chambers, Kenny Colton, Tyrone Lampkin, William Collins, DeWayne McKnight
  • Directory Assistance (percussion): Larry Fratangelo, Carl "Butch" Small
  • Pieces of Mouf (Mouf Pieces) (horns): Greg Thomas, Greg Boyer, Bennie Cowens, Larry Hatcher, Maceo Parker, Sam Peakes
  • Horn arrangements: Bernie Worrell, Fred Wesley, P-Funk Horns (The Baltimore Connection Horn Section), Sam Peakes

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