One of 1979's overlooked
P-Funk goodies was
Mutiny on the Mamaship, the debut album by
George Clinton disciples
Mutiny.
Parliament/
Funkadelic's influence is impossible to miss on this very derivative LP, which can hardly be called innovative and certainly won't win any awards for its originality. Some reviewers slammed
Mutiny leader
Jerome Brailey for going out of his way to emulate
Parliament/
Funkadelic; the thing is, he does it so darn well that you'll be tapping your foot while you're commenting on the album's lack of originality. When
Mutiny tears into goofy
Clinton-esque numbers like "Lump," "Romeo (Hope You're Feeling Better)," and "Funk 'N' Bop," the
P-Funk grooves aren't mildly infectious -- they're extremely infectious. You might end up complaining about how
Mutiny goes to such trouble to sound like
Parliament/
Funkadelic most of the time -- and your complaints wouldn't be unwarranted -- but you'll want to get up and dance while you're complaining.