Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s cover

Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s

Funkadelic · 1993

111 min · 33 tracks · funk

A vibrant collection of groove-laden funk anthems that celebrate community and self-expression.

Why this album works

This album is significant as it highlights Funkadelic's impact on both funk and hip-hop, influencing a generation of artists who would follow. The compilation features some of their most recognizable tracks and serves as a testament to their innovative sound, helping to rekindle interest in their catalog during the early '90s.
Career context
By the time 'Music for Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s' was released in 1993, Funkadelic had already established themselves as pioneers of funk music since the late 1960s. This compilation came during a period when the band's influence on hip-hop and contemporary funk was becoming increasingly evident, showcasing their enduring legacy.
Stylistic neighbors
The Roots· War· Tim Maia

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Music for My Mother 5:20
  • 2 Music for My Mother (instrumental) 6:15
  • 3 Can't Shake It Loose 2:30
  • 4 As Good as I Can Feel 2:35
  • 5 I'll Bet You 4:00
  • 6 Qualify and Satisfy 3:04
  • 7 Open Our Eyes 4:03
  • 8 I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody Got a Thing Standout 3:01
  • 9 Fish, Chips and Sweat 3:02
  • 10 I Wanna Know If It's Good to You 2:53
  • 11 I Wanna Know If It's Good to You (instrumental) 3:12
  • 12 You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks 3:50
  • 13 Funky Dollar Bill 3:08
  • 14 Can You Get to That Standout 2:52
  • 15 Back in Our Minds 2:42
  • 16 I Miss My Baby 4:19

Disc 2

  • 1 Baby I Owe You Something Good 3:53
  • 2 Hit It and Quit It Standout 2:49
  • 3 A Whole Lot of BS 2:14
  • 4 Loose Booty 3:15
  • 5 A Joyful Process 3:27
  • 6 Cosmic Slop 3:24
  • 7 If You Don't Like the Effects, Don't Produce the Cause 3:35
  • 8 Standing on the Verge of Getting It On 3:20
  • 9 Jimmy's Got a Little Bit of Bitch in Him 2:31
  • 10 Red Hot Mamma 3:25
  • 11 Vital Juices 3:13
  • 12 Better by the Pound 2:44
  • 13 Stuffs and Things 2:14
  • 14 Let's Take It to the Stage 3:23
  • 15 Biological Speculation 3:10
  • 16 Undisco Kid 4:14
  • 17 How Do Yeaw View You 3:42

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