Funkadelic
Uncle Jam Wants YouFunkadelic Label: Charly SNIP409CD Price: £ 10.75 (£9.35 outside EU)
A Top Twenty album in its day, it includes the full-length 15-minute version of its deep groove hit single '(not just) Knee Deep', sampled years later by rap group De La Soul. This is a new addition to our series devoted to high quality reissues of original albums which have over the years established their classic status. These instantly recognisable albums have more than stood the test of time and are recognised as being amongst the respective artist's finest works. Packaged in thick, cardboard gatefold sleeves, they most effectively recreate the look and feel of the original vinyl albums. Each title features faithful reproduction of the original album's outer and inner artwork and sleeve notes, together with updated and authorative liner notes which shed a contemporary light on these classic albums. To further recreate the vinyl experience, an inner sleeve protects the compact discs and a durable cellophane outer protects each package. Masterminded by the larger-than-life character we mortals on Planet Earth know as George Clinton, Funkadelic was a key element of his highly influential P-Funk empire. Combining elements of funk, rock, psychedelia and hilarious parodies of patriotic recruitment ads, 'Uncle Jam Wants You' was released in 1979 as the group's declared reaction to the bland disco scene of the time - to 'rescue dance music from the blahs', the album's subtitle. A Top Twenty album in its day, it includes the full-length 15-minute version of its deep groove hit single '(not just) Knee Deep', sampled years later by rap group De La Soul.Funkadelic's albums are renowned for their wacky, cartoon-inspired artwork and the front of this one features George Clinton in a striking Black Panther pose. This reissue includes the original album's gatefold sleeve, reproduced in large scale as a folded colour poster inner. Tracklisting
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