Premium Stuff Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 (edited) The song 'Bingo' (b/w 'Somewhere') was issued twice on Wingate as by both the Dynamics and the Dramatics - catalogue number Wingate 018. Due credit to the man Ron Banks himself and to Soulful Detroit for the background: Their first 45 [Dramatics] did not appear on Wingate until August 1966 however. The song "Bingo" was also erroneously credited to the Dynamics. Heikki uncovered the background in an interview with Ron Banks. "There was a group already here called the Dynamics. When they delivered the label copy and stuff to the record plant here in Detroit, they just thought it was a misprint and went ahead and put the Dynamics. So the first five hundred of that box came with the name Dynamics. We were upset about that. This was our first record..." So, if there were 500 copies of the "Dynamics" credited copy issued, how many were released as correctly credited to the Dramatics I wonder? Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com Edited October 21, 2008 by Premium Stuff
Guest mel brat Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Have often wondered about that. Mine is credited to the 'Dynamics', but I'm sure I've seen 'Dramatics' copies listed for sale at various times. However, it was all so long, long ago...
KevH Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 Have often wondered about that. Mine is credited to the 'Dynamics', but I'm sure I've seen 'Dramatics' copies listed for sale at various times. However, it was all so long, long ago... got a Dynamics,friend of mine's got a Dramatics.Great dancer,,,,,but the flip,now there's a record.
Guest mel brat Posted October 21, 2008 Posted October 21, 2008 got a Dynamics,friend of mine's got a Dramatics.Great dancer,,,,,but the flip,now there's a record. Hmmm!, Will have to dig that one out for a listen... if I can find it!
Guest Dark Horse Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 got a Dynamics,friend of mine's got a Dramatics.Great dancer,,,,,but the flip,now there's a record. Well said that man Nice tune,think its called 'Somewhere'(Mine's a Dynamics) Regards.
Kev Moore Posted October 22, 2008 Posted October 22, 2008 Well said that man Nice tune,think its called 'Somewhere'(Mine's a Dynamics) Regards. Bought this off Gilly years back. Sure he said this was the more difficult one to find and he's knocked about Detroit a bit.
Premium Stuff Posted October 24, 2008 Author Posted October 24, 2008 I would have said the Dramatics is the harder to find of the two. The logic, if there are only 500 Dynamics copies would be that there are fewer of the Dramatics credited copies. On what the price guides say, I only have Manship's 3rd edition. That doesn't mention the Dramatics copy, only the Dynamics at £15. However, Tim Brown's guide (first) has both discs - the Dynamics at 'Low' and the Dramatics at £75. I have both of these 45s and a couple of the Dramatics ones I think. I also have a juke box strip for this record credited to the Dramatics which I will post up over the weekend sometime Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com
Kev Moore Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 I would have said the Dramatics is the harder to find of the two. The logic, if there are only 500 Dynamics copies would be that there are fewer of the Dramatics credited copies. Wouldn't that depend on how popular the record was? If the 500 Dynamics copies got the record popular then a Dramatics re-run could perhaps have been 1000 or 2000 even? Bet someone knows and is laughing at this thread!!!! Kev
Kev Moore Posted October 24, 2008 Posted October 24, 2008 Also not seen any w/d of either of them. Wonder how they go-who are they credited to???? Kev
Premium Stuff Posted October 24, 2008 Author Posted October 24, 2008 (edited) Wouldn't that depend on how popular the record was? If the 500 Dynamics copies got the record popular then a Dramatics re-run could perhaps have been 1000 or 2000 even? Bet someone knows and is laughing at this thread!!!! Kev Yes, you are right Kev . Anyone know whether 500 would have been the minimum number to press up for this kind of 45 at the time? Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com Edited October 24, 2008 by Premium Stuff
Premium Stuff Posted October 24, 2008 Author Posted October 24, 2008 Copy credited to the Dramatics. Plus a juke box strip Cheers Richard premium_stuff@hotmail.com
Premium Stuff Posted October 31, 2008 Author Posted October 31, 2008 I see JM listed a Dynamics copy this week in E+ condition at £50! Cheers Richard
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