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1993 compilation album by Parliament
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Tear the Roof Off: 1974–1980 funk group Parliament featuring songs recorded for Casablanca Records during the band's career with that label from 1974 to 1980. The compilation was released in 1993. The compilation includes some single edits and extended 12-inch single edits of selected songs, but no previously unreleased material, except for a slightly longer version of "Testify" that restores a deleted guitar introduction. The CD booklet contains historical articles from music writers Greg Tate and Tom Vickers, who served as the band's Minister of Information from 1976 until 1980.
Disc One Title Writer(s) 1. "P-Funk (Wants to Get Funked Up) " (from Mothership Connection Clinton, Collins, Worrell 7:40 2. "Up for the Down Stroke " (from Up for the Down Stroke Clinton, Collins, Haskins, Worrell 5:08 3. "Bop Gun (Endangered Species) " (from Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome Clinton, Shider, Collins 8:29 4. "Dr. Funkenstein's Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication Medley: Let's Take It to the Stage/Take Your Dead Ass Home (Say Som'n Nasty)" (from Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Clinton, Collins, Shider, Clinton, Shider, Worrell, Goins 5:06 5. "Mothership Connection (Star Child) " (from Mothership Connection ) Clinton, Collins, Worrell 6:12 6. "Dr. Funkenstein " (from The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Clinton, Collins, Worrell 5:45 7. "Testify " (extended version of track from Up for the Down Stroke ) Clinton, Taylor 3:54 8. "Mr. Wiggles" (from Motor Booty Affair Clinton, Worrell, Hampton 6:43 9. "Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) " (extended 12-inch single edit of track from Motor Booty Affair ) Clinton, Collins, Worrell 9:23 10. "All Your Goodies are Gone" (from Up for the Down Stroke ) Clinton, Haskins, Nelson 5:04 11. "Do That Stuff " (from The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein ) Clinton, Shider, Worrell 4:48 12. "Party People " (single edit of track from Gloryhallastoopid Clinton, Collins, Shider 4:40
Disc Two Title Writer(s) 1. "Prelude" (from The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein Clinton, Worrell 1:40 2. "Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker) " (from Mothership Connection Clinton, Collins, Brailey 5:46 3. "Chocolate City " (from Chocolate City Clinton, Collins, Worrell 5:37 4. "Funkentelechy " (from Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome Clinton, Collins 10:56 5. "Theme from the Black Hole" (12-inch single edit [combined with next track] of track from Gloryhallastoopid Collins, Clinton, Theracon 4:38 6. "The Big Bang Theory" (12-inch single edit [combined with previous track] of track from Gloryhallastoopid ) Sterling, Dunbar, Clinton 7:10 7. "Children of Production (Live)" (from Live: P-Funk Earth Tour Clinton, Collins, Worrell 2:50 8. "Flash Light " (extended 12-inch single edit of track from Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome ) Clinton, Worrell, Collins 10:42 9. "Ride On" (from Chocolate City Clinton, Collins, Worrell 3:34 10. "Fantasy Is Reality " (from Live: P-Funk Earth Tour ) Clinton, Worrell, Ware 6:38 11. "Rumpofsteelskin" (from Motor Booty Affair Clinton, Collins 5:43 12. "Agony of Defeet" (from Trombipulation Dunbar, Sterling, Clinton 6:43 13. "Funkin' for Fun" (from The Clones of Dr. Funkenstein ) Clinton, Shider, Goins 5:55
