Funkadelic had several different, always interesting phases in its history. I enjoy it all. The first 3 albums are almost a genre unto themselves -- Funkadelic, Free Your Mind ... And Your Ass Will Follow, Maggot Brain -- psychedelic, motown, experimental, funk rock. Here are my favorites from those albums:

I Bet You

Great drums, great guitar lick & guitar sound, fantastic singing, cool lyrics. This song has iit all.

Can You Get That

Great bass singing & harmonies, cool lyrics

Maggot Brain

Emotional, evocative guitar playing with a cool little George Clinton rap intro

What are yours?

LittleBLUECorvette said:

I really dig all versions of "Heart Trouble," the precursor to "You Can't Miss What You Can't Measure."

Bernie Worrell was tearing the keys apart here...

And how could anyone not like this earliest doo-wop version?

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Proud owner of the latter

Other than Maggot Brain, their pre-Bootsy stuff did NOT move me when it came out.

I was not on the P-funk train until 1975............after that, I never left.

Graycap23 said:

Other than Maggot Brain, their pre-Bootsy stuff did NOT move me when it came out.

I was not on the P-funk train until 1975............after that, I never left.

Hopefully you came to dig early Funkadelic in later years . A lot of the best P-Funk stuff IMO is on their Westbound albums. While I like a lot of the late '70s P-Funk (and some beyond the '70s too), some of it does sound a little 'corporate' and superficial to me compared to the early stuff, which sounds more spontaneous and soulful.

Mintchip said:

"You and your folks, me and my folks" I also have great love for: "Baby I owe you something good", & "Biological speculation" Although they're from later albums. I'd post links, but I'm dumb like that

No need for links I can find the songs if I want to listen to them.

And since your second two are from Westbound albums with a heavy Eddie Hazel presence, they still have that early Funkadelic feeling.

Let's Take It To The Stage is probably my favorite of the Funkadelic album's I've heard. After that, I love "Hit It and Quit It"... "Funky Dollar Bill"... and the entire self-titled Funkadelic LP (if I have to pick one track off the top of my head, I'll choose "I'll Bet You").

Miles said:

Graycap23 said:

Other than Maggot Brain, their pre-Bootsy stuff did NOT move me when it came out.

I was not on the P-funk train until 1975............after that, I never left.

Hopefully you came to dig early Funkadelic in later years . A lot of the best P-Funk stuff IMO is on their Westbound albums. While I like a lot of the late '70s P-Funk (and some beyond the '70s too), some of it does sound a little 'corporate' and superficial to me compared to the early stuff, which sounds more spontaneous and soulful.

It is sort of hit an miss 4 me up until 1975.

I still listen on a regular basis though. These guys cram a lot onto their material.

U have 2 listen with intent.

"Super Stupid" is pretty great.

rialb said:

"Super Stupid" is pretty great.

I consider it his masterpiece

Betta than "Maggot Brain", in my opinion

My three would have to be............

1.) Joyful Process (!!!!!)

2.Cosmic Slop (perferrbly the live version from Hardcore Jollies but the album version does just fine)

3.) Standing on the verge ofgetting it on!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (I remember my oldest sister playing our parent's copy of this album and me standing on couch next to the record player and watching the Westbound record label logo spin around and hypnotizing me with this freaky ass music.)

just the funk of it, I'l give u 3 mo'--from the first three

3.) What is Soul (1st album)

2.) I Wanna Know If It's Good to You?" (Free your Mind)

1.) Super Stupid (maggot brain)

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