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The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is the fifth album by funk band Parliament, released in September 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member, Fred Wesley. The album charted at #3 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, #20 on the Billboard pop chart, and became Parliament's second album to be certified gold. Two singles were released off the album, "Do That Stuff", which charted at #22, and "Dr. Funkenstein" which charted at #43.[5]

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
Studio album by Parliament
Released	September 1976
Recorded	1976
Studio	United Sound, Detroit, Michigan, and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California
Genre	Funk
Length	40:11
Label	Casablanca
Producer	George Clinton
Parliament chronology
Mothership Connection (1975) The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein (1976) Live: P-Funk Earth Tour (1977)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Billboard	(favorable)[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

Track listing

Personnel

• Lead vocals - George Clinton (lead in "Prelude", "Dr. Funkenstein"), Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins, Raymond Davis, Grady Thomas, Garry Shider (lead in "Getten' to Know You"), Glenn Goins (lead in "I've Been Watching You", "Funkin' for Fun"), Bootsy Collins
• Horns - Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker
• Bass guitar - Cordell Mosson, Bootsy Collins, Renny Jones
• Guitars - Garry Shider, Michael Hampton, Glen Goins
• Drums and percussion - Jerome Brailey, Bootsy Collins, Gary Cooper
• Keyboards and synthesizers - Bernie Worrell
• Backing vocals and handclaps - Debbie Edwards, Taka Khan, Gary Cooper

Horn arrangement by Bernie Worrell (tracks 2, 7, 8, 9) and Fred Wesley (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6).

Production

• Produced by George Clinton
• Engineered by Igor Jim Callow, Igor Jim Vitti
• Mastered br Allen Zentz
• Photography by Ron Slenzak
• Art Direction and Design by Chris Whorf/Gribbitt!

References

External links

• The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein at Discogs

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