Search - Dramatics :: Mellow Drama

Fantastic!

Diane | Dramville | 02/04/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is super! The Dramatics prove that they get better and better every year. The featured lineup is: Ron Banks, L.J. Reynolds, Lenny Mayes, Willie Ford, and Winzell Kelly, but past members Larry Demps and Wee Gee Howard appear on a few cuts. The best cuts on this album are the soulful ballad "Everything Reminds Me of You" (led by Ron, Wee Gee, and L.J.), the sweet "Mother Nature", the dance track "For Your Love" (led by Willie and L.J.), the airy and floating ballad "Cloud Nine", and the classic L.J.-penned "Key To the World", which features all of the Dramatics and even boasts a little "Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get" flavor.
The only tracks that, as far as I'm concerned, they should have left off (or maybe never even recorded) are "Space Age" (both versions) and "Sexy Devil", which has a disgustingly suggestive rap on it. Those three tracks spoil this gem of an album. I'd give it 5 stars if they'd have left those three tracks off."