Album

The Dramatic Jackpot

Ron Banks And The Dramatics

1975 · Funk / Soul

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The Dramatic Jackpot by Ron Banks And The Dramatics

The Dramatic Jackpot is a Soul & Funk album by Ron Banks And The Dramatics, originally released in 1975. On Gatefold: 21 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. 1(I'm Going By) The Stars In Your Eyes3:47
  2. 2Good Things Don't Come Easy4:47
  3. 3Trying To Get Over Losing You3:01
  4. 4I Cried All The Way Home4:26
  5. 5Never Let You Go3:58
  6. 6A Thousand Shades Of Blue3:58
  7. 7Me Myself And I3:41
  8. 8I Dig Your Music3:32
  9. 9Me And Mrs. Jones6:19
  10. 10How Do You Feel4:08

Sound DNA

  • Soul & Funk
  • Funk
  • warm
  • tender
  • soulful

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing denoted by "P" stamp in runouts (may be faint).
Housed in a tip-on gatefold jacket. Some copies were issued with a printed "ABC/Dunhill Records / ABC Records" company inner sleeve.
The centre labels show the artist as "The Dramatics".
Runout details are hand etched except stamped P on both sides.

Credits

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Performers

  • Al ThompsonDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
  • Barry BeckettMUSICIAN, PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, KEYBOARDS PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, KEYBOARDS
  • Darrell JenningsDRUMS MUSICIAN, DRUMS
  • Detroit Fisher Theatre StringsHORNS, STRINGS MUSICIAN, HORNS, STRINGS
  • Donald AustinGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
  • Donnie LewisCONGAS MUSICIAN, CONGAS
  • Earl Van DykeMUSICIAN, PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, KEYBOARDS PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, KEYBOARDS
  • Eddie N. Watkins Jr.BASS MUSICIAN, BASS
  • George PedakCONGAS MUSICIAN, CONGAS
  • George RountreeMUSICIAN, PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, KEYBOARDS PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, KEYBOARDS
  • Jack AshfordMUSICIAN, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION
  • Jesse CarrGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
  • Jimmy JohnsonGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
  • Larry DempsVOCALS
  • Lenny MayesVOCALS
  • LJ ReynoldsVOCALS
  • Marvin MarshallGUITAR MUSICIAN, GUITAR
  • Melvin GriffinMUSICIAN, PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, KEYBOARDS PIANO, ELECTRIC PIANO, KEYBOARDS

Rare pressing on Gatefold · 21 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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