America Eats Its Young

America Eats Its Young
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 22, 1972
Genre
Length69:06
LabelWestbound
ProducerGeorge Clinton
Funkadelic chronology
Maggot Brain
(1971)
America Eats Its Young
(1972)
Cosmic Slop
(1973)

America Eats Its Young is the fourth studio album and the first double album by Funkadelic, released in May 1972. This was the first album to include the whole of the House Guests, including Bootsy Collins, Catfish Collins, Chicken Gunnels, Rob McCollough and Kash Waddy. It also features the Plainfield-based band U.S. (United Soul), which consisted of guitarist Garry Shider and bassist Cordell Mosson, on most of the tracks. Unlike previous Funkadelic albums, America Eats Its Young was recorded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and in the UK. The original vinyl version contained a poster illustrated by Cathy Abel. The bottom of the poster features the first widespread appearance of the Funkadelic logo, which would appear on the cover of their next album Cosmic Slop.

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