Play Me or Trade Me
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Play Me or Trade Me is the third and final studio album by the P-Funk
spin off act Parlet
. The album was released by Casablanca Records in 1980 and was produced by George Clinton
and Ron Dunbar. Like many albums released by the label during this year, it would be totally ignored in terms of promotion due to the label being bought by Polygram
Records (now Universal Music). The vocal line up for this album (Jeanette Washington
, Janice Evans, and Shirley Hayden, remained the same as the previous album.
Play Me or Trade Me was reissued on CD in Japan on the Casablanca/Polystar label in 1992.
Both tracks were released as one 12" single (Casablanca NBD 20220 DJ)
P-Funk
P-Funk is a shorthand term for the repertoire and performers associated with George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic collective and the distinctive style of funk music they performed...
spin off act Parlet
Parlet
Parlet was a female spinoff group from P-Funk formed by veteran background vocalists Mallia Franklin, Jeanette Washington and Debbie Wright. Washington and Wright were the first female members in Parliament-Funkadelic in 1975.-Studio albums:...
. The album was released by Casablanca Records in 1980 and was produced by George Clinton
George Clinton (funk musician)
George Clinton is an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, and music producer and the principal architect of P-Funk. He was the mastermind of the bands Parliament and Funkadelic during the 1970s and early 1980s, and launched a solo career in 1981. He has been cited as one of the foremost...
and Ron Dunbar. Like many albums released by the label during this year, it would be totally ignored in terms of promotion due to the label being bought by Polygram
PolyGram
PolyGram was the name of the major label recording company started by Philips from as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. In 1999 it was sold to Seagram and merged into Universal Music Group.-Hollandsche Decca Distributie , 1929-1950:...
Records (now Universal Music). The vocal line up for this album (Jeanette Washington
Jeanette Washington
Jeanette Washington is a funk vocalist best known as a member of the band Parliament.Washington appeared as a background singer on recordings by James Brown in 1975. That year she joined Parliament with Debbie Wright, becoming the first female members of the group...
, Janice Evans, and Shirley Hayden, remained the same as the previous album.
Play Me or Trade Me was reissued on CD in Japan on the Casablanca/Polystar label in 1992.
Tracks
- "Help From My Friends" (Ron Dunbar, Tyrone Lampkin)
- "Watch Me Do My Thang" (Ron Dunbar, Bootsy CollinsBootsy CollinsWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
) - "Wolf Tickets" (Jimmy Ali, George Clinton. Robert Johnson)
- "Play Me Or Trade Me" (Ron Dunbar, Ron Ford, George Clinton)
- "I'm Mo Be Hitting It" (Ron Dunbar, Garry ShiderGarry ShiderGarry Marshall Shider was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.-Early life:Shider was born in Plainfield, New...
, George Clinton) - "Funk Until The Edge of Time" (Steve Pannell, Jeanette Washington, Ron Dunbar)
- "Wonderful One" (Ron Dunbar, Cordell Mosson)
Personnel
- Guitars: Gordon Carlton, Jerome Ali, Bootsy CollinsBootsy CollinsWilliam Earl "Bootsy" Collins is an American funk bassist, singer, and songwriter.Rising to prominence with James Brown in the late 1960s, and with Parliament-Funkadelic in the '70s, Collins's driving bass guitar and humorous vocals established him as one of the leading names in funk...
, Phelps Collins, Michael HamptonMichael HamptonMichael Hampton is a funk/rock guitarist. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic....
, Garry ShiderGarry ShiderGarry Marshall Shider was an American musician and guitarist. He was musical director of the P-Funk All-Stars for much of their history. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997, with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic.-Early life:Shider was born in Plainfield, New... - Bass: Jimmie Ali, Donnie Sterling, Lige Curry, Steve Pannell, Cordell Mosson
- Drums: Kenny Colton, Tyrone Lampkin
- Keyboards: Manon Saulsby, Ernestro Wilson, David Lee Spradley
- Percussion: Janice Carlton, Carl Small, Larry Fratangelo
- Horns: Greg Thomas, Greg BoyerGreg BoyerGreg Boyer is an American trombonist known for performing with many successful R&B and funk bands.Born in Washington, DC, Boyer grew up in Bryans Road, Maryland. An avid music lover at an early age, his first steps into the world of playing music were on alto saxophone at the age of 10...
, Benny Cowan, Fred WesleyFred WesleyFred Wesley is an American jazz and funk trombonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s and 1970s.-Biography:...
, Maceo ParkerMaceo ParkerMaceo Parker is an American funk and soul jazz saxophonist, best known for his work with James Brown in the 1960s, as well as Parliament-Funkadelic in the 1970s. Parker was a prominent soloist on many of Brown's hit recordings, and a key part of his band, playing alto, tenor and baritone saxophones...
, Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher, Ernie Fields Jr., David Majal Ii, Nolan Smith Jr., Raymond Lee Brown - Vocals: Cheryl James, Janice Carlton, Ron Dunbar, Gwen Dozier, George Clinton, Andre Williams, Steve Pannell, Tony Davis, Ron Ford, Jimmie Ali, Jerome Ali, Gordon Carlton, Manon Saulsby
Singles
- Wolf Tickets (Casablanca NB 2260)
- Help From My Friends (Casablanca NB 2293)
Both tracks were released as one 12" single (Casablanca NBD 20220 DJ)