Joy Ride is a Soul & Funk album by The Dramatics, originally released in 1976. On Gatefold: 15 pressings tracked.
About
The Dramatics were among the gutsiest of the sweet harmony groups of the early '70s, so it was no surprise that they relished the shift in musical tastes that happened around 1975, when the rise of disco intensified the genre’s rhythms. Funk and disco propelled new songs like "After the Dance,” “Finger Fever," and “Richest Man Alive,” but The Dramatics always made sure to keep their high-quality harmony arrangements front and center. Sweet harmony soul had already seen its peak, but <i>Joy Ride</i> contains a slew of hidden gems, among the last masterpieces in a once-dominant genre. “I Get Carried Away” and “Say the Word” are just about perfect, especially if you listen to them on a car stereo while cruising the urban landscape after hours. While The Dramatics never matched “In the Rain” for pure cinematic grandeur—nothing could—“I Can’t Get Over You” is a worthy descendent, with an echoing guitar figure reminiscent of the lightning effects of “Rain.”
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Finger Fever3:05
- A2Richest Man Alive2:50
- A3Stand Up And Move4:03
- A4Sing And Dance Your Troubles Away3:15
- A5I Get Carried Away4:19
Side B
- B1Be My Girl3:53
- B2After This Dance4:20
- B3Say The Word4:08
- B4I Can't Get Over You3:48
- B5Sundown Is Coming (Hold Back The Night)4:18
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Disco
- velvety
- serene
- soulful
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Detroit Fisher Theatre StringsHORNS, STRINGS
- Larry Demps
- Lenny Mayes
- LJ ReynoldsBASS DRUMS
- Lorenzo BrownPERCUSSION CONGAS
- Ron Banks
- Rudy RobinsonELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO
- Willie Ford
- Barry BeckettELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO
- Bruce NazarianGUITAR
- David HoodBASS
- Dennis CoffeyGUITAR
- Donnie LewisCONGAS
- Earl Van DykeELECTRIC PIANO , PIANO PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO
- Eddie WillisGUITAR
- Eli FontaineALTO SAXOPHONE, SOLOIST
- Gary CristaSYNTHESIZER
- Greg ColesBASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 15 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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