Funkadelic's 6th album brings back Eddie Hazel on guitar after a two album break. If you didn't know any better, one could be forgiven in thinking this was a hard rock album. Or at least heavy psych in the Hendrix tradition. It's hard hitting rock that eventually does demonstrate their funk roots in the middle of the album. The final track 'Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts' proves that Funkadelic still had reverence for the last part of their name. Considered by many to be their finest album, it certainly gives Maggot Brain a run for its money. The latter possessing stronger material but is less consistent.
Lyrically this album is standing on the verge of getting cancelled. In our current bizarre culture, even a clinically crazy group like Funkadelic is finding themselves under the lens. The opening silly dialogue and tracks like 'Jimmy's Got a Little Bitch In Him' are already under scrutiny by those that feel they are insensitive and do not pass their "purity test". At the current rate, this album will be banned in 10 years. No wonder everyone is running out to get their copy. America Eats Its Young indeed. Who said that anyway? Oh yea...
To this day I haven't heard the two albums that precede this, something I'm sure will be rectified in the near future.
Ownership: CD: 2003 Westbound. Jewel case standard release with random rantings. My entire 4 album Funkadelic collection is sad, limping along with these commodity CDs. But finding originals on vinyl (in any kind of decent shape) is very tough. There is a decent looking CD they released two years later. Maybe I'll find that one as well.
3/15/05; 8/25/22 (new entry)
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