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Dramatics, The

Profile:
R & B vocal group formed in Detroit in 1964 as the Sensations. Changed their name to the Dramatics in 1965 and still performing.
Consisted of (at various stages): 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.
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Discography

Releases:
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (Album) (2 versions)   Volt ... 1971
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / Thankful For Your Love (7", Single)   Volt 1971
In The Rain (7", Promo)   Volt 1972
In The Rain / (Gimme Some) Good Soul Music (7", Single)   Volt 1972
A Dramatic Experience (Album) (2 versions)   Volt ... 1973
Fell For You / Now You Got Me Loving You (7")   Volt 1973
The Devil Is Dope / Hey You! Get Off My Mountain (2 versions)   Volt 1973
And I Panicked / Beware Of The Man (With The Candy In His Hand) (7")   Volt 1974
Don't Make Me No Promises / Tune Up (7", Promo)   Cadet Records 1974
Dramatically Yours (Album) (2 versions)   Volt 1974
Highway To Heaven / I Made Myself Lonely (7")   Volt 1974
The Best Of The Dramatics (Album) (2 versions)   Volt 1974
(I'm Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes / Trying To Get Over Losing You (7")   ABC Records 1975
Me And Mrs. Jones / I Cried All The Way Home (7")   ABC Records 1975
The Dramatic Jackpot (Album) (2 versions)   ABC Records ... 1975
You're Fooling You / I'll Make It So Good (7")   ABC Records 1975
Be My Girl / Richest Man Alive (7")   ABC Records 1976
Joy Ride (LP, Album)   ABC Records 1976
Sundown Is Coming (Hold Back The Night) / I Can't Get Over You (7")   ABC Records 1976
Watcha See Is Watcha Get (7")   Stax 1976
Shake It Well (LP)   ABC Records 1977
Shake It Well (7", Promo)   ABC Records 1977
Shake It Well (7")   ABC Records 1977
Shake It Well (12")   ABC Records 1977
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / Get Up And Get Down (7")   Stax 1977
Do What You Wanna Do (LP, Album)   ABC Records 1978
Shake It Well / Spaced Out Over You (12")   ABC Records 1978
Stop Your Weeping / California Sunshine (7")   ABC Records 1978
Any Time Any Place (Album) (2 versions)   ABC Records ... 1979
I Just Wanna Dance With You (12", Promo, Smplr)   MCA Records 1979
10½ (Album) (2 versions)   MCA Records 1980
A Marriage On Paper Only (7")   MCA Records 1980
The Dramatic Way (LP, Album)   MCA Records 1980
I Can't Stand It (7")   Capitol Records 1982
Live It Up (12")   Capitol Records 1982
Live It Up (12")   Capitol Records 1982
New Dimension (LP)   Capitol Records 1982
The Best Of The Dramatics (LP)   Stax 1984
Born To Be Wild (12")   Striped Horse 1988
Positive State Of Mind (Album) (2 versions)   Volt 1989
Stone Cold (LP)   Volt 1990
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get / A Dramatic Experience (CD)   Stax 1991
I Can't Get Over You / Finger Fever (7", RE)   Goldies 45  
Untitled (12", Mono)   Stax  
Appears On:
Doggystyle (Album) (18 versions) Doggy Dogg World Death Row Records (2) ... 1993
Merry Christmas Muthafuckers (LP, Album, Promo, Gre) Doggy Dogg World Death Row Records (2) 1993
Doggy Dogg World (Single) (5 versions)   Interscope Records ... 1994
Death Row - Greatest Hits (Comp) (5 versions) Doggy Dogg World Death Row Records (2) 1996
Honor Amongst Thevz (CD, Album) Fly Away Mercury 1997
Honor Amongst Thevz (2xLP) Fly Away Mercury 1997
My Soul (Album) (2 versions) The Devil Is Dope Tommy Boy Music 1997
Supreme Clientele (CD, Album) In The Rain (Wise) Razor Sharp Records, Epic 2000
Death Row's Snoop Doggy Dogg Greatest Hits (Comp) (2 versions) Doggy Dogg World Death Row Records (2) 2001
Beautiful / Ballin' (2 versions) Ballin' (Clean Version... Priority Records 2002
Death Row - Greatest Hits (2xLP) Doggy Dogg World Death Row Records (2) 2002
Paid Tha Cost To Be Da Bo$$ (3 versions) Ballin' Priority Records ... 2002
Beautiful (Single) (2 versions) Ballin' (Album Version) Capitol Records ... 2003
Ain't No Fun EP (12") Doggy Dogg World Simply Vinyl (S12) 2004
Dirty District Vol. 2 (CD, Comp) Somethin Good Barak Records 2004
Dirty District Vol. 2 (12", EP) Somethin Good Barak Records 2004
Dirty District Vol. 2 EP (12") Something Good (Clean) Barak Records 2004
Marxmen Cinema (2xCD, Ltd) Get Down Family First Productions 2004
Prequel To A Classic (CD) Do Our Thing Barak Records 2005
Chronicles: Death Row Classics (2 versions) Doggy Dogg World Death Row Records (2) 2006
Gz And Hustlas / Doggy Dogg World / Tha Shiznit (12")   Death Row Records (2) 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Takin' You There (LP, Gat) In The Rain Stax 1972
Fillet Of Soul (LP, Comp) Watcha See Is Watcha Get Stax 1973
Memphis Millions (LP) In The Rain Stax 1973
The Living Word - Wattstax 2 (2xLP, Album) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Stax 1973
Golden Hour Of Stax Soul (LP, Comp) Get Up And Get Down Pye Records 1976
Stax Gold The 20 Greatest Hits (LP, Comp, W/Lbl) In The Rain Stax 1979
Import Action 12" (12") Music Is The Peoples C... MCA Records 1980
Sweet Soul Music (2xLP) Watcha See Is Watcha Get Cambra 1982
Love Ballads (7xCass, Comp, Ltd + Box) In The Rain Street Sounds 1984
Hey Love... (3xLP, Comp, Mono) In The Rain M'Press Records 1986
Stax Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) In The Rain, Whatcha S... Victor Musical Industries 1986
Summer Love (4xLP, Comp) In The Rain Warner Special Products 1987
Tender Moments (4xLP, Comp) In The Rain Warner Special Products 1987
Original Rare Groove Vol. 1 (2 versions) Watcha See Is Watcha Get ZYX Records ... 1988
Just A Little Overcome (LP, Comp) Highway To Heaven, Sin... Stax 1989
Stax Funk (Get Up And Get Down) (2 versions) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Ace Records (UK) ... 1989
Safe Soul Volume 2 (LP) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Southbound 1990
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1971: Take Two (CD) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Hunk O Funk (CD) Get Up And Get Down Ace Records (UK) 1991
Stax Gold : Hits 1968 > 1974 (LP, Comp) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Stax 1991
Classic Mellow Mastercuts Volume 2 (Comp) (3 versions) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Mastercuts 1992
Sounds Of The Seventies - Seventies Generation (CD) In The Rain Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1992
35 Soulklassiker 1970-75 (2xCD) Watcha See Is Watcha Get Diesel Music 1993
In Yo' Face! The History Of Funk, Vol. 1 (CD) Get Up And Get Down Rhino Entertainment Company 1993
Son Of Stax Funk - A Whole Nuther Strut (CD) The Devil Is Dope Ace Records (UK) 1993
Dead Presidents (2xLP, Promo) Get Up & Get Down Capitol Records 1995
Music From The Motion Picture Dead Presidents (CD) Get Up & Get Down Capitol Records 1995
Soul Train - 25th Anniversary Hall Of Fame (3xCD, Comp) In The Rain MCA Records 1995
Trax From Stax (CD) In The Rain Stax 1995
Smooth Grooves: A Sensual Collection Volume 7 (CD, Comp) Toast To The Fool Rhino Entertainment Company, Sony Music Special Products 1996
Premier Cuts 4 Hip Hop DJ's Choice (CD, Comp) Get Up And Get Down P-Vine Records 1997
70's Funk 'n' Soul (2xCD) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Repertoire Records 1998
RRR 500 (LP, Comp) Untitled RRRecords 1998
Shaolin Soul (2xLP) In The Rain Delabel 1998
Stax Of Soul (2xCD) In The Rain (Edited Ve... Festival Records 1999
Can You Dig It? The '70s Soul Experience (Box + 6xCD, Comp, RM) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Rhino Entertainment Company 2001
Hey Love... (2xCD, Comp) In The Rain Time Life Music, BMG Special Products 2001
Pure Soul Power (CD) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Universal Music TV 2001
Shaolin Soul Episode 1 (CD, Comp) In The Rain Delabel, Hostile Records 2001
Breaks Sessions (Comp) (2 versions) Get Up & Get Down Sessions 2002
Feed Your Head (CD) The Devil Is Dope Mojo Magazine 2002
Music Guide Vol. 2: Roots Of Hip Hop (CD) Get Up & Get Down Mojo Magazine 2003
Rare Trax Vol. 27 - Blow Your Mind (CD, Comp, Car) The Devil Is Dope Rolling Stone (Germany) 2003
SuperBreaksPresents: StaxBreaks. (CD) The Devil Is Dope Ace Records (UK) 2003
Bridget Jones (CD, Spe) Me And Mrs. Jones Universal Island Records 2004
Cadillac Wax (CD, Mixed) Now You Got Me Loving You Names You Can Trust 2004
Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (2 versions) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Brown Sugar Records 2004
Planter's Club Volume IV (CD, Comp) Never Let You Go Universal Music (Austria) 2005
Return Of The Pusherman - Hustlin' Soul (3xCD, Comp) Beware Of The Man (Wit... Disky 2005
Believers Edition V (CD, Comp) In The Rain Universal Music (Austria) 2006
Chronicles: Death Row Classics (CD) Doggy Dogg World Death Row Records (2) 2006
Revenge Of The Pusherman - Baad Asssss Soul! (3xCD) The Devil Is Dope Disky 2006
Shaun Robbins' Sunday Soul Selection (CD) No Rebate On Love Soul Brother Records (UK) 2007
Stax 50th Anniversary Celebration (2xCD, RM) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Universal Music International Division 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 1 (CD, Comp, Jew) Get Up And Get Down Spectrum Music (2) 2007
Stax Chartbusters Volume 2 (CD, Comp) Fell For You Spectrum Music (2) 2007
Disco Breakfast (2xCD, Comp) It Ain't Rainin' Universal Music (Austria) 2008
Norman Jay MBE Presents Good Times London (2xCD, Comp) Get It Azuli Records 2008
Stax Soul Power! (CD, Comp) The Devil Is Dope Mojo Magazine 2008
The Stax Story (4xCD, Comp, RM) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Stax 2008
'70s Soul Gold (2xCD, Comp) In The Rain Hip-O Records 2009
Influence (CDr, Mixed) Get Up And Get Down Cold Hand Press 2009
Stax: The Soul Of Hip-Hop (Comp, Album) (3 versions) Get Up And Get Down Stax 2009
Diggin 12 (LP) In The Rain Diggin Breaks Records  
Funky Funky Detroit (LP) Don't Leave Me To Be L... Funky Delicacies  
Get Up And Down (LP, Comp) Choosing Up On You Philips  
Love Break (CDr, Mixed) In The Rain Not On Label  
Soul Is Here To Stay (2xLP, Comp) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Stax  
Stax Gold 14 Greatest Hits (LP) Whatcha See Is Whatcha... Stax  
The Golden Torch Revisited (CD, Comp) Inky Dinky Wang Dang D... Goldmine Soul Supply  
Unofficial Releases:
G-Funk Classics Vol. 11 (12") Doggy Dogg World (LP M... Boom Bap 2001
Kick That Gangstashit Part 3 (CDr, Mixed) Get Up And Get Down Not On Label 2005
50 Collection (2xLP, Unofficial, Comp) I'll Be Waiting There ... Strictly Breaks Records 2006
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