Funkadelic “Maggot Brain” released 50 years ago today, July 12th, 1971. Ranked as one of the greatest albums of the 70′s, of all-time and it certainly is one of mine, Funkadelic’s third LP (and final album with the original Funkadelic lineup) went to #108 on the US Album Chart and to #14 on the R&B chart. Its singles are some of my all-time favorite songs, too: “Can You Get to That” is close to my #1 (and features Isaac Hayes’ backing vocal group Hot Buttered Soul), “Hit and Quit It” is so hot, and “You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks“ is pretty great as well. Also amazing are the other songs not released as singles: leading off with title track “Maggot Brain” – a 10-minute Hendrix-style guitar jam by Eddie Hazel recorded with one take – and bookended with another extended freak out jam, clocking in at 9+ minutes, “Wars of Armageddon.”