VA — Memories of The Times Square Record Shop [11 CD Box Set] (2001) MP3
MP3 320 Kbps | Doo Wop, Rock \’n\’ Roll, Early Pop-Rock | 896 Mb
11-CD bundle pack features 154 of the greatest hits from the Doo Wop Era, as performed by the original artists.
In the late 1950s, the Doo Wop era began in a small subway arcade shop located beneath the Walgreen\’s Drug Store at Broadway and 42nd Street in New York City. Jerry Greene, a young teenager from Brooklyn, would travel to s Square in search of records he heard on the Alan Freed radio show. One of his favorite stops was a costume jewelry store that strangely enough, also sold records — twenty for a dollar. Before long, Jerry had convinced owner Irv \»Slim\» Rose that there was a much bigger market for records, especially if priced correctly and there was someone to manage the section, monitor the inventory, and keep one ear on the radio and the other on customer requests. Jerry had found himself a job. In short (and with help from mentions by Alan Fredericks on his popular \»Night Train\» radio show on WHOM), the s Square Record Shop became the place where record collectors went to shop, and became quite influential in the launching of many vocal groups in the New York market. This amazing 11-CD, 154 song box set collection contains rare and obscure Doo Wop finds from the days of the s Square Record Shop.
With a title like Memories of s Square Record Shop, you wouldn\’t think that this Collectables series would have such broad appeal, but it compiles dozens of rare doo wop singles — most of which are excellent — that have changed hands for substantial sums. Obsessive doo wop fans won\’t be 100 percent satisfied, of course (these are, after all, budget releases), but the beauty of these discs is that the music can be enjoyed by the informed and merely interested alike. This box set combines all 11 volumes, with appearances from dozens upon dozens of under-recognized groups. Needless to say, there\’s plenty to devour.
VOL ONE
01. The Elchords — Peppet Stick (2:34)
02. The Quinns — Hong Kong (2:23)
03. The Tokens — Doom-Lang (2:13)
04. The Boss-Tones — Mope-Itty Mope (2:05)
05. The Magnificent Four — The Closer You Are (2:28)
06. The Excellents — You Baby You (2:30)
07. The Pyramids — Hot Dog Dooly Wah (1:58)
08. The Veltones — Now (2:06)
09. The Collegians — Let\’s Go For A Ride (1:51)
10. The Court Jesters — Roaches (2:03)
11. The Versatones — Bila (2:15)
12. Nicky & The Nobles — Poor Rock And Roll (1:52)
13. Sheriff & The Revels — Shombalor (2:16)
14. The Eternals — Babalu\’s Wedding Day (2:09)
VOL TWO
01. The Capris — There\’s A Moon Out Tonight (2:15)
02. The Cordovans — Come On Baby (2:27)
03. The Deltaires — Lullabye Of The Bells (2:42)
04. The Wheels — My Heart\’s Desire (3:02)
05. The Monarchs — Pretty Little Girl (2:11)
06. The Pyramids — Ankle Bracelet (2:10)
07. The Hemlocks — Cora Lee (2:26)
08. The Shells — Baby Oh Baby (2:31)
09. The Willows — Church Bells May Ring (2:26)
10. The Roulettes — I See A Star (2:39)
11. The Jesters — The Wind (3:26)
12. The Kodaks — Teenager\’s Dream (2:53)
13. The Rocketones — Mexico (2:49)
14. The Imaginations — Goodnight Baby (2:17)
VOL THREE
01. The Videos — Trickle, Trickle (2:02)
02. The Turbans — Congratulations (2:53)
03. The Classics — Cinderella (2:15)
04. The Kodaks — Little Boy And Girl (2:20)
05. The Vanguards — Moonlight (2:32)
06. The Teenchords — Honey Honey (2:25)
07. The Channels — My Love For You Will Never Die (2:26)
08. The Rainbows — Mary Lee (2:32)
09. The Superiors — Lost Love (2:29)
10. The Arcades — Fine Little Girl (2:32)
11. The Embers — Paradise Hill (2:16)
12. The Debonaires — Darling (2:09)
13. The Paragons — Let\’s Start All Over Again (2:43)
14. The Legends — I\’ll Never Fall In Love Again (1:45)
VOL FOUR
01. The Collegians — Zoom Zoom Zoom (2:32)
02. The Ebonairs — Love Call (2:28)
03. The Visions — Teenager\’s Life (2:08)
04. The Charts — My Diane (2:32)
05. The Tokens — Come Dance With Me (2:13)
06. The Continentals — Dear Lord (2:49)
07. The Capris — God Only Knows (3:20)
08. The Paragons — Twilight (2:50)
09. The Nutmegs — Comin\’ Home (2:35)
10. The Moonglows — Secret Love (2:55)
11. The Channels — Bye Bye Baby (2:30)
12. Lee Andrews & The Hearts — Try The Impossible (3:05)
13. The Teenchords — I\’m Not Too Young To Fall In Love (2:07)
14. The Avalons — My Heart\’s Desire (2:26)
VOL FIVE
01. The Kodaks — Oh Gee Oh Gosh (2:51)
02. The Cineramas — Life Can Be Beautiful (2:43)
03. The Tokens — I Love My Baby (1:53)
04. The Jesters — The Plea (2:44)
05. The Charts — You\’re The Reason (2:34)
06. The Du Mauriers — All Night Long (2:39)
07. The Flamingos — Golden Teardrops (3:17)
08. The Imaginations — Hey You (2:37)
09. The Five Satins — All Mine (2:36)
10. The Five Discs — Never Let You Go (2:17)
11. Lee Andrews & The Hearts — Lonely Room (2:44)
12. The Monarchs — Always Be Faithful (2:10)
13. The Excellents — Coney Island Baby (2:17)
14. Jackie & The Starlites — Valerie (2:25)
VOL SIX
01. The Desires — Let It Please Be You (2:18)
02. The Clusters — Darling Can\’t You Tell (2:24)
03. The Magnificents — Don\’t Leave Me (2:13)
04. The Smooth Tones — Dear Diary (2:46)
05. The Classics — Life Is But A Dream (2:07)
06. The Ambassadors — Darling I\’m Sorry (2:09)
07. The Spaniels — Everyone\’s Laughing (2:54)
08. The Matadors — Vengeance (3:01)
09. The Delroys — Bermuda Shorts (2:20)
10. The Channels — The Girl Next Door (3:01)
11. The Deltas — Lamplight (2:16)
12. The Dells — Pain In My Heart (3:05)
13. The Ducanes — I\’m So Happy (2:40)
14. The Starlarks — Fountain Of Love (2:16)
VOL SEVEN
01. The Devotions — Rip Van Winkle (2:21)
02. The Collegians — Heavenly Night (2:23)
03. The Dells — Dreams Of Contentment (3:02)
04. The Rainbows — Shirley (2:41)
05. The Seniors — Evening Shadows Falling (2:17)
06. The Fashions — Dreaming Of You (2:30)
07. The Spaniels — You Painted Pictures (2:26)
08. The Corvairs — True True Love (2:24)
09. The Mint Juleps — Bells Of Love (2:39)
10. The Charts — I Told You So (2:33)
11. The Videos — Moonglow You Know (2:36)
12. The Eldorados — At My Front Door (2:37)
13. The Bop-Chords — When I Woke Up This Morning (2:51)
14. The Larks — My Reverie (2:20)
VOL EIGHT
01. The Chesters — The Fires Burn No More (2:20)
02. The Charmers — Chapel On The Hill (2:52)
03. The Dells — Oh What A Night (2:55)
04. The Heartbeats — Tormented (2:48)
05. The Chalets — Fat Fat Fat Mom Mi O (2:08)
06. The Gay Tunes — Thrill Of Romance (2:40)
07. The Suburbans — Alphabet Of Love (2:28)
08. The Spaniels — Tina (2:17)
09. The Continentals — Fine Fine Frame (2:35)
10. Jackie & The Starlites — I Found Out Too Late (2:39)
11. The Ladders — Counting The Stars (2:21)
12. The Flamingos — If I Can\’t Have You (2:55)
13. The Legends — Legend Of Love (2:44)
14. Nicky & The Nobels — School Bells (2:14)
VOL NINE
01. The Teardrops — The Stars Are Out Tonight (3:14)
02. The Silhouettes — Bing Bong (2:16)
03. The Spaniels — The Bells Ring Out (2:52)
04. The Desires — Rendezvous With You (1:52)
05. The Opals — My Heart\’s Desire (2:32)
06. The Chaperones — Cruise To The Moon (2:15)
07. The Chancellors — There Goes My Girl (2:29)
08. The Starlites — Missing You (2:53)
09. The Dells — Tell The World (2:48)
10. The Classics — So In Love (2:25)
11. The Bop-Chords — Castle In The Sky (2:20)
12. The Universals — Again (2:06)
13. The Ducanes — Little Did I Know (2:32)
14. The Eldorados — I\’ll Be Forever Loving You (2:28)
VOL TEN
01. The Cellos — Rang Tang Ding Dong (2:53)
02. Roger & The Travelers — You\’re Daddy\’s Little Girl (2:28)
03. The Prodigals — Judy (2:35)
04. Tiny Tim & The Hits — Wedding Bells (2:27)
05. Little Jimmy Rivers & The Tops — Puppy Love (2:36)
06. The Paragons — Florence (2:45)
07. The Spaniels — Baby It\’s You (2:37)
08. The Neons — Angel Face (2:58)
09. The Velvets — I (3:22)
10. The Echoes — Ding Dong (2:11)
11. Lee Andrews & The Hearts — Just Suppose (2:27)
12. The Carousels — If You Want To (2:53)
13. The Channels — Stars In The Sky (2:26)
14. The Dells — Why Do You Have To Go (2:36)
VOL ELEVEN
01. Darrell & The Oxfords — Picture In My Wallet (2:26)
02. The Unique Teens — Jeannie (2:20)
03. The Spaniels — I Lost You (2:35)
04. The Continentals — Picture Of Love (2:45)
05. The Cruisers — If I Knew (2:17)
06. The Schoolboys — Angel Of Love (2:30)
07. The Vocaltones — Darling (2:15)
08. The Magnificents — Up On The Mountain (2:50)
09. The Scarlets — Dear One (3:05)
10. The Jesters — I Laughed (2:33)
11. The Keynotes — Know I Know (2:06)
12. Lee Andrews & The Hearts — Bluebird Of Happiness (2:38)
13. The Dreamers — Teenage Vows Of Love (2:37)
14. The Ladders — My Love Is Gone (2:37)