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The Parliaments - (I Wanna) Testify - The Funkadoobian
The Parliaments - (I Wanna) Testify - The Funkadoobian
The Parliaments - (I Wanna) Testify - The Funkadoobian

The Parliaments - (I Wanna) Testify

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Product Details
  • Artist The Parliaments
  • Title (I Wanna) Testify
  • Label Revilot Records
  • Catalogue No RV 207
  • Format 7''
  • Genre Funk Soul
  • Media Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
  • Sleeve Condition Generic
Description

Year Released: 1967
Label: Revilot Records – RV 207
Genre: Soul / Proto-Funk / Doo-Wop Crossover

Description:
Before Parliament-Funkadelic became a cosmic funk powerhouse, George Clinton led The Parliaments, a Detroit vocal quintet blending doo-wop harmonies with early funk energy. Their breakout hit “(I Wanna) Testify” combines a gospel-inspired call-and-response with tight, soulful horns and an irresistible shuffle rhythm. Clinton’s arrangement hinted at the bold, genre-bending ideas that would later define P-Funk.

A Top 20 R&B and pop hit, “(I Wanna) Testify” became the foundation for the Parliament-Funkadelic sound. It has been covered by The Temptations, Jonelle Allen, and Noel Pointer. The single remains the spiritual starting point for George Clinton’s entire funk universe — a joyful declaration of rhythm, soul, and self-expression.