From the desk of Shayne

Today’s vinyl find is The Dramatics’ 1979 LP “Anytime, Anyplace.” As far as I know, this record has not been released since it’s original vinyl release, save for perhaps a few repressings into the ’80s.

It was common practice in the late ’70s to retool some of the soul greats for the disco era, and this record is a prime example. Sure, it’s nowhere near the same league as The Dramatics’ work for Stax, but there are a few decent tracks here nonetheless. Definitely a few nice samples to be harvested, and that’s really part of what this little vinyl excavation project is all about: finding ultimately forgettable records from decades ago, and digging out a few gems. Even though it’s kind of sad that what these guys put at least a few months of work into only produces a few seconds of truly enjoyable music 30 years later, it shows that there was still something there in what was probably a contractual obligation. As long as it provided a paycheck for them, I’m happy. I sure love tracks like What’cha See Is What’cha Get, and I would feel good if putting out what amount to ultimately sub-par records put food on the table, ya know? You’ll notice that Love Birds starts out an awful lot like In The Rain.

Anyway, here are a few of the better tracks to check out.

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I Think About You

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Stranger (In My Life)

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Love Birds

Tracklisting:

1. I Just Wanna Dance With You
2. Bottom Line Woman
3. That’s My Favorite Song
4. I Think About You
5. Get With the Band and Dance
6. Life Is Just a Playground
7. I’m Hooked on You
8. Stranger (In My Life)
9. Love Birds
10. Marriage on Paper Only

Tags: dramatics, funk, Music, soul, vinyl

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