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Parliament discography

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Discography of Parliament, influential George Clinton-led funk group.

Studio albums

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{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/parliament-mn0000129775/awards|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=2008-07-18|title=Parliament > Charts & Awards|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130221062941/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/parliament-mn0000129775/awards|archive-date=February 21, 2013}}

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R&B

align="center" | 1970

| Osmium

  • Released: July 7, 1970
  • Label: Invictus, Def Jam Recordings
  • Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc

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align="center" | 1974

| Up for the Down Stroke

  • Released: July 3, 1974
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 17

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align="center" rowspan="2" | 1975

| Chocolate City

  • Released: March 12, 1975
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc

| align="center" | 91

| align="center" | 18

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Mothership Connection

  • Released: December 15, 1975
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 4

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  • US: Platinum{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Parliament&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=RIAA - GOLD & PLATINUM|publisher=Recording Industry Association of America|access-date=April 22, 2011}}

align="center" | 1976

| The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein

  • Released: July 20, 1976
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc

| align="center" | 20

| align="center" | 3

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  • US: Gold
align="center" | 1977

| Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome

  • Released: November 28, 1977
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 2

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  • US: Platinum
align="center" | 1978

| Motor Booty Affair

  • Released: November 20, 1978
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc

| align="center" | 23

| align="center" | 2

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  • US: Gold
align="center" | 1979

| Gloryhallastoopid

  • Released: November 28, 1979
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc

| align="center" | 44

| align="center" | 3

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  • US: Gold
align="center" | 1980

| Trombipulation

  • Released: December 5, 1980
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Formats: LP Vinyl, compact disc

| align="center" | 61

| align="center" | 16

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align="center" | 2018

| Medicaid Fraud Dogg

  • Released: May 22, 2018
  • Label: C Kunspyruhzy Records
  • Formats: Digital download, compact disc, LP Vinyl

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colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

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! rowspan="2" width="33" | Year

! rowspan="2" | Album details

! colspan="2" | Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" width="125" | Certifications
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R&B

1977

| Live: P-Funk Earth Tour

  • Released: May 5, 1977
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Format:

| align="center" | 29

| align="center" | 6

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1996

| Live, 1976-1993

  • Released:
  • Label: Sequel
  • Format:

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colspan="6" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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! Album details

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1984

| Parliament's Greatest Hits

  • Released:
  • Label: Casablanca, Def Jam Recordings
  • Format:

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1991

| The Best Nonstop Mix Compilation

  • Released:
  • Label: Polystar (Japan only)
  • Format:

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1993

| Tear the Roof Off 1974-1980

  • Released: 1993
  • Label: Casablanca
  • Format:

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1994

| Greatest Hits 1972-1993

  • Released:
  • Label: AEM
  • Format:

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rowspan=2 | 1995

| The Best of Parliament: Give Up the Funk

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First Thangs

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1996

| Rhenium

  • Released:
  • Label: HDH
  • Format:

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1997

| The Early Years

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1999

| 12" Collection & More

  • Released:
  • Label: Casablanca
  • Format:

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rowspan=2 | 2000

| 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Parliament

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Get Funked Up: The Ultimate Collection

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2005

| Gold

  • Released:
  • Label: Island
  • Format:

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2007

| The Casablanca Years: 1974–1980

  • Released:
  • Label: Casablanca (Japan only)
  • Format: 9-CD box set

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Singles

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! rowspan="2" width="33"|Year

! rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="3"| Peak chart positions

! rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Certifications

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align="center" | 1971

| "Breakdown"

| align="center" | 107

| align="center" | 30

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| align="center" | Osmium UK version

align="center" rowspan=2 | 1974

| "Up for the Down Stroke"

| align="center" | 63

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | —

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| align="center" rowspan=2 | Up for the Down Stroke

"Testify"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 77

| align="center" | —

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align="center" rowspan=2 | 1975

| "Chocolate City"

| align="center" | 94

| align="center" | 24

| align="center" | —

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| align="center" rowspan=2 | Chocolate City

"Ride On"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 64

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align="center" rowspan=4 | 1976

| "P. Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up)"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 33

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| align="center" rowspan=3 | Mothership Connection

"Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof off the Sucker)"

| align="center" | 15

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | —

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"Mothership Connection (Star Child)"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 26

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"Do That Stuff"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 22

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| align="center" rowspan=2| The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein

align="center" rowspan=3 | 1977

| "Dr. Funkenstein"

| align="center" | 102

| align="center" | 43

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"Fantasy Is Reality"

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| align="center" | 54

| align="center" | —

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| align="center" | Live: P-Funk Earth Tour

"Bop Gun (Endangered Species)"

| align="center" | 102

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | —

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| align="center" rowspan=3 | Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome

align="center" rowspan=3 | 1978

| "Flash Light"

| align="center" | 16

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | —

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  • US: Gold
"Funkentelechy"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 27

| align="center" | —

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"Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)"

| align="center" | 89

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | —

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| align="center" rowspan=2| Motor Booty Affair

align="center" rowspan=2 | 1979

| "Rumpofsteelskin"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 63

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"Party People"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 39

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| align="center" rowspan=3| Gloryhallastoopid

align="center" rowspan=3 | 1980

| "Theme from the Black Hole"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 69

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"The Big Bang Theory"

| align="center" | —

| align="center" | 50

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"Agony of DeFeet"

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| align="center" | 7

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| align="center" | Trombipulation

align="center" rowspan=1 | 2018

| "I'm Gon Make U Sick O'Me"

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| align="center" | Medicaid Fraud Dogg

colspan="7" style="text-align:center; font-size:9pt;"| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

References

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External links

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