Parliament – Osmium
| Label: | Demon Records – DEMREC1188, Invictus – DEMREC1188 |
|---|---|
| Format: | 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Record Store Day, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Green |
| Country: | Worldwide |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Funk / Soul |
| Style: | P.Funk |
Tracklist
| A1 | I Call My Baby Pussycat | 3:50 | |
| A2 | Put Love In Your Life | 5:05 | |
| A3 | Little Ole Country Boy | 3:57 | |
| A4 | Moonshine Heather | 4:04 | |
| B1 | Oh Lord, Why Lord / Prayer | 4:59 | |
| B2 | My Automobile | 4:43 | |
| B3 | Nothing Before Me But Thang | 3:55 | |
| B4 | Funky Woman | 2:54 | |
| C1 | Livin' The Life | 6:15 | |
| C2 | The Silent Boatman | 5:50 | |
| C3 | Breakdown (Mono Single Version) | ||
| C4 | Red Hot Mama | ||
| D1 | Loose Booty | ||
| D2 | Come In Out Of The Rain | ||
| D3 | Breakdown (Stereo Unedited Version) |
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – BBC Studios
- Record Company – Demon Music Group Ltd.
- Made By – Holland-Dozier-Holland Productions, Inc.
- Licensed To – Demon Music Group Ltd.
- Produced For – B.C. Child Productions, Inc.
- Produced For – A Parliament Thang
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Demon Music Group Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Invictus Records (4)
- Copyright © – Invictus Records, Inc.
- Marketed By – Demon Records
- Published By – Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
- Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
- Published By – Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
- Recorded At – HDH Sound Studios
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 273617E
Credits
- Backing Band, Bass – Billy Bass Nelson*
- Backing Band, Drums – Tiki Fulwood
- Backing Band, Keyboards – Mickey Atkins
- Backing Band, Lead Guitar – Eddie Hazel
- Backing Band, Rhythm Guitar – Tawl Ross
- Band [The Parliaments] – Calvin Simon, Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins*, George Clinton, Grady Thomas, Ray "Stingray" Davis*
- Engineer – L.T. Horn*
- Liner Notes – Dom Williams (2)
- Photography By [Back Cover Photos] – Evan Soldinger
- Producer – George Clinton, Ruth Copeland
Notes
3000 copies on green heavy weight vinyl. Issued with custom inner sleeves containing lyrics, liner notes and images of early Parliament singles.
Original sound recordings made by Holland-Dozier-Holland Productions, Inc.
Track A1 to C2 ℗ 1970 Invictus Records, C3, C4 ℗ 1971 Invictus Records, D1 ℗ 1973 Invictus Records, D3 ℗ 1992 Invictus Records.
℗ 2024 Demon Music Group Limited. © 1970 Invictus Records, Inc.
Manufactured in the EU.
[Publishers]
- A1 to A4, B2 to C4, D2, D3 Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
- B1 MCA Music Ltd.
- D1 Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
[Tracks]
- A1 to C2 from the original album, 1970.
- C3 originally released on Breakdown, 1971.
- C4 originally released on Red Hot Mama, 1971.
- D1 originally released on Funkadelic - Loose Booty / A Joyful Process, 1972.
- D2 originally released on Come In Out Of The Rain, 1972.
- D3 originally released on First Thangs, 1992.
Original sound recordings made by Holland-Dozier-Holland Productions, Inc.
Track A1 to C2 ℗ 1970 Invictus Records, C3, C4 ℗ 1971 Invictus Records, D1 ℗ 1973 Invictus Records, D3 ℗ 1992 Invictus Records.
℗ 2024 Demon Music Group Limited. © 1970 Invictus Records, Inc.
Manufactured in the EU.
[Publishers]
- A1 to A4, B2 to C4, D2, D3 Universal/MCA Music Ltd.
- B1 MCA Music Ltd.
- D1 Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
[Tracks]
- A1 to C2 from the original album, 1970.
- C3 originally released on Breakdown, 1971.
- C4 originally released on Red Hot Mama, 1971.
- D1 originally released on Funkadelic - Loose Booty / A Joyful Process, 1972.
- D2 originally released on Come In Out Of The Rain, 1972.
- D3 originally released on First Thangs, 1992.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 5 014797 910874 >
- Barcode (Scanned): 5014797910874
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): 273617E1/A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): 273617E2/A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout C, variant 1): 273617E3/A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout D, variant 1): 273617E4/A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 2): none
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 2): 273617E2/A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout C, variant 2): 273617E3/A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout D, variant 2): 273617E4/B
Other Versions (5 of 37)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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Recently Edited | Osmium (LP, Album, Stereo) | Invictus | 1C 062-91763 | Germany | 1970 | ||
Recently Edited | Osmium (LP, Album) | Invictus, Invictus | SVT 1004, 1E 062 ◦ 91763 | UK | 1970 | ||
Recently Edited | Osmium (LP, Album, Winchester Pressing) | Invictus | ST-7302 | US | 1970 | ||
New Submission | Osmium (LP, Album) | Invictus | SIVL-934024 | Australia | 1970 | ||
New Submission | Osmium (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo) | Invictus | 8XT-7302 | US | 1970 |
Recommendations
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Released2022 — USVinyl —LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Stereo
Released2020 — UK, Europe & USVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Released2022 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released2020 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released2021 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Released1984 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Released1985 — USVinyl —LP, Album
Released2014 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Etched, Special Cut, Stereo
Released2022 — WorldwideVinyl —LP, Album, Record Store Day, Reissue, Mono
Reviews
- Edited 17 days agoMy vinyl is flat, clean and dead silent, the mastering as already mentioned is excellent, the music is absolutely the best and very eclectic …u get blues, funk, gospel even a little country and some great guitar, this is more a Funkadelic album in sound than a Parliament, it has that raw garage psychedelic sound… such a great record and its great to have the singles and/or bonus tracks included , definitely a buy!
Yeah, I have never had on OG, but this sounds about as good as a recording by an emerging group from that era can. Excellent mastering I would suspect, maybe even AAA? My pressing is excellent with no ticks, other disturbances or warps. A pretty amazing addition to my funk collection.
Got my copy today. Sounds great despite both discs being slightly warped.
My copy has no runout matrix on side 1. Anyone else notice this?
Happy to report that - after comparing it to my OG copy- this reissue sounds better. More volume, more overall oomph, plenty of high frequency energy.
Impeccable pressing.
Given some of the reviews, I feel fortunate that my copy is flat and defect-free. This is a fine reissue and worth grabbing.
However, I note that the Demon Records reissue of the original album is pretty widely available. If you missed out on the RSD release and don’t care about the bonus materials (personally I think it’s worth it just for Breakdown, but your mileage may vary), you don’t have to pay the flippers- Above-average, quiet pressing of Parlaiment's first album. It's a crazy eclectic album that has been extremely hard to find. This RSD version is on green vinyl and includes a side and a half of worthy bonus tracks. I am glad to own this. If you'd rather not spend $300+ on a decent first pressing, this is a no-brainer.
Looks like I was not as lucky as others. Side two has a pressing defect that causes a loud pop for about 10 seconds of "my automobile". Also a slight lip warp, though it's still playable. Quality control issues with RSD stock. Twas ever thus.- Giving it first listen. Silent and sounds very good.
It also looks great, however, would have liked poly lined sleeves. 
Super silent. Great sound. Very good pressing. Highly recommend it.- Very quiet pressing of a Soul classic. You get to hear early Parliament when they were still finding their voice for Funk. The extra content makes this one well worth picking up.
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