STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN : PARLIAMENT - Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome

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Good Thursday morning to you gang, and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remeber Jersey born vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, Glenn Goins, on what would have been his 66th Birthday. He passed away in 1978, age 24, from Hodgkin's lymphoma.  Goins was best known for his work in the George Clinton bands  Parliament, Funkadelic and Parliament-Funkadelic. To honor his legacy we spotlight the 6th album by Parliament.  Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome was released November 28, 1977, on the Casablanca label and produced and conceived by George Clinton. It reached #13 on the Billboard 200 and #2 on the R&B chart. It has been certified Platinum in the US. Three out of this world singles were released ; "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" (#14 R&B), "Funkentelechy" (#27 R&B), and their first #1, "Flash Light" (#1 R&B, #16 Hot 100). This would be Goins last outing with Clinton's outfit(s), as he would leave shortly thereafter to form his own funk group, Quazar. The album came with a full color poster and aa lyric sheet sized comic book. I can only imagine, the poster ended up on someone's wall, while the comic book is still with the record and intact.

1. "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)"  8:31
2. "Sir Nose d'Voidoffunk (Pay Attention – B3M)"  10:04
3. "Wizard of Finance"  4:23
4. "Funkentelechy"  10:56
5. "Placebo Syndrome"  4:20
6. "Flash Light"

Vocals – George Clinton, Ray Davis, Glenn Goins, Garry Shider, Debbie Wright, Jeanette Washington, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Cordell Mosson, Mallia Franklin

Keyboards and synthesizers – Bernie Worrell (Keyboard bass on "Flash Light")

Guitars – Michael Hampton, Glenn Goins, Garry Shider; Phelps Collins on "Flash Light"

Bass guitar – Cordell Mosson, Bootsy Collins

Drums and percussion – Jerome Brailey; Bootsy Collins on "Flash Light"

Horns – Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Rick Gardner, Richard Griffith, Clay Lawrey, Darryl Dixon, Valerie Drayton, Danny Cortez

Extra-extra terrestrial funk bearing alumni-Strokers, Chokers, Clappers and Chanters – Bootsy Collins, Phelps Collins, Frank Waddy, Rick Gilmore, Gary Cooper, Robert Johnson, Billy Nelson, Ron Ford, Lou Goldman, Joel Johnson, Bootsy's Rubber Band, The Brides of Funkenstein, Parlet, and The Horny Horns.

Horn arrangement by Bernie Worrell and Fred Wesley

Produced by George Clinton
Engineered by Jim Vitti
Mixing assistance by Bernie Worrell
Mastered by Allen Zentz
Photography by Ron Slenzak
Album graphics by Stephen Lumel/Gribbitt!
Booklet story and illustrated by Overton Loyd
Booklet coloring and collaboration by Shelby Mack