LP on translucent PINK vinyl - Deluxe facsimile edition of original 1976 LP in gatefold sleeve - Pedro Bell's original album artwork fully restored + lyric inner sleeve - Illustrated booklet with in-depth sleeve notes by author & music journalist John Masouri - Each LP housed in a protective PVC sleeve + 1970s-style obi-strip - Mastered for vinyl by Pete Reynolds with lacquers cut by Barry Grint at Air Studios in London.
'Hardcore Jollies' was Funkadelic's ninth studio album and their debut on Warner Bros Records. Released in October 1976 and dedicated to "the guitar players of the world", it showed Funkadelic was the heaviest black rock band since Jimi Hendrix's Band Of Gypsies (even featuring Buddy Miles on one track). With lead guitarists Michael Hampton and Eddie Hazel dazzling, the personification of funk Bootsy Collins on bass, Bernie Worrell's keyboard wizardry and many more, the album was helmed by the genius of George Clinton. Reaching no.12 on the US R&B chart, the album spawned singles 'Comin' Round The Mountain' (US R&B No.54) and 'Smokey' (US R&B No.96) and a live remake of 1973's 'Cosmic Slop' from the album of the same name. Recorded during rehearsals for 1976's P-Funk Earth Tour, this version features a vocal introduction dropped from the 1973 studio cut. Over 45 years since its original release, 'Hardcore Jollies' is among Funkadelic and George Clinton's best-ever albums and remains a masterful example of their creative genius. FUNKADELIC Masterminded by the larger-than-life figure of George Clinton, Funkadelic was a key component of his influential P-Funk empire. Funkadelic's unique combination of Rock, Psychedelia, R&B & Soul led to the band crossing over to the pop mainstream & gaining a vast international following, becoming one of the most important & influential groups in music.
Comin' Round the Mountain
Smokey
If You Got Funk, You Got Style
Hardcore Jollies
Soul Mate
Cosmic Slop
You Scared the Lovin' Outta Me
Adolescent Funk
