Funkadelic Toys [Import] Soundtrack a "mash-up

a "mash-up

a sharp-minded philosopher lost in the forest of despair

And The Next Day is designed to remind us all of why we've missed him

bearing little relation to what came before or after in his discography

" makes that plain

Funkadelic Toys [Import] Soundtrack a "mash-upToys features about 50 minutes of previously unreleased Funkadelic tracks from the early '70s, about evenly divided between proper songs and jams. The availability of such a large chunk of recordings in excellent sound quality from their prime might seem like a huge blessing for their devoted fans, but while in general it is of considerable interest for Funkadelic fanatics, more casual funk listeners should be wary of this on several accounts. First,