Discography of Parliament, influential George Clinton-led funk group.
Studio albums Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds)USUSR&B 1970 Osmium Released: July 7, 1970 Label: Invictus Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc — — 1974 Up for the Down Stroke Released: July 3, 1974 Label: Casablanca Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc — 17 1975 Chocolate City Released: March 12, 1975 Label: Casablanca Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc 91 18 Mothership Connection Released: December 15, 1975 Label: Casablanca Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc 13 4 US: Platinum 1976 The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Released: July 20, 1976 Label: Casablanca Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc 20 3 US: Gold 1977 Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome Released: November 28, 1977 Label: Casablanca Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc 13 2 US: Platinum 1978 Motor Booty Affair Released: November 20, 1978 Label: Casablanca Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc 23 2 US: Gold 1979 Gloryhallastoopid Released: November 28, 1979 Label: Casablanca Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc 44 3 US: Gold 1980 Trombipulation Released: December 5, 1980 Label: Casablanca Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc 61 16 2018 Medicaid Fraud Dogg Released: May 22, 2018 Label: C Kunspyruhzy Records Formats: Digital download, compact disc, LP Vinyl — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales thresholds)USUSR&B 1977 Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Released: May 5, 1977 Label: Casablanca Format: 29 6 US: Gold 1996 Live, 1976-1993 Released: Label: Sequel Format: — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Year Album details Certifications(sales thresholds) 1984 Parliament's Greatest Hits Released: Label: Casablanca Format: US: Gold 1991 The Best Nonstop Mix Compilation Released: Label: Polystar (Japan only) Format: 1993 Tear the Roof Off 1974-1980 Released: 1993 Label: Casablanca Format: 1994 Greatest Hits 1972-1993 Released: Label: AEM Format: 1995 The Best of Parliament: Give Up the Funk Released: Label: Mercury Funk Format: First Thangs Released: Label: Fantasy Jazz Format: 1996 Rhenium Released: Label: HDH Format: 1997 The Early Years Released: Label: Deep Beats Format: 1999 12" Collection & More Released: Label: Casablanca Format: 2000 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament Released: Label: Mercury Nashville Format: Get Funked Up: The Ultimate Collection Released: Label: Spectrum Records Format: 2005 Gold Released: Label: Island Format: 2007 The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980 Released: Label: Casablanca (Japan only) Format: 9-CD box set
Singles Year Title Peak chart positions Certifications Album US US R&B US Dance 1971 "Breakdown" 107 30 — Osmium UK version 1974 "Up for the Down Stroke" 63 10 — Up for the Down Stroke "Testify" — 77 — 1975 "Chocolate City" 94 24 — Chocolate City "Ride On" — 64 — 1976 "P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)" — 33 — Mothership Connection "Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)" 15 5 — US: Gold "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" — 26 — "Do That Stuff" — 22 — The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein 1977 "Dr. Funkenstein" 102 43 — "Fantasy Is Reality" — 54 — Live: P-Funk Earth Tour "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" 102 14 — Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome 1978 "Flash Light" 16 1 — US: Gold "Funkentelechy" — 27 — "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)" 89 1 — Motor Booty Affair 1979 "Rumpofsteelskin" — 63 — "Party People" — 39 — Gloryhallastoopid 1980 "Theme from the Black Hole" — 8 69 "The Big Bang Theory" — 50 — "Agony of DeFeet" — 7 — Trombipulation 2018 "I'm Gon Make U Sick O'Me" — — — Medicaid Fraud Dogg "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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