Up for the Down Stroke

Track Listings

1. Up for the Down Stroke

2. Testify

3. Goose

4. I Can Move You (If You Let Me)

5. I Just Got Back [From the Fantasy, Ahead of Our Time in the Four Lands]

6. All Your Goodies Are Gone

7. Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good

8. Presence of a Brain

Up for the Down Stroke,Parliament,Polygram Records,Funk,Pop,R&B,Soul,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Tracks:

Up for the Down Stroke
Testify
Goose
I Can Move You (If You Let Me)
I Just Got Back (From the Fantasy, Ahead of Our Time in the Four Lands)
All Your Goodies Are Gone
Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good
Presence of a Brain
Up For The Down Strokes (Alternate Mix) (Bonus Track)
Testify (Alternate Mix) (Bonus Track)
Singing Another Song (Previously Unreleased) (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews:

WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU SEE R&B AND FUNK.......2007-01-10

This is one of the best and most creative and musically stimulating albums in existence. If you're looking for something to move you, to make you think, and to make you feel music completely differently, YOU NEED PARLIAMENT. All I can say is try it, and if it isn't for you, YOU AREN'T READY YET!!

singing another song.......2003-06-17

I already have this I'm a huge p funk fan and love to hear unreleased material by the funk mob I wish they could have put a few more on here instead of one song that really cloners the family stone who was a good influence on p funk.

It's about funkin' time..........2003-05-03

a CD release of the Parliament classics with bonus material added. Granted a boxed set of The P-Funk would be heavy and expensive and wouldn't cover everything to everyones liking, so I guess these will do. Knowing that there is more music involved in each album project these ditties are chosen probably because of the completeness? of the songs on the 2 track master mixdown used to go to press back in the day. The remastering does sound better than the original first CD, which I thought was incredible then in the early 90's. If you have an ear, the analog warmth kicks 16bit digital in the @ss, but today's technology makes it o.k. and cleaner.
What's next P-Funk SACD's and/or DVD-Audio??
Up For The Down Stroke - alternate version and Testify - first album press version was featured on the Parliament 12in's CD, so that was no fun but the Singing Another Song was a treat for those who don't get to hear the bootlegs.
Worth it to hear everything re-mastered and Singing Another Song. Waiting on Dr.Funkenstein/Funkentelechy/Motor Booty Affair/Gloryhallastoopid/Trombipulation with "good" bonus stuff not rehashed 12in versions, are you?

Average customer rating:

Groundbreaking Funk
magnetismofintelligence
everybody get up
One Of Parliament's Weakest Albums
Think - It ain't illegal yet.

Up for the Down Stroke
Parliament
Manufacturer: Island / Mercury
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music

General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music

The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome
Gloryhallastoopid
Motor Booty Affair
Mothership Connection

ASIN: B000001FU9
Release Date: 1990-04-20

Tracks:

Up For The Down Stoke
Testify
The Goose
I Can Move You (If You Let Me)
I Just Got Back
All Your Goodies Are Gone
Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good
Presence Of A Brain

Customer Reviews:

Groundbreaking Funk.......2005-12-30

I can remember Christmas 1974. This was on my wish list. My mother was appauled by the album cover and almost changed her mind because of the raunchy album cover. However I was so into this album. I loved the title cut, but the other songs got me as well. Testify is funky. The Goose (first single) was the song that got my attention. The background vocals are tight. It has a little "creepy" undertone to it. The hairs on my head was almost ready to stand when I heard the "ooh ahh yeah you're so sweet". "I Can Move You If You Let Me" sounds like "Up for the down stroke" a little. "I Just Got Back From The Fantasy Ahead Of Our TIme In The Four Lands Of Ellet"...well. He just got back sounds like he just got back from a acid trip. "All Your Goodies Are Gone" is a nother creepy like song. "What ever makes my baby" is one of my favorites because it' give the late Eddie Hazel a spotlight playing his guitar. "Presense of a brain"...i love to hear Garry Shider sing so it's a pretty good song. Now that I'm older, i have the cd and love it more than I did when I was 17. I still look at the cover and think of mom. "The Goose" & "All Your Goodies Are Gone" are remakes. The Parliaments did those songs in the 1960's. The horn arrangements on the album are supurb.

magnetismofintelligence.......2001-06-25

This is soulful funk from PARLIMENT, the brain child of Mr George Clinton. On UP FOR THE DOWN STROKE the band, including one of the most influential bass players of all time, Mr William (Bootsy) Collins, is just getting started. The title cut is an anthem. WMBFG and POAB are slow and soulful. TESTIFY and GOOSE have the foundations of super, super heavy funk. If you are interested in funkadelia from the seventies or in music with a groove, this CD will interest you.

everybody get up.......2001-03-15

solid cd, the p-funk crew were experimenting something p-funk always did and the results paid off but george has yet to call the mothership, still every funkateer must have this to their collection, up for the down stroke has bootsy on the bass the chants, and beats is catchy, testify is a remake the cut that put parliament on the map back in 1967, the goose is strange some may not like this song, but the weird effects, guitar, and drum, plus george being himself makes it work-underrated, i just got back is strange it's okay sounds john denver at disneyland, all your goodies are gone has a nice piano vibe thank you bernie, the bassline kicks ass-plus the vocals,and the melodies fit the song- sounds like some ghetto shakespeare stuff a classic, whatever makes baby feel good is a slow blues tune which may bore you-but eddie hazel stops by and makes you bob your head (thank you mr.hazel for that hot solo), the last cut presence of a brain shows you how creative a mad band can get, eddie sings lead here the lyrics are scary and fits the vibe, then at the end gary, and calvin join in saying when god's children going to get together this song is scary but i love it, this cd is the bomb and parliament was just getting started.

One Of Parliament's Weakest Albums.......2001-02-17

Up For The Down Stroke is Parliament's second album. It has some really great moments. The title track remains as one of Parliaments all time classics and one of their best songs. The album is worth buying just for that song. The revamped version of Testify is just as good as the original, but a whole lot funkier. It is another standout. This album has some other great moments, such as Whatever Makes Baby Feel Good and Presence Of A Brain. The rest of the album, however, just isn't as good. The songs are all good, but their just not that funky. They are more like soul or R&B songs, and they are good, but Parliament's strongpoint is their funk. Although they did pull off a great soul song on Funkentelechy with Wizards Of Finance. This album is still really good, but don't expect the level of funk as their future albums.

Think - It ain't illegal yet........2000-08-31

This CD shows the true depth of Parliament. Some on this page call the slower, quiter songs 'dull'. I couldn't disagree more. Yes, this album is more subtle, but so what ? 'Sgt Peppers' is more subtle than 'She Loves You' too. If for no other reason, buy this album for the whistle solo on 'I Just got back' and the hyptonic guitar solos on the 'dull' songs. A classic......

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