Maggot Brain

Maggot Brain is the third studio album by the American funk rock band Funkadelic, released by Westbound Records in July 1971. It was produced by bandleader George Clinton and recorded at United Sound Systems in Detroit during late 1970 and early 1971. The album was the final LP recorded by the original Funkadelic lineup; after its release, founding members Tawl Ross (guitar), Billy Nelson (bass), and Tiki Fulwood (drums) left the band for various reasons.

This article is about the album. For the instrumental, see Maggot Brain (instrumental).

Maggot Brain
Studio album by
Funkadelic
ReleasedJuly 12, 1971
RecordedLate 1970–early 1971
StudioUnited Sound Systems, Detroit
Genre
Length36:56
LabelWestbound
ProducerGeorge Clinton
Funkadelic chronology
Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow
(1970)		 Maggot Brain
(1971)		 America Eats Its Young
(1972)
Singles from Maggot Brain
  1. "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks"
    Released: April 1971
  2. "Can You Get to That"
    Released: September 1971
  3. "Hit It and Quit It"
    Released: January 1972

The album charted in the R&B Top 20. Today, it is perhaps best known for its 10-minute title track, an improvisation performed by guitarist Eddie Hazel. Pitchfork named it the 17th best album of the 1970s. In 2020, Rolling Stone ranked Maggot Brain the 136th greatest album of all time in its updated list.

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