Released in 1971, Maggot Brain stands as the towering masterpiece in Funkadelic’s groundbreaking catalog. Initially misunderstood upon release, the album is now widely regarded as one of the most influential records of all time. Anchored by Eddie Hazel’s otherworldly guitar performance on the legendary title track and featuring enduring favorites like “Can You Get To That,” Maggot Brain redefined the possibilities of funk, rock, and psychedelic music.
For this definitive 2026 reissue, the album was mastered directly from analog tape, preserving the raw power, depth, and atmosphere of the original recordings with extraordinary detail. A longtime holy grail for collectors, Maggot Brain receives the treatment it has long deserved.
Tracklist: 1. Maggot Brain 2. Can You Get To That 3. Hit It And Quit It 4. You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks 5. Super Stupid 6. Back In Our Minds 7. Wars Of Armageddon
Mastering & Restoration: Dave Gardner, DSG Mastering
Lacquer cutting: Dave Gardner & Catherine Vericolli
Original Master Tape Archival & Restoration: Catherine Vericolli
Additional Engineering and Indispensable Assistance: Nick King
Visual Restoration: Henry H. Owings
All vinyl variants are all analog, mastered direct from tape to lathe Pressed at Furnace Record Pressing Gatefold packaging featured on all vinyl editions 2xLP 45RPM Edition features a case-wrapped gatefold jacket from Stoughton Printing
Hybrid Stereo SACD mastered by Dave Gardner from analog tapes. Includes a standard CD layer that plays in all CD and SACD players.
