Funkadelic (50th Anniversary Orange Vinyl) (Vinyl LP)

back in stock on vinyl. funkadelic's self-titled 1969 debut may not be on the same plateau as the group's later, all-encompassing masterpieces ('maggot brain', 'cosmic slop', etc.), but does serve as the strong foundation upon which their early 70's masterworks were built. along with jimi hendrix's band, funkadelic is one of the first units to inject funk with hard rock. whereas funk pioneer james brown concentrates on creating air-tight, precise grooves, funkadelic keeps things loose, raw, and groovy. drug experimentation also plays a prominent role in the band's early work, perhaps never as evidently as on funkadelic. from the beginning, singer george clinton has been the band's undisputed leader. he wrote or co-wrote nearly all of funkadelic's seven tracks and also served as the album's producer. bassist billy nelson and guitarist eddie hazel are superb instrumentalists, as heard on the slowly evolving 'music for my mother,' the frantic 'i got a thing,' and the album's motown soul-inflected hit single 'i bet you' (the latter featuring great vocal interplay between all members). and the seeds for such future funkadelic epics as 'maggot brain' and 'wars of armageddon' can be traced to the album's longest compositions, 'mommy, what's a funkadelic?' and 'good old music.'

Condition
Media: Mint (M)
Sleeve: Mint (M)

Our Grading Standards
We grade all vinyl using the Goldmine standard:
Mint (M): Perfect, unplayed condition.
Near Mint (NM): Nearly perfect with minimal signs of handling.
Very Good Plus (VG+): Shows light signs of play but plays with minimal surface noise. The most common grade for collectable vinyl.
Very Good (VG): Noticeable marks and some surface noise, but still an enjoyable listen.
Good (G): Heavy wear — for collectors only.

All records are graded visually and by play. Media and sleeve are graded separately.

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