Funk Master Wizard Wiz - Bellevue Patient - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

- Digitally remastered by Pete Reynolds- Housed in a deluxe 6-panel gatefold digi-sleeve containing all the original LP sleeve artwork- CD inserted in full-colour inner wallet- Lavishly illustrated 16-page booklet with full track credits & sleeve notes- Sleeve notes by John Masouri- Collectors limited edition Funkadelic obi-strip- All sealed in a 90-micron polypropylene protective sleeve walletInchThey played a HUGE role in creating the future of music.Inch PRINCETo celebrate six decades of George Clinton thrilling and delighting fans worldwide, Charly have relaunched their Funkadelic catalogue with lavishly packaged and newly mastered editions, including limited color vinyl LPs.'Hardcore Jollies' was Funkadelic's ninth studio album and their debut on Warner Bros Records. Released in October 1976 and dedicated to Inchthe guitar players of the worldInch, it showed Funkadelic was the heaviest black rock band since Jimi Hendrix's Band Of Gypsies (even featuring Buddy Miles on one track).Reaching no.12 on the US R&B chart, the album spawned singles 'Comin' Round The Mountain' (US R&B No.54) and 'Smokey' (US R&B No.96) and a live remake of 1973's 'Cosmic Slop' from the album of the same name. ROver 45 years since it's original , 'Hardcore Jollies' is among Funkadelic and George Clinton's best-ever albums and remains a masterful example of their creative genius.

With a cast of over 400 led by the dynamic team of Diana Ross and then-19 year-old Michael Jackson, the hit soundtrack to the film version of the Wiz (Broadway's urban adaption of the Wizard of Oz) finally debuts on CD, complete with 20-bit digital re-mastering and 24-page booklet filled with liner notes, art, lyrics and more. The music was originally adapted and supervised by Quincy Jones; the Tony Award winning songs are by Charlie Smalls and the production features a 99-member orchestra, 70-voice adult choir, 35-member children's choir and more.

Japanese UHQCD pressing. Universal. 2026.