| The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein | ||||
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| Studio album by Parliament | ||||
| Released | September 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 at United Sound, Detroit, Michigan, and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 40:11 | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Producer | George Clinton | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Billboard | (favorable) |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
| Rolling Stone | |
The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is an 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.
Horn arrangement by Bernie Worrell (tracks 2, 7, 8, 9) and Fred Wesley (tracks 3, 4, 5, 6).