One Nation Under A Groove
by Funkadelic

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Funkadelic bestography
One Nation Under A Groove is ranked 2nd best out of 19 albums by Funkadelic on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Funkadelic is Maggot Brain which is ranked number 385 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 4,304.
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One Nation Under A Groove track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 81 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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One Nation Under A Groove rankings
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| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Best of The 70s Pt.2 (101-200) | 83/100 | - | |
| 2026 | Top 38 Music Albums of 1978 | 27/38 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1978 | 32/50 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Top 89 Music Albums of 1978 | 81/89 | 1 | |
| 2026 | Top 22 Music Albums of 1978 | 8/22 | 3 | |
| 2026 | Top 40 Music Albums of 1978 | 23/40 | 2 | |
| 2026 | Top 23 Music Albums of 1978 | 8/23 | 3 | |
| 2026 | bonnequestion | Funk & Soul | 100/100 | - |
| 2026 | daCritic | Top 41 Music Albums of 1978 | 24/41 | 2 |
| 2026 | BorderFreeAndrew | Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | 24/100 | 75 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 243 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 869 | |||
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One Nation Under A Groove ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 09/20/2026 03:37 | stareaterogni0n | 590 | 70/100 |
| ! | 09/01/2026 20:33 | 1,054 | 88/100 | |
| ! | 05/08/2026 18:01 | Jakor | 5,550 | 70/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 79.9/100, a mean average of 78.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 80.2/100. The standard deviation for this album is 15.2.
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Arguably the greatest funk album ever, and yet it's only ranked 31st for 1978 and way out of the top 1,000 overall. a shame
90/100
why does parliament , funkadelic, earth wind and fire, sly & the family stone are sou underrated in this site????????
"One nation under a groove" is one of my all time favorite singles, probably in the top 20..This album remains one of the biggest selling R/B albums of all time. When it came out, Warners could not print enough to keep up with the demand. The same thing happened with the 1979 follow up, "Uncle Jam wants you" with the classic "Knee Deep". (Edited)
This album is so underrated on this site. Funk in general on this site.
Why is this not, at least, in our top 300? It's brilliant. Not one song without the words 'groovy' or 'funk' in it. And I love it. A feel good album that you van get into right away. Guitar playing is great, and some of the lyrics are my favourite ever. A must listen.
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