The Tokens — Golden Selection (Remastered) (2021)

This Brooklyn doo wop group was originally known as the Linc-Tones when it formed in 1955 at Lincoln High School. Hank Medress, Neil Sedaka, Eddie Rabkin, and Cynthia Zolitin didn\’t have much impact in their early days recording for Melba. They later disbanded, but Medress re-formed the group in 1960 as the Tokens. Brothers Phil and Mitch Margo and Jay Siegel were now the members. They recorded for Warwick in 1960, then had their one glorious hit in 1962, \»The Lion Sleeps Tonight.\» It was based on the South African Zulu song \»Wimoweh,\» and reached number seven on the R&B chart while topping the pop surveys. The Tokens formed their own label in 1964, B.T. Puppy, but weren\’t able to keep the hits coming very long, although \»The Lion Sleeps Tonight\» remains a standard.

01. The Tokens — The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Remastered)

02. The Tokens — La Bamba (Remastered)

03. The Tokens — Tonight I Fell in Love (Remastered)

04. The Tokens — B\’wa Nina (Remastered)

05. The Tokens — I Love My Baby (Remastered)

06. The Tokens — While I Dream (Remastered)

07. The Tokens — When I Go to Sleep at Night (Remastered)

08. The Tokens — Dry Your Eyes (Remastered)

09. The Tokens — Sincerely (Remastered)

10. The Tokens — When Summer Is Through (Remastered)

11. The Tokens — I\’ll Always Love You (Remastered)

12. The Tokens — Tina (Remastered)

13. The Tokens — The Wreck of the John B (Remastered)

14. The Tokens — Michael (Remastered)

15. The Tokens — Children Go Where I Send Thee (Remastered)

16. The Tokens — Big Boat (Remastered)

17. The Tokens — Hindi Lullabye (Remastered)

18. The Tokens — The Riddle (Remastered)

19. The Tokens — Weeping River (Remastered)

20. The Tokens — A Token of Love (Remastered)

21. The Tokens — I\’ll Do My Crying Tomorrow (Remastered)

22. The Tokens — Dream Angel Goodnight (Remastered)

23. The Tokens — A Bird Flies out of Sight (Remastered)

24. The Tokens — Wishing (Remastered)

25. The Tokens — Monkey Vendor (Remastered)

26. The Tokens — A Boy Without a Girl (Remastered)

27. The Tokens — The Mountain Boy (Remastered)

28. The Tokens — A Tale of Two Lovers (Remastered) (02:10)

29. The Tokens; Darrell & The Oxfords — Picture in My Wallet (Remastered) (02:24)

30. The Tokens; Darrell & The Oxfords — Roses Are Red (Remastered) (02:00)

31. The Tokens; Darrell & The Oxfords — Can\’t You Tell (Remastered) (02:09)

32. The Tokens; Darrell & The Oxfords — But Your Mother She Said No (Remastered)

33. The Tokens; D.D.T. & The Repellents — The Fly Swatter (Remastered)

34. The Tokens; D.D.T. & The Repellents — Bee Side (Remastered)