Funk Gets Stronger (CD)

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• Release Date: April 4, 2006
• Label: Recall (UK)
• UPC: 636551428729
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106197565
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2000 saw the release of two Funkadelic compilations that went by the same title, Funk Gets Stronger, but differed with the amount of tracks each contained. This double-disc version covers the years 1976 through 1981, picking the crŠme de la crŠme of such classic releases as Hardcore Jollies, One Nation Under a Groove, and Uncle Jam Wants You, as well as one of Funkadelic's more overlooked albums, The Electric Spanking of War Babies. While it's not as hard rock or psychedelic-based as their earlier classics (Maggot Brain, etc.), this was Funkadelic's most commercially successful era, as they scored their biggest hit, with One Nation Under a Groove's anthemic title track. You'll also find other great funk gems as well -- reworkings of such earlier Funkadelic classics as "Cosmic Slop" and the guitar epic "Maggot Brain," as well as "Freak of the Week" and "If You Got Funk, You Got Style." Although it's indeed a great compilation, you have to figure that you may be better off spending the extra bucks on the three-disc Under a Groove, which collects all four aforementioned albums in their entirety. ~ Greg Prato

Countless Funkadelic compilations have appeared on the market over the years; some are extensive (1993's exceptional Music for Your Mother), while some serve as a brief "introduction" to the band, such as 2000's Funk Gets Stronger. Weighing in at only ten tracks, it's obvious that not all of the highlights from Funkadelic's lengthy career are included. But nearly all of the best-known tracks from the band's late-'70s period (which was more dance-oriented than its early hard-rock sound) are featured -- Hardcore Jollies, One Nation Under a Groove, and Uncle Jam Wants You. Included are such dancefloor essentials as "(Not Just) Knee Deep" and the title track from Nation (both of which have been sampled countless times by rap bands later on), in addition to remakes of two favorites from the early days of Funkadelic -- the guitar solo showcase "Maggot Brain" and the tale of a mother who supports her family by any means necessary, "Cosmic Slop." Not a bad compilation, but why settle for a ten-track taster when you can have the full feast with a variety of other Funkadelic overviews? ~ Greg Prato

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