Behind the Covers

“primal”

1 cover story in our archive

Behind the Covers' archive includes 1 album cover documented under the "primal" design theme, all from the 1970s. The cover sits within the funk, rock tradition and features work by Funkadelic. Each entry below includes the cover artwork, the designers and photographers behind it, and a short story about the visual choices that defined the release.

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic — album cover art

Maggot Brain by Funkadelic (1971)

A Black woman's face emerging from earth — mouth open in a scream or ecstatic cry — matches the primal intensity of Eddie Hazel's legendary guitar solo, recorded in a single take under the influence of LSD.

Label
Westbound
Designer
George Clinton
Photographer
Joel Brodsky
Genre
Funk, Rock
Decade
1970s
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