The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein
| The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Studio | United Sound, Detroit, Michigan, and Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Funk | |||
| Length | 40:11 | |||
| Label | Casablanca | |||
| Producer | George Clinton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Billboard | (favorable) |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+ |
| Rolling Stone | |
The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein is the fifth album by funk band Parliament, released on July 20, 1976. The album is notable for featuring horn arrangements by ex-James Brown band member Fred Wesley. The album charted at No. 3 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, No. 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 No. 22, and "Dr. Funkenstein" which charted at No. 43.