Name: Drama V - Expanded Edition
Brand: The Dramatics

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

SMCR5104

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2022-05-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Cherry Red (ADA)

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

5013929080430

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Total Cap

1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The Dramatics

Genre GB

Funk / Soul

Label GB

Soul Music

The Dramatics are a soul vocal group that originally formed in 1964 in Detroit, Michigan. Their career took off when they signed to Stax Records in 1971 and had hits such as 'Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get' and 'In The Rain'. They recorded 20 albums between 1972-2002 and went through various lineup changes. In the 70's they recorded at Volt and ABC Records, while in the 80's they were signed to MCA Records, Capitol Records, and Fantasy.

One of their first releases was on a label owned by Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr., but due to a misprint on the first pressing, they were referred to as 'The Dynamics'. In 1974, they released an album along with The Dells.

The group consisted of members such as Ron Banks, Larry Reed (lead singer), LJ Reynolds (lead singer), Rob Davis, Elbert Wilkins, William "Weegee Howard" Howard (lead singer), Willie Ford , Robert Ellington, Larry Demps, Leonard Cornell Mayes, Winzell Kelly.

Re-issue of The Dramatics’ Drama V from 1975. Includes one bonus track, the Top 10 US R&amp;B single version of ‘You’re Fooling You’. Plus liner notes by renowned US writer Quentin Harrison with quotes from Michael Henderson.

The Detroit-based Dramatics (originally formed in 1962) had hit their stride by the time they recorded Drama V, their sixth overall album (and second for ABC Records), a follow-up to their The Dramatic Jackpot LP.

The quintet (which had experienced a number of personnel changes over the preceding years) had established themselves in the premier league of black male vocal groups thanks to early ‘70s hits such as the classics, ‘Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get’ and ‘In The Rain’ for Volt Records.

Working with producer Don Davis, songwriter Tony Hester and key musician/songwriter Michael Henderson – the team who had been responsible for their breakthrough Volt hits – among others, The Dramatics (LJ Reynolds, Willie Ford, Ron Banks, Larry “Squirrell” Demps and Lenny Mayes) scored a US Top 10 R&amp;B charted album with Drama V, thanks to standout tracks such as ‘Just Shopping (Not Buying Anything),’ ‘Dramatic Theme / Treat Me Like A Man’ (both penned by Henderson) and ‘I Was The Life Of The Party’.

Drama V - Expanded Edition

Music GB