** Dramatics - Your Love Was Strange **

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Hi everyone

Awesome tune - came out twice - label variations - different numbers - same/different mixes?

Groovesville and Don Davis but recorded in Memphis or Detroit or elsewhere?

Anyone shed any light please? Any info appreciated

Cheers

Richard

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

There are several differences between the two versions.

The second one has extra backing vocals, the track's a bit longer, and - from memory - the 'I've Got to Keep My Love Away From You...' bridge repeats for a second time towards the end of the second version.

I also seem to recall that the lead vocal was revoiced on 'version 2'

I no longer have a copy of the second version, but I remember thinking that it lacked a lot of the stark menace of the first one, and that's why I didn't keep it.

I am pretty certain that the whole track was recorded at United Sound in Detroit, or possibly at Tera Shirma. The strings and Jack Ashford's tambourine were certainly recorded 'up north', in any event.

As you say, an awesome tune. I actually don't think the Dramatics ever cut a better one on Volt...

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Thanks for the info Tony - good stuff

Cheers

Richard

[kevinsoulman]

one of my favourite dramatics tunes too can't say i've noticed the difference before will listen carefully later.

since i've been in love the other side of volt 4029 is great also.

kev

[Baz Atkinson]

Along with the Dynamics [mainly for their seventies stuff and the Dells] MY FAV OUTFIT,this is a really good read folks,obviously a very strong Davies/Hestor connection re the volt stuff but definetly Detroit -follow the link folks its a really good read !!

https://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Dramatics.html

BAZ A

[soulsalmon]

Top read indeed mate,you having Burnley ?

[Jumpinjoan]

I can't hear much difference in either version apart from the backing, which is the one I prefer.

[Citizen P]

There are several differences between the two versions.

The second one has extra backing vocals, the track's a bit longer, and - from memory - the 'I've Got to Keep My Love Away From You...' bridge repeats for a second time towards the end of the second version.

I also seem to recall that the lead vocal was revoiced on 'version 2'

I no longer have a copy of the second version, but I remember thinking that it lacked a lot of the stark menace of the first one, and that's why I didn't keep it.

I am pretty certain that the whole track was recorded at United Sound in Detroit, or possibly at Tera Shirma. The strings and Jack Ashford's tambourine were certainly recorded 'up north', in any event.

As you say, an awesome tune. I actually don't think the Dramatics ever cut a better one on Volt...

Presumably, the UK stax release is Version 2 then ??

And agreed, great tune, thanks to Mr Brooks for putting me on to it

Tony

Edited April 11, 2011 by tonyp

[Jumpinjoan]

Presumably, the UK stax release is Version 2 then ??

And agreed, great tune, thanks to Mr Brooks for putting me on to it

Tony

Both on Volt. I think it's the demo that is the one without the backing as I have an issue and that has the backing.

So good when tunes that have been around for years and years get reactivated. What it's all about

[Citizen P]

Both on Volt. I think it's the demo that is the one without the backing as I have an issue and that has the backing.

So good when tunes that have been around for years and years get reactivated. What it's all about

I have the Orange Volt, timed at 3.30

Steve has the Blue Volt timed at 3.00 ( not heard it yet)

and he's also got the UK Stax-heard that at Burscough via Brookesy, but don't know the diff.

ATB

Tony

[Guest Ste Brazil]

Top track, gonna give it a play when i get home, i forgot about it to be honest!

Ste.

[Jumpinjoan]

I have the Orange Volt, timed at 3.30

Steve has the Blue Volt timed at 3.00 ( not heard it yet)

and he's also got the UK Stax-heard that at Burscough via Brookesy, but don't know the diff.

ATB

Tony

Les played a Volt demo at Burscough which didn't have the backing. Issues do have the backing (as far as I know).

Sorry but I don't do British as a rule

Edited April 11, 2011 by jumpinjoan

[Baz Atkinson]

Hello Mate -in Mexico from Sunday for nearly 3 weeks -tis a hard life !!

[Steve Plumb]

On me site, I've an Orange one for sale plus I also got a UK Stax copy this weekend (noc)

£20 each if anyone interested?

Sounds great on a big system

Cheers

Steve

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Right - thanks for the info everyone - but confused now so just checking stuff

So - got to be the first version - yes?

On mix/collectability - got to be the promo?

Have looked in Refo for the different versions but can't see what's what - can anyone clarify those, or post up clips of specific versions to compare please?

Cheers

Richard

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

Presumably, the UK stax release is Version 2 then ??

...Yes. Yes it is.

[Micksmix]

On me site, I've an Orange one for sale plus I also got a UK Stax copy this weekend (noc)

£20 each if anyone interested?

Sounds great on a big system

Cheers

Steve

I've got the stax issue,mine has no centre,is this a similar scenario to some of the atlantic UK releases without centres?

[Guest TONY ROUNCE]

I've got the stax issue,mine has no centre,is this a similar scenario to some of the atlantic UK releases without centres?

...exactly the same.

Edited April 14, 2011 by TONY ROUNCE

[Guest abdntony]

Had a spanish stax with a picture sleeve, great tune awesome on big sound system ;-))

[Derek Pearson]

Dramatics "Your Love Was Strange" (Volt 4029) time 3:00 released October 1969.

My copy's a double sided WDJ; so I don't know what the flip side is on the issue;

and I don't know if there's any difference in the mixes of "Your Love Was Strange" between the issue and/or white demo.

dramatics - your love was strange - 4029

Dramatics "Your Love Was Strange" (Volt 4082) time 3:53 released 1972.

Flip side "Toast To The Fool".

And I don't know if there's any difference in the mixes of "Your Love Was Strange" between the orange issue and/or demo's.

dramatics - your love was strange - volt

Guess it depends on which version you hear first - I heard Volt 4029 first and thought it was truly awesome.

Then I heard Volt 4082 and was slightly disappointed to be honest, it's good infact it's very good, but it doesn't come close to the first version on Volt 4029.

Tony Rounce was spot on when he said he thought Volt 4082 "lacked a lot of the stark menace" of Volt 4029.

To my ears Volt 4029 sounds more stripped down, more basic and less cluttered than Volt 4082.

And nobody seem's to have mentioned there's over a 2 year gap between the two Volt releases so it made pretty obvious sense for Volt to "sweeten up" the song for it's seventies release.

Phew.

derek x

Edited April 15, 2011 by Derek Pearson

[kevinsoulman]

Dramatics "Your Love Was Strange" (Volt 4029) time 3:00 released October 1969.

My copy's a double sided WDJ; so I don't know what the flip side is on the issue;

and I don't know if there's any difference in the mixes of "Your Love Was Strange" between the issue and/or white demo.

dramatics - your love was strange - 4029

Dramatics "Your Love Was Strange" (Volt 4082) time 3:53 released 1972.

Flip side "Toast To The Fool".

And I don't know if there's any difference in the mixes of "Your Love Was Strange" between the orange issue and/or demo's.

dramatics - your love was strange - volt

Guess it depends on which version you hear first - I heard Volt 4029 first and thought it was truly awesome.

Then I heard Volt 4082 and was slightly disappointed to be honest, it's good infact it's very good, but it doesn't come close to the first version on Volt 4029.

Tony Rounce was spot on when he said he thought Volt 4082 "lacked a lot of the stark menace" of Volt 4029.

To my ears Volt 4029 sounds more stripped down, more basic and less cluttered than Volt 4082.

And nobody seem's to have mentioned there's over a 2 year gap between the two Volt releases so it made pretty obvious sense for Volt to "sweeten up" the song for it's seventies release.

Phew.

derek x

dramatics - since i've been in love - volt

flip to 4029

kev

[Steve Plumb]

This is why I love this site!

Superb info chaps

Off to check all me copies now and if i canny find a 4029 on the shelves i'm gonna be gutted

[Citizen P]

Dramatics "Your Love Was Strange" (Volt 4029) time 3:00 released October 1969.

My copy's a double sided WDJ; so I don't know what the flip side is on the issue;

and I don't know if there's any difference in the mixes of "Your Love Was Strange" between the issue and/or white demo.

dramatics - your love was strange - 4029

Dramatics "Your Love Was Strange" (Volt 4082) time 3:53 released 1972.

Flip side "Toast To The Fool".

And I don't know if there's any difference in the mixes of "Your Love Was Strange" between the orange issue and/or demo's.

dramatics - your love was strange - volt

Guess it depends on which version you hear first - I heard Volt 4029 first and thought it was truly awesome.

Then I heard Volt 4082 and was slightly disappointed to be honest, it's good infact it's very good, but it doesn't come close to the first version on Volt 4029.

Tony Rounce was spot on when he said he thought Volt 4082 "lacked a lot of the stark menace" of Volt 4029.

To my ears Volt 4029 sounds more stripped down, more basic and less cluttered than Volt 4082.

And nobody seem's to have mentioned there's over a 2 year gap between the two Volt releases so it made pretty obvious sense for Volt to "sweeten up" the song for it's seventies release.

Phew.

derek x

Listened to side by side-now I hear it, thanks

Tony

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Thanks guys - brill info

Cheers

Richard

[Guest Brett F]

I was going to mention the awesome flip side.....then realised it had already been mentioned, i got a bundle of these in Chicago some 10 years back, all the different takes, orange, blue, demo etc etc....Yep its an ok record.

Edited August 14, 2011 by Brett F