• Doo Wop - R&B Vocal Group Sound 1950-1960 3-CD
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Tracklist

CD One
1. Double Crossing Blues – Johnny Otis Quintette
2. I Will Wait – The Four Buddies
3. Sixty-Minute Man – The Dominoes
4. Don't You Know I Love You – The Clovers
5. The Glory Of Love – The Five Keys
6. Fool Fool Fool – The Clovers
7. Have Mercy Baby – The Dominoes
8. Baby Don't Do It – The 5 Royales
9. Ting-A-Ling – The Clovers
10. I Wanna Know – The Du Droppers
11. Help Me Somebody – The 5 Royales
12. One Mint Julep – The Clovers
13. Good Lovin' – The Clovers
14. Crying In The Chapel – The Orioles
15. Nadine – The Coronets
16. Money Honey – Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
17. Rags To Riches – Billy Ward & His Dominoes
18. I Didn't Want To Do It – The Spiders
19. Such A Night – Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
20. Lovey Dovey – The Clovers
21. Gee – The Crows
22. Work With Me Annie – The Royals
23. Middle Of The Night – The Clovers
24. Goodnite Sweetheart, Goodnite – The Spaniels
25. Honey Love – Clyde McPhatter & The Drifters
26. Sh-Boom – The Chords
27. Sexy Ways – The Midnighters
28. Hearts Of Stone – The Charms
29. Sincerely – The Moonglows

CD Two
30. Earth Angel – The Penguins
31. Ling Ting Tong – The Five Keys
32. The Door Is Still Open – The Cardinals
33. Story Untold – The Nutmegs
34. Soldier Boy – The Four Fellows
35. Only You – The Platters
36. Why Don't You Write Me – The Jacks
37. At My Front Door – The El Dorados
38. Adorable – The Drifters
39. When You Dance – The Turbans
40. The Great Pretender – The Platters
41. Speedoo – The Cadillacs
42. Devil Or Angel – The Clovers
43. Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
44. Eddie My Love – The Teen Queens
45. The Magic Touch – The Platters
46. Ivory Tower – Otis Williams & His Charms
47. Please, Please, Please – James Brown & The Famous Flames
48. I Want You To Be My Girl – Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
49. My Prayer – The Platters
50. Stranded In The Jungle – The Cadets
51. In The Still Of The Nite – The Five Satins
52. Heaven On Earth – The Platters
53. Oh What A Nite – The Dells
54. A Thousand Miles Away – The Heartbeats
55. Come Go With Me – The Dell-Vikings
56. I'm Sorry – The Platters
57. Over The Mountain Across The Sea – Johnnie & Joe
58. Searchin' – The Coasters

CD Three
59. Young Blood – The Coasters
60. Star Dust – Billy Ward & His Dominoes
61. Mr Lee – The Bobbettes
62. Happy, Happy Birthday Baby – The Tune Weavers
63. Silhouettes – The Rays
64. Little Bitty Pretty One – Thurston Harris
65. Buzz-Buzz-Buzz – The Hollywood Flames
66. Get A Job – The Silhouettes
67. Maybe – The Chantels
68. Don't You Just Know It – Smith & The Clowns
69. Book Of Love – The Monotones
70. Twilight Time – The Platters
71. Yakety Yak – The Coasters
72. For Your Precious Love – Jerry Butler & The Impressions
73. One Summer Night – The Danleers
74. Western Movies – The Olympics
75. Rockin' Robin – Bobby Day
76. Tears On My Pillow – Little Anthony & The Imperials
77. Try Me – James Brown & The Famous Flames
78. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters
79. Charlie Brown – The Coasters
80. So Fine – The Fiestas
81. You're So Fine – The Falcons
82. There Goes My Baby – The Drifters
83. I Only Have Eyes For You – The Flamingos
84. Sea Of Love – Phil Phillips With The Twilights
85. Poison Ivy – The Coasters
86. Dance With Me – The Drifters
87. Stay – Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs
88. Save The Last Dance For Me – The Drifters
89. Shop Around – The Miracles

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Doo Wop - R&B Vocal Group Sound 1950-1960 3-CD

Doo Wop - R&B Vocal Group Sound 1950-1960 3-CD

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Doo-Wop - R&B Vocal Group Sound 1950-1960 3CD Set

Few styles of music capture the romance, excitement and youthful optimism of the rock 'n' roll era quite like Doo Wop. Born on American street corners and in neighbourhood harmony groups, its rich vocal blend, heartfelt ballads and infectious uptempo numbers became one of the defining sounds of the 1950s. This superb 3CD collection traces the evolution of Doo Wop from its Rhythm & Blues roots through to its commercial peak, celebrating the vocal groups whose harmonies helped shape popular music for generations to come.

Spanning the entire decade from 1950 to 1960, these 89 classic recordings feature virtually every major name in the genre. The Drifters, The Platters, The Coasters, The Flamingos, The Clovers, The Five Satins, The Miracles, Little Anthony & The Imperials, The Chantels, The Monotones, The Falcons and many more are represented by the records that defined the era. Timeless classics including Earth Angel, Sh-Boom, Why Do Fools Fall In Love, In The Still Of The Nite, Yakety Yak, There Goes My Baby, I Only Have Eyes For You, Sea Of Love, Stay and Shop Around chart the remarkable journey of a musical style that influenced Soul, Motown, Pop and Rock for decades afterwards.

More than simply a collection of hit records, this set illustrates how Doo Wop evolved from small independent Rhythm & Blues labels into one of America's most commercially successful musical movements. Along the way it introduced countless future stars and established vocal harmony as one of the defining features of popular music.

Beautifully remastered and thoughtfully compiled, this comprehensive anthology is an essential introduction for newcomers and an indispensable reference collection for lifelong Doo Wop enthusiasts.

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