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Funkadelic discography
Studio albums16
Live albums1
Compilation albums18
Singles25

Discography of Funkadelic, influential George Clinton-led Funk music group.

Albums

Studio albums

Year Album information Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
UK
[1]
US
[2]
US R&B
1970 Funkadelic
  • Released: May 11, 1970
  • Label: Westbound
  • Formats: Vinyl, compact disc
126 8
Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow
  • Released: July 20, 1970
  • Label: Westbound
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
92 11
1971 Maggot Brain
  • Released: July 12, 1971
  • Label: Westbound
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc, cassette
108 14
1972 America Eats Its Young
  • Released: May 22, 1972
  • Label: Westbound
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
123 22
1973 Cosmic Slop
  • Released: July 9, 1973
  • Label: Westbound
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
112 21
1974 Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
  • Released: April 29, 1974
  • Label: Westbound
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
163 13
1975 Let's Take It to the Stage
  • Released: April 21, 1975
  • Label: Westbound
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
102 14
1976 Tales of Kidd Funkadelic
  • Released: September 21, 1976
  • Label: Westbound
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
103 14
Hardcore Jollies
  • Released: October 29, 1976
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc, cassette
96 12
1978 One Nation Under a Groove
  • Released: September 11, 1978
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
56 16 1 US: Platinum[3]
1979 Uncle Jam Wants You
  • Released: September 21, 1979
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
18 2 US: Gold[3]
1980 Connections & Disconnections
  • Released: 1980
  • Label: Avenue
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
151 45
1981 The Electric Spanking of War Babies
  • Released: April 14, 1981
  • Label: Warner Bros.
  • Formats: Vinyl, Compact disc
105 41
2007 By Way Of The Drum
  • Released: May 15, 2007
  • Label: Hip-O
  • Formats: Compact disc
2008 Toys
  • Released: November 2008
  • Label: Westbound
  • Formats: Compact disc/vinyl
2014 First Ya Gotta Shake the Gate
  • Released: November 25, 2014
  • Label: The C Kunspyruhzy
  • Formats: Digital/MP3

Live albums

Year Title
1996 Live: Meadowbrook, Rochester, Michigan – 12th September 1971
  • Label: Westbound
  • Released: May 7, 1996
  • Format: Compact disc

Compilation albums

Year Title
1975 Funkadelic's Greatest Hits
  • Label: Westbound
  • Released: 1975
  • Format: Vinyl
1977 The Best of the Early Years Volume One
  • Label: Westbound
  • Released: 1977
  • Format: Vinyl
1993 Music For Your Mother: Funkadelic 45s
  • Label: Westbound
  • Released: 1993
  • Format: Compact disc (double)
1994 Hardcore Funk Jam
  • Label: Charly
  • Released: 1994
  • Format: Compact disc
The Best of Funkadelic: 1976-1981
  • Label: Charly
  • Released: 1994
  • Format: Compact disc
1997 Finest
  • Label: Westbound
  • Released: 1994
  • Format: Compact disc
Ultimate Funkadelic
  • Label: Music Club
  • Released: 1997
  • Format: Compact disc
1998 The Very Best of Funkadelic 1976-1981
  • Label: Charly
  • Released: 1998
  • Format: Compact disc
1999 The Best
  • Label: Neon
  • Released: 1999
  • Format: Compact disc
2000 Funk Gets Stronger
  • Label: Recall
  • Released: 2000
  • Format: Compact disc
The Complete Recordings 1976-81
  • Label: Charly
  • Released: 2000
  • Format: Compact disc
Cosmic Slop
  • Label: Castle Music
  • Released: 2000
  • Format: Compact disc
Suitably Funky
  • Label: Castle Music
  • Released: July 25, 2000
  • Format: Compact disc
The Original Cosmic Funk Crew
  • Label: Metro Music
  • Released: September, 2000
  • Format: Compact disc
2003 Motor City Madness: The Ultimate Funkadelic Westbound Compilation
  • Label: Westbound
  • Released: 2003
  • Format: Compact disc (double)
2005 The Whole Funk & Nothing But The Funk : Definitive Funkadelic 1976 - 1981
  • Label: Metro Music
  • Released: February 7, 2005
  • Format: Compact disc (double)
2007 Funkadelic
  • Label: Disky
  • Released: 2007
  • Format: Compact disc

Singles

Year Title Peak chart positions Album
US US R&B US Dance UK
1969 "Music for My Mother" 50 Funkadelic
"I'll Bet You" 63 22
1970 "I Got a Thing, You Got a Thing, Everybody's Got a Thing" 80 30
"I Wanna Know If It's Good to You?" 81 27 Free Your Mind... and Your Ass Will Follow
1971 "You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks" 91 42 Maggot Brain
"Can You Get to That" 93 44
1972 "Hit It and Quit It"
"A Joyful Process" 38 America Eats Its Young
1973 "Loose Booty" 118 49
"Cosmic Slop" 102 Cosmic Slop
1974 "Standing on the Verge of Getting It On" 27 Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
1975 "Red Hot Momma" 73
"Get Off Your Ass and Jam" 14 Let's Take It to the Stage
"Better by the Pound" 99
1976 "Let's Take It to the Stage" 73
"Undisco Kidd" 102 30 Tales of Kidd Funkadelic
1977 "Comin' Round the Mountain" 54 Hardcore Jollies
"Smokey" 96
1978 "One Nation Under a Groove" 28 1 31 9 One Nation Under a Groove
1979 "Cholly (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!)" 43
"(Not Just) Knee Deep" 77 1 43 Uncle Jam Wants You
"Uncle Jam" 53
1981 "Connections and Disconnections" 68 Connections & Disconnections
"The Electric Spanking of War Babies" 60 The Electric Spanking of War Babies
"Shockwaves" 53
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Chart information courtesy of Billboard.com © 2006 VNU eMedia, Inc. All rights reserved.

Notes

General
  • "Funkadelic > Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2008-06-09. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Specific
  1. ^ Warwick, 2004. p.438
  2. ^ "Funkadelic > Charts & Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2008-07-18.
  3. ^ a b "RIAA - Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2008-09-02. Retrieved 2008-07-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
References