Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow

Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow is a 1971 (see 1971 in music) album by the American funk band Funkadelic. It was released on Westbound Records.

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1971 - 1971 in music - Funk - Funkadelic - Westbound Records

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The title song is notable for the early use of feedback as part of a musical statement. Many of the songs (such as the titular track, described below, and "Eulogy and Light") subvert Christian themes, including the Lord's Prayer and the 23rd Psalm.

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Feedback - Christian - Lord's Prayer - 23rd Psalm

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Inspiration: "Let's see if we can cut a whole album while we're all tripping on acid" - George Clinton on the making of Free Your Mind... And Your Ass Will Follow.

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Acid - George Clinton

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On the Billboard Music Charts (North America), Free Your Mind...And Your Ass Will Follow peaked at #11 on the Black Albums Chart and #92 on the Pop Albums chart.

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The album's gatefold cover forms something of a visual pun, echoing the sentiments of the album title. The sight of a woman holding her arms towards heaven in an ecstatic pose is subverted upon opening the sleeve to find that she is naked. This reinforces the ambiguity of the title - does 'ass' refer to the body, the soul, or is it merely a sexual term? Is the invitation to spiritual enlightenment or sexual ecstacy, or maybe both?

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The album and eponymous song influenced the band En Vogue, leading to the title of their hit song "Free Your Mind".

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