Standing on the Verge of Getting It On


Standing on the Verge of Getting It On is the sixth studio album by Funkadelic, released on Westbound Records, released in July of 1974.
On this album, the lyrics generally take a backseat to the music and the jamming. It is one of the most popular Funkadelic albums among fans, and considered an essential album for fans of lead guitarist Eddie Hazel. Hazel co-wrote all of the album's songs, although the songwriting credits were mostly in the name of Grace Cook, Hazel's mother.

Track listing

Side One

  1. “Red Hot Mama” – 4:54
  2. “Alice in My Fantasies” – 2:26
  3. “I’ll Stay” – 7:16
  4. “Sexy Ways” – 3:05

    Side Two

  5. “Standing on the Verge of Getting It On” – 5:07
  6. “Jimmy’s Got a Little Bit of Bitch in Him” – 2:33
  7. “Good Thoughts, Bad Thoughts” – 12:30
Note: on songs 2–7, Eddie Hazel's songwriting credit was in the name of his mother, Grace Cook.

Personnel


“Red Hot Momma”

This song is a remake of a song by Parliament while the band was signed to Invictus Records. The title of this song has been spelled in three different ways on various Parliaments, Funkadelic, and Parliament releases that have featured a version of the song, with the final word being spelled as "Mama," "Mamma," or "Momma."
The guitar solo and jam that conclude this song were continued in the studio, and ended up as a B-side titled "Vital Juices," featuring guitar work by Eddie Hazel and Ron Bykowski. That track is found on Westbound compilation CD as well as the recent CD reissue of the original album.
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Billboard
YearChartPosition
1974Pop Albums163
1974R&B Albums13