The Dramatics - Joy Ride

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Finger Fever Producer – Tony HesterWritten-By – T. Hester*	3:05
A2	Richest Man Alive Guitar – Dennis CoffeyWritten-By – E. Robinson*	2:50
A3	Stand Up And Move Arranged By, Bass, Producer – L.J. Reynolds*Congas – Donnie Lewis, Lorenzo "Bag-Of-Tricks" Brown*Written-By – L. Reynolds*	4:03
A4	Sing And Dance Your Troubles Away Arranged By, Producer – Ron BanksElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano – William Wooten*Written-By – G. Glenn*	3:15
A5	I Get Carried Away Bass – Roderick "Peanut" Chandler*Producer – Jimmy RoachWritten-By – J. Roach*	4:19
B1	Be My Girl Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano – Rod LumpkinGuitar – Ralph Armstrong*Producer – Michael HendersonWritten-By – M. Henderson*	3:53
B2	After This Dance Drums – Jerry Jones , Leslie DanielsElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano – Lester William*, Rod LumpkinGuitar – Ralph Armstrong*Producer – Michael HendersonWritten-By – M. Henderson*	4:20
B3	Say The Word Drums – Jerry Jones , Leslie DanielsProducer – Tony HesterWritten-By – T. Hester*	4:08
B4	I Can't Get Over You Alto Saxophone, Soloist [Saxophone] – Eli Fountaine*Written-By – E. McGhee*, F. Fleshman*, J. Brinson*	3:48
B5	Sundown Is Coming (Hold Back The Night) Arranged By – Don Davis Bass – David HoodDrums – Roger HawkinsElectric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano – Barry BeckettWritten-By – N. Toney*	4:18

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – ABC Records, Inc.
• Copyright (c) – ABC Records, Inc.
• Recorded At – United Sound Studios
• Recorded At – Muscle Shoals Sound Studios
• Published By – Groovesville Music
• Published By – Conquistador Music
• Published By – G.A.B. Music
• Published By – Electracord Music

Credits

• Arranged By – David Van De Pitte* (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B2, B4, B5), Johnny Allen (tracks: A1, A3, B3)
• Arranged By [Rhythm Arrangement] – Rudy Robinson (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B2, B4)
• Bass – Gregory Coles* (tracks: A1 to A4, B4), Michael Henderson (tracks: B1 to B3)
• Coordinator – Brian Spears
• Drums – Richard "Pistol" Allen* (tracks: A1, A2, B3, B4)
• Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes], Piano – Earl Van Dyke (tracks: A1 to A5, B4), Rudy Robinson
• Engineer, Executive Producer, Mixed By [Remix] – Don Davis
• Engineer, Mixed By [Remix] – Jim Vitti, Ken Sands, Pete Bishop
• Guitar – Bruce Nazarian (tracks: A1, A3, A4, B1, B4), Robert White (tracks: A2 to A5, B3)
• Horns, Strings – Detroit Fisher Theatre Strings
• Percussion – Lorenzo Brown
• Photography By – Jim McCrary
• Producer – Don Davis (tracks: A2, B4, B5)

Notes

Center label design variation: Vinyl sides marked as "Side 1" and "Side 2" below the catalog number at 9 o'clock. 33⅓ and Stereo printed at 3 o'clock.
Catalog number printed without hyphen on center labels.

℗ 1976 ABC Records, Inc.
© 1976 ABC Records, Inc., Los Angeles, Calif. 90048, New York, N. Y. 10019. Printed in U.S.A.

Forest Hamilton Management, Sunset Blvd., Suite #1502, Hollywood, Ca. 90028.

Recorded at United Sound Systems, Detroit, Michigan.
Rhythm track for "Sundown Is Coming (Hold Back The Night)" recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound, Sheffield, Alabama.

Gatefold cover with printed inner company sleeve.

A1,A2,A3,A5,B3,B5: Groovesville Music (BMI)
A4: Conquistador Music/G.A.B. Music (ASCAP)
B1: Electracord Music (ASCAP)
B2: Groovesville Music/Electracord Music (ASCAP)
B4: Conquistador Music (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): ABCD-955-A-RE-1 ⑦ K
• Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): ABCD-955-B RE-1 ⑦ K ⑦
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
ABCD-955	The Dramatics	Joy Ride ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	ABC Records	ABCD-955	US	1976
ABCD-955	The Dramatics	Joy Ride ‎(Cass, Album)	ABC Records	ABCD-955	US	1976
SMCR 5108	The Dramatics	Joy Ride ‎(CD, Album, RE, RM, Exp)	SoulMusic Records	SMCR 5108	UK	2014
YX-8062-AB	The Dramatics	Joy Ride ‎(LP, Album, Gat)	ABC Records	YX-8062-AB	Japan	1976
28 216 XOT	The Dramatics	Joy Ride ‎(LP, Album)	ABC Records	28 216 XOT	Germany	1976