Pleasure Principle (album)
Pleasure Principle was
Parlet's first album. It was released in February
1978 on the
Casablanca label and produced by
George Clinton and
Bootsy Collins. The title song went to number 66 on the
R&B charts. The tracks include "Pleasure Principle, Love Amnesia, Cookie Jar, Misunderstanding, Are You Dreaming? and Mr. Melody Man." This album is one of the more Lush productions from the
P-Funk Camp.
Debbie Wright left the band only a few months after release of the album and was replaced by
Shirley Hayden. Franklin, Hayden & Washington toured in support of the album, beginning in the Summer of
1978 and continuing the remainder of the year.