Out on the Floor with the In Crowd

• Artist: Dobie Gray
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• Release Date: July 18, 2000
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

This is one of several Dobie Gray compilations on the market, all of which have something to recommend them, but Out on the Floor With the In Crowd is particularly notable for featuring all of Gray's '60s sides for Cordak, Charger, and White Whale Records in one place. That includes not only the two cuts referred to in the CD's title, but also the ethereal "No Room to Cry" and his rousing debut Cordak single, "Look at Me"; the Motown-style dance number "See You at the Go-Go"; and "In Hollywood," a semi-autobiographical song that vaguely resembles "On Broadway" in its tempo and arrangement. The White Whale sides, coming a couple of years after the Charger singles, offer smoother sounds, more elaborate production, and a looser, freer definition of soul, encompassing numbers such an early recording of Joe South's "Rose Garden," which subsequently became a hit for Lynn Anderson; the string-accompanied "Where's the Girl Gone?"; the horn-dominated, ebullient "What a Way to Go"; and the achingly beautiful and dramatic "Guess Who." The sound is excellent throughout and the notes by Chris Bolton are nicely detailed, and as a mid-priced item it's a bargain on every level. ~ Bruce Eder, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
The "In" Crowd	Billy Page	Dobie Gray	(2:51)
Out on the Floor	Fred Darian	Dobie Gray	(2:54)
Blue Ribbons	Jackie DeShannon, Sharon Sheeley	Dobie Gray	(2:26)
Monkey Jerk	Dobie Gray	Dobie Gray	(2:50)
Walk With Love	Dobie Gray	Dobie Gray	(2:05)
Look at Me	John Cole	Dobie Gray	(2:36)
Be a Man	Fred Darian	Dobie Gray	(2:05)
No Room to Cry	Dobie Gray	Dobie Gray	(2:48)
See You at the Go-Go	Billy Page	Dobie Gray	(2:56)
Mr. Engineer	Dobie Gray	Dobie Gray	(2:35)
In Hollywood	Dobie Gray	Dobie Gray	(2:51)
Broken in Two	Dobie Gray	Dobie Gray	(2:23)
That's How You Treat a Cheater	John Cole	Dobie Gray	(2:37)
Feelin' in My Heart	Fred Darian	Dobie Gray	(3:04)
Rose Garden	Joe South	Dobie Gray	(2:14)
Where's the Girl Gone?		Dobie Gray	(2:00)
Do You Really Have a Heart?		Dobie Gray	(2:57)
What a Way to Go		Dobie Gray	(2:10)
Guess Who?	Jesse Belvin, JoAnne Belvin	Dobie Gray	(2:54)
Honey, You Can't Take It Back	Kenny Nolan	Dobie Gray	(2:14)

Credits

Dobie Gray (Main Performer), Chris Bolton (Sleeve Notes)