10½ is a studio album by the Dramatics released in 1980 on MCA Records. The album reached No. 14 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.
Overview 10½ was produced by Dramatics members Larry "L.J." Reynolds and Ron Banks.
Singles Welcome Back Home reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.
Critical reception
Ron Wynn of Allmusic gave a four out of five stars review saying "A celebratory album that marked their being together for over a decade, this was one of the group's best MCA/ABC albums".
Tracklisting
Personnel Darnell Kimbrough, Cecil Womack, Dennis Harris, T.J. Tindall, Roland Bautista - guitars Raymond Johnson, Carlton "Cotton" Kent, Rudy Robinson - keyboards Vassal Benford - synthesizers Greg Phillinganes - piano, Moog synthesizers Robert Lyle - Clavinet, Rhodes and acoustic piano John Brinson - electric piano Nathan Lamarr Watts, Tony Green, James Williams - bass Marvin Webb, Ricky Lawson, Darrell Jennings, Jerome "Jerry" Jones - drums Lorenzo Brown "Bag of Tricks", Kenneth Hudson, Carl "Butch" Small - percussion Kerry Campbell - saxophone Mike Patillo and The Dramatics - backing vocals
Production Arranged by [Horns & Strings] – Donald Cooke, George Del Barrio, John Brinson, Larry "L.J." Reynolds, Wayne Henderson Arranged by [Rhythm] – John Brinson, Larry "L.J." Reynolds, Raymond Johnson, Ron Banks, Rudy (?), Tony Green Coordinator [Album] – Louella Jackson Coordinator [Production] – Brian Spears, Cynthia Sissle, Louella Jackson Engineer [Mixing] – Allen Sides, Ellis "Pete" Bishop, Rick Gianatos Engineer [Re-mix] – Ellis "Pete" Bishop Engineer [Recording] – B. Benton, Dave Boyer, David Latman, Derk Devlin, J. Kaufman, Jeffrey Stewart, Jim Gallagher, Michael Evans, Michael Grace, Ellis "Pete" Bishop, Terry Tuck, Ty Blair, W. Borchers, Warren Woods Executive-Producer – Don Davis Management – Forest Hamilton Personnal Mastered by – Bernie Grundman Producer – Larry "L.J." Reynolds, Ron Banks
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