pleasure principle

n.
In psychoanalysis, the tendency or drive to achieve pleasure and avoid pain as the chief motivating force in behavior.

Term associated with Freud for the way we are motivated by pleasure. The extent of the sovereignty of pleasure is controversial. See hedonism.

In psychoanalysis, the demand that an instinctive need (usually sexual or aggressive) be gratified, regardless of the social or practical consequences. Sigmund Freud held that the id was dominated totally by the pleasure principle, but that, with the development of the ego and superego, individuals become aware of the demands of social reality (the reality principle), and thereby learn to temper and regulate their quest for pleasure.

• Artist: Parlet
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1978
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

Never let it be said that George Clinton wasn't a busy man in the late '70s. In addition to leading Parliament and Funkadelic (which were essentially the same band with two different names), Clinton produced or co-produced Bootsy's Rubber Band, the Brides of Funkenstein, the Horny Horns, and Parlet. In 1978, he produced Parlet's debut album, Pleasure Principle, which is a solid P-Funk-oriented outing, even though it isn't the female trio's best album. This LP finds the Jeanette Washington/Debbie Wright/Mallia Franklin edition of Parlet joined by a lot of familiar P-Funk faces, including Bootsy Collins on drums, Bernie Worrell on keyboards and Fred Wesley on trombone. Not surprisingly, infectious tracks like "Cookie Jar" and "Love Amnesia" are very Clinton-sounding. But Pleasure Principle is far from predictable. Clinton opts for variety, producing everything from the moody "Misunderstanding" and the sentimental northern soul ballad "Mr. Melody Man" (which would not have been out of place on a Love Unlimited or Three Degrees album) to more disco-minded offerings such as "Are You Dreaming?" and the title song. For the most part, Clinton wasn't a disco artist -- hardcore funk was his primary focus in the 1970s -- but these club-friendly tunes successfully combine P-Funk with disco gloss. "Are You Dreaming?" even has a bit of a Euro-disco outlook, which wasn't the sort of thing that one expected from Clinton in the late '70s. But then, the leader of Parliament/Funkadelic wanted to stretch himself on this LP -- and he did. Although Pleasure Principle isn't Parlet's most essential release, the record is enjoyable and deserves to be reissued on CD. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Pleasure Principle	George Clinton, Ron Ford, Bernie Worrell	Parlet	(8:54)
Love Amnesia	Ronald Dunbar, George Clinton	Parlet	(5:10)
Cookie Jar	Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins	Parlet	(5:30)
Misunderstanding	Ron Ford, George Clinton, Bernie Worrell	Parlet	(7:20)
Are You Dreaming?	George Clinton	Parlet	(6:58)
Mr. Melody Man	Ronald Dunbar	Parlet	(4:55)

Credits

Mallia Franklin (Vocals), Jim Vitti (Engineer), Bernie Worrell (Keyboards), Bernie Worrell (Horn Arrangements), Bernie Worrell (String Arrangements), David Van De Pitte (String Arrangements), Fred Wesley (Trombone), Maceo Parker (Sax (Alto)), Michael Iacopelli (Engineer), Debbie Wright (Vocals), Gary Shider (Guitar (Electric)), George Clinton (Producer), Jeanette "Baby" Washington (Vocals), Billy "Bass" Nelson (Guitar (Electric)), Frankie "Kash" Waddy (Drums), Michael Hampton (Guitar (Electric)), Fred Wesley (Horn Arrangements), Billy "Bass" Nelson (Bass (Electric)), James "Big Jim" Wright (Drums), Glen Goins (Guitar (Electric)), Billy "Bass" Nelson (?), Bootsy Collins (Drums), Rodney Curtis (Bass (Electric)), Ron Ford (Vocals (Background)), Jim Vitti (Mixing)

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