Description

George Clinton s band the Parliaments had released a few records before this 1970 LP, but Osmium is where the true madness began. Muting their doo-wop stylings and swallowing a generous portion of psychedelics, this is Parliament s soul-psych-rock masterpiece. Yeah, there are the requisite sampled moments to point out, like De La Soul s cheeky swipe of the rubberband bounce of Little Ole Country Boy or My Automobile lifted by NWA on Efil4zaggin. But the record has much more to offer- a black rock bonanza with all the grit and bump that phrase implies. Check the thump of Moonshine Heather or guitar god Eddie Hazel s whiplash I Call My Baby Pussycat. Add in a few abrupt breakdowns and weird interludes, and you have the makings of a nice little lysergic acid diethylamide document. This new Invictus pressing features superb remastering.