Artist: Eddie Hazel
Title: Game, Dames and Guitar Thangs
Year: 1977
Label: Warner Bros.
Format: Vinyl LP (Original)
Flwrpt Rating of this Record: 3.5/5.0
Review
Eddie Hazel had been a major part of Parliament Funkadelic at one point in his career, playing lead guitar. So his solo debut LP had that vibe to it, that overall P-Funk sound. It’s a pretty cool album, with a spacey funk feel to it. I’m not crazy about all of the music here, it tends to get a bit repetitive at times. But the sound quality and skill is right on. Enjoy…
Check out the sound!
Frantic Moment
Physical Love
California Dreamin’ (Reprise)
Design
I’m always a fan of pre-photoshop collage covers. This one is interesting to say the least. Very colorful and energetic. The subject matter is all over the place, but that is what makes it cool, there’s a little bit of everything here. Composition plays a major role in making something like this work, like where to place the elements of the collage, what types of images to use, etc.
The type is super strong, holding its own at the top of the cover, if you squint, the most important elements still stands out….the name of the artist! Two thumbs up.
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2 Comments
i could see how this sound could become repetitive, but in this small dosage, it’s just about what the doctor ordered…psycho-beta-buckdown!
This album cover is crazy. I really dig that cut “Frantic Moment.” Thanks for putting me on to this. I know Eddie Hazel from Parliament-Funkadelic, but I never heard his solo stuff. P-Funk had so many offshoots.