Play Me or Trade Me
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 May 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. The vocal line up for this album remained the same as the previous album. Play Me or Trade Me failed to enter the Billboard R&B album charts.
Play Me or Trade Me was reissued on CD in Japan on the Casablanca/Polystar label in 1992.
Track listing
- "Help From My Friends" -released as a single, NB 2293 and 12" single, NB 20220. 6:08
- "Watch Me Do My Thang" 4:36
- "Wolf Tickets" -released as a single, NB 2260 and as the A-side to the single "Help From My Friends" 8:57
- "Play Me Or Trade Me" 5:12
- "I'm Mo Be Hitting It" 4:36
- "Funk Until The Edge of Time" 4:49
- "Wonderful One" 4:05
Personnel
- Guitars: Gordon Carlton, Jerome Ali, Bootsy Collins, Phelps Collins, Michael Hampton, Garry Shider
- 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 Boyer, Benny Cowan, Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, Richard Griffith, Larry Hatcher, Ernie Fields Jr., David Majal Ii, Nolan Smith Jr., Raymond Lee Brown
- Additional 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
- Cover Illustrations by Ronald "Stozo" Edwards
Singles
- Wolf Tickets
- Help From My Friends