Org Music, in partnership with Westbound Records, has reissued Funkadelic’s groundbreaking 1971 masterpiece Maggot Brain with newly remastered editions cut directly from the analog master tapes. Founded by George Clinton in the late 1960s, Funkadelic transformed the boundaries of popular music by combining psychedelic rock, heavy funk rhythms, politically charged lyricism, and experimental studio techniques into a singular sound. Alongside Parliament, the group became one of the defining forces behind the P-Funk universe, influencing generations of musicians across countless genres. Maggot Brain remains one of the band’s most celebrated and enduring works, fusing psychedelic rock, soul, jazz, and funk into something entirely new — a deeply emotional and radically experimental statement that continues to resonate more than five decades later. Songs like “Can You Get To That,” “Hit It and Quit It,” and “Super Stupid” remain foundational recordings whose influence can still be heard across rock, hip-hop, funk, and beyond.
For this reissue campaign, Maggot Brain was mastered from the original analog tapes by Dave Gardner at DSG Mastering, with tape restoration by Catherine Vericolli. The vinyl editions preserve the warmth, depth, and dynamic intensity of the original recordings while presenting the album with expanded detail and clarity. The reissue is available in multiple vinyl configurations, including a standard color edition, multiple exclusive variants available from retail partners, and a deluxe 2xLP 45RPM edition housed in a case-wrapped Stoughton gatefold jacket. CD, SACD (Super Audio CD), cassette, and digital editions are also available. The rollout follows Org Music and Westbound Records’ acclaimed reissue campaign for Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow, continuing a larger effort to present Funkadelic’s catalog in definitive archival editions sourced from the best available analog masters.
FCC Warning: Track 1, “Maggot Brain,” Track 7, “Wars Of Armageddon”
#136, Rolling Stone’s 500 Best Albums of All Time
“The sort of soulful funk-rock that could fuel world-class parties. It would be hard to name a hotter five-song streak in the Clinton canon than that which flows from ‘Can You Get to That’ to ‘Back in Our Minds Again.’ You can hear Funkadelic attempting to make sense of the turmoil of the times, as they express the euphoria and anguish of being born and dying in the most extraordinary ways.” – Pitchfork
“Clinton was a funk surrealist and a provocateur, but he’d also been in a doo-wop group and had written songs for Motown — he balanced multicolored futurism with old-school R&B chops.” – Rolling Stone
“The new ORG Music reissue is absolutely fantastic! Now we have the dynamic expression and visceral impact that this album really deserves. The sound stage opens up and you can easily hear into the music and identify each individual instrument and vocal. Mids and highs have all the proper bloom and palpability that should have been realized from the very beginning. Bass was powerful and tight… ORG deserves a gold medal and the ultimate praise for the time and effort extended on this magnificent reissue!” – Positive Feedback
Label: Westbound Records / ORG Music
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