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- Date Released: January 1, 1973
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Soul, Soul/R&B
- Label: Fantasy / Stax
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We Say...
The classic anti-drug lament "The Devil Is Dope" and the blistering "Hey You! Get Off My Mountain" are the top tunes on this solid release that also contains a beautiful heartache number, "Fell For You," and a decent party piece in "Stand Up Clap Your Hands." The disc also highlights their trademark of emphasizing a unified sound rather than structuring songs around a singular lead voice, a tactic they abandoned later in the '70s.
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They Say...
1973's A Dramatic Experience seems to split the difference between a concept album dealing with the evils of drugs and polished, well-arranged ballads and dance tracks. Quiet as it was kept, this album has two different lineups and as William Howard and Elbert Wilkins departed, L.J. Reynolds and Lenny Mayes replaced them. The majority of the concept side of A Dramatic Experience is marred by a heavy hand. "The Devil Is Dope" has lead singer William "Wee Gee" Howard's David Ruffin-derived vocals coming this close to parody. The slightly humorous "Jim, What's Wrong With Him?" does attain the eerie nature of drug abuse and has powerful production values. "Beware of the Man (With the Candy in His Hand)" has its odd monster/pusher sentiment only redeemed by Tony Hester's great and innovative production. The non-concept tracks work best here. "Now You've Got My Loving You" has a pitch-perfect falsetto vocal from Ron Banks and particularly strong harmony from the group. The romantic and melodic "Beautiful People" has lead vocals and from Banks, the newly arrived Reynolds, and great group chemistry. Songs featuring the Howard era group, the rock-based "Stand Up and Clap Your Hands" and "Hum a Song (From Your Heart)" close the effort. A Dramatic Experience isn't ranked as a great concept effort, but the romantic ballads make this a necessity to lovers of '70s R&B.
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| 01. |  |
The Devil Is Dope |
5:24 |
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| 02. | |
You Could Become The Very Heart Of Me |
2:46 |
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| 03. | |
Now You Got Me Loving You |
4:23 |
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| 04. | |
Fell For You |
3:23 |
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| 05. | |
Jim, What's Wrong With Him |
4:49 |
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| 06. | |
Hey You! Get Off My Mountain |
3:29 |
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| 07. | |
Beautiful People |
3:48 |
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| 08. | |
Beware Of The Man (With The Candy In His Hand) |
2:59 |
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| 09. | |
Stand Up Clap Your Hands |
3:45 |
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| 10. | |
Bonus Track |
3:12 |
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10 Total Tracks, 37:58 Total Length
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Credits
- The Dramatics - ? // The Dramatics - ? // The Dramatics - ? // L.J. Reynolds - ? // Ron Banks - ? // Larry Demps - ? // Willie Ford - ? // Tony Hester - Producer // Don Horne - Engineer // Lenny Mayes - ? // Jim Vitti - Engineer // Joe Tarantino - Digital Mastering // Joel Brodsky - Photography // Elbert Wilken - ?
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