VIA PRESS RELEASE | Org Music, in partnership with Westbound Records, proudly announces the reissue of Funkadelic’s groundbreaking 1971 masterpiece Maggot Brain, available September 11 on vinyl, CD, SACD (Super Audio CD), cassette, and digital formats. Maggot Brain returns in newly remastered editions cut directly from the analog master tapes.
Led by George Clinton and anchored by Eddie Hazel’s legendary ten-minute title track, Maggot Brain fused psychedelic rock, soul, jazz, and funk into something entirely new—a deeply emotional and radically experimental statement that continues to resonate more than five decades later. Songs like “Can You Get To That,” “Hit It and Quit It,” and “Super Stupid” remain foundational recordings whose influence can still be heard across rock, hip-hop, funk, and beyond.
For this reissue campaign, Maggot Brain was mastered from the original analog tapes by Dave Gardner at DSG Mastering, with tape restoration by Catherine Vericolli. The vinyl editions preserve the warmth, depth, and dynamic intensity of the original recordings while presenting the album with expanded detail and clarity.
The reissue will be available in multiple vinyl configurations, including a widely available standard color edition, multiple exclusive variants available from retail partners, and a deluxe 2xLP 45RPM edition housed in a case-wrapped Stoughton gatefold jacket. CD, SACD (Super Audio CD), cassette, and digital editions will also be available.
The release will be celebrated with a series of special events and collaborations. Detroit-based Corky’s Coffee has created a limited-edition Maggot Brain coffee blend, with just 500 bags available for pre-order. From August 12–14, Portland’s Mono Space will host Funkadelic: Illuminate the Unseen, a three-night exploration of the band’s first three albums led by acclaimed author Marcus J. Moore, culminating in a full test pressing playback of Maggot Brain on August 14.
On September 19, Cleveland’s The Vinyl Groove Records will present Wax & Tracks Fest, featuring a live performance of Maggot Brain by Apostadelic (featuring Quenton Rubin) and copies of the exclusive Midwest vinyl variant. Independent record stores across the US will also host Maggot Brain listening parties, with participating locations to be announced.
The rollout follows Org Music and Westbound Records’ acclaimed reissue campaign for Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow, continuing a larger effort to present Funkadelic’s catalog in definitive archival editions sourced from the best available analog masters.
