The Legendary Vocal Groups: 200 Original Hits & Rarities

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Western Movies
recording of:
Western Movies
writer:
Cliff Goldsmith and Fred Smith (60s producer)
publisher:
Escort Music Company and Keymen Music (publisher)
The Olympics2:22
2Drip Drop
The Drifters2:28
3Tears of Sorrow
The Primettes2:24
4Hucklebuck With Jimmie
The Five Keys2:23
5Zippity Zum
The Chords2:29
6Smokey Joe’s Café
The Robins (Coasters)2:47
7Alley Oop
cover recording of:
Alley Oop
lyricist and composer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician)
The Dyna-Sores2:29
8Where Is My Love Tonight
The Starlets1:53
9Got the Water Boiling
The Regals2:39
10Boot ’em Up
The Du-Droppers2:42
11Good Golly Miss Molly
The Playboys2:41
12Could It Be
The Sh-Booms (The Chords)2:45
13Come Go With Me
The Del‐Vikings2:40
14You Tickle Me Baby
The Royal Jokers2:44
15Nip Sip
The Clovers3:00
16Sh-Boom
cover recording of:
Sh‐Boom
writer:
William Edwards (The Chords), Carl Feaster, Claude Feaster, James Keyes and Floyd McRae
premiered by:
The Chords (50s US doo-wop group "Sh-Boom")
The Crew Cuts52:47
17Walt That Walk
The Sheiks2:31
18Money Honey
producer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US American Songwriter, producer) and Jerry Wexler
guitar:
Walter Adams (guitarist for The Drifters) (on 1953-08-09)
baritone vocals:
Gerhart Thrasher (on 1953-08-09)
bass vocals:
Willie Ferbie (on 1953-08-09)
lead vocals:
Clyde McPhatter (on 1953-08-09)
tenor vocals:
Bill Pinkney (on 1953-08-09) and Andrew Thrasher (on 1953-08-09)
recorded at:
Atlantic Recording Studio (234 West 56th St., New York, 1947-1956) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1953-08-09)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 252)
recording of:
Money Honey (on 1953-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
The Drifters42:56
19Earth Angel
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 151)
recording of:
Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) (in 1954)
writer:
Jesse Belvin, Gaynel Hodge (doo-wop singer and songwriter), Curtis Williams (1950s doo-wop singer, member of The Penguins) and Dootsie Williams (band leader, record producer and record label owne)
publisher:
Dootsie Williams Music (publisher) (in 1986)
part of:
Back to the Future: the Musical
The Penguins52:56
20Down in Mexico
The Coasters3:17
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