{"product_id":"mothership-connected-the-women-of-parliament-funkadelic-hardback-9781477332672","title":"Mothership Connected; The Women of Parliament-Funkadelic (Hardback) 9781477332672","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eMothership Connected\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Women of Parliament-Funkadelic\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSeth Neblett (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781477332672, University of Texas Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 30 September 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e340 pages, 58 b\u0026amp;w photos, 4 b\u0026amp;w illustrations\u003cbr\u003e25.4 x 17.8 x 1.5 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn oral history with the women of Parliament-Funkadelic, from forming the band to landing the mothership.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Parliament-Funkadelic is perhaps the greatest funk band ever assembled. Yet at the time of the group’s induction into the Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame, none of the women who helped create the sound and performed in P-Funk were invited to the ceremony and their contributions have been largely overlooked. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMothership Connected\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Mallia Franklin, Lynn Mabry, Dawn Silva, Debbie Wright, and Shirley Hayden, all of whom were instrumental in making Parliament-Funkadelic, as well as the spin-off groups Parlet and the Brides of Funkenstein, into the legends they are today. Assembled by Seth Neblett, son of the “Queen of Funk” Mallia Franklin, and filled with the voices of funk icons like George Clinton, Sly Stone, Bootsy Collins, and the women themselves, this oral history makes clear why these “architects” at the “core” of P-Funk were both essential-and erased. From Franklin introducing Bootsy Collins to Clinton, to the Brides’ top-10 hit “Disco to Go,” to the drugs that helped destroy the group, this book reveals the hidden lives and uncomfortable truths of life in P-Funk. More than sex, drugs, and rock and roll, \u003ci\u003eMothership Connected\u003c\/i\u003e is about Black women navigating a tumultuous era and industry to become musical pioneers. Now, after decades in the shadows, these genre-defining women are finally telling their story. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Foreword. Flipping the Prism on the Mythology of Parliament-Funkadelic, by Ayana Contreras \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Prologue. Abducted by the Mothership \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 1. America Eats Its Young \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 2. Free Your Mind, and Your Ass Will Follow \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 3. Hollywood Squares \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 4. Crossword Puzzle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 5. Family Affair \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 6. Mothership Connection \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 7. Fantasy Is Reality \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 8. Hardcore Jollies \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 9. Clones of Dr. Funkenstein \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 10. Flash Light \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 11. Pleasure Principle \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 12. Placebo Syndrome \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 13. Are You Dreaming? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 14. Misunderstanding \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 15. When You’\u003cbr\u003ere Gone \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 16. Disco to Go \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 17. Amorous \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 18. One Nation Under a Groove \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 19. Funk or Walk \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 20. Deep \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 21. Invasion of the Booty Snatchers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 22. Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 23. Smoke Signals \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 24. Play Me or Trade Me \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 25. The Big Bang Theory \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 26. Theme from the Black Hole \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 27. Just Foreplay \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 28. Atomic Dog \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 29. Bulletproof \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Chapter 30. Sample Some of Disc, Sample Some of DAT \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Epilogue. Long Way Around \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Acknowledgments \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Photo Credits \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Index \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52599831003416,"sku":"9781477332672","price":22.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/mothership-connected-the-women-of-parliament-funkadelic-hardback-9781477332672","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}