VA — Doo-Wop — The Greatest Hits 1954-1958 (2009)
FLAC (tracks) | 2h 12 min | R&B, Soul, Doo-Wop, Blues | 382 MB
01. The Chords — Sh-Boom
02. The Crows — Gee
03. The Spaniels — Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight
04. The Five Keys — Ling Ting Tong
05. The Penguins — Earth Angel
06. The Moonglows — Sincerely
07. The Nutmegs — Story Untold
08. The Five Keys — Close Your Eyes
09. The Turbans — When You Dance
10. The Cardinals — The Door Is Still Open
11. The Clovers — Blue Velvet
12. Danderliers — Chop Chop Boom
13. The Moonglows — Most Of All
14. Four Fellows — Soldier Boy
15. El Dorados — At My Front Door
16. The Nutmegs — Ship Of Love
17. The Wrens — Come Back My Love
18. The Spiders — Witchcraft
19. The Cadillacs — Speedo
20. The Clovers — Devil Or Angel
21. The Heartbeats — A Thousand Miles Away
22. The Dells — Oh What A Nite
23. The Cleftones — Little Girl Of Mine
24. The Teenagers — Why Do Fools Fall In Love
25. The Flamingos — I\’ll Be Home
26. The Drifters — Ruby Baby
27. The Five Satins — In The Still Of The Night
28. The Willows — Church Bells May Ring
29. Del Vikings — Come Go With Me
30. The Tuneweavers — Happy Happy Birthday Baby
31. The Rays — Silhouettes
32. The Five Satins — To The Aisle
33. The Jive Bombers — Bad Boy
34. Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers — I\’m Not A Juvenile Delinquent
35. The Moonglows — Please Send Me Someone To Love
36. Lee Andrews & The Hearts — Teardrops
37. The Spaniels — Everyone\’s Laughing
38. The Dubs — Could This Be Magic
39. The Chantels — Maybe
40. The Silhouettes — Get A Job
41. Little Anthony & The Imperials — Tears On My Pillow
42. The Olympics — Western Movies
43. The Monotones — Book Of Love
44. The Danleers — One Summer Night
45. The Hollywood Flames — Buzz Buzz Buzz
46. The Pastels — Been So Long
47. Harvey & The Moonglows — Ten Commandments Of Love
48. The Jesters — The Plea
49. Robert & Johnny — We Belong Together
50. Jerry Butler & The Impressions — For Your Precious Love
This 2CD collection includes 50 of the most commercially successful vocal group recordings of the fifties and is the perfect overview of this musical genre. Featuring the most famous of all Doo-Wop songs which were pop and/or R&B hits between 1954 and 1958.
A large proportion of these songs have been given a new lease of life as major pop hits. Amongst these are Dean Martin\’s, \’The Door Is Still Open To My Heart\’, Kylie Minogue\’s \’Tears On My Pillow\’, The Darts, \’Come Back My Love\’, Dion\’s \’Ruby Baby\’, Herman\’s He\’s \’Silhouettes\’, Pat Boone\’s \’I\’ll Be Home\’ and Bobby Vee\’s \’Devil Or Angel\’.
Also Featured are both the tracks in the UK TV commercial for \’Dreams\’ beds — \’In The Still Of The Night\’ — The Five Satins and \’Oh What A Night\’ — The Dells. This endearing genre has lasted for over 60 years and has been provided with a new lease of life in the CD era.
