Cosmic Slop by Funkadelic

After the massive double LP America Eats Its Young, Funkadelic returned in 1973 with Cosmic Slop. Compared to their previous albums, the sounds were far less experimental. While still the clear kings of psychedelic soul, Cosmic Slop sees the band mellowing to a certain degree and pushing some of their more traditional R&B roots to the forefront. It’s still a freaky trip that sounds positively invigorating today, and listeners can hear the nascent beginnings of what would coalesce later in the decade when the P-Funk would become a household name.

Led by George Clinton and consisting of some of the best musicians of the 70s or any era, Funkadelic recorded eight albums for Westbound that smashed all genre barriers. Inspired by Jimi Hendrix, psychedelics, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War and a lifetime of ingesting soul, blues, country and early rock n' roll, Funkadelic created a sound and legacy that still shape culture today.