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Parliament: Osmium (Deluxe 2LP)

• Expanded edition of the legendary funk band's 1970 debut album
• Including five extra tracks (three non-album singles and two tracks unissued at the time of recording)
• Includes an unedited version of 'Breakdown'

Demon Records are proud to present Osmium Deluxe - the first recordings credited to the funk-rock ensemble Parliament-Funkadelic.

Produced by Ruth Copeland, Osmiumoffers up a diverse bag of tricks comprising gospel, soul, funk, rock and countryarrangements with accompaniment ranging from heavy electric guitar fuzz, acoustic serenity and even bagpipes

Since its re-release in 1990, Osmiumhas been distributed numerous times by various labels in America, Europe and Japan under alternate titles – including Rheniumand First Thangs. A number of these reissues have featured material that was not included on the original album, such as unreleased tracks and singles that were taken from the same time.

This in-demand, black-vinyl version of the Record Store Day 2024 sell-out compiles together everything from that period 2 LPs and includes; the full Osmiumalbum, the single sides that never made the album, unreleased tracks, demos and jams – all of which made their debut vinyl appearance as one package in 2024.

Many of these recordings are still as far-out as they sounded when first released. However, the tracks here represent the genesis of what would become P-Funkand the entity that would give the world ground-breaking albums Maggot Brain (1971), Mothership Connection (1975), and One Nation Under a Groove (1978). An essential addition to anyone’s collection.

Disc: 1

Disc: 2