The Electric Spanking Of War Babies

Masterminded by George Clinton, Funkadelic’s unique combination of rock, psychedelia & soul led to the band crossing over into the pop mainstream.

The last in a decade-long run of top 50 R&B albums, this was the band’s 12th studio LP & featured several players new to the Funkadelic line-up, notably Sly Stone. With its allusions to the Vietnam war & US imperialism, this project was destined to court controversy from the start, not least for its uncompromising sleeve art which Warner Bros demanded be changed.

Originally conceived as a double album, many tracks saw release on Clinton’s later P-Funk projects. Replicating the original artwork, this deluxe reissue includes an instrumental version of the title track & an authoritative essay by John Masouri.