George Clinton wrote that especially for The Temptations (with Eddie bKendricks to sing lead) in 1964, While he and The Parliaments worked for Motown's Jobete Music office in New York. But just before they were to submit it, Berry Gordy's wife, Raynoma, had 1,000 copies of Mary Wells' current #1 hit, "My Guy" pressed up, and undercut Motown's own distributors by selling them to East Coast record shops to earn money to keep her New York office running, as she claimed they hadn't been the operations funds she said they were promised. When Berry found out about what he termed was in-house bootlegging, he shut down The New York Office. Gordy asked Clinton to move to Detroit to continue writing songs, and had The Parliaments record some songs. They were suopposed to have been promised they'd have a 45 released. "I Misjudged You" and "That Was My Girl" were proposed. But after several months in Detroit with no Parliaments record issued, and none of Clinton's songs recorded by major Motown artists, Clinton was dissatisfied, and didn't re-up his contract, and moved across town in 1965, to Ed Wingate's Golden World Records, where he started writing lots of songs for their artists, and he had 2 Parliaments' 45s released, including this song and "Heart Trouble".
golden world was another house for Motown acts, like Edwin Starr and others. George was writing at the Brill Building with a lot of great writers and he wrote of a lot of those artists. this is how he connected to the Holland Bros and Parliament ended up on Invictus and released Osmium
He originally wrote this song for Motown's Jobete Music, especially to have The Temptations (with Eddie Kendricks on lead) sing it. See explanation above in my August 2024 post, of how it all went down.
I'm sorry but Dr Funkenstein was crooning like a mug! This is making me smile. I'm 50 yrs old so I consider myself a true funkateeer from waaay back. I knew George had a doo wop group and some of the songs I've heard before. But this one I sho nuff missed and is trully a classic. It should be considered as one of the all time greatest for Mr George C. If you think about it and look at the dates these songs were made. They were made when James Brown was on top and was creating the on the 1 in the pocket funk. This would be from 65 - 72. George C was in his embryo stage during the 50s and 60s doo wopping trying to get record deals. As soon as Mr George got a hold of Bootsy and his brother Catfish from the godfather of soul, THAT WAS A RAP! The bass line and rhythm section skyrocketed and the Mothership Connection took off. I can recall that people had never seen funky afronots performing outer space grooves. It became a funky extraterrestrial thumpasaurous supergroovalistic experience. The shit was bumpin hard on everyone's turntable! Oh well, "Can I borrow ur spaceship man" ? I will bring it back! L8TR!
@@chrisedwards3214 Ron WAS on background, with George on lead, as George was the only Parliaments group member in Detroit on the day this was recorded. The Holidays' lead singer Tony Gray was another of the backups. I can't remember who the 3rd was, but I remember that he was a member of another Golden World-Ric-Tic-Wingate group, or one of their male single artists. Maybe it was Freddie Gorman, Tony Micale, or Ronnie Savoy?
what a pity that they don't make songs like this anymore....pure soul!
100 Agree!
They remade this song that appeared on "America Eats It's Young".
George before he discovered lsd and started communicating with aliens lol
Best Band Ever !
George Clinton wrote that especially for The Temptations (with Eddie bKendricks to sing lead) in 1964, While he and The Parliaments worked for Motown's Jobete Music office in New York. But just before they were to submit it, Berry Gordy's wife, Raynoma, had 1,000 copies of Mary Wells' current #1 hit, "My Guy" pressed up, and undercut Motown's own distributors by selling them to East Coast record shops to earn money to keep her New York office running, as she claimed they hadn't been the operations funds she said they were promised. When Berry found out about what he termed was in-house bootlegging, he shut down The New York Office. Gordy asked Clinton to move to Detroit to continue writing songs, and had The Parliaments record some songs. They were suopposed to have been promised they'd have a 45 released. "I Misjudged You" and "That Was My Girl" were proposed. But after several months in Detroit with no Parliaments record issued, and none of Clinton's songs recorded by major Motown artists, Clinton was dissatisfied, and didn't re-up his contract, and moved across town in 1965, to Ed Wingate's Golden World Records, where he started writing lots of songs for their artists, and he had 2 Parliaments' 45s released, including this song and "Heart Trouble".
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC THIS!!!
Damn. George Clinton before he got abducted by aliens and replaced by Dr Funkenstein
Before Westbound records, Revilot
was their label.
Before he became Dr.
Funkenstein and
other characters.
Wow! Their First Record......Nice! First time hearing this.
Yes sireee my Turntable brother TC....As you would say "Out Da Park"👍
@@DustyologistII Yessssss it is Bro KD
They had a few singles prior to this one. But this is my favorite by The Parliaments.
Nice
It has a bit of Motown production. George Clinton did some song writing at Motown from what I've been told
golden world was another house for Motown acts, like Edwin Starr and others. George was writing at the Brill Building with a lot of great writers and he wrote of a lot of those artists. this is how he connected to the Holland Bros and Parliament ended up on Invictus and released Osmium
He originally wrote this song for Motown's Jobete Music, especially to have The Temptations (with Eddie Kendricks on lead) sing it. See explanation above in my August 2024 post, of how it all went down.
Wow! Is that George Clinton singing?
It most certainly is
I'm sorry but Dr Funkenstein was crooning like a mug! This is making me smile. I'm 50 yrs old so I consider myself a true funkateeer from waaay back. I knew George had a doo wop group and some of the songs I've heard before. But this one I sho nuff missed and is trully a classic. It should be considered as one of the all time greatest for Mr George C. If you think about it and look at the dates these songs were made. They were made when James Brown was on top and was creating the on the 1 in the pocket funk. This would be from 65 - 72. George C was in his embryo stage during the 50s and 60s doo wopping trying to get record deals. As soon as Mr George got a hold of Bootsy and his brother Catfish from the godfather of soul, THAT WAS A RAP! The bass line and rhythm section skyrocketed and the Mothership Connection took off. I can recall that people had never seen funky afronots performing outer space grooves. It became a funky extraterrestrial thumpasaurous supergroovalistic experience. The shit was bumpin hard on everyone's turntable! Oh well, "Can I borrow ur spaceship man" ? I will bring it back! L8TR!
george is singing?
Yes siree that's George!!!!111
Ron Banks of the Dramatics on lead ?
George on lead ron possibly in background
That's George Clinton for sure!
That's George
@@chrisedwards3214 Ron WAS on background, with George on lead, as George was the only Parliaments group member in Detroit on the day this was recorded. The Holidays' lead singer Tony Gray was another of the backups. I can't remember who the 3rd was, but I remember that he was a member of another Golden World-Ric-Tic-Wingate group, or one of their male single artists. Maybe it was Freddie Gorman, Tony Micale, or Ronnie Savoy?