Motor City Madness: The Ultimate Funkadelic Westbound Compilation
Funkadelic · 2003
148 min · 29 tracks · funk
A kaleidoscopic journey through funk's depths, merging psychedelic grooves with socially conscious lyrics.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- wave-like pacing inviting exploration
- dynamic journey through
- socially conscious lyrical depth
- for late-night grooves
- engaging sing-alongs with friends
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking instant gratification tracks
- prefer concise standalone songs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2003, this compilation captures Funkadelic's groundbreaking sound during their Westbound Records era, which spanned the late 1960s to mid-1970s. At this point, the band was celebrated for their innovative fusion of funk and rock, having released seminal albums like 'Maggot Brain' and 'Cosmic Slop'. This collection serves as a retrospective, highlighting their influence on funk music and culture.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Parliament· Sly and the Family Stone· George Clinton
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow 10:05
- 2 Red Hot Mama 3:25
- 3 You Can’t Miss What You Can’t Measure 3:04
- 4 Standing on the Verge of Getting It On 5:09
- 5 Funky Dollar Bill 3:15
- 6 Hit It and Quit It 3:50
- 7 Cosmic Slop 5:18
- 8 Better by the Pound 2:42
- 9 Take Your Dead Ass Home 7:17
- 10 Loose Booty 4:54
- 11 Get Off Your Ass and Jam 2:25
- 12 Sexy Ways 3:06
- 13 Music for My Mother 5:38
- 14 America Eats Its Young 5:53
- 15 March to the Witch’s Castle 6:01
Disc 2
- 1 Maggot Brain 10:21
- 2 I’ll Stay 7:18
- 3 I Wanna Know If It’s Good to You 6:00
- 4 Can You Get to That 2:50
- 5 I’ll Bet You 3:57
- 6 Nappy Dugout 4:34
- 7 A Joyful Process 6:15
- 8 Be My Beach 2:38
- 9 Undisco Kidd 6:35
- 10 Biological Speculation 3:08
- 11 You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks 3:36
- 12 I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody’s Got a Thing 3:54
- 13 Baby I Owe You Something Good 5:48
- 14 Mommy, What’s a Funkadelic? 9:06
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