Rogers (I Wanna) Testify - a re-recording rather than a re-make.

Roger lifts virtually the entire lyrics from The Persuasions arrangement, so I would credit them in that respect.
Quite unusual that he based his arrangement on somebody else's arrangement!
The fact that the original song was written by another "Taylor" is just a confusing coincidence, but it's all a great story.
I need to now seek out that abridged version by The Persuasions.

Years ago I heard Women and Drinkin' during lunch at local greek themed fast food restaurant called Munchie P's. The owner has a large music collection going back to the '40s, and this restaurant played an eclectic mix of songs. It might have been The Persuation's' version, but I don't remember. Another time at Munchie P's I heard an old version of It's Only Make Believe (1959 Conway Twitty song covered by Brian May).

Sebastian, that sounds very plausible. If Roger just came back from the states he could have picked the single or album up over there.

ggo1, I also wondered if there could have been a claim from The Parliaments to get credits from The Persuasions "re-make", but as far as I can tell from a blurry picture on discogs of a CD-reissue, the song was still only credited to The Persuasions in 1990. Otherwise it could have explained Rogers crediting.

There's also this version by Johnny Taylor to consider as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVcs1F3VuA

There's also this version by Johnny Taylor to consider as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVcs1F3VuA

[QUOTE] [b]louis.007 wrote:[/b]
There's also this version by Johnny Taylor to consider as well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whVcs1F3VuA[/QUOTE]
Surely the last surname coincidence!

What a great discovery -- I always thought the cover of 'Testify' took liberties -- turns out there's a whole other song in the mix!

Daniel - nice to see you again !

But an FYI, this is pretty well the only fruitful non-troll affected thread on this forum in quite some time. The majority of this forum's members had a mass exodus to queenforum.net about six weeks ago.

[QUOTE] [b]Daniel Nester wrote:[/b]What a great discovery -- I always thought the cover of 'Testify' took liberties -- turns out there's a whole other song in the mix![/QUOTE]

[QUOTE] [b]The Real Wizard wrote:[/b]Daniel - nice to see you again !
But an FYI, this is pretty well the only fruitful non-troll affected thread on this forum in quite some time. The majority of this forum's members had a mass exodus to queenforum.net about six weeks ago.[/QUOTE]

yes. where this particular song has been very nicely dissected

[QUOTE] [b]anderssteen wrote:[/b]

The Kurgan yes the credits on the single is The Persuasions lead singer and their producer. So nothing pointing back to The Parliaments.

Negative Creep it is odd. Good spotted with the Elektra label, but if anything I would think that them being on the same label would make it obvious to get the credit right (though perhaps it might have been quite the opposite..?) [/QUOTE]

well, there (kind of) is. The Persuasions version uses the Parliaments' chorus lyrics.

I have managed to source a UK supplier for the US 7" and album releases, if anyone wants info PM me.
FYI the US (promo) 7" vinyl is a double A side, it's only the general 7" release that has the Women and Drinkin' (abridged) B side.

I received a very nice vinyl copy of the album in the post this morning, and have given it a spin.
I'm delighted with it, so thanks again anderssteen for bringing it to my attention.

Just for fun I created my own abridged version from my vinyl copy of the LP: