Org Music, in partnership with Westbound Records, will reissue Funkadelic’s groundbreaking 1971 masterpiece Maggot Brain on September 11. The newly remastered edition, cut directly from the analog master tapes, will be available on vinyl, CD, SACD (Super Audio CD), cassette and digital formats.

The seminal release, which is anchored by Eddie Hazel’s legendary 10-minute title-track, is known for helping fuse psychedelic rock, soul, jazz and funk into an entirely new style.  Showcasing George Clinton in his prime, the LP also includes key tracks like “Can You Get To That,” “Hit It and Quit It” and “Super Stupid,” among other classics, and has been widely sampled in the hip-hop world.

For this reissue campaign, Maggot Brain was mastered from the original analog tapes by Dave Gardner at DSG Mastering, with tape restoration by Catherine Vericolli. The vinyl editions aim “to preserve the warmth, depth and dynamic intensity of the original recordings while presenting the album with expanded detail and clarity.”

The release will be celebrated with a series of special events and collaborations. Detroit-based Corky’s Coffee has created a limited-edition Maggot Brain coffee blend, with just 500 bags available for pre-order. From August 12–14, Portland, OR’s Mono Space will host Funkadelic: Illuminate the Unseen, a three-night exploration of the band’s first three albums led by acclaimed author Marcus J. Moore, culminating in a full test-pressing playback of Maggot Brain on August 14. Then, on September 19, Cleveland’s The Vinyl Groove Records will present Wax & Tracks Fest, which will boast a live performance of Maggot Brain by Apostadelic featuring Quenton Rubin. (Copies of the exclusive Midwest vinyl variant will be available for purchase at the event as well.) Independent record stores across the US will also host Maggot Brain listening parties, with participating locations to be announced.

The rollout follows Org Music and Westbound Records’ reissue campaign for Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow, continuing a larger effort to present Funkadelic’s catalog in definitive archival editions sourced from the best available analog masters.

Here’s a look at the album’s tracks.

Maggot Brain

Can You Get To That

Hit It And Quit It

You And Your Folks, Me And My Folks

Super Stupid

Back In Our Minds

Wars Of Armageddon