Funk timeline
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Funkadelic releases their self-titled first album
Funkadelic was the debut album by the American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1970 on Westbound Records. The album showcased a strong bass and... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow
Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow is the second studio album by American funk band Funkadelic, released in July 1970 on Westbound Records.... Read more
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Parliament releases Osmium
Osmium is the debut album of American funk band Parliament, led by George Clinton. The album has a psychedelic soul sound with a spirit of... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Maggot Brain
Maggot Brain is the third studio album by the American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1971 on Westbound Records. The album incorporates musical... Read more
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Funkadelic releases America Eats Its Young
America Eats Its Young is the fourth album (a double album) by Funkadelic, released in 1972. This was the first album to include the whole of the... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop is a the fifth studio album by Funkadelic, released in 1973 on Westbound Records. While it has been favorably reevaluated by critics... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
On this album, the lyrics generally take a backseat to the music and the jamming. It is one of the most popular Funkadelic albums among fans, and... Read more
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Parliament releases Up for the Down Stroke
Up for the Down Stroke is a 1974 album by Parliament. It was the band's second album (following 1970's Osmium), and their first to be released on... Read more
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Parliament releases Chocolate City
Chocolate City is a 1975 album by the funk band Parliament. It has a theme of love of Washington, D.C., where the group was particularly popular.... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Let's Take It to the Stage
Let's Take It to the Stage is the seventh album by American funk/soul/rock band Funkadelic. It was released in April 1975 on Westbound Records.... Read more
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Parliament releases Mothership Connection
Mothership Connection is the fourth album by American funk band Parliament, released on December 15, 1975 on Casablanca Records. This concept album... Read more
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Parliament releases The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is an album by funk band Parliament, released in the summer of 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Tales of Kidd Funkadelic
Tales of Kidd Funkadelic is the eighth studio album by the band Funkadelic, released in 1976 on the Westbound record label. It was actually... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Hardcore Jollies
Hardcore Jollies is the ninth studio album by the funk band Funkadelic, released on October 29, 1976 by Warner Bros. Records, their first album to... Read more
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Parliament releases Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
Live: 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... Read more
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Parliament releases Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome
Funkentelechy Vs. The Placebo Syndrome is a funk album by Parliament, released in 1977. The album is considered to be one of the best in... Read more
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Funkadelic releases One Nation Under a Groove
One Nation Under a Groove is the tenth studio album by American funk and rock band Funkadelic, released in September 1978 on Warner Bros. Records.... Read more
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Parliament releases Motor Booty Affair
Motor Booty Affair is an album by funk band Parliament. Released in late 1978, it contains two of the group's most popular tracks,... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Uncle Jam Wants You
Uncle Jam Wants You is the eleventh studio album by American funk band Funkadelic. It was originally released by Warner Bros. Records on September... Read more
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Parliament releases Gloryhallastoopid
Gloryhallastoopid (Or Pin the Tale on the Funky) is a 1979 album by the funk ensemble Parliament. It was their penultimate album on the Casablanca... Read more
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Funkadelic releases Connections & Disconnections
Connections & Disconnections is a renegade Funkadelic album, performed by original Parliaments members Fuzzy Haskins, Calvin Simon and Grady... Read more
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Parliament releases Trombipulation
Trombipulation is a 1980 album by the funk band Parliament. It was released by Casablanca Records. It was the last album of original material... Read more
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Funkadelic releases The Electric Spanking of War Babies
The Electric Spanking of War Babies is the twelfth studio album by American funk band Funkadelic, released in 1981 on Warner Bros. Records. The... Read more
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Red Hot Chili Peppers are formed
Red Hot Chili Peppers (originally Tony Flow and the Majestic Masters of Mayhem) were formed by Fairfax High School alumni Anthony Kiedis, Hillel... Read more