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Cheap repackage of "The Very Best of Funkadelic 1976-1981"

M. McM | Los Angeles, CA | 03/22/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is actually a cheap, repackaging of the Charly compilation, "The Very Best of Funkadelic." [Label: Charly UK, Release date: July 1, 1999, Catalog Number: 83062, ASIN: B00000BICB]



Same mastering, same track sequence...unfortunately the new packaging is really cheap. The artwork is a cheap Photoshop job, and it's also bizarre: they use one, small, poorly scanned photograph that's from a different era. There's also NO liner notes, and virtually no information, all that's printed is the track names.



The music's great, a good sampling of Funkadelic's Warner Bros. era (1976-1981), but in all honesty, "The Whole Funk & Nothing But the Funk: Definitive Funkadelic 1976-1981" is a MUCH better choice.



I should note that all four Warner Bros. albums have been remastered with bonus tracks, so you may want to buy those four albums instead of picking up a compilation. "One Nation Under A Groove" is arguably Funkadelic's best, "Uncle Jam" is great for the first 25 minutes, "The Electric Spanking of War Babies" has its fans, and "Hardcore Jollies" is a good transitional album. All four are worth hearing, but if you want a compilation, go with "The Whole Funk & Nothing But the Funk: Definitive Funkadelic 1976-1981.""

Slammin Collection

mistermaxxx@yahoo.com | usa | 07/19/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Funkadelic unloads so Many Jams that you can't Possible keep still trying to soak it all in.there Grooves are timeless."One Nation under a Groove","Knee Deep","Maggot Brain"(Live) ain't no Joke.there Musical Versatility still blows my Mind.a Strong Collection of Some there Best Jams also you have to check out there Classic Albums from back in the day."