‘Mothership Connection’: Parliament’s Stratospheric Funk Masterpiece

50 years after 'Mothership Connection,' George Clinton remains an artistic force

May 5, 1977 - 41 Years Ago Today: “Live: P-Funk Earth Tour”, the sixth album by Parliament is released. Produced by George Clinton, it is recorded at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, CA on January 19, 1977 and the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA on January 21, 1977. Recorded to document the bands landmark “P-Funk Earth Tour”, The live album perfectly captures the electric atmosphere of Parliament’s brilliant concert show while they are out on the road in support of their then current albu