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Better than I expected since I normally hate glam funk like Parliament. This is more rootsy. Quite nice.
Loistava! Enemmän porge kuin funk, mutta jee hieno! 4/5
Progempaa settiä funkadeliciltä! 4/5
4.5 Solid find. Track 1 is going into heavyy rotation.
I do like it. It's not something I'd listen to every day (or month) but it is a fairly stunning hunk of music. Parliament/Funkadelic is funk/rock royalty, yah? But it's almost shocking how rock/rock this is, The musicianship is excellent. The lyrics are often too simple or repetitive, but the vibe is strong with this one. Overall, I like it, but as I said, I don't think I'll listen too many times. Just not sure When would be a good time for this as I don't really take a lot of acid. Without the stupid sound effects, "Wars Of Armageddon" would have been a total banger, too. But adding all the farts and cows and crap make it imminently skippable. Shame. Giving this a 4.2, which shows up here as a 4.
Stellar, but loses a point for the fart noises
3.8
cool
Best guitar solo ever. Maggot Brain by Eddie Hazel
Masterpiece!
George Clinton is a mad genius ringleader of the funkiest order! The strength of these songs save it from its very poor production leaving you free to explore a funky new world no one had ever dared to explore. 5/5
Funk rock still works, and this album has its ups and downs. Overall, not bad.
Meh … just meh
look man js not in the mood for a 10 min riff opener rn. and the riffs aren’t ridiculous #tbh. super stupid is kinda a banger tho
mjeeeeeee
Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time, for y’all have knocked her up.
An album that starts by opening your skull and ends by rewiring whatever’s left. 5/5 Short Review: A psychedelic dirge, a spiritual exorcism, and a funk séance. The title track alone is a 10-minute electric prayer where Eddie Hazel plays like he’s grieving the entire universe. Then the rest of the album kicks in with cosmic funk so tight it feels illegal. Favorite Track: “Maggot Brain” — obviously. A guitar solo that feels like waking up in a parallel dimension where heartbreak is a weather pattern.
Yeah, pretty fun, some real nice grooves in here. Unpopular opinion tho - the iconic titular track is not *that* great. Doesn't fit with the rest of the album, no beat and if I wanted to listen to a 10 minute long fuzzy guitar solo without breaks ... well I just wouldn't ever want to listen to that. Maybe one to relisten to. 6.5 / 10 Best track/s: Super Stupid, Can You Get To That
Hljómsveitin stendur undir nafni, fönkí og flott
Gott funk, en ég skil ekki af hverju sum lögin eru 10 mínútur.
124 Lo pasé bien escuchándolo? Sí Lo volvería a escuchar? Puede que no? Me hizo bailar y reir? Sí
Just jamming out over here
Play that funky music, white boy! Unironically one of the best albums I have listened to. The title track alone deserves all the stars.
This took me a few tracks to warm up to, but it's a great album. Each song is different, the album has a great progression, and it left me wanting more. I doubt funk will ever be my favorite genre, but I appreciate this album's artistry. Favorite track: "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks"
Incredible album. Love it.
Álbum vibrante e animado! A qualidade das faixa é impressionante. O único problema: sete faixas é muito pouco! Preciso de mais
Des sons vraiment cool notamment le premier, mais d'autres vraiment bof..
mouaif
Très sympa malgré un petit problème de balance sur les aigus. J'ai écrit ça trop vite, 1er son excellent, la suite est bien et le dernier son serait sympa sans les bruits de prout...
No wonder these guys have been sampled so frequently. Their music still hits today in a way that most rock bands or even funk groups didn't during this time.
already an incredibly important album to me a special human achievement a hundred stars
I've never listened to Funk Rock. I Rreally enjoyed this album. I went right back for seconds after I finished it. 👍Maggot Brain (probably more as I revisit)
This was pretty funky. It didn't irritate me. I'll give it a 3
Can you get to that is one of my favorite songs of all time and Eddie Hazel's guitar playing is the closest you'll get to Jimi
Funkadelic indeed
Honestly cool album. Could do without the last song but the rest is good. First is pretty important too given RHCP knocked it off.
2.4/5 Hard to rate with everything going on. What I like is that this group at least tried to blend many things together, so (+) for creativity. On the other hand, the lyrics are point- & soulless, and that's really weird for music that implements elements of Blues and Soul. The guitar solos/parts are cool, but any half-decent session musician can do that, so nothing special here either. Moreover, it doesn't speak for an album if I had to skip through most of the songs since nothing hits really well. The ones that do fuck it up lyrically. I can see why this album is on this list, but so is Elvis Costello. Given that at the time this couldn't even be considered groundbreaking any more with so many other good musicians around, I think that this album is veeery niche and can thus be appreciated by some. For me, only the first song would land in my fav playlist since it doesn't get ruined by other things going on. Also... Wtf is going on with those ratings? Did all the maggots in this world come together to put one big pile of shit on here, consisting of 5 star-ratings? Seriously guys, get your musical taste bearings figured out before you rate something... *Sigh*... This world is lost anyway, why do I even care any more?...
good to listen to, but largely unenthused. i think i prefer their other album, 'America Eats Its Young'. good! but not anything to write home about.
Reminds me a lot of the Seatbelts! Great adlips, sound bites, and intro. Very funky indeed!
Funky, title track is giving Pink Floyd. A bit long tho and bot much else going on
Funk classic
Fine
Dont mind this bit of spaced out soul-funk at all! Maggot Brain, the title track, is pure 70s chillout, and the fact that it's 10 minutes plus long doesn't bother me at all - i could listen to this all day. Also loved Hit It And Quit It and the sound effects thrown in to Wars Of Armageddon. It's a total stoner album, and if i was listening to this with a big fat bifter it would be 5 stars all the way. But I wasn't, so it'll have to settle for 3.
If you don‘t like this then you don‘t have soul, I don‘t make the rules
3.5/5
Would not buy.
Absolutely magnificent. Start to finish this one rips.
Another funk album that I can't really get into. I feel a bit sad because I've been waiting for this one to appear. Maybe the funk is just not within me. I appreciated the instrumentals (especially the rhythm section) and the guitar on the first track blew me away. But the rest of the songs just didn't do anything for me. And then it ends with baby cries and fart noises. Why
A fantastic concept album that is all killer.
Pure love and perfection.
this shits tight. i see why gambino likes it so much. 8.8/10
I can get to this
Perfect album
I really thought I was going to love this. I went in with high expectations, which was probably a mistake. The first songs were good, but the crying baby and diarrhoea noises really threw me off. Which is a shame, because I really liked the instrumental part of this song. I really would’ve given it 4☆ if not for that. ☀︎ Maggot Brain 4/5 ☀︎ Can You Get To That 3.5/5 ☀︎ Hit It And Quit It 4/5 ☀︎ You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks 3.5/5 ☀︎ Super Stupid 4.5/5 ☀︎ Back In Our Minds 3/5 ☀︎ Wars Of Armageddon 1.5/5
Just couldn't listen.
legendary
Hit it and quit it is so good. Unlike its suggestion, I will be coming back.
George Clinton has an excellent claim to be the premier musician and bandleader of the 1970s, the man is very much not afraid to let his muse take him wherever the fuck it decides he's going.
This album puts strong foot forward and then stumbles; the opening 10 minute guitar solo may be the most emotional guitar ever recorded. There's a lot of good funkiness here, but also the first time I ever thought a song needed less cowbell.
Its alright, sometimes enjoyable, would replay if im in the mood for it, but not daily.
I liked the first half of this album but the last two tracks were tough to listen to.
The title track, "Maggot Brain" really starts the album off on a high note. It's an interesting, lengthy and complex guitar solo. It truly feels like you're being lifted off the ground while you listen to it. However, I don't really think that the rest of the album can keep up the momentum. I was really excited going into this, but my excitement didn't last in what I would say is a relatively short album to begin with. That said, for being 1971 this was clearly ahead of it's time. 3.5/5.
#169/1001. I tried to listen to this on my car radio, and couldn't make anything out of it. Clearly it was not produced for listening in cars. Then I listened to it on my headphones and couldn't make anything of it. And i thought I loved all p-funk.
I've listened to this 3 times now but over many years. The title track is an all timer but the rest feel left behind and under developed.
I don't like funk. Was expecting to really dislike this, and while I wouldn't say I liked it, it wasn't as bad as I was expecting. Never knew "Rill Rill" by Sleigh Bells heavily samples "Can You Get To That". That's the thing about funk though: it's heavily sampled by other bands, but I almost always prefer the new use to the original. "Wars of Armageddon" was bad, but at least the album is only 36 minutes, so for that I'll sneak it up to a low 3/5.
This is a true gem. I need to listen to it many more times.
Liked this one a lot. It's funk, it's rock, it's a good time. The guitar work is top notch; starting from the very beginning it grabs your attention and never lets go. At times it felt Hendrix-esque. The grooves and vibes are immaculate with the rest of the instrumentation too. There are some all-time great songs as the album goes, and it never gets boring. Also, I want to celebrate the album artwork a bit. What an image and title for the music here. Not sure if it's deeper than just a comment that the music is a proverbial ear worm stuck in your head. In this case, though, the worm is going to get in your brain and eat it up. I'm not complaining, for what it's worth (maybe the worm has taken control...). The biggest critique I have with the album is that there are two tracks that are essentially just long jams. They start and end the album, taking up close to 20 minutes of its runtime. I enjoyed both of them, but the album felt short since there were only 5 other tracks. I guess the real issue was that I wanted more. Overall: 3.8/5
Funky
A smasher title track on a good funky album
Maggot Brain - 5/5 Can You Get to That - 5/5 Hit It and Quit It - 5/5 You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks - 5/5 Super Stupid - 5/5 Back in Our Minds - 4/5 Wars of Armageddon - 4/5 Average score: 4.7/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
The first of many classics from the genius George Clinton and an incredible cast of musicians. Another record stacked top to bottom with classics. Can You Get To That is one of the greatest lyrics of all time
This album isn’t my vibe, but that is some shit hot guitar. The first five tracks are great, but it gets way too strange at the end. I’m not a huge fan of vibratone. However, the album has a lot of funk energy, and it is ridiculously upbeat. It’s pretty Zappa, and it demands attention straight off the bat, but overall i find it a little too psychedelic prog for my tastes. Also, the cover freaks me out.
Maggot Brain aims for cosmic soul and psychedelic freedom, but from this angle it just feels lost in its own haze. The title track’s long guitar solo sets a mood, yet the rest struggles to keep that spark alive - too spaced-out, too self-indulgent. There’s vision here, but it’s buried under excess and drift. A bold idea that never quite connects.
This album fucks. I don't need to hear it again to know that, but it's a good excuse to have my mind blown again
I cannot believe but I knew one song from the album: Can You Get To That! Despite that fact, I wouldn’t say it was my fave music style to vibe with.
Just kinda fun.
A druggy, loud exploration into psych and funk. Eddie Hazel steals the show.
Post Hendrix guitars in the sesame street style
It was ok nothing spectacular...enjoyed the first three songs
Ganske bra, minus låta med prompelyder på slutten.
I did not have sexual relations with mother earth
nicht mein Ding
The instrumentals are fantastic, especially the guitar. I also love some funky bass (coming from a big Les Claypool fan). This album really surprised me. I didn't think I'd enjoy it all, but there were only two songs that I didn't exactly vibe with. I enjoyed a majority of them a lot, and I actually think this was the best funk album I've heard since Isaac Hayes. Really strong.
Prog you can dance to. Also, the best.
Very cool very funky PLEASE get this woman out of the dirt
Not gonna give five stars to an album with fart sounds, even if it's a psychedelic classic
Would listen when I feel like appreciating some good guitar rips.
Not sure about funk and this didn’t change my mind.
Better than I was expecting 4 stars
Geogre
Funky, trys paskutinės dainos galimos tik per youtube.
Now, if we’re doing best album COVERS of all time, this is maybe top 5. Classic. I think I’m realizing I just don’t super love funk. There is nothing wrong with this, I can see why it’s many people’s favorite thing. It’s just not my tempo!
10/10 yes just yes for late night drive/ gloomy autum/winter
From Maggot Brain to Hit It and Quit It to the closer Wars of Armageddon: love how all over the place this album is.
Great craic
What an ablum! I've heard the opening track before but the rest of the album holds up well
Class. I love the absolute jarring change of tone from the title song to the 2nd song.
A good percentage of this album is on my buckin playlist, so listening to this had me at half mast most of the day. Good shit, real solid baby makin' music.
So so so so good. I like almost anything George Clinton has ever done but this is his best work. While his later works are weird for weirds sake this is more varied despite being more traditional based at least to my ears. Maggot Brain is probably my favorite guitar based song of all time and i wish it were 20 minutes longer.
I really loved some moments, but there were too many times that this was straight cacophony. The grating cowbell was awful.
Funky! The baby crying and farting noises threw me for a loop but otherwise I enjoyed this album a lot. It was surprising and also hilarious and also very danceable at points.
Title track only one that works for me
Funky 7/10
Track 4 stole the show!
Great.
Just groovy. A soundscape. Provocative, some parts a little performatively but ultimately a keeper, and a unique experience
Perfect album apart from all the fartin at the end. Whats that about
Again, one of the classics when it comes to the time & genre; however, the psychedelic funk mixed with the bizarre, psychedelic instrumental grooves for the album opener & closer weren’t really doing it for me.
Bring on the funk!
2.5 if i could. Good jams
A very funky album, kicked off with a great 10 minute hendrix like guitar solo
Its just really interesting in every way, and insanely innovative for 1971! Its more 'progressive' than most prog rock stuff in the sense that every song feels like it develops, and even the really long one definitely warrants it being that long. I feel like guitar-wise (and a bit vocally) they very much pick off where Jimi Hendrix left off, and I feel like he absolutely would have done something like this had he lived. Some of the drum sounds are really interesting where it feels like they have a really short slap-back delay on them which makes them really metallic, and totally plays into the psychedelic thing, like on 'You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks'. I feel like the wah pedal and tremolo arm stuff is also very Hendrix, but maybe as its so close in time, the guitarist here was inspired with him, not by him. And obviously this era of music (and probably more obviously disco) had such an impact on hip hop stuff, as quite a lot of the drum sounds from here and other funk/soul stuff were resampled/recycled by 80s and 90s rap producers, as well as George Clinton being very tapped into (and featured on) lots of rap stuff many decades later. Favourite songs: all. Overall around 8/10 (maybe 9 idk)
I'm not sure how I feel about this album. I enjoyed it, but I can't seem to articulate why. I don't plan to listen again, but it was a nice listen.
It for sure is funky. Nothing immediately stands out to me honestly. I could see myself listening to any song here without paying much attention. I just don't think it would ever be my first choice. Funk music is definitely something I like, but I think I like more funk rock than just funk. Either way, still very solid and worth a listen.
Love me some Funkadelic. Could've done without the farts though.
Potent! This album is wildly varied and feels a bit unconnected, but there's a powerful rock 'n roll core and some great guitar work. Going to listen again!
Very odd.
dug it
Funky
Maggot Brain is one of my all-time favorite songs when I discovered it back in 2017. It will forever hold up. On top that song, this album has to be one of the most influential funk albums of all time, even if I don't love the second half. Best Songs: Maggot Brain, Can You Get To That, Hit It and Quit It Worst Songs: Wars Of Armageddon
The title song was perfect for me-- Pink Floyd prog rock with soul mixed in. The rest was solid soul. All great until the chaotic Back in our minds at the end. Still, generally good. 4/5
sooo good unfortunately the second half is kind of shit so it gets 4 stars. I think I’m pretty biased towards albums I have already listened to lol
Amazing album. 10/10. Listened to it twice and would do it again.
Absolutely phenomenal album.
2.0 OK somewhat apologetic for the 2.0 - I'm not a funk guy. Maggot Brain (song, not album) is phenomenal guitar work by Eddie Hazel. During this period, I don't think anyone was using the wah peddle more influentially except possibly Hendrix. HOWEVER - not enough to save this album from George Clinton and the heavy LSD influences. I didn't live through the early 70's but the rest of this album ESPECIALLY Wars of Armageddon is a bad acid trip which I did NOT need to listen to before I died. Still 100% agree this is probably one of the most influential albums of all time (especially for guitarists not just funk guitarists but everyone. There is no doubt a lot of what Prince and others did in the 80's in pop trace to this song.)
LOVED IT!
Wild! Can't believe I've never heard thos before. Mad influence for Coheed and Cambria in Maggot Brain. And stepping off a national express to the start of Can You Get To That thinking "THIS IS WHERE THIS IS FROM?" Very much a case of a band name/album name/cover absolutely obliterating any interest in me listening to the album, but damn was I foolish to do so. It's great.
short and sweet. amazing opening track. 8/10
Funky & cool
This record is sweet. I felt the format was like funky Wosh you were her but it came out first. Intact I feel pink Floyd probably took alot from this record from darkside and beyond. Definitely will be listening again
Den korta varianten: för mycket galenskap, för mycket syra-rock, för lite funk. ...men ändå några småsvängiga passager Svag svag 2a
Jag kan till och med gilla 9 minuter gitarrsolo som inleder den här skivan. Men det som händer därefter är ändå bättre. Allsångsfunk som får höfterna att rulla. Tack för att tokfunken inte är särskilt närvarande här, vilket annars kan vara fallet när George Clinton är inblandad. Gökur och diverse djur- och människoläten i avslutande War of Armageddon kan jag stå ut med.
Inte lika funkigt som när man kallar sig Parliament som vi haft med tidigare. Men det här luftigare och mer återhållsamt. Ett skönt groove som jag gillar. Absolut inte den starkaste, men ändock en fyra.
Öppningslåten med 10 minuter gitarrylande hoppar jag gärna över. Men vilket sväng på de efterföljande låtarna! Staples Singers har lämnat kyrkan för funken. Den skitiga och förvrängda basen i Me an my folk... är alldeles underbar. Hendrix-ambtionerna i avslutande Wars of Armageddon drar tyvärr ner helhetsintrycket något.
Funky shit.
Super interesting soundscape.
Interesante el comienzo del álbum, a partir de ahí un poco monótono. Quizá es tan solo el estilo de música al que no estoy acostumbrado.
I liked this! I can see why it's so iconic. I can hear some pink floyd in there.
J'aime beaucoup cet album. À moitié. 3.49 étoiles
This artist and album are a real suprise - not at all what I was expecting Played it a few times already, and it seems to be growing on me more each time Interesting . . .
Maggot Brain alone makes this a 4.
I've heard some of these samples in more modern music, so it's really great foundational stuff. And the band lives up their name.
solid! funk funk funk funk funk funk funk funk funk funk
ya good too
"Hey guys you know when you said that we had a stone cold classic 5 out of 5 star albums on our hands, and it'd be a shame if something were to mess with that?" "Yeah" "And remember when you said I wouldn't get any writing credits? "What have you done?" "I may have added some... bodily emissions..." "Wait. What?" "Farts! There are now fart noises on the final track. Farts. That is all."
A stonewall classic. This album is a must for any collection. Truly outstanding.
First time listening to Funkadelic. Have listened to Parliament. Some recognizeable songs on this too. This is very good and influential in it itself. Should be sure to relisten to this one.
3.5
3.5
The final and best of their trifecta. Period. 10/10 ★★★★★
I don't like "Wars of Armageddon", but the rest is cool. 4 stars
I've never really been that high on Funkadelic, but this is a pretty solid album. I previously only knew the title track and "Can You Get To That" from the sample on Sleigh Bells' "Rill Rill". The last two tracks bring the album down a bit for me, but otherwise, it's good. "Super Stupid" is probably the highlight for me. 3.5 stars.
4.5
Title track is a true, startling, one-of-a-kind, oh-so anguished outpouring of searing guitar soul. Very wicked. Very scouring. Very influential. Very essential. The other tracks are pretty funky, stanky, sometimes rocksy but not nearly as essential even with the best of them. Ideal listening format of Maggot Brain really is repeating the title track 4 times over.
Title song is an all-time classic. Rest of the album is fun
Title track was pretty cool. Middle was ok. Album ended in fart noises.
Delightfully twisted and boundary-pushing, this is more than just a funk rock album. The title track deservedly gets all the praise, but there are more than a few quality hidden gems that reward deeper listening. Definitely something I intend to listen to again and again
some good songs in here but mostly mid
HOLY SHMOLY
Classic funk
Amazing!
Damn! First half is better than second, but that first half is great!
One of the greatest album covers ever! The title was amazing and the only reason I’m not going to settle down is the last song was just too much.
Wow so funky! This was a really fun trip and I really enjoyed about 90% of this, the last few tracks were crazy noise. Overall a solid album
really solid music throughout, with can you get to that being the obvious star for me
Opener is the best guitar solo of all time, the rest is funk perfection 4.5/5
Cool 70's funk album, more rock and roll than I expected.
Funk filled with rock guitar solos. Some otherworldly lyrics. Fun overall.
I'll take "Albums that make me go 'Hell yeah' for $400, Alex.
not goog
This one is quite cool. Kicking off the album with a 10 minute instrumental track is a bit of a swing, but it works because the title track is just such a vibe. "Super Stupid" really stands out to me as pivotal even though I wouldn't say it's my favorite song. The track sounds like Jimi Hendrix and Rage Against the Machine all at once, while still having the feel of a bass forward funk track. This is a good example of an album that I enjoyed, that I otherwise would likely not have ever listened to on its own.
This to me was a great eye opener in terms of the history of funk rock and how that has filtered through time to inspire those who came after. As I always say the intro and outro songs are very important, and this intro song was fantastic in terms of preparing you for what the record has to offer. A really intriguing listen, however I don’t think it’ll be one that I’ll be having on repeat. A good listen nonetheless
Super Stupid
First 5 tracks are great, lots of variety and stellar performances. Track 6 is poor and shouldn't be on the album. Track 7 is a very good funky jam ruined with random voice/noise overs.
Awesome record with a few flaws - pacing is a bit strange with 10 min psych jam at the beginning and 8 min psych jam at the end but mostly short funky rock tracks in-between. The tracks in the middle are all stellar and the opener is great. I think the closer is strong but some of the sound effects are definitely a bit offputting. Ultimately there is too much strength here to go below 4
Title track was best the rest was mid
5/10
only listened to a couple songs - maggot brain was great but the other songs didn’t grip me. too funky hippy for me
I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.... I just don't get this one. Especially the 10 minute tracks at the start and end. I guess technically it's clever? Well made? I just simply didn't enjoy it.
Cool album that is very funky. Love the keyboards and funky guitar especially.
Somebody or some podcast or some blog post or some article told you this was a super amazing album. You wanted to fit in and be hip or whatever so you went along and pretended to like it. Boring. 1/5 stars.
Outstanding stuff. Beautiful guitar work, and fresh funky vibes all around: very impressed! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Fun album, Glad it was recommended as i've wanted to get to it for a while. Clear to see the inspiration for awaken my love, would've been interested to listen to this first
This was very different. Not really my thing
first track seems dis attached from the rest of the project. very very solid funk album nevertheless and definitely very influential for its time. the drum samples and time stretching are a great addition and is done very tastefully
Good stuf.. but a bit too soft
Oh they got the funk. Influence 5. Hits 3. Quality 4. I dig it, baby 4.
Two Funkadelic albums in three days. I liked One Nation Under A Groove better but this one is still really good. The funk/rock combo is awesome. After listening to these two albums I went down a George Clinton rabbit hole. It is amazing to me that as a fan of both rock and early hiphop I was totally unaware of P-funk. I feel like at some point after this project I'll have to listen to the entire George Clinton discography.
i usually only listen to the shorter songs on this album out of context so it was nice to have a reason to sit down and listen to the whole thing again. it’s such a brilliant mixture of soundscape, emotional depth, weird out-of-left-field humor, genuine fear and darkness, and pure funkiness. crazy drums, CRAZY guitar…it’s all so good and a little scary. i can’t imagine listening to this for the first time in 1971!!! wild. obligatory one million apologies to funkadelic for thinking that ‘rill rill’ by sleigh bells was an original. fav tracks: maggot brain; can you get to that; you and your folks…
Amazinggggg. One of those albums I keep meaning to listen to but somehow haven't. There's really never a dull moment, between the combination of instruments and variety of voices, and it has a really interesting combination of distinctly 60s guitar/psychedelic influences but with a really fun twist.
This album exhibits a lot of diverse music. “Can You Get to That” sounds like classic Funkadelic and is a good track. The title track basically is a lengthy guitar solo. “Super Stupid” sounds exactly like a Jimi Hendrix song to me. The final track is packed with sound effects and doesn’t have much else going for it. Overall it’s a good album but not quite four stars.
I know a lot of people like this one, because I see it in a lot of top rated lists (it has a memorable cover)! I don't know if I'll like it, though, because the first track is a 10 minute guitar solo (which wiki inexplicably classifies as "space rock"). Did I already say that this is definitely not who I thought George Clinton was?? Well, it turns out George Clinton (old white vice president) is also named George Clinton, but I didn't know there were two famous ones of them. So you can't really blame me for mixing them up, can you? In other shocking revelations, 'Can You Get to That' is where the have-a-heart music in Sleigh Bells' 'Rill Rill' comes from! I had no idea that wasn't an original. And in turn, "I once had a life / or rather life had me" must be a reference to The Beatles' 'Norwegian Wood', right? We're all connected, man. The song itself is fine; it's no 'Rill Rill' (or Norwegian Wood) but it's groovy enough. The same is pretty much true for the rest of the non-10-minute-guitar-solos. I think I liked the other Funkadelic album better, but this is fine. Lowlight: 'Maggot Brain' (the song - unpleasant title, unpleasantly long guitar time)
4.7
Guitar was amazing to listen too
6.5/10 Enjoyable Highlights: Maggot Brain Can You Get to That
Pretty safe experimentation, some occasional good songs (Hit and Quit It / Super Stupid) but otherwise rly overrated
Strangest opening ever. Otherwise great.
It was fun, upbeat and different. Great musicians in a step away from mainstream music of the times and well done.
The visualization of a world without a mother can be more than too much for most to bear. There needed to be a sound in which such pain can be explored and expressed in such a manner that words would not do it justice. Eddie Hazel figured that out and all aspiring guitarists are still trying to parse it out fifty plus years on. Maggot Brain by Funkadelic is the pinnacle of black psychedelia, the ultimate mingling of funk, rock and soul that would be the greatest work for most bands but for Funkadelic it was just another day in their cosmic existence. It's only less than forty minutes, but it is an adventure that can span lifetimes; for so much can be unearthed and understood either almost instantly or in due time. The backbone, blood, bone and soil of all things funky.
Songs that are great for commercials or for getting high.
The first track was not at all what I expected from a band with such a naff name. I was pleasantly surprised with some really good blues guitar. From there Im afraid it, track by track, descended into just as I expected from a band with such a naff name. A couple of tracks were ok but over all a disappointment after a really really good opening track
Did what it said on the tin. Lovely mix of funk and guitar. Thought Super Stupid was a brilliant track.
not what i expected, but good
I’ve listened to maggot brain (the first track) so many times but had never given the rest a shot - they’re all class! Really enjoyed this
Absolutely one of the best albums. The opening track’s history is the stuff of legends
3.9/5 A really nice blend of Physch Rock and Funk, with an amazing opening track. The songs can kind of blend together and feel a little samey though.
It's been about six months since I got One Nation Under a Groove, and I remember enjoying that album in all its weirdness. Now working my way back, I got their acclaimed third album, Maggot Brain. I will say that this record is the kind of explosive, psychedelic funk rock affair that could not and did not let a second go by wasted. Which is saying a lot, considering Maggot Brain is bookended by Eddie Hazel's spacious Hendrix-esque fuzzed-out guitar solo of the ten-minute title track, and the freak-out noise collage of "Wars of Armageddon", symbolizing urban decay and the loss in translation of political messaging. These two tracks act as a sort of birth and death, followed by a subsequent rebirth if the last couple of heartbeat sounds indicate such. Sandwiched between these two behemoths is a collection of bass-heavy, soulful tracks that boast harmonious vocals and socially conscious lyrics injected with some much-needed humor. The burned-out physical relationship of "Can You Get to That", the goofy yet bustling "Hit It and Quit", the calls for unity on "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks" and "Back in Our Minds", the admittedly hilarious drug mixup of the junkie on "Super Stupid", all these songs carry some meaningful lessons amidst the formidable grooves, Bernie Worrell's prominent keyboards, and Eddie's funky-ass soloing. Honestly, Maggot Brain impressed me on another level compared to One Nation Under a Groove and Parliament's Mothership Connection. George Clinton and company were direct in their messaging, while reveling in the dark, sprawling, chaotic psychedelic funk fusion that they found themselves in. The maggots have come to nest.
I didn’t know Funky was chill like that.
Great guitar, good singing. A very fun overall listening experience.
All a bit before my time but I loved the guitar work on this - I would listen again, particularly to the title track
Maybe little squirmy wormies in my head wouldn’t be that bad
I cannot believe that it took me 45 years to get this beauty into my ears....what a fucking magnificent record from start to finish.
Wymęczyła mnie ta płyta. Oczekiwałam czegoś radosnego, a było męcząco i nużąco. Po kilku godzinach już nic z tego nie pamiętam. 4/10
Noodly guitar doesn't really do it for me. Also a big no to funk and soul.
Flawless!
Was very funky.
I have more experience with Parliament than Funkadelic, and I think I prefer them, but this was still excellent
слишком психоделично для моего понимания и незатуманенного сознания
Umm, I wanted to love this, but honestly it was too funky for me.
Very good funk album. The opening ten minute song is awesome, and the rest of the song follows suit fairly well. It's acclaimed for a reason, but I just didn't feel it kicked into the highest gear or was positively outstanding. Maybe it's a genre thing. That being said, it was still very good.
Annoying
Good grief. 1
fun upbeat, get your day going energy
Feared the worst from the title and album cover. But actually pretty good. Much better than their other one on here that was just puns on the word funk.
Rubbish! Sound effects make it unlistenable
Absolutely classic. This album fucks, and is an essential listen.
Cool
Några låtar som kändes riktigt bra
Lowkey don't know how to review this. Was too much going on I'll have to relisten and rereview at some point
4/5
Maggot Brain is the first full album I've listened to from the world of the great George Clinton and, to be honest, I was hoping to get a bit more out of it than I did. The musicality on show is excellent, but the first & last tracks feel like they have a completely different sonic identity than the middle five tunes and I was hoping for the "funk" part of Funkadelic to come out a bit more than it did. It's an album I can appreciate and I certainly didn't have a negative experience running through it, but it's not something I can really see myself putting into heavy rotation. Highlights: Can You Get to That, Hit It and Quit It, Super Stupid
Funkadelic, _Maggot Brain_ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ Solid, if not something I'd listen to tomorrow. It did awaken my mind though to _black men brought rock'n'roll to the fore, and rather than immediately concede it to Elvis and a thousand others—and rather than carve out their own niche and stay there, a la R&B + hip hop—some said "this is still ours" and staked their claim._ (Chuck Berry and Little Richard, Sheriff and the Ravels, the Drifters, Bootsy Collins and Prince and Death, Bad Brains and Living Colour after them) Kind of a shame that record producers and artists had the antagonistic relationship they did, else Parliament and Funkadelic might have powered through into the 90s and beyond, rather than be discarded because the names and rights were owned and being squeezed for profit by their studio. Anyway, there's notes of Hendrix and Sabbath in Maggot Brain, though most of it is funk-oriented and meant to make you feel the groove and/or sing along with the chant-like refrains. And if I'm gonna close my eyes and listen to cosmic American music, with bands dressed in cool costumes full of sewn-on motifs and crazy makeup and headgear: I'll probably flip on Funkadelic over KISS anytime. It's not so hard to hear the jump from this directly to Afrika Bambaataa. Like not at all. So it's easy to see this as maybe George Clinton and Black Rock's last push to stay in mainstream pop, even as the genres had already splintered.
Classic PFunk album. Some real bangers, bookended by some fun experimental tracks.
2,8/5
woag!!!!!!!!
The iconic Maggot Brain solo. I get the cultural significance and the whole mythology behind it, but try as I might I couldn’t really get into this album. There are undeniably good rhythms and grooves. I don’t see ever feeling a strong drive to return to this record though. Cosmic Slop is more enjoyable to me
79/1001 Funkadelic - Maggot Brain Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ This is one of those albums where I kinda of want more. On listening today, as Spotify went to the algorithm, I was like "Is that all?". Psych, soul, rock all merge to form such a compelling and fun listen. Yeah there are moments that aren't for me, but they're rare. A really great album.
what a crazy album. I'm a little contrarian on this one as a pfunk fan though, I think the live version of the title track from one nation clears this version. not that this version is bad, it's still amazing, along with the classic can you get to that. good pick.
Sehr funky und Rocky. Erster Song sind keine lyrics. Gut für Weed und maybe Autofahrten.
Funkiness - without bounds
Maybe the greatest guitar solo ever, followed by some real funky shit. Though... I'm not sure how well saying random shit into the mic works for me at the end. Highlight: Maggot Brain
Might have hyped this up in my mind a bit so feeling a tad disappointed. But it was still a very enjoyable album, really like the closing tracks random vocal samples. Some really nice drumming.
Funky, great guitars, definitely a little weird and out there.
It's fun if not necessarily something I need to listen to again. Someone please explain why Wars of Armageddon needed the fart sounds? Unpleasant end to the album. Maggot Brain is super sick and I like the vibes but I don't know that I'd need to listen to it again. 2/5 stars.
I expected more vocals, but it's still a fantastic album. The title track starts "Maggot Brain" with a bang. Most of the other songs are fine as well. After 30 minutes of seriousness, the last song ends with fart noises. I'm not making that up. 4 stars for "Maggot Brain".
Hell yea
ok, rounding up to 3
Would have been 4 stars but there's so much weird shit in this album haha
Super, juste les deux dernières tunes que j'ai moins aimé, trop "bruyant"
I don’t know what to make of this but I cannot see why so many people like this album. I’m glad it’s short.
Guitar in the first 2 minutes of the album is amazing. If this continues across the album I will be rather happy. Ooh those first lyrics were oddly timed and spoken. Odd vibe switch on next few songs. Super Stupid is good. Not a fan of the beat on Back in our minds Hit it and Quit it has odd background vocals. yo what the fuck is the end of wars of armageddon Couldn't get through second listen. Back In Our Minds has such a horrible beat.
Ispirato, seminale, caposaldo.
a classic
"I've never listened to Funkadelic" A: You're a moron. B: Yes, you have. If you've listened to rap or hip hop for the last 40+ years, you know who sampled them, even if you didn't know who they sampled. Seminal funk. Essential listening. 'Nuff said.
I thought this album had decent noises throughout. I liked the song "Back in Our Minds" when they brought out the splinkaphone and the other song where they recorded a baby crying. That was pretty interesting. Very unconscious music. Perfect for talking over it.
Thought I was in for a snoozer after listening to the first track, but was pleasantly surprised with the rest of the album. A fairly unique sound that kept my interest for the most part. Kind of lost interest with the last track, but the sandwich between the first and last track was good. True rating is 3.5, but better than most albums I've rated 3 stars, so I'll give a 4.
They took good music and made it bad. I did vibe to one or two in the middle. Definitely funky. Repetitive however even in the good songs.
That was a pretty nice album, I enjoyed the mix of funk and psychedelic rock. The melodies were pretty wild and fresh for me. I liked the "Wars of Armageddon" the most.
It was decent. Glad I listened to it.
fun funk album with an unconventional guitar solo intro.
nevím jak se mi líbily ty desetiminutové písničky ale ok. Loved the rhythm
Had a low quality MP3 version of this, a long time ago. Always did like. Funky, lively, rocking, groovy, all that stuff! Heard before? Yes Owned: No. 9/1001, 9/42 (23%) Will I get? Yes
I liked everything except for the last song.
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I hear Childing Gambino, Sleigh Bells, Lenny Kravitz, and so many other of my favorite artists on this album. Iconic and influential 🤘🏼
George puts the p in funk
A masterpiece. I love everything about this album. The songs were carried enough that each seems distinct, yet have enough of a common thread for the album to seem cohesive. Not one stinker among them either The sequencing of tracks is legendary for a reason. Has their ever been two more perfect bookends? The opening announces what to expect and the closer had me thinking "WTF?", with a shit&eating grin on my face. Great vocals with powerful lyrics. What is not to like? The instrumentation too, is unique but with enough familiarity that it is more fun than challenging.
This album could have come out yesterday n it would still be innovative Genuinely timeless and flawless
awful
To call this a simple funk album does a disservice to funk. It's like saying Paul's Boutique is a rap album. Yes, but not really. This album is an absolute masterpiece and is a defining example of R&B, Soul, Funk, etc. Stunning.
This didn't grab me in the same way One Nation Under a Groove did, but I still enjoyed it quite a lot.
This was a rollicking good time. Could do with less chants of "maggot brain" and fart noises though.
Need to be in the mood for a thorough full listen again. Kinda "spacey", as I thought, and has some interesting hooks, none that stayed in my head after. I don't think I fully understand the impact this album had, as it has been highly regarded from friends over the years. "Stoner friendly" vibe, walking the "hippie" line as well, imo.
Eleven minutes of "I got given a Wah-Wah pedal for Christmas" in, and I'm worried I may be listening to the wrong album. Where's the beat? Where's the groove? Acoustic intro for track two, this cant' be righ-- ah, there it is, it is a bit funky after all. The problem is, it's not perticularly soulful funk, it's a more rock-orientated affair, which is probably how and why Funkadelic became so popular in the first place - they found a niche which nobody else was really catering for. Fair play to them, but this - for my tastes - is all a bit sprawling and unfocused - when it does get into a groove, it hits the spot, but these moments are far and few between. What's Going On was released the same year as this, and that moves me in a way this album simply does not. I know Funkadelic recorded better stuff that this, as an album often celebrated as a landmark recording, I've always been somewhat underwhelmed by Maggot Brain.
Technically good and interesting but not my thing
Pretty good.
One of the best opening tracks for any album. Weird in a great way.
I had never heard of this. I didn’t even know it was George Clinton on the first listen. Some tracks were a little long for me but it was definitely funky enough and weird enough to keep me listening.
“Sorry Gut man, no can do. The grandmaster of Funk descends on the city at 8 o’clock, man, and we will be there.” “Mersh, you hate Punk.” “Funk, Gutter. Funk…George Clinton. Parliament Funkadelic…dude, aren’t you a music major?” I own a physical copy of this bad bitch. Maggot Brain has to be one of the best all time opening tracks. Not a bad song to be heard on this one. This album and one little binger will really brighten up your day.
This shit shreds.
Wasn't able to finish it. Different though. New to me
10/10
Good but other Funkadelic album was better
I prefer the Parliament album.
Very rarely does someone get the chance to play a 10 minute long guitar solo with the only other backing being another guitar. The guy in the opener took that rare chance wholeheartedly and made one of the best guitar solos in funk, period. The cool part is they gave us a whole 26 minutes of bonus tracks following it. Jokes aside, the rest of the album is good, but that solo is transcendent. Power to the pussy.
Best funk album ever and it’s not close. That guitar solo is heavenly
very funky
This is a surprise. I've had it on my to listen later list for a month or so but hadn't listened to it yet. I knew it would be good, but it's incredible. I didn't know George Clinton did rock. Eddie Hazel's solo in Maggot Brain is one of the best I've ever heard. Maybe not quite up to Hendrix, who obviously inspired it, but close. I'm not exactly sure what is going on in Wars of Armageddon, but given the quality of the rest of the album, I'm going with "I don't understand it" rather than "I don't like it".
Very good, early funkadelic, not too bootsy an early funk classic.
They've done better
Not what I was expecting. A different listen for sure. Didn’t love or hate.
I can funk my delic like the best of ‘em. And this album was a fun listen especially with the middle finger to the industry right outta the gate with a 10-minute guitar solo. The tough sounding Super Stupid could probably be renamed: Here Lenny Kravitz, hold my beer. But the last track? That’s what bowel moves this one down a notch.
I was into this. Great grooves and baselines. Solid guitar work. So I was thinking maybe I’ve been sleeping on Funkadelic and I should be a fan. But the last song kind of lost me. A bit too long and the jam wasn’t great. Then I really didn’t understand all the doo doo bathroom noises. I’m always in for a good fart joke but these didn’t really land for me.
I like how out of the gate this album isn't what you were probably expecting. Hey, let's hit em with a 10 minute guitar solo! The rest of the songs are greatness and had me thinking it was a solid 4* or maybe higher...and then the last song. Just didn't do it for me. Still rounding up to a weak 4* on the strength of the rest of the album. 3.75/5
1e nummer is vage zooi voor als je aan de drugs bent. Oude gitaar en drums band
Cool sound. Great flow.
Meh
3+ Skip the first song, 10 minutes of nothing
Title track rules!!
Title track is awesome and easy to jam along with for 10m, final track random and hilarious, great album.