America Eats Its Young [Remastered] - Funkadelic

Advantages: Easy to listen to, while still retaining meaning and depth
Disadvantages: Some tracks either wash over you, or you wash over them

...This album is cool. And that's the only appropriate word. At first I thought it was going to be quite similar to 'Tales of Kidd Funkadelic' (with long, progressive church influenced funk riffs), but after track one, it turns into like...a blues:funk hybrid. It's awesome. The blues is awesome. Funk is awesome. What I loved is the organic, natural sound that it encompasses. Many Like-minded groups have tried to do what Funkadelic have done here, and had an end product of government issued, generic beats. 'Free your mind...', on the other hand, does quite the opposite. This is simply what Funkadelic does best. However, it's not all sunshine and picnics. The end track, 'Eulogy and light', while interesting and thought provoking, did not ahve the initial appeal to me as the rest of the album did. Now I am sure it is there for a purpose... Read review

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Advantages: Like nothing youve ever heard.
Disadvantages: Little in the way of song structure.

...The first Funkadelic album. The entire album was recorded in a few days and is largely improvisational. It follows the typical George Clinton line-up: A huge band of organists vocalists and guitarists all adding their own little stamp over a funky backbeat. All the seeds of Parliament/Funkadelic are here. Experimentation, Clintons long introductions, talk of outer space, and many sexual references as expected. Blues, funk and pyschadelia influences are all here. You can hear Eddie Hazel's Hendrix influenced guitar, carrying the torch in the year of Jimis death, yet he seems to have not yet quite found his own sound. I find it reassuring to see how much this guitarist had improved and diversified over a few albums from this to say his solo work. I think if you like one track from this album you will like them all. Some more organised than... Read review

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Advantages: Humorous, fun, funky
Disadvantages: Dated, Samey, silly

...If you know your funk, you know George Clinton. The father of Parliament/Funkadelic is in charge here and it shows. After the punk funk beginnings of thier debut, the chili peppers turned to Clinton to produce thier second album - Freakey Styley. Featuring the wonderful bass playing of Flea, the inspirational guitar work of Hillel Slovak and the lyrics of Anthony Keidis, this release shows little resemblance to the band's modern work. Simply put this is a funk album, and not a particularly vital one at that. With a horns section and the rapping of Keidis, this clearly is a different kettle of fish to the likes of By the Way and Californication. Not to say its a bad album, but many of the tracks are highly disposable, and even the title track dissapoints. The best track here is a cover of Sly and the family Stone's 'If you want me... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful