Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Billboard | (favorable) |
| Blender | |
| Robert Christgau | A− |
| Pitchfork Media | (8.5/10) |
| PopMatters | (favorable) |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable) 1976 |
| Rolling Stone | 2004 |
| Spin | (10/10) |
| Sputnikmusic | |
In 2003 the TV network VH1 named Mothership Connection the 55th greatest album of all time.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 274 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
Rolling Stone (5/1/03, p. 59) - 5 stars out of 5 - "The masterpiece, the slang creator, the icon builder, the master narrative--or 'the bomb,' as Clinton succinctly put it before anyone else."
Vibe (2/02, p. 87) - Included in Vibe's "Essential Black Rock Recordings".
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
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