Released: 24/11/14
Following Jimi Hendrix's death in 1970, Funkadelic stepped up with Maggot Brain (1971), cementing their place as funk-rock visionaries. The album showcases tighter songwriting and more focused arrangements, highlighted by Eddie Hazel’s emotional, ten-minute guitar masterpiece on the title track. Standouts include the soulful “You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks,” the funky “Can You Get to That,” the hard-hitting “Super Stupid,” and the organ-driven “Hit It and Quit It.” Psychedelic closer “Wars of Armageddon” aside, Maggot Brain is a landmark release—raw, soulful, and timeless.