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Parliament
Tear The Roof Off • 1974-1980
Compil. CA 1993 on Casablanca label
R&B/Soul (P.Funk)
Thick (fatboy) jewel case Back tray insert: this compilation ℗ 1993 PolyGram Records Inc. © 1993 PolyGram Records Inc.
Musicians
 | Parliament , 1968-1970 US album by |
 | Bernie Worrell key, syn, *1944 US arranged by, arrangements by, arranged by, horn arrangements by, keyboards, synthesizer, performer, the p-funk mob, written by |
 | Bootsy Collins b, g, *1951 US arranged by, arrangements by, bass, performer, the p-funk mob, drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob, guitar, performer, the p-funk mob, vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Eddie Hazel g, voc, 1950-1992 US arranged by, arrangements by, guitar, performer, the p-funk mob, vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | George Clinton voc, *1941 US arranged by, arrangements by, vocals, performer, the p-funk mob, producer, written by |
 | Fred Wesley tb, *1943 US arranged by, horn arrangements by, horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Sam Peakes , arranged by, horn arrangements by, horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Tom Vickers , US photography by, booklet cover photograph by, cover, booklet cover photograph by, photography by, booklet cover photograph from, cover, booklet cover photograph from, liner notes, essays |
 | Greg Tate g, b, liner notes, essays |
 | Charles Blass liner notes, funkencyclo–"p"–dia and prologue by |
| Jason Chervokas liner notes, funkencyclo–"p"–dia and prologue by |
 | The P-Funk Mob , performer |
| Bryna Chimenti backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Cheryl James voc, bvoc, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Dawn Silva voc, bvoc, *1954 US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Debbie Edwards voc, US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Debbie Wright voc, bvoc, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Janice Evans voc, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Jeanette McGruder voc, *1954 US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Jeanette Washington voc, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Jessica Cleaves voc, 1948-2014 US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Joel Johnson key, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Larry Heckstall voc, bvoc, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Linda Brown voc, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Linda Shider voc, bvoc, US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Lynn Mabry bvoc, voc, US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Mallia Franklin voc, bvoc, 1952-2010 US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Michael Payne voc, US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Pam Vincent bvoc, voc, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Philippe Wynne voc, bvoc, *1941 backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Ron Dunbar voc, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob, producer, written by |
 | Ron Ford voc, *1948 US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Sheila Horne voc, US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Shirley Hayden voc, bvoc, backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Taka Kahn , backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Tracey Lewis , US backing vocals, background vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Cordell Mosson b, 1952-2013 US bass, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Dewayne McKnight g, *1954 US bass, performer, the p-funk mob, guitar, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Donnie Sterling b, voc, bass, performer, the p-funk mob, written by |
 | Prakash John b, voc, *1947 CA bass, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Rodney Curtis b, bass, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Carl "Butch" Small perc, voc, drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Dennis Chambers dr, *1959 US drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob |
| Gary Bronson drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Jerome Brailey dr, perc, *1950 US drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Kenny Colton voc, bvoc, drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Larry Fratangelo perc, dr, drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob |
| Lonnie Greene drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Tiki Fulwood dr, perc, drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Tyrone Lampkin dr, perc, US drums, percussion, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Garry Shider voc, g, 1953-2010 US guitar, performer, the p-funk mob, vocals, performer, the p-funk mob, written by |
 | Glen Goins g, voc, 1954-1978 US guitar, performer, the p-funk mob, vocals, performer, the p-funk mob, written by |
| Gordon Carlton guitar, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Michael Hampton g, *1956 US guitar, performer, the p-funk mob, written by |
 | Phelps Collins, Jr. , US guitar, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Ron Bykowski g, guitar, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Tony Thomas g, guitar, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Walter Morrison voc, *1954 US guitar, performer, the p-funk mob, keyboards, synthesizer, performer, the p-funk mob, producer |
| Benny Cowan horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Clay Lawrey tb, horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Danny Cortez fh, tr, horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Darryl Dixon sax, cl, fl, horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
| Greg Black horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Greg Boyer bvoc, horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Greg Thomas sax, tr, horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Joe Farrell ts, fl, 1937-1986 US horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Larry Hatcher bvoc, horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Maceo Parker voc, as, *1943 US horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Michael Brecker ts, 1949-2007 US horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Randy Brecker tr, fh, *1945 US horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Richard Griffith tr, bvoc, 1948-2007 US horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Rick Gardner tr, *1948 US horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
| Valerie Drayton horns, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | David Lee Chong key, keyboards, synthesizer, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Calvin Simon voc, *1942 US vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Fuzzy Haskins voc, *1941 US vocals, performer, the p-funk mob, written by |
 | Gary Mudbone Cooper voc, dr, *1953 vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Grady Thomas voc, *1941 US vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
 | Ray Davis voc, 1940-2005 vocals, performer, the p-funk mob |
Producers
| Harry Weinger compilation producer |
| John Bellissimo photography by, booklet cover photograph by, cover, booklet cover photograph by, photography by, cover photograph, cover, cover photograph |
| Micha Riis design, cover design, cover, cover design |
| Mark Weinberg design, package design |
| Terri Tierney directed by, project direction |
| Bill Levenson executive-producer |
| Joseph M. Palmaccio mastered by |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up) | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 7:40 |
| 2 | Up For The Down Stroke | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, Fuzzy Haskins, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 5:08 |
| 3 | Bop Gun (Endangered Species) | Parliament | Garry Shider, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 8:29 |
| 4 | Dr. Funkenstein's Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Medley (Live) | Parliament | 5:06 | |
| 5 | Let's Take It To The Stage | Parliament | Garry Shider, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | |
| 6 | Take Your Dead Ass Home (Say Som'n Nasty) | Parliament | Garry Shider, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Glen Goins | |
| 7 | Mothership Connection (Star Child) | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 6:12 |
| 8 | Dr. Funkenstein | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 5:45 |
| 9 | Testify | Parliament | Daron Taylor, George Clinton | 3:54 |
| 10 | Mr. Wiggles | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, Michael Hampton | 6:43 |
| 11 | Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 9:23 |
| 12 | All Your Goodies Are Gone | Parliament | Billy Nelson, Fuzzy Haskins, George Clinton | 5:04 |
| 13 | Do That Stuff | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, Garry Shider, George Clinton | 4:48 |
| 14 | Party People | Parliament | Garry Shider, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 4:40 |
| 15 | Prelude | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton | 1:40 |
| 16 | Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 5:46 |
| 17 | Chocolate City | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 5:37 |
| 18 | Funkentelechy | Parliament | George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 10:56 |
| 19 | Theme From The Black Hole | Parliament | George Clinton, J.S. Theracon, William Earl Collins | 4:38 |
| 20 | The Big Bang Theory | Parliament | Donnie Sterling, George Clinton, Ron Dunbar | 7:10 |
| 21 | Children Of Production (Live) | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 2:50 |
| 22 | Flash Light | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 10:42 |
| 23 | Ride On | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 3:34 |
| 24 | Fantasy Is Reality | Parliament | Bernie Worrell, George Clinton, Leon Ware | 6:38 |
| 25 | Rumpofsteelskin | Parliament | George Clinton, William Earl Collins | 5:43 |
| 26 | Agony Of Defeet | Parliament | Donnie Sterling, George Clinton, Ron Dunbar | 6:43 |
| 27 | Funkin' For Fun | Parliament | Garry Shider, George Clinton, Glen Goins | 5:55 |
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