This is a classic album that is essentially ruined by incredibly thin, washed-out sound. This is due, of course, in part to the roughness of the original recording and the limited digital technology of 1990. Regardless, it's one of the worst-sounding CD's I've ever heard. I'm not sure if the 2005 CD reissue corrects the problem since I haven't heard it yet, but Funkadelic fans new and old should avoid this issue.

It sounds really, really tinny. Although the songs are good I find it excruciating to listen to. On the back of the album it says "Direct metal mastered from digital tapes". I can only imagine that this is the cause of the terrible, terrible sound of this album, due to crap digital technology, but then.. I don't know. I own the 'I Wanna Know If It's Good To You' 45 from the album and that sounds fine. Suffice to say, this pressing of 'Free Your Mind And Your Ass Will Follow' sounds absolutely terrible/unbearable.