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The Four Preps were a band and vocal quartet who came together at Hollywood High School in the 1950s and won a talent contest that secured them a contract with Capitol Records in 1956. They are best-known internationally for their distinctive 1958 hit composition InchBig ManInch, featuring the piano of their long-time arranger/conductor Lincoln Mayorga, which was a US No. 3 and a UK No. 2, and remains a landmark classic of the era, although in the US they had already had a No. 2 with Inch26 Miles (Santa Catalina)Inch and went to have hits into the 1960s, exploiting their deft vocal harmonies and notable songwriting talents. This excellent-value 60-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of their singles for Capitol during these years, plus the tracks from their album InchThe Four PrepsInch not otherwise released on singles, and selected titles from their albums InchThe Things We Did Last SummerInch and InchDancing And DreamingInch. It features the twelve of their thirteen career Top 100 entries which they achieved during these years, including Inch26 MilesInch and InchBig ManInch, plus their Top 20 hits with InchDown By The StationInch and the brilliant parody medley InchMore Money For You And MeInch. The Four Preps were one of the most unusual and distinctive groups of the post rock 'n' roll era, and this substantial collection of their output provides an entertaining showcase for their talents Album Tracks 1. Dreamy Eyes 2. Fools Will Be Fools 3. Moonstruck in Madrid 4. I Cried a Million Tears 5. Falling Star 6. Where Wuz You 7. Promise Me Baby 8. Again 'N' Again 'N' Again 9. Band of Angels 10. How About That 11. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) 12. It's You 13. Big Man 14. Stop Baby 15. Lazy Summer Night 16. Summertime Lies 17. Cinderella 18. Gidget 19. She Wad Five and He Was Ten 20. The Riddle of Love 21. Big Surprise 22.
