Live: P-Funk Earth Tour
Live: P-Funk Earth Tour is a live double album by Parliament that documents the band's 1977 P-Funk Earth Tour. The performances include songs from Parliament's albums through The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein as well as songs from the Funkadelic repertoire. The album is made up of portions of two performances from January 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum Arena and the Los Angeles Forum.
The track "The Landing " is a musical montage that mixes clips of various P-Funk recordings with broadcast news-style commentary from George Clinton. The original vinyl release contained a 22 × 33" inch poster of George Clinton dressed as Dr. Funkenstein, as well as an iron-on T-shirt transfer that boasted the slogan "Take Funk To Heaven in '77!". "Parliament Live" became the group's third album to be certified gold.
Track listing
- "P-Funk " – 6:13
- "Dr. Funkenstein's Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Medley: Let’s Take It To The Stage/Take Your Dead Ass Home" – 4:58
- "Do That Stuff" – 5:14
- "The Landing " – 3:04
- "The Undisco Kidd " – 7:02
- "Children of Production" – 2:50
- "Mothership Connection " – 5:51
- "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot" – 5:06
- "This Is the Way We Funk with You" – 5:03
- "Dr. Funkenstein" – 15:07
- "Gamin' On Ya!" – 4:09
- "Tear the Roof Off the Sucker Medley: Give Up The Funk /Get Off Your Ass And Jam" – 4:57
- "Night of the Thumpasorus People" – 6:13
- "Fantasy Is Reality" – 6:40
Personnel
- Vocals: George Clinton, Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider, Glenn Goins, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington
- Horns: Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith
- Bass: Cordell Mosson, Bootsy Collins
- Guitars: Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins, Eddie Hazel
- Drums & Percussion: Jerome Brailey
- Keyboards & Synthesizers: Bernie Worrell
- Extra-Singing Clones: Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Gary Cooper
- Lead Snore on "This Is The Way We Funk With You": Michael Hampton
- Horn Arrangements: Bernie Worrell & Fred Wesley
- Rhythm Arrangements: Bootsy Collins & George Clinton