20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of the Dramatics

• Artist: The Dramatics
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• Release Date: September 27, 2005
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

As part of Universal's 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection, this 12-song disc highlights the Dramatics' best-known smooth soul material originally released in the '70s on three sperate labels: Volt, ABC, and MCA. The track listing is in chronological order starting with the group's first Top Five smash from 1971, "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get," followed by the original Top Ten versions of "In the Rain," "Hey You! Get off My Mountain," "Shake It Well," "Be My Girl," and concluding nine years later with their final charted release, "Welcome Back Home." As is the case with similar soul groups of the period, like the Delfonics or the Stylistics, the overall quality of material is consistently high, with the exception of a too-smooth and over-produced version of "Me and Mrs. Jones." Still, enough gems are included to please any soul fan. ~ Al Campbell, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get (Lyrics)	Tony Hester	The Dramatics	(3:57)
In the Rain (Lyrics)	Tony Hester	The Dramatics	(5:06)
Hey You! Get Off My Mountain (Lyrics)	Tony Hester	The Dramatics	(3:29)
Door to Your Heart (Lyrics)	Tony Hester	The Dramatics	(5:45)
Me and Mrs. Jones	Cary Gilbert, Leon Huff, Kenneth Gamble		(6:16)
(I'm Going by) The Stars in Your Eyes	Tony Hester		(3:42)
You're Fooling You	Tony Hester	The Dramatics	(3:32)
Be My Girl (Lyrics)		The Dramatics	(4:29)
I Can't Get Over You	John Brinson, Floyd Fleshman, Edward McGhee	The Dramatics	(4:07)
Shake It Well	Eddie Robinson	The Dramatics	(5:51)
Ocean of Thoughts and Dreams	Eddie Robinson	The Dramatics	(4:38)
Welcome Back Home	Ron Banks, Tony Green, Raymond Johnson	The Dramatics	(6:41)

Credits

L.J. Reynolds (Producer), Ron Banks (Producer), Don Davis (Producer), Tony Hester (Arranger), Tony Hester (Producer), Gary Jackson (Liner Notes), Paul Riser (Arranger), Rudy Robinson (Arranger), David Van De Pitte (Arranger), Gavin Lurssen (Digital Remastering), Pat Lawrence (Executive Producer), Michael J. Henderson (Producer), Monique McGuffin (Production Coordination), Ryan Null (Photo Coordination), Johnny Allen (Arranger), Harry Weonger (Compilation Producer)