3 LPs RARE Early FUNKADELIC Solo EDDIE HAZEL Horny Horns FRED WESLEY Parliament

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Fantastic scarce three records lot rare FUNKADELIC group + solo vinyl LPs:  (1) FUNKADELIC: THE BEST OF THE EARLY YEARS Vol 1, Westbound WB-303, VG-/VG, promo cut lower right, a 1973-74 parliafunkadelicment thang incl Cosmic Slop, Funky Dollar Bill, Super Stupid + seven others; (2) solo EDDIE HAZEL: Game, Dames & Guitar Thangs, Warner Bros BS-3058, VG+/VG+; feat George Clinton, Bootsy, Benie Worrell w/ California Dreamin', Beatles' I Want You (She's So Heavy), Physical Love & six more; (3) FRED WESLEY & THE HORNY HORNS FEATURING MACEO PARKER: A Blow for Me, a Toot for You, Atlantic VG/VG, w/ Gary Shider, Gary Mudbone Cooper, Randy Crawford, Dawn Silva, Lynn Mabry incl Up for the Down Stroke + five more jams.

Though it often took a back chair to its sister group Parliament, Funkadelic furthered the notions of black rock begun by Jimi Hendrix and Sly Stone, blending elements of '60s psychedelia and blues plus the deep groove of soul and funk. The band pursued album statements of social/political commentary while Parliament stayed in the funk singles format, but Funkadelic nevertheless paralleled the more commercial artist's success, especially in the '70s when the interplay between bands moved the Funkadelic sound closer to a unified P-Funk style. A mythical figure, original Funkadelic guitarist Eddie Hazel pioneered an innovative funk-metal sound in the early '70s, best exemplified on his mammoth classic instrumental jam "Maggot Brain." This mythological status arises from his brief, mysterious era of productivity, a shadowy three-album cycle capped by Maggot Brain that came to a close as Hazel's notorious drug problems began to haunt him, resulting in personal disputes with George Clinton, a jail sentence, and ultimately his slow death to liver failure. Hazel seemed a clear successor to the deceased Jimi Hendrix, one of the few black guitar players merging an acid rock approach with an R&B aesthetic. Furthermore, Hazel took things a step further, integrating a heavy dose of funk into his fiery guitar work as well, setting the precedent for successive Parliament/Funkadelic guitarists, as well as later generations of funk-metal guitarists. The songs on 1977's Game, Dames & Guitar Thangs all prominently feature Hazel's lead guitar work, along with a considerable amount of backing vocals courtesy of the Brides of Funkenstein. Incredibly rare and highly collectable for years as a vinyl-only release, the album remains one of the better P-Funk albums of the late '70s, highlighted by its guitar-heavy sound. Fred Wesley signed on with George Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic in time for their seminal Mothership Connection LP. And unlike former boss James Brown, Clinton encouraged his collaborators to pursue their own projects, even co-writing most of the songs comprising the trombonist's 1977 official solo debut, A Blow for Me, a Toot for You, credited to Fred Wesley & the Horny Horns.  Simply awesome vinyl records lot for the funky soul P-Funk collector or dj.

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