Parliaments - what's good?

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I just finished reading this book about George Clinton called "In Their Own Words" and I was reminded of his earlier group the Parliaments with the plural "s".

I have 3 of their 45s already that I like:

Good Old Music/Time (Revilot)
(I Wanna) Testify/I Can Feel The Ice Melting (Revilot)
Look At What I Almost Missed/What You Been Growing (Revilot)

I was wondering if any of their other 45s from the 60s were any good? Comments/opinions anyone? Having a look at eBay it seems like there are lot more English sellers of Parliaments 45s than American ones. Perhaps because they were considered Northern Soul?

Here's a list of their other releases from the 60s:

Heart Trouble (That Was) My Girl (Golden World) 1965
All Your Goodies Are Gone/Don't Be Sore At Me (Revilot) 1967
Little Man/Goose (Revilot) 1967
A New Day Begins/I'll Wait (Revilot & Atco) 1968/69

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Quote[/b] (Motown67 @ Mar. 21 2004,19:29)]I just finished reading this book about George Clinton called "In Their Own Words" and I was reminded of his earlier group the Parliaments with the plural "s".

I have 3 of their 45s already that I like:

Good Old Music/Time (Revilot)
(I Wanna) Testify/I Can Feel The Ice Melting (Revilot)
Look At What I Almost Missed/What You Been Growing (Revilot)

I was wondering if any of their other 45s from the 60s were any good? Comments/opinions anyone? Having a look at eBay it seems like there are lot more English sellers of Parliaments 45s than American ones. Perhaps because they were considered Northern Soul?

Here's a list of their other releases from the 60s:

Heart Trouble (That Was) My Girl (Golden World) 1965
All Your Goodies Are Gone/Don't Be Sore At Me (Revilot) 1967
Little Man/Goose (Revilot) 1967
A New Day Begins/I'll Wait (Revilot & Atco) 1968/69

the Parliaments are great
- love 'Heart Trouble' - big old northern sound
- 'Don't Be Sore At Me' also has a good pounding northern beat, a bit poppy though
- 'A New Day Begins' is an absolute killer for me - it's all in the backing music - kinda psych/freakbeaty take on soul - remarkably like The [Scottish] Poets - cheap as fries too, as they say your side of the pond