album · July 12, 1971

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

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The title track, an instrumental guitar solo by Eddie Hazel, is a legendary, sprawling epic that forms the emotional core of this seminal album.

• "Maggot Brain" was released on July 12, 1971, on Westbound Records.
• The album's iconic cover art features a photograph of Pedro Bell's painting "The Maggot Brain," a piece that inspired the album's title and aesthetic.
• Though not a commercial smash upon release, "Maggot Brain" has since been hailed as a psychedelic masterpiece and a cornerstone of funk and rock music.

Funkadelic was a highly influential psychedelic rock band formed in the late 1960s, known for their eclectic sound that blended funk, rock, and soul. By 1971, they were establishing their unique sonic identity with their third studio album.