10½ (album)
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Released | 1980 | |||
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Length | 45:21 | |||
Producer | Larry "L.J." Reynolds, Ron Banks | |||
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10½ is a studio album by the Dramatics released in 1980 on MCA Records.[1] The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.[2]
Overview[]
10½ was produced by Larry "L.J." Reynolds and Ron Banks.[1]
Singles[]
Welcome Back Home reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[3]
Critical reception[]
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Source | Rating |
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Ron Wynn of Allmusic gave a four out of five stars review saying "A celebratory album that marked their being together for over a decade, this was one of the group's best MCA/ABC albums".[4]
Tracklisting[]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Music Is The Peoples Choice" | Cecil Womack, Ron Banks | 5:54 |
2. | "Welcome Back Home" | Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks | 6:47 |
3. | "Runnin' From My Love" | Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks, Tony Green | 4:55 |
4. | "Love Is Here" | Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff | 5:29 |
5. | "I Just Wanna Dance The Night Away" | Larry "L.J." Reynolds | 7:33 |
6. | "If You Feel Like You Wanna Dance, Dance" | Larry "L.J." Reynolds, Martinus Montgomery | 5:55 |
7. | "It Ain't Rainin' (On Nobody's House But Mine)" | Larry "L.J." Reynolds | 6:04 |
8. | "Be With The One You Love" | Larry "L.J." Reynolds | 3:37 |
Personnel[]
- Darnell Kimbrough, Cecil Womack, Dennis Harris, T.J. Tindall, Roland Bautista: Guitars
- Raymond Johnson, Carlton "Cotton" Kent, Rudy Robinson: Keyboards
- Vassal Benford: Synthesizers
- Greg Phillinganes: Piano, Moog Synthesizers
- Robert Lyle: Clavinet, Rhodes and Acoustic Piano
- John Brinson: Electric Piano
- Nathan Lamarr Watts, Tony Green, James Williams: Bass
- Marvin Webb, Ricky Lawson, Darrell Jennings, Jerome "Jerry" Jones: Drums
- Lorenzo Brown "Bag Of Tricks", Kenneth Hudson, Carl "Butch" Small: Percussion
- Kerry Campbell: Saxophone
- Mike Patillo and The Dramatics: Backing Vocals
Production[]
- Arranged By [Horns & Strings] – Donald Cooke, George Del Barrio, John Brinson, Larry "L.J." Reynolds, Wayne Henderson
- Arranged By [Rhythm] – John Brinson, Larry "L.J." Reynolds, Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks, Rudy (?), Tony Green
- Coordinator [Album] – Louella Jackson
- Coordinator [Production] – Brian Spears, Cynthia Sissle, Louella Jackson
- Engineer [Mixing] – Allen Sides, Ellis "Pete" Bishop, Rick Gianatos
- Engineer [Re-mix] – Ellis "Pete" Bishop
- Engineer [Recording] – B. Benton, Dave Boyer, David Latman, Derk Devlin, J. Kaufman, Jeffrey Stewart, Jim Gallagher, Michael Evans, Michael Grace, Ellis "Pete" Bishop, Terry Tuck, Ty Blair, W. Borchers, Warren Woods
- Executive-Producer – Don Davis
- Management – Forest Hamilton Personnal
- Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
- Producer – Larry "L.J." Reynolds, Ron Banks
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d The Dramatics: 10½. MCA Records. 1980.
- ^ "The Dramatics: 10½ (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "The Dramatics: Welcome Back Home (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Wynn, Ron. "The Dramatics: 10½". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
Categories:
- 1980 albums
- MCA Records albums
- Albums recorded at Total Experience Recording Studios