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RHYTHM & BLUES, SOUL & DOO-WOP
Various Artists Collections - Miscellaneous Labels, D
| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Day & Night 1001 | Unforgettable Doo Wops, Vol. 1 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 27 track collection of rarities - minimal duplication with
other reissues. THE ACCENTS: Tell Me Now/ THE BLENDERS: It Takes Time/ THE CASHMERES: Back To School Again/ THE CONTOURS: Funny/ OTIS DAY & KNIGHTS: Shama Lama Ding Dong/ THE ENCHANTERS: I Need Your Love/ THE FIVE MAJORS: Echo In My Heart/ THE GALES: I Love You/ THE GEMS: The Night Is Over/ THE GLIDERS: School Days Are Over/ THE HARMONICS: Let Me Go/ THE IMPOSSIBLES: Chapel Bells/ THE INFORMERS: If You Love Me/ THE INSPIRATIONS: I'll Take A Chance On You/ THE KAC-TIES: Walking In The Rain/ THE LEAPING FLAMES: Sider Spider/ CHICO LEVERT: I'll Never Love Again/ MASK MEN & AGENTS: In My Diary/ THE METRICS: I Found You/ THE ROCKMASTERS: It's Raining Teardrops/ NAP ROMAN: Tears From My Eyes/ THE ROYAL RAVENS: Grand Spanish Lady/ THE SATINTONES: Motor City/ THE SEMINOLES: Forever/ THE SHOWCASES: This Love Was Real/ THE SIERRAS: Chance/ THE SPORTTONES: In My Dreams |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55021 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 1 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 rarities. THE BELVEDERS: Let's Get Married/ THE CASLONS: Anniversary Of Love/ THE CASTALEERS: You're My Dream/ THE CONTENDERS: (i Love You) Hetta Hetta/ THE CORONETS: I'm All Alone/ THE CREATORS: There's Going To Be An Angel/ THE DEANS: I Don't Want To Wait/ JOEY DEE & GROUP: The Girl I Walk To School/ DON DELL WITH THE UPSTARTS: A Special Love/ THE FABULAIRES: Lonely Days, Lonely Nights/ JAY FANNING & GROUP: Church Bells/ THE FOUR KINGS: One Night/ THE GLOWTONES: The Girl I Love/ KARL HAMMEL JR & GROUP: Sittin' Alphabetically/ THE INSPIRATIONS: The Genie/ THE JUVENILES: Beat In My Heart/ THE MANDARINS: Let The Bells Ring/ THE ROYAL LANCERS: Oh Little Girl/ THE SENSATIONS: Don't Take Your Love/ THE SENTIMENTALS: You're Mine/ THE SHALLOWS: Wrecking My Life/ THE STANDARDS: Hello Love/ THE UNIQUE TEENS: At The Ball/ THE VERSATILES: Passing By/ THE VISCOUNTS: Raindrop/ THE VISUALS: My Juanita |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55022 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 2 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 tracks, 59 min., recommended. A nice collection of mid- to
up tempo vocal group numbers from the late 50's and early 60's drawn from
a wide variety of labels including Poplar, Warner Brothers, Lamp, Hunt,
Brunswick, Atco, Jubilee, Mercury, and Gee. Among the highlights are Submarine
Race by the Visuals, Wishing Is for Fools by the Melodeers, Cheryl
Lee by Steve Gibson and the Red Caps, Don't Leave Me Fanny by
the Royal Jokers, Teenage Paradise by the Volumes, Moonlight
Lover by the Jiving Juniors, Bells Are Ringing by Jay and the
Deltas, and Open Up Your Heart (And Let Me In) by the Lanes. Sound
quality is reasonable, there are no notes at all, but the accompanying
booklet does include original label and issue number information, plus
vintage photos of six of the featured groups. (DH) JIMMY ALLEN & THE TWO JAYS: My Girl Is A Pearl/ MARC CAVELL & THE CLASS MATES: I Didn't Lie/ RICHIE CORDELL & GROUP: Tick Tock/ THE CUPIDS: True Love, True Love/ THE DAYBREAKERS: Up, Up And Away/ LENNY DEAN & THE ROCKIN' CHAIRS: Memories Of Love/ THE DEL RAYS: The One I Adore/ DON DELL & THE UP STARTS: Time/ THE FIVE PLAYBOYS: Why Be A Fool/ STEVE GIBSON & THE RED CAPS: Cheryl Lee/ LONNIE HEARD & GROUP: A Sunday Kind Of Love/ JAY & THE DELTAS: Bells Are Ringing/ THE JIVING JUNIORS: Moonlight Lover/ JOHNNY & THE JOKERS: Do-re-mi-rock/ THE KAC-TIES: Donald Duck/ THE LANES: Open Up Your Heart/ THE LATONS: Love Me/ THE MEDODEERS: Wishing Is For Fools/ NICKIE & THE NITE LITES: Tell Me You Care/ THE OOM - DORIES: Stompin' S/ THE RIVALS: Rigetty Tick/ THE ROYAL JOKERS: Don't Leave Me Fanny/ THE SCAMPS: Yes, My Baby/ THE VISUALS: The Submarine Race/ THE VOLUMES: Teenage Paradise/ DANNY WINCHELL: Come Back My Baby |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55023 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 3 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 cuts, 56mins, very good. 26 pieces of high-powered jump
doowop, mainly white , late-50s-early 60s. The Marcels seem to be a big
influence, as witnessed bt The Matadors' Perfidia & The
Creations' I Got A Feeling, & those "Blue Moon" boys
are heard on the previously unreleased Bells. Groups include the
well-know (Penguins, The Crowns, doing Pomus & Shuman's Kiss &
Make Up, & Nino & The Ebbtides, to the more obscure
Reminiscents (doing a hopped-up version of Ed Townsend's classic For
Your Love), The Young Lions, & The Pharoahs (not the Richard Berry
group), doing a heavily "Handy Man" influenced Head Up, High
Hopes Over You, written by, of all people Kim Fowley & future
Beach Boy Bruce Johnston. No notes, but full label info & writers'
credits. (GM) THE ACORNS: Angel/ THE CAMEOS: Please Love Me/ THE CHARADES: Make Me Happy Baby/ THE CREATIONS: I've Got A Feeling/ THE CROWNS: Kiss And Make Up/ THE CUBS: Why Did You Make Me Cry/ TONY DELL & GROUP: My Girl/ THE MARCELS: Bells/ THE MATADORS: Perfidia/ THE MONTEREYS: Branchin' Out/ NINO & THE EBBTIDES: Tell The World I Do/ THE PARAMOUNTS: Girl Friend/ THE PENGUINS: I Knew I'd Fall In Love/ THE PHARAOS: Heads Up, High Hopes Over You/ RAYMOND POPE & THE LOVE TONES: Star/ THE REMINISCENTS: For Your Love/ RICK & THE MASTERS: I Don't Want Your Love/ THE ROAMERS: Chop Chop Ching A Ling/ FRANKIE ROSSI & THE DREAMS: Around The Corner/ NICKY ST CLAIR & THE FIVE TROJANS: I Hear Those Bells/ THE STEREOS: Dodle-ee-do/ THE T-BIRDS: Nobody But You/ THE UNDERBEATS: Book Of Love/ THE VISIONS: All Through The Night/ THE YOUNG LIONS: Yo Me Pregunta (ask Myself) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55024 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 4 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 tracks, 57 min., recommended. As has been the case with
the earlier installments in this series, the emphasis is overwhelmingly on
uptempo vocal group numbers, in this case with just two cha-cha tempoed
numbers - So Young So Wise by Ronnie Height and group, and Darling
(I Need Your Love) by the Chips - thrown in for variety. There are no
ballads at all. Other featured tracks includes Night After Night by
the Derbys, Steppin' Out by the Flairs, Never Believed in Love
by the Team Mates, The Letter by the Mellodeers, Oh Baby by
the Softwinds, and Ivy League Clean by the El Capris. Excellent but
obscure music, presented with solid sound and several vintage group
photos. But there are no liner notes to speak of other than a listing of
original labels and issue numbers. (DH) THE ACCENTS: Rags To Riches/ THE BEATLES: The Girl I Love/ THE CHANCELLORS: There Goes My Girl/ THE CHIPS: Darling/ THE CUPIDS: Little Girl Of Mine/ DAVE T (DEL-RAYS): Scooter Town/ THE DEL-AIRS: I'm Lonely/ THE DERBYS: Night After Night/ DINO & THE DIPLOMATS: Hush-a-bye My Love/ THE EL CAPRIS: Ivy League Clean/ THE ELITES: Northern Star/ THE FANTASYS: Why? Oh Why?/ THE FLAIRS: Steppin' Out/ THE FORTUNEERS: Look A There/ THE G-CLEFS: Darla, My Darlin'/ RONNIE HEIGHT & GROUP: So Young, So Wise/ GREGORY HOWARD & THE CADILLACS: When In Love/ THE JETS: Soul Dinner/ THE JUMPIN' TONES: Grandma's Hearing Aid/ RICHARD LANHAM & GROUP: On Your Radio/ LOU MARTINO & GROUP: Someone To Watch Over Me/ THE MELLODEERS: The Letter/ THE SOFTWINDS: Oh Baby/ THE TEAM MATES: Never Believed In Love/ TEX & THE CHEX: (love Me) Now/ THE TROYS: Ding A-ling A-ling |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55029 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 5 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 tracks, 56 min., recommended. The fifth entry in this
continuing series offers what is by now the expected program: a generous
supply of mostly late 50's uptempo vocal group numbers. And the
accompanying booklet, as before, features a vintage American car from the
relevant era on its cover, no liner notes at all, and vintage photos of
several of the generally obscure musical ensembles whose work is on the
enclosed disc. Selections this time around include Please Be My Love
by the Spirals, Settle Me Down by the Caslons, When You Wish
Upon a Star by the Crescents, Chop Chop Hole in the Wall by the
Boulevards, My Inspiration by the Teardrops, I'll Write a Book
by the Wonders, and When You Dance by the Paramounts. (DH) THE BLUE SONNETS: Thank You Mr Moon/ THE BOULEVARDS: Chop Chop Hole In The Wall/ THE CASLONS: Settle Me Down/ THE CRESCENTS: When You Wish Upon A Star/ THE DEDICATIONS: Shining Star/ THE DEFENDERS: I Laughed So Hard/ THE DEL-LARKS: Lady Love/ DONNIE & THE DREAMERS: Carole/ THE FIVE KINGS: Light Bulb/ THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES: Gee/ THE INSPIRATIONS: Good By/ KENNY LORAN & GROUP: Magic Star/ THE PARAMOUNTS: When You Dance/ THE RAINDROPS: I Remember In The Still Of The Night/ LAVERNE RAY & THE RAYTONES: I've Got That Feeling/ RICK & THE MASTERS: Here Comes Nancy/ THE SEDATES: I Found/ THE SIX TEENS: Send Me Flowers/ THE SPIRALS: Please Be My Love/ THE SQUIRES: Dangling With My Heart/ THE STRATFORDS: Promise Her Anything/ THE TEARDROPS: My Inspiration/ THE TECHNIQUES: Marindy/ THE TOKAYS: Fatty Boom Bi Laddy/ THE VAN DYKES: Run Betty Run/ THE WONDERS: I'll Write A Book |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55030 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 6 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 tracks, 58 min., recommended. Another collection of up-tempo
vocal group numbers from this German reissue label. A friend of
mine tells me that Europeans today favor these 50's tunes as dance music.
Apparently they don't like to dance to ballads. Featured tracks here
include Be My Girl by Richie & the Royals, Ding Dong Bells
by the Pretenders, Dreaming of You by the Kaptions, Peppermint
by the Chantiers, Talk It Over Baby by the Rocketeers, Tell Me
Little Darling by Bill Baker & the Chesnuts, Bubble Gum by
Ricky & the Vacels, One More Chance by Jimmy & the Towers,
and Fatal Charms of Love by the Four Cheers. (DH) BILL BAKER & THE CHESTNUTS: Tell Me Little Darling/ THE CHANTIERS: Peppermint/ THE CONTELS: Hey You/ RALPH DE MARCO & GROUP: More Than Riches/ THE FOUR CHEERS: Fatal Charm Of Love/ THE GOLDBUGS: Stop That Wedding/ JIMMY & THE TOWERS: One More Chance/ THE JUMPIN' TONES: I Had A Dream/ THE KAPTIONS: Dreaming Of You/ THE MELLO-TONES: I'm Gonna Get/ TONY MORRA & THE DO-WEL'S: Looking For My Baby/ THE PARKTOWNS: That Day Will Never Come/ BILLY PORTO & GROUP: Ruby Ruby/ THE PRELUDES: Starlight/ THE PRETENDERS: Ding Dong Bells/ THE REGENTS: Liar/ RICHIE & GROUP: Cherie/ RICKY & THE VACELS: Bubble Gum/ RITCHIE & THE ROYALS: Be My Girl/ THE ROCKETEERS: Talk It Over Baby/ THE RUNAWAYS: Kangaroo Hop/ THE SENTIMENTALS: A Sunday Kind Of Love/ THE TANGENTS: Send Me Something/ AL TIGRO & GROUP: Yvonne/ THE VELTONES: Fool In Love/ THE VELVET KEYS: My Baby's Gone |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55031 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 7 | ● CD $18.98 |
| The current crop of Explosive Doowops from the German
Dee-Jay label lives up to the reputation well established by the earlier
releases in the series: All or almost all numbers are up-tempo and little
known. Liner notes consist of original label and issue number information
plus several vintage group photos. And cover art is an artist's rendering
of a late 1950's American car. I don't much like the lack of tempo
variation myself, but if you're particularly fond of jump tunes, there are
plenty of good ones here. 26 tracks, 58 min., recommended Program
highlights include The Girl Across the Sea (Angel Marie) by Ernie
& the Halos, a jump version of Hello Dolly by the Stagehands, Believe
My Heart by the Tremonts, an up-tempo version of Over the Rainbow
by Little Sammy Rozzi & the Guys, Richard Pry Private Eye by
the Spinners, an upbeat version of (I Remember) In the Still of the
Night by the Reflections, and Girls Were Made for Boys by Bobby
Roy & the Chord-a-Roys. I doubt that many of you out there have the
original 45's lying around the house. (DH) THE CARAVELLES: Twistin' Marie/ THE CARAVELLS: Flip Side/ THE CHANTICLEERS: Daddy Must Be/ THE CLASSICS IV: What Will I Do/ THE DEL RAYS: Around The Corner/ THE DYNAMICS: Delsinia/ ERNIE & THE HALOS: The Girl From Across The Sea/ THE FABULOUS FLAMES: Josephine/ THE GRAND PREES: Alone/ THE HI-LITES: I'm Falling In Love/ THE INVICTAS: Nellie/ THE JEWELS: Pearlie Mae/ LITTLE VICTOR & THE VISTAS: Love Marches On/ THE MEDALLIONS: Love That Girl/ THE NOTE-TORIALS: My Valerie/ THE PREMIERS: I Think I Love You/ THE REFLECTIONS: In The Still Of The Night/ THE REMINISCENTS: Zoom Zoom Zoom/ THE RIVIERAS: Together Forever/ BOBBY ROY & THE CHORD-A-ROYS: Girls Were Made For Boys/ LITTLE SAMMY ROZZI & THE GUYS: Over The Rainbow/ THE SPINNERS: Richard Pry, Private Eye/ THE STAGEHANDS: Hello Dolly/ THE TREMONTS: Believe My Heart/ THE VELONS: Shelly/ THE WONDERS: Well Now |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55032 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 8 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 tracks, 57 min., recommended. The selections on volume 8
include the rare Alone in This World by the 5 Trojans, Ding Dong
by Buddy Roberts & the Hi Liters, I Wrote a Letter by the
Serenaders, Where Is My Love by the Episodes, Nunca by
Julito & the Latin Lads, Each Night at Nine by the Starfires, Make
Believe Love by Don Dell with the Montereys, and a cover of Why Do
Fools Fall in Love by Benn Zeppa with the Four Jacks. And the car that
graces the cover this time around is a 1958 (?) red and white Edsel
convertible, complete with continental kit and fender skirts. (DH) DON BELL & THE MONTEREYS: Make Believe Love/ JOHN CAPRI: When I'm Lonely/ DONNIE & THE DREAMERS: My Memories Of You/ THE EPISODES: Where Is My Love/ THE EXCEPTIONS: Down By The Ocean/ THE FAIRLANES: Playboy/ THE FIVE TROJANS: Alone In This World/ GABRIEL & THE ANGELS: Zing/ THE GLEAMS: You Broke My Heart/ TOBY GROGAN & GROUP: Angel/ JO-ANN & GROUP: Baby Doll/ JULITO & THE LATIN LADS: Nunca/ THE KINGS: Come On Little Baby/ THE PERSONALITIES: Woe Woe Baby/ THE POSSESSIONS: No More Love/ THE REACTIONS: Just A Little Love/ BUDDY ROBERTS & THE HI LITERS: Ding Dong/ THE SERENADERS: I Wrote A Letter/ THE SKYLITES: Oh Happy Day/ THE SONGSPINNERS: Duffy/ THE STARFIRES: Each Night At Nine/ Love Is Here To Stay/ THE TANGIERS: Ping Pong/ THE ULTIMATES: I Can Tell You Love Me Too/ THE V CLASSICS: Come On Baby/ BENN ZEPPA & THE FOUR JACKS: Why Do Fools Fall In Love |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55033 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 9 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 tracks, 59 min., recommended. Among the mid 50's to
mid-60's vocal group gems this time are Will You Go Steady by Gary
& the Knight Lites, the particularly nice This Is My Wedding Day
by the Fantastics, Why Don't You Believe Me by the Diadems, Forever
by the Blen-Dells, Please Say You Do by the Victorians, (Don't
Be a) Litterbug by the Len-Dells, But That Was Long Ago by Lori
Wood (and the Belmonts), Make You My Queen by Tony Dee & the
Pageants, The Girl I Love by the Lyrics, and Baby's Coming Home
by the Coronets. (DH) THE ACADEMICS: Somethin' Cool/ BILLY & THE ESSENTIALS: Lonely Weekend/ THE BLEN-DELLS: Forever/ BOBBY CAPRI & GROUP: One Sided Love/ THE CHANTS: I Could Write A Book/ THE CORONETS: Baby's Coming Home/ THE DAPPERS: We're In Love/ THE DEDICATIONS: Mary Lou/ TONY DEE & THE PAGEANTS: Make You My Queen/ THE DEL-LARKS: Remember The Night/ THE DIADEMS: Why Don't You Believe Me/ THE DREAMERS: Natalie/ THE FANTASTICS: This Is My Wedding Day/ GARY & THE KNIGHT LITES: Will You Go Steady/ SAMMY HAGAN & THE VISCOUNTS: Wild Bird/ THE JADES: Walking Along/ THE KINGS: Let Me Know/ THE LARKS: There Is A Girl/ THE LEN-DELLS: (Don't Be A) Litterbug/ THE LYRICS: The Girl I Love/ RONNIE MATHEWS & GROUP: The Week Is Over/ THE MONORAYS: My Guardian Angel/ THE TIDES: Who Told You/ THE VICTORIANS: Please Say You Do/ THE WINDSORS: Keep Me From Crying/ LORI WOOD: But That Was Long Ago |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55034 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 10 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 tracks, 58 min., recommended. Cover art for volume 10 is a
yellow '59 Chevy. The liner note booklet contains a particularly nice
photo of the 1957 Del Vikings. And the above average program includes How
Can I Win by the Hi-Fives, The Fact of the Matter by Ronnie and
the Hi-Lites, Groovie Time by the Altairs, I Hear Bells (Wedding
Bells) by the aforementioned Del Vikings, Peanuts by Rick and
the Keens, Star Bright by Jim, Jeff and Jan, Periwinkle Blue
by the Four Cheers, Hey Juanita by the Five Stars, Shangri-La
by the Parakeets, and Gypsy Boogie by the Teen Tones. (DH) THE ALTAIRS: Groovie Time/ THE CLASSMATES: Pretty Little Pet/ THE COMIC BOOKS: Manuel/ THE DEL CADES: World's Fair Usa/ THE DEL VIKINGS: I Hear Bells (wedding Bells)/ THE DEL-AIRS: Lost My Job/ THE EL REYS: Beverly/ THE ENCHANTERS: There Goes (a Pretty Girl)/ THE FIVE SOUNDS: Good Time Baby/ THE FIVE STARS: Hey Juanita/ THE FOUR CHEERS: Perriwinkle Blue/ THE GLENWOODS: Elaine/ THE HI-FIVES: How Can I Win/ JIM, JEF & JAN: Star Bright/ JIMMY J & THE J'S: Please Be My Girlfriend/ THE LITTLE TOM & THE VALENTINES: School Girl/ THE PARAKEETS: Shangri-la/ THE PRELUDES: Oh Please Genie/ THE REFLECTIONS: Rocket To The Moon/ RICHIE & THE ROYALS: We're Strollin'/ RICK & THE KEENS: Peanuts/ RONNIE & THE HI-LITES: The Fact Of The Matter/ THE SANDPIPERS: Ali Baba/ THE SWINGING HEARTS: Something Made Me Stop/ THE TEEN TONES: Gypsy Boogie/ THE UNIQUE ECHOS: Zoom |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55038 | Philadelphia's Doo-Wop Sound - Swan Masters, Vol. 1 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 22 tracks, 55 min., recommended Subtitled the "Swan
Masters volume 1," this German import features generally obscure
vocal group tracks laid down for the Swan/Lawn label between 1958 and
1966. But, obscure or not, there's lots of worthwhile music here.
Specifically, Gloria by the Frankie Grier Quartet is a classic of
white doo-wop. And the two cuts by "Little Guy" & the Giants
- It's You and So Young - are by the group that achieved
popularity a year later as the Halos of Nag fame. Other featured
numbers include Ballad of a Girl and Boy by Johnny Holiday &
the Graduates, La La by the Cobras, Love is Forever by the
Dial Tones, A Night Like Tonight by Lee Andrews, Mr. Cupid
by the Vespers, a version of A Thousand Miles Away by Danny &
the Juniors, and I'll Love You by the Royal Teens. Sound quality
and notes are both up to contemporary reissue standards. And the
accompanying booklet features eight vintage photos. (DH) LEE ANDREWS: A Night Like Tonight/ PS I Love You/ THE COBRAS: La La/ DANNY & THE JUNIORS: A Thousand Miles Away/ THE DENOTATIONS: Lone Stranger/ THE DIAL TONES: Love is Forever/ THE DREAMLOVERS: Amazons & Coyotees/ THE ENCOUNTERS: Don't Stop/ GINGER & THE SNAPS: I'm No Runaround/ FRANKIE GRIER QUARTET: Oh Gloria/ JOHNNY HOLIDAY & THE GRADUATES: Ballad of a Girl & Boy/ LITTLE GUY & THE GIANTS: It's You/ So Young/ THE MADISONS: Can You Image It/ THE MODERN REDCAPS: Golden Teardrops/ THE NU-TRENDS: Together/ BARRY PETRI: Pretty Little Angel/ LITTLE JIMMY RIVERS & THE TOPS: Puppy Love/ THE ROYAL LANCERS: You're the Right One/ THE ROYAL TEENS: I'll Love You/ THE STYLES: I Do Love You/ THE VESPERS: Mr Cupid |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55039 | Philadelphia's Doo-Wop Sound - Swan Masters, Vol. 2 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 22 tracks, 52 min., recommended. Opening with When I Walk
with My Angel by the Vespers and ending with Playing the Field
by Rochelle Johnson, this second volume from Dee Jay in its review of the
vocal group recordings of the Swan and Lawn labels is mostly drawn from
the early 60's. My favorite numbers here include the two Lee Andrews cuts,
You Gave to Me and I Miss You So, plus the previously
unreleased Tammie is Coming Home by the Modern Redcaps, The Wind
and the Rain by the Madisons, Like to See You in That Mood by
Bill Harton & the Dawns, I Made a Mistake by Ace Kennedy &
the Candies, and the particularly nice Goodbye to Love by Teddy
& the Twilights. Latter day doo-wop from worthy black and white
groups, presented here with excellent sound quality, informative liner
notes, and eight vintage photos. (DH) LEE ANDREWS: I Miss You So/ You Gave To Me/ JOHNNY ANGEL: This Is the Night For Love/ BOBBY COMSTOCK & THE COUNTS: Your Boyfriend's Back/ RONNIE DAWSON: Decided By the Angels/ THE DENOTATIONS: Nena/ THE DREAMLOVERS: Together/ THE ENCOUNTERS: A Place In Your Heart/ FRANKIE GRIER QUARTET: Lonesome For You/ BILL HARTON & THE DAWNS: Like To See You In That Mood/ JOHNNY HOLIDAY & THE GRADUATES: Goodbye My Love/ JOHNNY JACK: True Love At First Sight/ ROCHELLE JOHNSON: Playing the Field/ ACE KENNEDY & THE CANDIES: I Made A Mistake/ THE MADISONS: The Wind & the Rain/ THE MODERN REDCAPS: Tammie Is Coming Home/ THE ROYAL LANCERS: Oh Little Girl/ THE STYLES: Hush Little Girl/ THE SWANS: He's Mine/ TEDDY & THE TWILIGHTS: Goodbye To Love/ THE VESPERS: When I Walk With My Angel |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee Jay Jamboree 55040 | Brooklyn's Doo-Wop Sound | ● CD $18.98 |
| 24 tracks recorded for New York entrepreneur Al Browne.
Includes sides issued on Aljon, Vintage, Bim Bam Boom, Maria and other
labels along with several previously unissued songs and alternate takes -
Ben White & The Darchaes, The Symbols, Inspirations, Decoys, Fultons,
Neons, Roulettes and others. Comes with 12 page booklet with extensive
notes and rare photos. THE DECOYS: For You/ Memories/ DONNIE & THE CHAPELLS: Jeanie/ EDDIE & THE STARLITES: To Make A Long Story Short/ THE FULTONS: Roaches/ THE INSPIRATIONS: Aye-Yai-Yai/ Come Back Home To Me/ JIMMY & THE CRESTONES: New Girl On My Block/ THE JIVE CHORDS: It Was You/ Why Can't You Be True?/ THE KENTS: My Juanita/ THE LINCOLNS: Madly In Love/ DONNIE MYLES & THE DUKES: I Love You Madly/ THE NEONS: Golden Dreams/ THE NEWTONES: Going Steady/ THE NUGGETS: Whisper/ RAY & THE DARCHAES: Carol/ THE ROULETTES: I See A Star/ THE STYLISTS: One Room/ THE SYMBOLS: Bye Bye/ THE VILONS: Lone Stranger/ Wish She Was Mine/ BEN WHITE & THE DARCHAES: Jocko Sent Me/ Nationwide Stamps |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee Jay Jamboree 55041 | Brooklyn's Doo-Wop Sound, Vol. 2 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 24 tracks, 54 min., recommended Another disc that offers
recordings from the late 50's and early 60's produced by the one time
mastermind of the Joyce Records sound, Al Browne. The tracks here were originally
issued on a variety of small and large labels, including Aljon, Vintage,
Rose, Scepter, and East Coast. Featured numbers include Little Girl So
Fine by Ray & the Darchaes, Honey Bun by the Neons, Good
Looking Man by the Jive Chords, Lone Stranger by the Del
Counts, Three Steps to Heaven by Eddie & the Starlites, Angel
Maureen by Jimmy & the Crestones, I Cried by the Lincolns,
and Angel Darling by the Vilons. (DH) LARRY ALFORD & THE CAROUSELS: Just For Your Love/ THE DEL COUNTS: Lone Stranger/ EDDIE & THE STARLITES: Come On Home/ I Can Dream/ I Love You/ Pretty Little Girl/ Three Steps To Heaven/ THE FASCINATIONS: I'm Gonna Cry/ THE FULTONS: Let's Dance/ THE INITIALS: Someday Someway/ JIMMY & THE CRESTONES: Angel Maureen/ THE JIVE CHORDS: Good Looking Man/ Whisper/ THE LINCOLNS: I Cried/ THE NEONS: Honey Bun/ THE NEWTONES: Remember the Night/ THE NOBLETONES: Rock & Roll Nursery Rhymes/ THE NUGGETS: Wish She Was Mine/ RAY & THE DARCHAES: Little Girl So Fine/ RUSS RILEY & FIVE SOUNDS: Tonight Must Live On/ THE ROULETTES: Come On Baby/ THE VERDICTS: The Mummy's Ball/ THE VILONS: Angel Darling/ Mother Nature |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee Jay Jamboree 55047 | Out Of The Bronx - Doo-Wop From Cousins & Westside | ● CD $18.98 |
| 28 tracks, 65 min., recommended A compilation of
predominantly white doo-wop recordings from the 1960-1963 time period, all
originally released on the Cousins and West Side labels of New York City.
Curiously, the label's biggest hit, Barbara Ann by the Regents is
not included here. The program, however, does include Guardian Angel,
Cheryl, Laura, and She's Got It by the two groups
known as the Camerons; Please Be Mine, Time After Time, and Star
Above by the Consorts; Little Girl by the Dreamers; On the
Street Where You Live by the Chuckles; I Got Fired by the
Chesterfields; Bad Girl by the Rue Teens; and In My Lonely Room
by the Bi Tones. A nicely packaged collection, featuring excellent sound
quality, lots of vintage photos, an overview of the label(s), and
track-by-track notes. (DH) THE BI TONES: In My Lonely Room/ THE CAMERONS: Cheryl/ Guardian Angel/ Laura/ THE CHESTERFIELDS: I Got Fired/ Meet Me At The Candy Store/ THE CHUCKLES: On The Street Where You Live/ THE CONSORTS: Carrie/ Please Be Mine/ Star Above/ Time After Time/ DARNELL & DREAMS: I Had A Love/ The Day Before Yesterday/ SONNY DEE: Here I Stand/ I'm Not The One For You/ THE DIALS: At The Start Of A New Romance/ THE DREAMERS: Little Girl/ THE ELGINS: Tell Gina/ THE EXCELLENTS: I Made The Biggest Mistake Of My Life/ Lorraine/ She's Not Coming Home/ THE ORIGINAL CAMERONS: Baby Don't You Know/ She's Got It/ AL RENO: Cheryl/ THE RUE TEENS: Bad Girl/ Dance With Me/ MIKE TAYLOR: He's A Lover/ GUY VILLARI: Mashed Potato Mary |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee Jay Jamboree 55049 | Back To Brooklyn - Vocal Group Harmony From Taurus | ● CD $18.98 |
| 33 tracks, 78 min., recommended A maximum length look out
the 1960-1966 output of Brooklyn's Taurus Records, a label perhaps best
known for its belated and ultimately disappointing Fireflies' LP. Be that
as it may, label owner Michael Sebianiano, who focused much of his energy
on putting out the white vocal group sound that was enjoying success in
the early 60's, did issue quite a bit of solid material. Highlights herein
include At Seventeen and Girl of Mine by the Vocal Lords, So
So Long by the Bob Knight Four, Yea Bom Dom De Dubi Dubi Dom by
Marty Filler, My Prayer for You by a reformed Fireflies (minus
former lead Richie Adams), Take You Back Again by the Jovations, Tell
Her by the Sinceres, and fourteen numbers by Donnie and the Del Chords
including So Lonely, Tell Me Why, Guardian Angel, At
the Hop, and Oh What a Night. Another nicely-produced
collection which earns solid marks for sound quality, photo layouts, and
liner notes. (DH) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee Jay Jamboree 55055 | Brooklyn Doo-Wop Sound - Al Browne's Aljon Masters #3 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 24 tracks, 57 min., recommended. Subtitled "Al Browne's
Aljon Masters," this collection features some obscure but unusually
fine vocal group numbers from the late 50's and early 60's, most
originally released on Aljon, Rose, Zara, Apache, or Bim Bam Boom. Most
acts are black. Highlights include Goodbye by Larry Alford &
the Carousels, Mother Nature by the Del Counts, I Wonder by
the Stylists, Happy Honeymoon by the Four Fellows (unrelated to the
indentically-named group on Glory), Whisper by the Concepts, I'll
Pray by Johnny Bronay with the Magics, Hey Hey Baby by the
Moonlights, Never Let Me Go by the Verdicts, Out in the Cold
Again by the Decoys, This Is My Love by the Jive Chords, and Jungle
by the Concepts. An interesting program from start to finish, featuring
solid sound quality, and liner notes that strive to figure out the origins
of each number. (DH) |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee Jay Jamboree 55056 | White & Still All Right - Crystal Ball, Vol. 1 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 tracks recorded in early 60s for Ed Engel's Crystal Ball
label - 8 previously unissued tracks or alternate takes - The 4 Winds,
Sinceres, Statens, Envoys, Four Deans, Vinny & The Visuals, The
Demolyrs, Little Willie & The Rhythm Cadets, The Allumes, etc. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55058 | Explosive Doowops, Vol 11 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 26 rarities. LEE ADRIAN & THE ROCHESTER COLLEGIATES: School Is Over/ THE BLENDAIRS: My Love Is Just For You/ THE BLENDS: Now It's Your Turn/ LINDA CARR & THE IMPOSSIBLES: Happy Teenager/ THE CORVAIRS: Sing A Song Of Sixpence/ THE DEL-CHORDS: Say That You Love Me/ THE DEVOTIONS: Teardrops Follow Me/ THE EDSELS: Rama Lama Ding Dong/ THE EMERALD CITY BANDITS: Come On Oz/ THE ESCORTS: Gaudeamus/ THE FIVE HITS: Dreaming Of You/ THE FIVE PLAYBOYS: She's My Baby/ BILLY GALLANT & THE ROULETTES: Scribbling On The Wall/ THE HIDEAWAYS: Lovin' Time/ THE IMPRESSORS: Do You Love Her/ THE IRRIDESCENTS: Hey There/ THE KAPPAS: Sweet Juanita/ ERNIE MARESCA & GROUP: Please Be Fair/ THE MARX: One More Minute/ THE MOOD MAKERS: Dolores/ THE ROBINS: White Cliffs Of Dover/ THE ROYAL JESTERS: Never Will Forget/ FREDDIE SCHAEFFER & GROUP: Zoom Zoom Zoom/ THE SINGING ROULETTES: Hasten Jason/ THE SPIEDELS: No/ THE SQUIRES: Can't Believe That You've Grown Up |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55100 | Doo Wop From Rome & Power-Martin Records | ● CD $18.98 |
| 27 sides from Trade Martin & Johnny Powers Rome and
Power-Martin labels featuring New York white doo-wop label from the early
60s. The Rome label is best known for the recordings by The Earls but this
set focuses on tracks by other artists. Half the tracks were originally
issued as 45s, the rest are demos which surfaced on a Crystal Ball LP in
the early 80s. It features The High Hatters, Del & The Escorts, Johnny
& The Jokers, The Pretenders and others. THE APOLLOS: Bandstand Baby/ I Love You Darling/ DEL & THE ESCORTS: Baby Doll/ Someone To Watch Over Me/ Something/ Thief Of Love/ THE GLENS: I Feel Great/ I'm Not The Guy/ More/ Oh Love/ The Seven Teens/ THE HIGH HATTERS: It's You/ JO-ANN: Baby Doll/ Someone To Watch Over Me/ JOHNNY & THE JOKERS: Comic Book Romance/ Do-re-mi-rock/ Learning About Love/ The Seven Teens/ Why Must It Be/ THE PRETENDERS: A Very Precious Love/ Could This Be Magic/ Guadian Angel/ I'm So Happy/ Smile/ The Seven Teens/ THE PRINCE-TONES: My Life/ My Madonna |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dee-Jay Jamboree 55103 | Doo Wop Exclusively From The Vault | ● CD $18.98 |
| A 30 tracks collection from the vaults of Old Town - all
tracks are previously unissued or never before on CD. TONY ALAVA & PLAYBOYS: Doctor Of Love/ Glory Of Love/ Sherry/ Strangest Feeling/ THE DEL-SATINS: Counting Tear Drops/ Remember/ HERMAN DUNHAM & GROUP: Life Is But A Dream/ Little Hearts/ THE EARLS: Remember Then/ VICKIE EVANS & GROUP: It Was Just For Laughs/ THE FAIRFIELD FOUR: Memories Of My Mother/ THE HERALDS: Coufucious/ Why Can't I Have You/ THE KEYTONES: Seven Wonders Of The World/ THE MARK IV: The Tide Has Turned/ RUTH MCFADDEN & ROYALTONES: Two In Love (with One Heart)/ THE OVATIONS: Real True Love/ THE PACKARDS: Ladise/ THE ROGUES: I've Been Dreaming/ It's True/ THE ROYALTONES: Never Let Me Go/ THE SOLITAIRES: Chapel Of St. Clair/ I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance/ Silent Grief/ THE SUPREMES: The Last Round-up/ THE TREMAINES: Moon Shining Bright/ THE TRU-TONES: Why Oh Why/ THE UNIVERSALS: All My Life(trying To Get It Right)/ THE VOCALEERS: One For My Baby (and One More For The Road)/ THE VOLUMES: Why |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Delmark DD 438 | Honkers & Bar Walkers, Vol. 1 | ● CD $11.98 |
| Hot instrumental R&B recorded for United and Regal in
the early 50s prominently featuring the sound of the honking tenor sax. PAUL BASCOMB: Blues and the Beat/ More Blues-More Beat/ Pink Cadillac/ TEDDY BRANNON: Everybody Get Together/ Mixin' With Dixon/ JIMMY COE: After Hours Joint/ COZY EGGLESTON: Big Heavy (Blue Lights Boogie)/ Cozy's Beat/ JIMMY FORREST: Flight 3-D/ My Buddy/ Night Train/ FRED JACKSON: Duck Fever/ Sentimental Blues/ FATS NOEL: Duck Soup/ High Tide/ Wish You Were Here/ You Belong to Me/ DOC SAUSAGE: Sausage Rock/ TAB SMITH: Ace High/ Because of You/ CHRIS WOOD: Cool One-Groove Two |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Delmark DD 452 | Honkers & Bar Walkers, Vol. 2 | ● CD $11.98 |
| This is a pick to click for all you lovers of swingin'
dancefloor tenor, culled from the Apollo label. We start off with tenor
titan Willis Jackson from 1950 on Pee Wee, a moody stroll that
kicks into high gear. Morris Lane is up next, scoring with two rugcutters.
Famed drummer Panama Francis propels 12:00 Jump/ Benson Bounce,
while Darkness Of The Delta provides smooching time. Bill Harvey's
orch. does a dynamite Walk Right In (the original version?).
Charlie "Little Jazz" Ferguson is the most exciting contestant
here, taking time off from Apollo's Five Royales to cut 8 tasty slices.
Ferguson had a rich tone that shines on blues and late night numbers, but
he also flaunted his agility on crazy shoe-burners like Bean Head/ Hi
Beam. King Curtis ends it, displaying his usual pep on a 1956 pairing.
With 22 cuts in roughly chronological order, this is a sure fire winner
that's long on swing, without the customary screeching hysterics. (MB) KING CURTIS: Dynamite at Midnite/ Rush Hour/ CHARLIE FERGUSON: Bean Head/ Big G/ Doll Baby/ Hard Times/ Hi Beam/ I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)/ Low Lights/ That's It/ PANAMA FRANCIS: (When It's) Darkness on the Delta/ 12:00 Jump/ Benson Bounce/ Bess's Blues/ BILL HARVEY: I Love Her/ Walk Right In/ WILLIS JACKSON: Pee Wee (Call of the Gators)/ MORRIS LANE: Blue Jeans/ Gitchie Gitchie-Goomba/ Joe's Beat/ Return of B.O. Plenty/ BOBBY SMITH: That's for Sure |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Diamond DRI 101 | The Best Doo-Wops of Diamond Records Inc vol. 1 | ● CD $17.98 |
| 31 tunes by the Originals, the Cupcakes, the Del Satins, the
Bobbettes, Dickey Lee, Nancy Baron, Ritchie Thomspon & the Jesters, etc. JOAN BAKER: Everybody's Talking/ Satisfy Me/ NANCY BARON: Tra La, La, I Love You/ Where Did My Jimmy Go/ THE BOBBETTES: In Paradise/ Love Is Blind/ Somebody Bad Stole De Wedding Bell/ Teddy/ CHUCK & JOHNNY: You're The Girl/ JIMMY CLARK: Everything's Fine/ THE CUPCAKES: Pied Piper/ Winter Blue/ THE DEL SATINS: A Little Rain Must Fall/ Love, Hate And Revenge/ DICKEY LEE: I Remember Barbara/ DICKY LEE: Ruby Baby/ THE ORIGINALS: At Times Like These/ Gimme A Little Kiss/ Summer School/ You And I/ POWER PLANT: It Can't Happen Without You/ She's So Far Out, She's In/ FRANK RENO: I Love You So/ I Want My Love/ TEN BROKEN HEARTS: Shining Star/ Ten Lonely Guys/ RITCHIE THOMPSON & JESTERS: Ring A Ling Ding/ RITCHIE THOMPSON & THE JESTERS: Too Late To Worry/ JOHNNY THUNDER: Bewildered/ THE VIOLETS: I Won't Cry If You Walk Away/ RUBY WINTERS: Try Me |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Diamond DRI 102 | The Best Doo-Wops of Diamond Records Inc vol. 2 | ● CD $17.98 |
| 30 more by the Passions, the Swingin' Hearts, the Violets,
Bobby & the Consoles, the Jaynettes, the Bobbettes, the Mamselles, etc. THE BEACHCOMBERS: Surfin' The Summer Away/ This Is My Love/ THE BOBBETTES: Close Your Eyes/ I'm Climbing A Mountain/ My Mama Said/ Row Row Row/ Sandman/ You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet/ BOBBY & THE CONSOLES: My Jelly Bean/ Nita, I Love You So/ JIMMY BREEDLOVE: Jealous Heart/ Li'l Ol' Me/ JIMMY CLARK: Shirley/ THE CONTRAILS: Someone/ TOMMY DAE & THE HIGH TENSIONS: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini/ Summertime Girly/ THE JAYNETTES: I'll Stay Home/ THE MAMSELLERS: Paradise Is Where He Is/ THE MAMSELLS: Love Him/ JIMMY PARKER: We Gonna/ JIMMY PARKER: No Word From Betty/ THE PASSIONS: Sixteen Candles/ THE PIROUETTES: If You See My Baby/ Wrangler Stretch/ THE SWINGIN' HEARTS: Please Say It Isn't So/ THE SWINGING HEARTS: Somebody Make Me Stop/ JOHNNY THUMDER: Just Me And You/ BOBBY VINTON: I Love You The Way You Are/ THE VIOLETS: I'll Love No One But You/ RUBY WINTERS: The Bells Of St. Mary's |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Dipper 213 | The Ultimate Group Harmony Christmas Collection | ● CD $18.98 |
| 25 track collection of sides - mostly from the 50s with a
few earlier and a few later. Includes Silent Night by The Ravens, Let
Christmas Ring by The Coolbreezers, Yuletide Love by The
Chanaclairs, Christmas Prayer by The Valentines, Can This Be
Christmas by The Falcons plus tracks from The Five Keys, Larks,
Hepsters, Jackie Wilson & The Dominoes and more. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Doggonnit DW 5054 | Street Corner Romance, Vol. 1 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 24 doo-wop rarities. THE ARCADES: My Love/ THE ASCOTS: Everything Will Be Alright/ CALEB & THE PLAYBOYS: I'm Yours/ THE COLTS: Sweet Sixteen/ THE DUBS: For The First Time/ DUKE OF EARL: Daddy's Home/ THE FALCONS: Wonderful Love/ THE FIVE KEYS: The Feeling Is Real/ THE FLAMINGOS: That's Why I Love You/ THE IMPOSSIBLES: Chapel Bells/ THE INVICTORS: This Thing Called Love/ JOHNNY & JOE: I Adore You/ THE METRONOMES: I Love My Girl/ THE MYSTICS: Just For Your Love/ THE PASTELS: Sleep Tight/ THE PLAYERS: I'm Glad I Waited/ ROXY & THE DAY CHORDS: I'm So In Love/ THE SCARLETONES: Will You Dream/ THE VICEROYS: I'm So Sorry |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Doggonnit DW 5055 | Street Corner Romance, Vol. 2 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 24 track compilation of doo-wop rarities from The
Sentimentals, Pete Antel, Lee Andrews & The Masters, Ronnie Dove, The
New Yorkers, Tiny Dahl & The Robyns, Billy Denton, Bill Relf, The
Uniques, Exotics, Paramounts, original Checkers and more. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Doggonnit DW 5056 | Street Corner Romance, Vol. 3 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 24 doo-wop rarities AESOP FABLES: Hidin' My Love/ DEAN BARLOW: It's All In Your Mind/ BILL BOYD: I'm No Romeo/ THE CELTICS: Can You Remember/ THE CHARMS: My Prayer Tonite/ THE CORDIALS: Dawn Is Almost Here/ THE DARTS: On My Mind/ LEONA DUNN: Our Song Of Love/ THE ESCORTS: Seven Wonders Of The World/ THE FABULONS: Smoke From Your Cigarette/ THE FIVE PEAKS: Sittin' On The Porch/ HANS, CHRIS & ANDERSON: Donna/ THE HIGH TONES: We Met At A Dance/ LITTLE CEASAR: I Need You So/ JOHNNY MAESTRO: I'll Be True/ THE NATURALS: Different Girls/ THE NOBLE TONES: I Love You/ BUDDY OWENS MAURIERS: Bon Voyage/ THE PERSIANS: Tears Of Love/ THE PIXIES: Just A Tear/ THE SYMPONIES: That's What Love Will Do/ TERRI & THE SPARKS: Please Come Home/ THE TOKENS: Oh What A Night/ THE WOODEN NICKELS: Take My Love |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Doggonnit DW 5057 | Street Corner Romance, Vol. 4 | ● CD $18.98 |
| THE ANGELS: Wedding Bells/ THE AVALONS: What's Wrong/ JESSE BELVIN: Ain't That A Shame/ THE CLIMBERS: I Love You/ THE FIVE KEYS: No Matter/ THE GOLDENTONES: Meaning Of Love/ HARVEY: I Want Somebody/ JENNELL HAWKINS & DREAMERS: Since You've Been Gone/ THE HI-LITES: Gloria Darling/ THE HOLLYWOOD FLAMES: I'll Be Seeing You/ THE IMPRESSIONS: Never Let Me Go/ JIMMY PEMBERTON: Rags To Riches/ THE ROBROYS: Audry/ THE RODANS: Time Is Passing/ THE SCALETONES: Everlasting Love/ THE SWALLOWS: Who Knows, Do You/ THE SWANKS: Please Hurry Home/ JOANIE TAYLOR: You Lied/ TIPPIE & THE CLOVERMEN: Please Mr Sun/ THE TITANS: What Have I Done/ THE TOPPERS: Meant For Me/ THE UPFRONTS: Send Me Someone To Love/ THE VALA QUONS: Teardrops/ THE VISUALS: Maybe You | |||
| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Doggonnit DW 5058 | Street Corner Romance, Vol. 5 | ● CD $18.98 |
| Fine 24 track doo-wop collection - mostly pretty obscure
with a few slightly more familiar sides - The Blue Jays, Eddie Williams,
The Belltones, Faith Robinson, The Gallahads, Dolphins, Shirley & Lee,
Five Blue Notes, Five Royals, Quintones, Uniques, Starlites and others. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Doggonit 5064 | Street Corner Harmony, Vol. 6 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 24 more fine and rare sides from The Chargers, Del Knights,
Dodgers, Screaming Jay Hawkins, Jackie Rue, The Excels, Starlines, Don
Julian & The Meadowlarks, The Natural Four, Albert Stone, The Metrics,
Tommy Williams and more. Some duplications with other collections. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Doggonnit DW 5065 | Street Corner Romance, Vol. 7 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 23 more fine doo-wop rarities - Tears & Laughter, The
Wright Brothers, Fantasys, Tex 7 Chex, Johnny H. & The Sinceres, The
Academics, The Czars Of Rhythm, Rommels, El Dorados, Gerald Gregory, The
Blossoms, Boptones, etc. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | Doopy 101 | Uar Ine The 50s & 60s | ● CD $18.98 |
| In spite of the stupid title and offensive cover art this is
yet another decent collection of 24 obscure doo-wop sides from the 50s and
60s. SUNNY FULTON & MIXMASTERS: Fingerprints/ STEVE GIBSON & RED CAPS: Where Are You?/ HENRY HOUSTON & RAINDROPS: I Found Heaven In Love/ THE I-V-LEAGUERS: Told By The Stars/ JAN & RADIANTS: If You Love Me/ THE METROS: All Of My Life/ THE MISFITS: Midnight Star/ THE OFF KEYS: Our Wedding Day/ BOBBY PEDRICK & GROUP: Karine/ Maybe/ THE POPSICLES: Thumb Print/ THE RE-VELS: Cha-cha-toni/ Dream My Darling Dream/ THE REFLECTIONS: You Said Goodbye/ BOBBY RELF & GROUP: Little Fool/ THE RHYTHMERES: Bow Legged Baby/ Elaine/ THE SHARPTONES: Made To Love/ Since I Fell For You/ THE SKYSCRAPERS: I Thought You'd Care/ THE TANGIERS: Remember Me/ THE VALTAIRS: Moonlight In Vermont/ CURLEY WILLIAMS & GROUP: This Heart Of Mine |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | DS 4004 | Downtown Soulville! | ● CD $18.98 |
| 24 mostly obscure sides from the 60s - Carl Holmes & The
Commanders, Art Grayson & The Grasettes, Lonnie Youngblood, Bobby Sax,
Derek Martin, Floyd Smith and others. A lot of James Brown inspired sides
with frequently mediocre sound. |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | DWM 101 | Barrell Of Doo-Wops, Vol. 1 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 28 doo-wop rarities with a fair amount of duplication with
other compilations. THE BLENDS: Someone To Care/ JAMES BROWN & FAMOUS FLAMES: Try Me/ THE DEVILLES: Goddess Of Angels/ Just Keep Me In Mind/ THE ELDORAYS: Nights Of Ecstacy/ THE ELECTRAS: You Lied/ THE ENCHANTERS: The Decision/ We Make Mistakes/ THE ENSENADAS: Love I Beg Of You/ THE ENSENATORS: Just Like Before/ THE EQUADORS: A Vision/ I'll Be The One/ THE FIVE CROWNS: If I Were King/ THE FOUR FELLOWS: That's Why I Pray/ THE FOUR JOKERS (AKA 4 PENNIES): Written In The Stars/ THE FOUR TOPS: Lonely Summer/ NORMAN FOX & ROB ROYS: Audry/ My Dearest One/ THE FRONTIERS: Each Night I Pray/ THE FURRNESS BROTHERS: One Little Moment/ DON JULIAN & MEADOWLARKS: Lie/ LITTLE CLEM & THE DEW DROPS (AKA GAY NOT: Waiting In The Chapel/ THE MASCOTS (AKA O'JAYS): Waited So Long/ THE MATADORS: Be Good To Me/ Vengeance/ THE SHALLOWS: How Lucky I Am/ RUDY WEST: Just To Be With You/ You Were Mine |
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| VARIOUS ARTISTS | DWM 102 | Doo-Wop Merry Go Round, Vol. 2 | ● CD $18.98 |
| 28 obscure doo-wops. There does seem to be a some
duplication with other collections. THE CARNATIONS: Love Open Up Your Heart/ THE CLOCKS & THE CLASSMEN: Its Written/ THE FIELD BROTHERS: Time And Time Again/ THE FIVE CROWNS: I Can't Pretend/ THE FOUR PHARAOHS: Pray For Me/ THE HEARTBREAKERS: Why Don't I/ BOBBY HENDRICKS & GROUP: It's Misery/ THE INTERVALS: Love Me Sweet/ THE JAGUARS: Don't Go Home/ THE KNICKERBOCKERS: You Must Know/ THE LITTLE BEATS: Someone For Me/ THE ORIGINALES: Lend Me Your Ear/ THE PLANETS: Be Sure/ BOBBY RELF & GROUP: I'm Not Afraid/ Little Fool/ THE REVELS: Cha Cha Toni/ Dream My Darling Dream/ It Happened To Me/ Later Later Baby/ So In Love/ You Lied To Me/ THE SPARKS: Slowly But Surely/ THE SPARTANS: Lost/ THE STARFIGHTERS: Arlene/ THE SUPERIORS: Don't Say Goodbye/ Lost Love/ THE SWANS: Believe In Me/ THE VANGUARDS: Moonlight |
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