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NEWSLETTER #137
Rhythm & Blues, Soul & Doo-Wop
Various Artists
 

 

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Ace CDCHD 1037 Central Rocks! The Central Avenue Scene,1951-1958, Vol2 ● CD $18.98
Complementing Ace 868 this is a second collection of blues and R&B sides recorded for Jake Porter's Los Angeles based Combo label in the early/ mid 50s. Includes sides by Ernie Fields & His Orch., Cledus Harrison, Great gates, Paul Preston, Jack McVea, Brother Woodman & the Chanters, Chuck Higgins Orch. Includes several previously unissued alternate takes including one of Gene & Eunice's classic Ko Ko Mo.
ERNIE FIELDS ORCHESTRA: Wine/ ROZELLE GAYLE: Haste Makes Waste/ I Love That Kind Of Carryin' On/ GENE & EUNICE: Ko Ko Mo (alt)/ GREAT GATES: Ain't Got No Money/ Central Rocks/ CLEDUS HARRISON: Told You Twice/ CHUCK HIGGINS & THE MELLOTONES: Big Fat Mama (alt)/ Real Gone Hound Dog/ CHUCK HIGGINS ORCHESTRA: Flip-top Box/ The Blacksmith Blues/ JOE HOUSTON: Curfew/ JACK MCVEA: Wino (alt)/ Yaka Boo/ PAUL PRESTON: The Chase/ Twisted/ ROBBIN RAY: Baby Baby Take A Look/ Love My Baby/ MAMIE REE: You Lied/ Your Loving Is Just All Right/ Caught/ No Need Acting Like That/ BROTHER WOODMAN & THE CHANTERS: Hot Mama/ Watts (alt)

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Acrobat 124 Early Soul ● CD $9.98
19 tracks, 48 min, recommended
This set would be worth it if only for the inclusion of one of my fave records, The Halos' only recording Nag "You're a nag, naggitty nag" (turns out the band has future solo artist JR Bailey who went on to write Everybody Plays The Fool!) What this disc does have is tunes from the years '60-64, when R&B transitioned into soul. Most of the artists here were stars at some point but not here. Chuck Jackson would have huge soul hits on Wand, but heard here on his Beltone single, Hula Hula. Esther Phillips also had later hits, as well as earlier as Little Esther; here's an early coupling on Warwick, Ooh Baby. Shirley & Lee were the Sweethearts Of Soul in the 50s. They're here with a tougher remake of Let The Good Times Roll. Wilson Pickett's heard on his recording for Lloyd Price's Double L label with 2 classics, If You Need Me & It's Too Late. Also tracks by Ted Taylor, Maxine Brown, The Bluebelles with Patti Labelle & The Genies. (GM)

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Boulevard Vintage 1009 Vocal Groups In Harmony ● CD $28.98
4 CDs, 4 hours 33 minutes, 100 tracks, recommended
Covering the period between 1946-53, when the smooth vocal group sound was making the transition to doo-wop, this box set serves as a nice introduction to four influential practitioners. With one foot in the older tradition (e.g. Mills Brothers) and another moving in the direction of jumpin' R&B and doo-wop, the groups (The Ravens, The Orioles, The Dominoes, The Red Caps) here each get a 25-song CD to show their stuff. The Orioles, aside from popularizing the bird group names, pioneered the smooth '40s sound that often crossed over to the pop charts. Led by the vocal magic of Sonny Til, songs here include It's Too Soon To Know, (It's Gonna Be) A Lonely Christmas, What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?, Crying In The Chapel, I Need You So, and others. The Raven featured the amazing deep bass of Jimmy Ricks, which found its perfect companion in the tenor of Maithe Marshall on older tunes such as Summertime and Old Man River, as well as on popular new songs such as The Orioles' It's Too Soon To Know. Their Rock Me All Night Long leaves little doubt as to the etymology of the future phrase "rock and roll." Disc 3 belongs to The Dominoes, mostly featuring the sweet-voiced Clyde McPhatter, although the final two cuts (You Can't Keep A Good Man Down and Rags To Riches feature a young Jackie Wilson on lead vocals. Their timeless and timely Sixty Minute Man, released in December of 1950, is here of course, as is Heart To Heart and The Deacon Moves In, both featuring the vocal additions of Little Esther! Disc 4 offers Steve Gibson And The Red Caps, who would be remembered forever even if Blueberry Hill--a massive hit for Fats Domino--were their only contribution to musical history. It wasn't. Packaging includes better than minimal but hardly exhaustive notes, and photos and session info. on each disc sleeve. A nice introduction to the influential pre-doo wop masters and a healthy amount of music for the buck. (JC)
THE DOMINOES: Chicken Blues/ Deep Sea Blues/ Do Something For Me/ Don't Leave Me This Way/ Harbor Lights/ Have Mercy Baby/ Heart To Heart/ I Am With You/ I Can't Escape From You/ I'd Be Satisfied/ I'm Lonely/ Love Love Love/ No Room/ No! Say My Heart/ Pedal Pushin' Papa/ Rags To Riches/ Sixty Minute Man/ That's What You're Doing To Me/ The Bells,/ The Deacon Moves In/ These Foolish Things (remind Me Of You)/ Weeping Willow Blues/ When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano/ You Can't Keep A Good Man Down/ Yours Forever/ THE ORIOLES: (it's Gonna Be) A Lonely Christmas/ A Kiss And A Rose/ Baby Please Don't Go/ Barbara Lee/ Barfly/ Crying In The Chapel/ Don't Cry Baby/ Every Dog-gone Time/ Forgive And Forget/ Getting Tired, Tired, Tired/ Happy Go Lucky Local Blues/ Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me/ Hold Me! Squeeze Me!/ How Blind Can You Be?/ I Cross My Fingers/ I Miss You So/ I Need You So/ I'd Rather Have You Under The Moon/ I'm Just A Fool In Love/ It's Too Soon To Know/ See See Rider/ Tell Me So/ Waiting/ What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?/ Would I Love You (love You Love You)/ THE RAVENS: Always/ Bye Bye Baby Blues/ Careless Love/ Count Every Star/ Deep Purple/ For You/ Get Wise Baby/ I Don't Have To Ride No More/ I Don't Know Why I Love You Like I Do/ I'm Gonna Paper All My Walls With Your Love Letters/ If You Didn't Mean It/ It's Too Soon To Know/ Leave My Gal Alone/ Ol' Man River/ Once In A While/ Ricky's Blues/ Rock Me All Night Long/ Send For Me If You Need Me/ September Song/ Someday/ Summertime/ There's Nothing Like A Woman In Love/ Time Is Marching On/ Until The Real Thing Comes Along/ Write Me A Letter/ THE RED CAPS: Are You Lonesome Tonight?/ Big Game Hunter/ Blueberry Hill/ Boogie Woogie On A Saturday Night/ Do I, Do I, Do/ I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire/ I Love You/ I May Hate Myself In The Morning/ I'll Never Love Anyone Else/ Jack You're Dead/ Let The Rest Of The World Go By/ Money Is Honey/ Scratch! And You'll Find It/ Shame/ Sidewalk Shuffle/ Steve's Blues/ Truthfully/ Two Little Kisses/ Wait/ Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang/ When You Come Back To Me/ Why Don't You Love Me?/ Would I Mind?/ You Made Me Love You 3:14/ You're Driving Me Crazy

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Castle CD 1008 The "Gloria" CD ● CD $17.98
30 doo-wop "Gloria"s by 30 different groups, including the Cadillacs, the Passions, the New Yorker's Five, the Sultens, Dee Clark, etc.
NICKY ADDEO & THE DARCHAES: Gloria/ THE CADILLACS: Gloria/ THE CHANNELS: Gloria/ THE CHAPELAIRES: Gloria/ THE CHARIOTS: Gloria/ DEE CLARK: Gloria/ STEVE COLT & THE BLUE KNIGHTS: Gloria/ THE DEL LORDS: Gloria/ THE EGYPTIANS: Gloria/ THE ESCORTS: Gloria/ THE FIVE CHANCES: Gloria/ THE FIVE DISCS: Gloria/ THE FIVE THRILLS: Gloria/ THE GEMS: Gloria/ THE FRANKIE GRIER QUINTET: Oh Gloria/ THE HI-LITES: Gloria (my Darling)/ BEN E. KING: Gloria, Gloria/ THE LANTERNS: Gloria/ THE LOVE NOTES: Gloria/ ARTHUR LEE MAYE & THE CROWNS: Gloria/ THE MILLS BROTHERS: Gloria/ THE NEW YORKER'S FIVE: Gloria, My Darling/ TROY PARRISH: Gloria/ THE PASSIONS: Gloria/ LEE SCOTT & THE WINDSORS: My Gloria/ THE SULTANS: Gloria/ THE UBANS: Gloria/ THE VALIANTS: Gloria/ VITO & THE SALUTATIONS: Gloria/ THE YOUNG ONES: Gloria

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Doo Wop Records 0010 Teenage Doo-Wop Jamboree ● CD $17.98
30 teen tunes.
THE AZTECS: Teenage Hall Of Fame/ RODNEY BAKER & CHANTIERS: Teenage Wedding Song/ THE BELLHOPS: Teenage Years/ BUDDY & THE CITATIONS: Teenage Deliquent/ CARLO & THE CUPIDS: Teenage Blues/ THE COLLEGIATS: Teenage Plea/ THE CREATIONS: Seventeen/ THE CRESCENDOS: Teenage Prayer/ ALAN DALE: That's A Teenage Girl/ THE DE VAURS: Teenager/ THE DUSTERS: Teenage Jamboree/ THE FOUR DATES: Teenage Neighbor/ THE FOUR IMPERIALS: Teenage Fool/ FOUR PIPS AND A POP: Teenage Rock/ THE IDEALS: Teens/ LYNN W. JUANITA & HOLLIS: Teenage's Love Letter/ THE LEISURE LADS: A Teenage Memory/ GEORGIE MANIS: Teen Angel/ THE MELODEERS: Happy Teenage Times/ THE PEPPERMINTS: Teenage Idol/ THE PLANETTES: Magic Age Of Sixteen/ THE RHYTHM KINGS: Teenage Talk/ THE SENTIMENTALS: I'm 16 Years/ THE SHARPS: Teenage Girl/ THE STEREOS: Teenage Kids/ THE TERRY TONES: Teenage Night Theme/ THE TRAVELERS: Teenage Machine Age/ THE VELVETEENS: Teenage Prayer/ THE VOCAL LORDS: At Seventeen/ THE VOLUMES: Teenage Paradies

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Doo Wop Records 0011 Sunday Kind Of Love ● CD $17.98
24 versions of the song by 24 different groups.
THE BLADES: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE CAMELOTS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE CLUSTERS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE DEL VIKINGS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE DEVOTIONS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE EXCELLENTS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ ELLA FITZGERALD: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE FIVE SHADOWS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE GOTHICS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ BOBBY HALL & THE KINGS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE HARPTONES: Sunday Kind Of Love/ LONNIE HEARD: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE HIGH SEAS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE HIGHLANDERS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ ETTA JAMES: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE JUBILAIRES: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE MARCELS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE MYSTICS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE REGENTS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE ROOMMATES: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE SENTIMENTALS: Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE TIMETONES: Sunday Kind Of Love/ LENNY WELCH: Sunday Kind Of Love/ DAVID WINTERS: Sunday Kind Of Love

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Doo Wop Records 0017 Doo Wop Love Letters ● CD $17.98
30 doo-wop missives.
THE BARRYS: Why Don't You Write Me/ THE BLOSSOMS: Write Me A Letter/ THE CAPITOLS: Write Me A Love Letter/ TERRY CLINTON & THE BERRY CUPS: Hurt By A Letter/ THE EL POLLOS: These Four Letters/ THE FAIRLANES: Writing This Letter/ THE FIVE SHILLINGS: A Letter To An Angel/ WILLIE HOWARD & THE CHORDELLS: Letters Of Love/ THE IMPERIALS: The Letter/ THE IVORYS: Why Don't You Write Me/ JOEY: My First Love Letter/ JOHNNY & SINCERES: Why Don't You Write Me/ LA FETS & KITTY: Christmas Letter/ THE LARKTONES: The Letter/ LITTLE TOM & THE VALENTINOS: Letter From My Darling/ THE MARKELS: The Letter Of Love/ THE MELLODEERS: The Letter/ THE PHILHARMONICS: Why Don't You Write Me/ JIMMY PIPKIN & THE GALLAHADS: This Letter To You/ RAY & THE DARCHAES: A Letter To Carole/ THE REMAINDERS: Pen In Hand/ JOHNNY SABER: The Note That I Wrote/ FREDDIE SCOTT & THE CHIMES: The Letter Came This Morning/ THE SHERWOODS: Three Love Letters Ago/ THE SINGING BELLS: The Empty Mailbox/ THE STARLETS: P.s. I Love You/ THE TEMPOS: Why Don't You Write Me/ THE THREE OF US TRIO: Telegram/ THE TOKENS: Please Write/ BEN WHITE & THE DARCHAES: Nation Wide Stamps

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Doo Wop Records 0018 Doo-Wop Animals ● CD $17.98
30 critter doo-wops
THE AVANTIS: Walking Bird Dog/ JAMES CARTER: Wild Hog/ THE CELLOS: The Be Bop Mouse/ The Juicy Crocodile/ THE COMPOSERS: The Elephant Drag/ THE DOTS: Wolf Call/ THE EBBON AIRES: Bring Me A Bluebird/ ESSAU: Milk That Cow/ THE FIVE SATINS: The Kangaroo/ THE FOUR EKKOS: Too-da-loo Kangaroo/ THE GEMS: Monkey Face Baby/ THE INSPIRATIONS: Stool Pigeon/ THE LIONS: Feast Of The Beast/ THE MELLO TONES: Rattle Snake Roll/ HERBERT MILBURN: Snake/ THE ORIOLES: Donkey Serenade/ Every Dog-gone Time/ THE REPTILES: Lizzard Gizzard/ LOU ROBERTS: Rattlesnake Shake/ THE ROMANS: The Cat's Meow/ THE ROMEOS: The Tiger's Wide Awake/ THE ROYAL TEENS: Little Cricket/ THE SCHOLARS: The Poor Little Doggie/ SEQUENCE: Night Owl/ THE SIERRAS: The Donkey Call/ THE SILHOUETTES: Bull Frog/ THE STARFIRES: Let's Do The Pony/ THE TWILIGHTERS: Rockin' Mule/ THE UPFRONTS: Benny Lou & The Lions/ THE VICTORIANS: Monkey Stroll

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Henry Stone Music 7001/2 Heart Of Stone - The Henry Stone Story ● CD $11.98
Two CD set featuring 32 tracks produced by legendary Florida producer, promoter & record distributor Henry Stone starting with his 1951 recording of a young Ray Charles to his 1990 recording of the parody rap group Two Live Jews. Includes productions for other labels as wll as tracks on a string of his own labels including Rockin', Dade, Marlin, Glades, Drive, Blue Candle, T.K. and others. Along the way we hear down home blues, urban blues, R&B, Rock, pop, soul, disco and more. Artists featured include Willie Baker, Otis Williams & The Charms, The Evergreens, Hank Ballard & The Midnighters, Nat Kendrick & The Swans, Steve Alaimo, Betty Wright, George McRae, K.C. & The Sunshine Band, Gwen McRae, Little Beaver, T-Connection, Newcleus, Company B, L'Trimm and others. You probably won't like all the music here but it's a valuable document of a remarkable career. The set includes a glossy 56 page illustrated with notes on all the songs by Henry himself who is still going strong at the age of 80!

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Henry Stone Music 25011 Alan Freed's Favorite Chart Doo Wop Records ● CD $11.98
A collection of 12 great doo-wops recorded for Henry Stone in the mid 50s and early 60s including the #1 hit Hearts Of Stone. Also includes sides by The Champions, The Evergreens, The Tru-Tones and The Delmiras. Most of these tracks are available on Ace 748 ($18.98) but the two very fine sides by the Delmiras are not readily available elsewhere.

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Kent CDKEND 239 6T's Rhythm & Soul Society - In The Beginning ● CD $18.98
The first in a series of CDs paying tribute to Britain's longest running R&B club "6T's" founded in 1979 by Ady Croasdell and Randy Cozens. This volume features some of the most popular tunes from the first 18 months of the club's existence selected by Croasdell and demonstrating the wide range of material played.The booklet includes extensive notes, memorabilia of the club and photos of many of the original DJs.
HANK BALLARD & THE MIDNIGHTERS: The Hoochi Coochi Coo/ BIG MAYBELLE: Oh Lord, What Are You Doing To Me/ BOBBY BLAND: Shoes/ GARY "US" BONDS: Workin' For My Baby/ MAXINE BROWN: Since I Found You/ JAMES BROWN & THE FAMOUS FLAMES: Tell Me What You're Gonna Do/ JOHNNY COPELAND: It's Me/ CAROLYN CRAWFORD: Forget About Me/ LOWELL FULSON: My Aching Back/ TUTTI HILL: He's A Lover/ BRENDA HOLLOWAY: When I'm Gone/ CHUCK JACKSON: Two Stupid Feet/ ETTA JAMES & THE PEACHES: The Wallflower (roll With Me Henry)/ THE JEWELS: Opportunity/ BERT KEYES: Do-do Do Bah-ah/ THEOLA KILGORE: Chain Gang (the Sound Of My Man)/ LITTLE JOHNNY: Zig Zag Lightning/ JIMMY MCGRIFF: All About My Girl/ THE GOOGIE RENE COMBO: Chica Boo/ MONGO SANTAMARIA ORCH: Yeh, Yeh!/ HUEY "PIANO" SMITH & THE CLOWNS: Don't You Just Know It/ THE TEMPTATIONS: Girl (why You Wanna Make Me Blue)/ IRMA THOMAS: What Are You Trying To Do/ JUNIOR WALKER: Tune Up/ DANNY WHITE: One Little Lie

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Kent CDKEND 243 Southern Soul Showcase ● CD $18.98
First in depth look at Shelby Singleton's SSS and Silver Fox label featuring great Southern soul recorded in Memphis, Nashville and Muscle Shoals in the late 60s and early 70s. Includes classic sides like Cryin' In The Streets by George Perkins, Cummins Prison Farm by Calvin Leavy and reconsider Me by Johny Adams as well as great sides by Bettye LaVette, Big John Hamilton, Sam Dees, Eddie Giles and others.
JOHNNY ADAMS: I Want To Walk Through This Life With You/ In A Moment Of Weakness/ Reconsider Me/ DORIS ALLEN: A Shell Of A Woman/ REUBEN BELL: Too Late/ SAM DEES: Lonely For You Baby/ DOUBLE SOUL: Blue Diamonds/ I Can't Use You/ JOHNNY DYNAMITE: Everybody's Clown/ EDDY GILES: So Deep In Love/ BIG JOHN HAMILTON: How Much Can A Man Take/ I Have No One/ I'm Getting It From Her/ OSCAR IRWIN: My Pillow Stays Wet/ BETTYE LAVETTE: He Made A woman Out Of Me/ CALVIN LEAVY: Cummins Prison Farm/ CLARENCE MURRAY: Dancing To The Beat/ Poor Boy/ MICKEY MURRAY: Mama's Got The Wagon/ GEORGE PERKINS AND THE SILVER STARS: Cryin' In The Streets (Part 1)/ GABLE REED: I'm Your Man/ PEGGY SCOTT: You Can Never Get Something For Nothing/ ‘Til The Morning Comes/ JOHNNY SOUL: Lonely Man/ DANNY WHITE: One Way Love Affair

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Kent CDKEND 244 Old Town & Barry Soul Survey ● CD $18.98
Revamped version of long out of print Kent 111 features 26 drawn from the new York based old Town and Barry labels. This version includes many tracks not on the original issue. Includes sides by Beverly McKay, Billy Bland, Bobby Long & The Dealers, Charlie Thomas, Donald Height, The earls, Frank Howard & The Commanders, The Gypsies, Jesse JOhnson, Lester Young, Peggy Scott, Thelma Jones and others.
BILLY BLAND: I Cross My Heart/ You Took My Love For Granted/ THE DIVINE MEN: Stop, Take Another Look/ THE EARLS: Over Again/ THE FIESTAS: Think Smart/ THE GYPSIES: It's A woman's World/ DONALD HEIGHT: Baby Set Me Free/ You Can't Trust Your Best Friend/ FREDDY HOUSTON: If I Had Known/ FRANK HOWARD & THE COMMANDERS: I'm So Glad/ BUDDY & ELLA JOHNSON: Keep On Loving You/ JESSE JOHNSON: Left Out/ THELMA JONES: Second Chance/ Souvenirs Of A Heartbreak/ KING ERNEST: Hold It Baby/ BOBBY LONG & THE DEALERS: I Gotta Have Love Too/ LORRAINE & THE DELIGHTS: Baby I Need You/ THE MARK IV’S FEATURING SAM FAIN: The Tide Has Turned/ BEVERLY MCKAY: Say It With A Feeling/ BILLY PROPHET: Slowly I Turn/ IRENE REID: I Must Be Doing Something Right/ ROSCO & BARBARA: Could This Be Love/ PEGGY SCOTT: Things Have More Meaning Now/ THE SPARKELS: Try Love One More Time/ CHARLIE THOMAS: No One Home To Come Home To/ LESTER YOUNG: Let Your Love Shine

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Magic Rabbit 3008 The Kiddie Sound - "So Young", Vol. 8 ● CD $17.98
A couple of years ago this label issued seven volumes of teen doo-wop and now continues the story with four more volumes. Like the previous seven volumes each one starts with a different version of Why Do Fools Fall In Love. This one has 30 tracks, 10 new to CD and 3 previously unissued.
WAYNE ANTHONY: Stealin' Charlie Brown/ BROWNING BRYANT: Hey Little Girl/ CARL CARLTON & GROUP: I Love Only You/ JIMMY CASTOR & THE JUNIORS: Search This Heart/ CHEE CHEE & PEPPY: I Know I'm In Love/ THE CLAIRMONTS: Why Keep Me Dreaming/ THE COLLEGIANS: Let's Go For A Ride/ THE DESIRES: Hey Lena/ DINO & THE DIPLOMATS: My Dream/ EAMON & ELATIONS: Why Do Fools Fall In Love/ GALE GIBSON: Adonis/ THE HARMONAIRES: Lorraine/ THE HIGHTOWER BROTHERS: Talk It Over With Jesus/ THE KODAKS: Teenagers Dream/ LITTLE TIMMY & THE DAY DREAMS: You'll Have To Excuse Me/ BOBBY MANDOLPH: Gonna Be Some (changes)/ THE MONTAGUES: Teenagers Are Really Hip/ NEW EDITION: A Thousand Miles Away/ AUGIE RIOS & THE NOTATIONS: I've Got A Girl/ LITTLE BOBBY RIVERA & THE HEMLOCKS: Cora Lee/ LITTLE BUTCHIE SAUNDERS & THE BUDDIES: Rock And Roll Indian Dance/ THE SENTIMENTALS: I Want To Love You/ LITTLE BRENDA STARR: Mix It Up/ FAITH TAYLOR & THE SWEET TEENS: Won't Someone Tell My Why/ MICKEY TOLIVER & THE CAPITOLS: Rose Marie/ THE TREN-TEENS: Your Yah-yah Is Gone/ THE VALCHORDS: Candy Store Love/ VOICES 5: For Sentimental Reasons/ THE YOUNG LADS: Night After Night/ THE YOUNG TONES: It's Over Now

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Magic Rabbit 3009 The Kiddie Sound - "So Young", Vol. 9 ● CD $17.98
30 more, 12 not previously on CD and 3 previously unissued.
THE ALTAIRS: Groovy Time/ WAYNE ANTHONY: Here Comes Your Mama/ LEMMIE B. GOOD: I Can't Stop Myself/ JOHNNY CAMERON & GROUP: Why Do Fools Fall In Love/ JIMMY CASTOR & THE JUNIORS: Dismal Love Affair/ THE CHESTERS: The Fire Burns No More/ THE CO-EDS: I Beg Your Forgiveness/ THE CORDOVANS: Come On Baby/ THE DESIRES: Let It Pleae Be You/ THE DUPONTS: Count The Hours/ GALE GIBSON: Mister Bailey/ HAROLD & THE SUEDES: Our Wedding Day/ THE HEARTBREAKERS: Love You Till The Day I Die/ THE JAYTONES: My Only Love/ THE KODAKS: Kingless Castle/ MARTY & THE SYMBOLS: You're The One/ THE MISTAKES: Chapel Bells/ JIMMY OSMOND: I'm Gonna Knock On Your Door/ EDDIE ROBBINS: Janice/ LITTLE BUTCHIE SAUNDERS & THE BUDDIES: I Wanna Holler/ JOEY SCARBURY: I Love You As You Are/ THE SINCERES: Joyce/ THE SPORT TONES: So Sincere/ THE TELLERS: Teardrops Falling From My Eyes/ TONY & THE TWILIGHTERS: Yes Or No/ THE VESTELLES: Ditta Wa Doo/ RIPPLES WAVES & MICHAEL: I Never Had A Girl/ THE YOUNG JACKSONS: Tracks Of My Tears/ THE YOUNG LADS: Graduation Kiss/ THE YOUNG TONES: You I Adore

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Magic Rabbit 3010 The Kiddie Sound - "So Young", Vol. 10 ● CD $17.98
30 tracks - 14 not previously on CD and 3 previously unreleased.
WAYNE ANTHONY: A Sure Case Of Love/ BABY DORA JEAN: I Like The Blues/ LITTLE SHIRLEY CAPRI: What's Sweet About Sweet 16/ JIMMY CASTOR & THE JUNIORS: Our Love Affair/ CHEE CHEE & PEPPY: I'm Not An Indian Giver/ THE CHESTERS: Lift Your Head/ THE COLLEGIANS: Heavenly Night/ THE CORDOVANS: My Heart/ THE COTTON BLOSSOMS: Chocolate Ice Cream Cone/ LITTLE SUNNY DAY & THE CLOUDS: Lou Ann/ LITTLE JIMMY GANDY: I'm Not Like The Others/ JIMMY HARTSOOK: 12 Years Ago They Fell In Love/ THE HARVEY SISTERS: Kiss Of Love/ EDDIE HODGES: Ain't Gonna Wash For A Week/ THE JAY TONES: Absolutely Right/ THE JUNIOR MISSES: Never Never/ LITTLE JAN & THE RADIANTS: Is It True/ LITTLE NATE AND HENRY & THE GIFTS: It's Uncle Willie/ LEWIS LYMON & THE TEENCHORDS: I'm Not Too Young To Fall In Love/ THE MELLO-MOODS: How Could You/ THE NOBLE TONES: Who Cares About Love/ ROBBIE REED & TONY DANO: Lollypop Romance/ LITTLE BUTCHIE SAUNDERS & THE BUDDIES: Lindy Lou/ THE SENTIMENTALS: Teenie Teenie Teenager/ THE SINCERES: I Got A Girl/ THE TRUE LOVES: Never Look Behind/ THE VAN DYKES: Lambie Baby/ WHO'S JOHNNY: Why Do Fools Fall In Love/ THE YOUNG LADS: Moonlight/ THE YOUNG TONES: Can I Come Over

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Magic Rabbit 3011 The Kiddie Sound - "So Young", Vol. 11 ● CD $17.98
The final volume in the series (for now) features 30 impish doo-wops - 14 not peviously on CD and 3 previously unissued.
LITTLE WAYNE ANTHONY: Hey Naw/ BECKY LEE BECK: I'm Crying/ THE BERETS: Sonny Boy/ STANLEY BROWN & THE MAJESTICS: Tears On My Pillow/ JIMMY CASTOR & JUNIORS: Our Love Is Here To Stay/ VINCE D'MARTINO & THE CLOUDS: I've Got A Girl/ THE DESIRES: Rendezvous With You/ DINO & THE DIPLOMATS: Homework/ THE ELCHORDS: Peppermint Stick/ JIMMY HARTSOOK: You Can't Make Both Ends Meet/ THE HEARTSPINNERS: Oh So Much/ THE HIGHTOWER BROTHERS: This Little Light Of Mine/ THE IRIDESCENTS: The Angels Sang/ THE JUNIOR MISSES: You Dream Too Much/ LITTLE BILLY MASON: School Kid/ LITTLE JOHNNY MCCALL: Half Ton Tillie/ THE NEW NOTES: Why Do Fools Fall In Love/ JIMMY PEMBERTON: Ko Ko Mo Girl/ LITTLE ADAM PICK: Bip Bop Bo Bam Bang/ THE PRETEENS: What Makes Me Love You Like I Do/ THE RIPPLES: Only Time Will Tell/ LITTLE BOBBY RIVERA & HEMLOCKS: Joys Of Love/ LITTLE BUTCHIE SAUNDERS & THE BUDDIES: Great Big Heart/ LITTLE BRENDA STARR: (you Better) Dance Baby Dance/ THE SWEET TEENS: With This Ring/ THE TRUELOVES: A Love Like Yours/ THE VELTONES: I Need You So/ THE YOUNG TONES: Get Together Again/ I Do/ THE ZEBULONS: Wo-ho-la-tee Da

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS Mr. Maestro 1012 Play It Again - 30 Original Golden Oldies ● CD $17.98
30 tracks, 74 mins, recommended
Another collection on this label featuring 30 minor hits and obscurities - a mix of R&B, doo-wop, rock 'n' roll and some pop including a number of tracks in stereo. Includes Tina Robin, Jan Bradley, The Clovers (their original version of Bossa Nova Baby - covered note for note by Elvis), The Aquatones, Lloyd Simms (the great rocking I Want To Know), The Tarriers (pop folk), The Tops, Eddie Rambeau, The Mello Tones, The Tokens, WindJoe Jones, Marcy Jo, Charles Brown (the bluesman in great form on a cover of Sonny Knight's hit Confidential), Tommy Tucker (the hot Rock And Roll Machine) and others. Perhaps a bit too much 60s pop-rock for my liking but there's a healthy number of goodies here. (FS)
THE ACADEMICS: Too Good To Be True/ THE AQUATONES: You/ ROD BERNARD: Colinda/ JOHNNY BLAKE & THE CLIPPERS: Bella Marie/ MARCIE BLANE: Bobby's Girl (stereo)/ JAN BRADLEY: Mama Didn't Lie/ CHARLES BROWN: Confidential/ THE CLOVERS: Bossa Nova Baby (stereo)/ HARMONICA FATS: Tore Up/ THE IKETTES: I'm Blue/ JOE JONES: California Sun (stereo)/ THE LAUREL: Baby Talk/ THERESA LINDSEY: Gotta Find A Way/ THE MARATHONS: Peanut Butter/ MARCY JO: Ronnie/ THE MELLOTONES: Rosie Lee/ THE MONARCHS: Always Be Faithful/ THE PASSIONS: Just To Be With You/ EDDIE RAMBEAU: Concrete And Clay (stereo)/ THE RAYS: Mediterranean Moon/ TINA ROBIN: Play It Again/ LLOYD SIMMS: I Want To Know/ THE TARRIERS: Cindy Oh Cindy/ TIM TAM & THE TURN ONS: Wait A Minute/ THE TOKENS: Please Write/ THE TOPS: Walking With My Baby/ TOMMY TUCKER: Rock And Roll Machine/ DANNY WILLIAMS: White On White (stereo)/ WIND: Make Believe (stereo)

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS PDW 9602 ABC-Paramount Doo-Wop vol. 3 ● CD $17.98
Third volume in this series features 26 songs.
THE CORVETS: Don't Restrain Me, Joe/ String Band Hop/ THE DELL VIKINGS: Bring Back Your Heart/ Confession Of Love/ Face The Music/ The Fishing Chant/ Too Many Miles/ THE DUSTERS: Pretty Girl/ THE ELITES: Tree Of Love/ You'll Break Two Hearts/ RONNIE HAIG: Travaler Of Love/ HAL HEDGES & THE DREAMERS: Pennies From Heaven/ LITTLE TOMMY & THE ELGINS: Never Love Again/ JOEY NICHOL & THE ROCK-A-FELLOWS: Ashamed/ GLEN PACE & THE GLIDERS: Next Year/ RONNIE & HI-LITES: High School Romance/ RONNIE & THE HI-LITES: Too Young/ Uptown-downtown/ SCOTT STEVENS & THE CAVALIERS: I Found A Girl/ I Like Girls/ LITTLE TOMMY & THE ELGINS: I Walk On/ THE V-EIGHTS: My Heart/ Papa's Yellow Tie/ THE VIBRAHARPS: Forgive Me, My Love/ THE VIBRATONES: Regretting/ BOBBY WILDING: You Give Me No Chance

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS PDW 9603 ABC-Paramount Doo Wop vol. 4 ● CD $17.98
Fourth volume in the series includes 26 selections.ANTHONY & THE SOPHOMORES: Gee But I'd Give The World/ Get Back To You/ Heartbreak/ I'll Go Through Life Loving You/ It Depends On You/ Wild For Her/ JOANN CAMPBELL: Eddie My Love/ It Wasn't Right/ THE DEL MARS: You Know/ THE FLAIRES: She Loves To Rock/ THE FLAIRS: In Self Defense/ THE FLARES: Alladin's Lamp/ Steppin' Out/ STEVE GIBSON: I Went To Your Wedding/ Together/ ALLEN GREER: Oh My Darling/ RONNIE HAIG: Don't You Hear Me Calling/ THE MARVELS: I Won't Have You Breaking My Heart/ Jump Rock And Roll/ THE MONTCLAIRES: I Believe In Your Love/ No Baby/ FRANKIE NOLAN: I Still Care/ Summer All Year Round/ GLEN PACE & THE GLIDERS: Tell Me/ TODD RICHARDS: Heart Of A Clown/ Tell Me Teenage Tears

 
VARIOUS ARTISTS TPAR 145 The Best Doo-Wops From Tin Pan Alley Records ● CD $17.98
31 tracks recorded for this small New York label in the mid/late 50s. The title is a bit redundant since I think this includes all the doo-wop recorded for that label. The material ranges from the superb R&B sounds of The Melloharps to the truly appalling vocals of bandleader Teacho Wiltshire that explains why he is best known as a bandleader. Also includes sides by The Deans, Randy & Sandy, Pat Riley, Gus Colletti & The Clusters, The Bell Hops and The Blendairs.
THE BELL HOPS: Merchant Street Blues/ Please Don't Say No To Me/ THE BLENDAIRS: My Love Is Just For You/ Repetition/ GUS COLLETTI: At The Rock And Roll Party/ My Darling Wait For Me/ Hold My Hand/ Life Is Sad And Dreary/ Sample Kiss (version 1)/ Sample Kiss (version 2)/ Without Your Love/ THE DEANS: Don't Let Her Cry Tonight/ I'm Gonna Love You/ THE MELLOHARPS: Gone/ I Couldn't Believe/ I Love Only You/ My Bleeding Heart/ What Good Are My Dreams/ RANDY & SANDY: Forever Yours/ My Little Skipper-oo/ PAT RILEY: Get With It/ No Regrets Have I/ The Proper Time/ Without You To Love/ CARMEN TAYLOR: It Takes Two/ TEACHO WILTSHIRE: Are You Willing/ Coffee Break/ Love Your Loved One/ Shut Eye/ Working Overtime

 

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