Standing on the Verge of Getting It On

by Funkadelic

Standing on the Verge of Getting It On cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: July 10, 1974
  • Label: Westbound
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:52
  • Community rating: 4.74/5 from 7 ratings

Artists on this release: Fuzzy Haskins, Gary Bronson, Tiki Fulwood, Ray Davis, Ty Lampkin, Ron Bykowski, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell, Eddie Hazel, Garry Shider, Boogie Mosson, Jimi Calhoun, Leon Patillo, Grady Thomas, Calvin Simon

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Standing on the Verge of Getting It On is the sixth studio album by Funkadelic, released on Westbound Records, released in July 1974. It is notable for featuring the return of guitarist Eddie Hazel. On this album, the lyrics generally take a backseat to the music and the jamming. It is one of the most popular Funkadelic albums among fans, and highlights the virtuosic guitar of the returning Eddie Hazel, who had departed following 1971's Maggot Brain. Hazel co-wrote all of the album's songs, although the songwriting credits were mostly in the name of Grace Cook, Hazel's mother (a gambit by Hazel to avoid contractual difficulties with the publishing rights).

Genres

Descriptors: funky, guitar-heavy, soulful, party, political, guitar-driven, groove-laden, distorted, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. Red Hot Mama (04:56)
  2. Alice In My Fantasies (02:30)
  3. I'll Stay (07:18)
  4. Sexy Ways (03:08)
  5. Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On (05:10)
  6. Jimmy's Got A Little Bit Of Bitch In Him (02:33)
  7. Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts (12:17)

Credits

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