The Mothership Connection (1975)
0.2122Canon Score · ranked #208 all time
Aggregated from 4 of 9 authoritative lists, weighted by authority and adjusted for each list's scope and age. How scoring works →
About the album
Mothership Connection is the fourth album by American funk band Parliament, released on December 15, 1975, on Casablanca Records. This concept album is often rated among the best Parliament-Funkadelic releases, and was the first to feature horn players Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley, previously of James Brown's backing band the J.B.'s. Mothership Connection became Parliament's first album to be certified gold and later
Why it ranks #208
Every list on which The Mothership Connection appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #55 / 100 |
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #276 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #363 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |