Hardcore Jollies - Remastered Deluxe Media Book Edition (1976)

Verzorgde 2014-heruitgave. Zonder bonus-tracks, wel met informatief boekje. "Funkadelic's major-label jump brought its version of life more into line with Parliament, though the crucial difference between the two -- Funkadelic's guitars vs. Parliament's horns -- remains intact. Eddie Hazel is missed, but Gary Shider and Mike Hampton do fine work. Whoever peels off the concluding solo at the end of "Comin' Round the Mountain" deserves credit. Similar exercises in feedback can be found on the title track and elsewhere, sometimes great, sometimes timekeeping. The emphasis is on fairly clean jams and rhythms, with more lower-key goofiness than before but still merrily out there. If it's not truly gone and great like "Maggot Brain", it's still good listening. "If You Got Fun, You Got Style" makes for a better chat-up dancefloor appreciation than most. And who could knock the use of the 'there's a place in France/where the ladies wear no pants' melody in "You Scared the Lovin' Outta Me"?" (Ned Raggett, Allmusic)

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