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Parliament – Mothership Connection (Mobile Fidelity 180g 45RPM 2LP)

George Clinton and Parliament launched funk into outer space with Mothership Connection (1975), a platinum-certified landmark that fused psychedelic soul, rock, and Afrofuturist themes into a cosmic party. Ranked #363 on Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and inducted into the Library of Congress’ National Recording Registry, it features era-defining tracks like “P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up),” “Mothership Connection (Star Child),” and the unstoppable hit “Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker).”

Sourced from the original analog master tapes and pressed at Fidelity Record Pressing, Mobile Fidelity’s numbered-edition 180g 45RPM 2LP set brings Mothership Connection to audiophile sound for the first time. The wide groove spacing delivers deeper bass, greater clarity, and explosive dynamics, revealing every snap of Bootsy Collins’ bass lines, brassy punch of Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley’s horns, and Bernie Worrell’s interstellar keys with breathtaking presence.

Housed in a deluxe Stoughton gatefold jacket, this 50th anniversary reissue captures the energy, humor, and futuristic vision that made Mothership Connection a pillar of funk and a cornerstone of hip-hop sampling. From the swaggering grooves to the unforgettable cover art, it remains a timeless invitation to “let the vibes flow through.”