The Chantels - The Complete Singles & Albums 1957-62 - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

The Coasters were one of the vocal groups of the '50s and early '60s who bridged the gap between the doowop and R&B eras of the early '50s through to the rock 'n' roll explosion and beyond, with a run of hits that extended into the 1960s. They began life as a spin-off from the doowop group The Robins, adopted by the up-and-coming songwriting and production team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller as a vehicle for their work, changing their name after their first hit from The Robins to The Coasters as they switched from Leiber & Stoller's Spark tag to the Atlantic subsidiary Atco when the duo signed a production deal with the tag. This great-value 56-track 2-CD set comprises all their A &B sides as The Robins and The Coasters from their Spark debut in 1954 through to 1962, plus, as a bonus, the two titles which appeared on their albums during the period and were not otherwise released on singles. It naturally features their eighteen chart entries from the period, including the legendary US and UK hits Searchin', Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown and Poison Ivy, plus other memorable US successes like Smokey Joe's Café, Down In Mexico, Youngblood, Hog For You Baby, Along Came Jones and Little Egypt. It's not only a hugely entertaining slice of R&B-flavored rock 'n' roll, with hits that were landmarks along the rite of passage for many baby-boomers, but a testimony to the songwriting and production genius of Leiber and Stoller, their humorous 'street saga' songs providing the biggest of the group's hits. Album Tracks 1. Riot in Cell Block No. 9 (The Robins) - the Robins 2. Wrap It Up (The Robins) - the Robins 3. Loop de Loop Mambo (The Robins) - the Robins 4. Framed (The Robins) - the Robins 5. If Teardrops Were Kisses (The Robins) - the Robins 6. Whadaya Want (The Robins) - the Robins 7. One Kiss (The Robins) - the Robins 8. I Love Paris (The Robins) - the Robin

The Cleftones were one of many talented doowop groups to emerge from New York during the '50s, scoring their biggest hit with the memorable classic InchLittle Girl Of MineInch, along with other pop and R&B hits like InchHeart And SoulInch. Having got together at high school in Queens, N.Y., they signed to George Goldner's Gee tag and made records over the next few years which doowop aficionados rank alongside some of the best in the genre, until breaking up when overtaken by the British Invasion in 1963. This 45-track 2-CD set comprises all the A and B sides, released during this period, featuring the various evolving line-ups of the group, along with all the tracks from the InchPajama PartyInch, InchHeart And SoulInch & InchFor Sentimental ReasonsInch albums which were not otherwise released on singles - it represents almost all their career recording output. As such, it's a thorough overview of their active recording career, and a comprehensive showcase for their distinctive style and talent Album Tracks 1. You Baby You 2. I Was Dreaming 3. Little Girl of Mine 4. You're Driving Me Mad 5. Can't We Be Sweethearts 6. Niki-Hoeky 7. String Around My Heart 8. Happy Memories 9. Why Do You Do Me Like You Do 10. I Like Your Style of Making Love 11. See You Next Year 12. Ten Pairs of Shoes 13. Hey Babe 14. What Did I Do That Was Wrong 15. Since We Fell in Love 16. Lover Boy 17. Beginners in Love 18. She's So Fine 19. Trudy 20. Cuzin Casanova 21. Mish Mash Baby 22. She's Gone 23. Shadows in the Very Last Row 1. Heart and Soul 2. How Do You Feel 3. Vacation in the Mountains 4. Leave My Woman Alone 5. 100 Pounds of Clay 6. Please Say You Want Me 7. Time Is Running Out on Our Love 8. Heavenly Father 9. Glory of Love 10. You and I Can Climb 11. (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons 12. 'Deed I Do 13. Earth

Shirley and Lee were a teenaged duo who had a string of R&B and pop hits during the 1950s and early '60s, becoming known as InchThe Sweethearts Of The BluesInch Shirley Mae Goodman (June 19, 1936 - July 5, 2005) her solo voice caught the attention of Aladdin Records owner Eddie Messner, who tracked her down and paired her as a duo with another school friend, Leonard Lee (June 29, 1935 - October 23, 1976).interesting to note Later in 1974, as Shirley Goodman Pixley, she was contacted by her friend Sylvia Robinson, previously of the duo Mickey and Sylvia and now co-owner of the All Platinum record tag, and was persuaded to record the lead vocal on a dance track, InchShame, Shame, ShameInch. Credited to Shirley & Company, the record became an international pop hit, reaching #12 on the Billboard chart and presaging the disco boom. On May 17, 1974, Shirley & Lee reunited once again to perform InchLet the Good Times RollInch on a special IncholdiesInch edition of the NBC musical series The Midnight Special. InchShame, Shame, ShameInch is NOT on this album. Album Tracks 1. I'm Gone 2. Sweethearts 3. Baby 4. Shirley Come Back to Me 5. Shirley's Back 6. So in Love 7. The Proposal 8. Two Happy People 9. Lee Goofed 10. Why Did I 11. Keep on 12. Confessin' 13. When the Sun Goes Down 14. Tryin' to Fool Me 15. Comin' Over 16. Takes Money 17. Feel So Good 18. You'd Be Thinking of Me 19. Lee's Dream 20. I'll Do It 21. That's What I'll Do 22. A Little Word 23. Let the Good Times Roll 24. Do You Mean to Hurt Me So 25. I Feel Good 26. Now That It's Over 27. That's What I Want to Do 28. When I Saw You 29. I Want to Dance 30. Marry Me 1. Rock All Night 2. Don't You Know I Love You 3. The Flirt 4. Rockin' with the Clock 5. Love No One But You (I Love You So) 6. I'll Thrill You 7. Everybody's Rocking 8. Don't Le