The Dramatics are one of the most underrated vocal aggregations of all time, and The Best of the Dramatics shows just how powerful this group could be. Its signature hit "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get", with its Latin-tinged groove, anchors this 16-song set, along with the haunting "In The Rain" and the message song "The Devil Is A Dope", the latter showing more than a hint of the Temptations influence inevitable for any Detroit-based vocal group of this period. Ensemble singing is elevated to a new level on Dramatically Yours, and although Banks and Reynolds carry most of the leads, all of the fellas get a chance to shine. Willie Ford's bass punctuates "Toast To The Fool" and the lyrical interplay on "Highway to Heaven" glides with an "Under the Boardwalk" feel. The reissue Me and Mrs. Jones consolidates some of the Dramatics' best work ever, the highlight being a reworking of the Billy Paul megahit which actually eclipses the original.
Whatcha
See Is Whatcha Get
Get
Up And Get Down | Thank You For Your Love| Hot Pants In The
Summertime | Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get | In The Rain | Gimme Me
Some (Good Soul Music) | Fall In Love, Lady Love | Mary Don't Cha
Wanna
Volt
~ January 15, 1972
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A
Dramatic Experience
The
Devil Is A Dope | You Could Become The Very Heart Of Me | Now You
Got Me Loving You | Fell For You | Jim, What's Wrong With Him? | Hey
You! Get Off My Mountain | Beautiful People | Beware Of The Man
(With The Candy In His Hand) | Stand Up And Clap Your Hands
Volt
~ October 27, 1973
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Dramatically
Yours
And
I Panicked | I Dedicate My Life To You | You've Got Me Going Through
A Thing | I Pray She'll Never Go Away | I Made Myself Lonely |
Highway To Heaven | Beautiful Feeling | Toast To The Fool | It's So
Hard Trying To Get Over You
Volt
~ May 11, 1974
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The
Dramatic Jackpot
(I'm
Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes | Good Things Don't Come Easy |
Trying To Get Over Losing You | I Cried All The Way Home | Never Let
You Go | A Thousand Shades Of Blue | Me Myself And I | I Dig Your
Music | Me and Mrs. Jones | How Do You Feel
ABC
~ March 29, 1975
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Drama
V
You're
Fooling You | She's A Rainmaker | I Was The Life Of The Party |
Things Are Changing | I'm Gonna Love You To The Max | Treat Me Like
A Man | Just Shopping (Not Buying Anything) | Come Out Of Your Thing
| I'll Make It So Good
ABC
~ November 15, 1975
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Joy
Ride
Finger
Fever | Richest Man Alive | Stand Up And Move | Sing And Dance Your
Troubles Away | I Get Carried Away | Be My Girl | After This Dance |
Say The Word | I Can't Get Over You | Sundown Is Coming (Hold Back
The Night)
ABC
~ October 23, 1976
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Shake
It Well
Shake
It Well | You Make The Music (I Just Dance Along) | My Ship Won't
Sail Without You | Come Inside | Spaced Out Over You | That Heaven
Kind of Feelin | (I Like) Makin' You So Happy | Oceans of Thoughts
and Dreams | Music Is Forever
ABC
~ August 13, 1977
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GOLD ABC 1978 |
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10
1/2
Music
Is The People's Choice | Welcome Back Home | Runnin' From My Love |
Love Is Here | I Just Wanna Dance the Night Away | If You Feel Like
You Wanna Dance | It Ain't Rainin' (On Nobody's House But Mine) | Be
With The One You Love
MCA
~ March 8, 1980
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The
Dramatic Way
Get
It
Givin
Up My Love
You're
the Best Thing in MyLife (We NeedMore Lovin Time)
Turn
on the Music
How
Can I Be Sure
Share
Your Love With Me
MCA
Records
1980
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Somewhere
In Time
Dream
Lady | Razor Blade|
One
Love Ago | Show Me
What
You Got | When Love Is Over | Somewhere In Time / In The Rain / Fell
For You / Hey You, Get Off My Mountain / Girl, Stop Your Weeping /
Be My Girl |
Days
of Yea and Ney | Luv's Callin | She's Wild
1985
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The
Best of the Dramatics
Get
Up and Get Down | Thank You For Your Love | Whatcha See Is Whatcha
Get | In The Rain | (Gimme Some) Good Soul Music | Fall In Love,
Lady Love | The Devil Is a Dope | You Could Become the Very Heart of
Me | Fell For You | Hey You! Get Off My Mountain | Beware of the Man
(With the Candy in His Hand) And I Panicked | I Dedicate My Life To
You | I Made Myself Lonely | Highway to Heaven | Toast to the Fool
Volt
~ 1986
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Dramatics
Live
Intro
| Get Up And Get Down | Thankful For Your Love | This Guy's In Love
With You | Respect Yourself | That's The Way I Feel Aboutcha | Toast
To The Fool | In The Rain | Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
Stax
~ 1988
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Positive
State of Mind
Positive
State of Mind | Live Your Life | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Blame
It On New York City | Please Say You'll Be Mine | Give Me Some
Attention Tonight | Come On and Stay | Bridge Over Troubled Water
(Instrumental)
Volt~
June 3, 1989
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Mellow
Drama
One
Monkey Don't Stop No Show
Hurt
By Love | Sexy Devil |
Cloud
Nine | Paradise | Space Age | Everything Reminds Me Of You | For
Your Love | Mother Nature | Key To The World |
Space
Age
1995
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Dramatics:
Ultimate Collection
Whatcha
See Is Whatcha Get | Get Up And Get Down | In The Rain | Hey You!
Get Off My Mountain | Fell For You | Me and Mrs. Jones | Choosing Up
On You | Door To Your Heart | You're Fooling You | Be My Girl
(Single Version) | Finger Fever | Shake It Well (Single Version) | I
Can't Get Over You | Stop Your Weeping (Single Version) | I Just
Wanna Dance With You | Oceans Of Thoughts And Dreams | Welcome Back
Home | That's My Favorite Song | You're The Best Thing In My Life
September
19, 2000
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Look
Inside
Look
Inside | Looks Like Rain
Got
My Pride | Pushin' Up On Ya
What
Must I Do | Baby Boo
Right
In the Middle of Heaven | Special Lady
I'm
So Alone | Better Love As Friends
January
2002
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The
Dramatics Greatest Hits Live
Dramatics
Theme | Treat Me Like a Man
Just
Shopping (Not Buying Anything)
Hey
You! (Get Off My Mountain) | In the Rain | Fell For You |
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get
I
Can't Get Over You
Beware
of the Man (With the Candy In His Hand The Devil Is A Dope |
Shake It Well
Dramatic
Medley | Thank You For Your Love
Fall
in Love, Lady Love | Doggy Doggy World
Me
& Mrs Jones | You're Fooling You
Door
to Your Heart | Be My Girl
Stand
Up and Clap Your Hands
Get
Up and Get Down
November
2002
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Ron
Banks & L.J. Reynolds
2
Of A Kind - 1994
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Ron
Banks
Truly
Bad ~ CBS 1984
Wee
Gee Howard
Hold
Onto Your Dreams
Cotillion
Records - 1980
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L.J.
Reynolds
L.J.
Reynolds - Capitol 1981
Travelin'
- Capitol 1982
Lovin'
Man - Mercury 1984
Tell
Me You Will - 1984
L.J.
Reynolds - 1991
Love
Is About To Start - Volt 1999
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More Discs
The Dells Vs The Dramatics ~ Cadet 1974
Anytime, Anyplace ~ ABC 1979
New Dimension ~ Capitol 1982
Stone Cold ~ 1989
Me & Mrs Jones ~ 1994
Gimme Some Good Soul Music ~ 1995
Dramatic Christmas ~ 1997
Be My Girl, Their Greatest Love Songs ~ 1998
Best of the Dramatics ~ 1974-1980 ~ 1998
If You Come Back To Me ~ 1999 Say The Word, Their Greatest Love Songs ~ 1999
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