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Heavy on Doo Wop

Vol. 7

Champ #107
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Review first published: 04.04.2002

One more in the series begun in 2001. Heavy On Doo Wop volume #7 continues with those rare, seldom heard Vocal Group Gems!! Again, a good mix of Rockers & Ballads to suit everyone’s taste. This CD offers you twenty-eight (28) tracks spanning from the early 50’s to the mid 60’s. I know you will find them all enjoyable.

Here now are the recordings from Heavy On Doo Wop Vol #7

1. Light Me Up - Dikes ’55 Federal $150 (Start with a Rockin’ good tune) play

2. Joyce - Lenny Young & Jay Birds ’58 Jay Scott $100/ ’58 Jackpot (Ballad!)

3. I’m In Love - Poets ’60 Spot/’60 Imperial (Killer Ballad here!) play

4. Give Me Your Hand - Alan Roberts (Jewels) ’59 Knight (‘Nother ballad!)

5. Be Mine - Uptones ’62 Lute (Carlton Beck makin’ ya swoon on this Ballad)

6. Snuggle Bunny - Viscounts (Sammy Hagen &) ’58 Capitol (Uptempo)

7. I Didn’t Go To Your Party – Miller Brothers ’58 Mercury (Very, very nice ballad)

8. Chapel Bells - Magics ’63 Debra (Good re-make of the Monotones’ “You Never Loved Me”)

9. My Baby’s Tops - Gardenias ’56 Federal (Good Rocker here!)

10. What Do You Mean - Hal Davis ’60 Wizard/’61 Vee Jay (Super Ballad) play

11. A Wiseman Said - Lee Andrews ’60 Jordan $150 (A ballad by Philly’s Lee Andrews)

12. You’re Still In My Heart - Toni Banks & Four Fellows ’55 Glory (Toe Curler here)

13. Did She Leave You - Marvels ’59 Magnet $200 (Gotta like this ballad!)

14. Honey Honey - True Tones ’58 Monument $125 (Good uptempo from this Wash DC group, better known as the Capitols)

15. I’ve Cried Enough - Carousels ’59 Spry $200 (Sock Smokin’ Toe Curlin’ Ballad!)

16. No Hard Feelings - Regents ’60 Kayo (Ain’t the Barbara Ann group! Great Ballad)

17. How’s The World Treating You - Arthur Lee Maye ’64 Jamie (Baseball’s loss our gain! Great Ballad)

18. Old Faithful & True Love - Bonnie Lou & Harmonaires ’55 King (Uptempo!)

19. Smile - Pretenders ’61 Power Martin (Another Killer Ballad)

20. Take My Heart - Paramounts ’59 Combo $100 (Followed by another Temp Riser!)

21. Pray For Me Mother - Varetta Dillard ’57 RCA (Like this Lady! Another ballad)

22. Only My Heart - Tony Middleton & Willows ’57 Eldorado (Still more couch time)

23. My Heart Believes - Bernie Anders ’55 King (Gonna need air soon! Still snugglin’)

24. Kiss Me My Love - Honey Bees ’57 Bee $750 (OK! Come up for air! Uptempo)

25. One Word For This - Esquires ’57 Hi-Po $4000 (Wow! The flip of “Only The Angels Know”. This ballad side is just as good!!!!!!)

26. Comin’ Home To You - Gladiolas ’57 Excello (Maurice Williams leads on this ballad)

27. No Use - Shadows ’53 Decca $125 (Good ballad once more)

28. Till The End Of Time - Doris Browne (Capris) ’53 Gotham (End the CD still steamin’ the windows)

Twenty-Eight fantastic tracks on Heavy On Doo Wop volume #7. New for 2002 and a must have for anyone’s Vocal Group Collection. Look for this CD at your favorite music outlet. Should be readily available.

Looking forward to the release of volumes 8 & 9 due out shortly.

In Harmony:

Bruce (DooWop DJ)

ellupo@comcast.net