Parliament - Mothership Connection [Star Child] (5.1 surround sound mix)

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I made this 5.1 mix from 16 (24Bit) lossless tracks. This one took some work. The multi-tracks needed some TLC, ...espescially the bass guitar & drums. The kick drum sounded like someone tapping their finger on cardboard. Well, I think my time invested in restoring the tracks & then crafting the surround mix was well worth it & hope you all feel the same way, ...enjoy!

Like all other online platforms, YouTube streams surround sound music at a low bitrate so that the file size is usually 10-times smaller than the original lossless audio. If you would like to hear my surround mixes as lossless and/or a more immersive format, such as 7.1 or Dolby TrueHD Atmos, you can join my free Telegram here: https://t.me/SweetDiscreteMusic/188
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"Mothership Connection (Star Child)" is a funk song by Parliament. It was the third and last single released from the group's 1975 album Mothership Connection. The song introduces George Clinton's messianic alien alter ego Star Child for the first time (see P-Funk mythology).

The lyrics "Swing down, sweet chariot, stop and let me ride" quote the traditional spiritual "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot", first popularized in the 1940s by The Golden Gate Quartet and later recorded by Elvis Presley among others (and not the better-known spiritual "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot").

The track "Let Me Ride" on the Dr. Dre album The Chronic is heavily based on samples from this song.

The song was titled simply "Star Child" on its single release, while the radio promo version was titled "Star Child (Mothership Connection)." This version uses the same track from Mothership Connection but fades out at 3:08. It is included as a bonus track on the Mothership Connection CD.

On the album Live: P-Funk Earth Tour the song is split into two tracks, "Mothership Connection (Star Child)" and "Swing Down, Sweet Chariot."