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Heavy on Doo Wop

Vol. 8

Champ #108
Barcode: None

Review first published: 23.05.2002

Yet another in the series begun in 2001. Heavy On Doo Wop volume #7 continues with those rare, seldom heard Vocal Group Gems!! 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. Vocal Group Harmony Gems!! Ballads & Rockers to suit everyone’s tastes. Here now are the recordings from Heavy On Doo Wop Vol #7
1. Come To Me Baby - Belvederes ’55 Baton (Fantastic Rocker begins the sounds!) play

2. Lonely Island - Parliaments ’60 Flipp $100 (Very slow, dreamy grinder!)

3. There’s A Girl - Meadowlarks ’60 Original Sound (Don Julian has ya cuddlin’)

4. Love Is A Game - Alvans ’61 May (Another Super Fine Ballad!)

5. The First Taste Of Love - Tony Middleton & Willows ’57 Eldorado (Willows? I hear Tony with a female chorus! Anyway the heat continues)

6. So Loved Am I - Jessie Johnson ’59 Symbol (Whew! Extremely WARM now!!) play

7. Copy Cat - Wheels (Rudy &) ’59 Curtis $400 (OK! Break apart and TEAR UP THAT RUG!!! MOVIN’!!)

8. As Long As I Have You - Angelinos (S/B Angelenos) ’61 Peepers (Good Strand ballad!)

9. My Love For You - Little Auggie Austin (Chromatics) ’60 Pontiac (Pretty Ballad!)

10. My Baby (She Loves Me)- Four Dots (Jerry Stone &) ’58 Freedom (Rockin’ & Rollin’) play

11. Don’t Lead Me On - Dedrick Martin (listed as Martin Dedrick) ’57 Spry (Back to dem ballads. Good one too)

12. I’ve Got A Right To Cry - Lee Andrews (Hearts) ’60 Swan (Lee! Has to be a GREAT Ballad!)

13. My Very Own - Bluedots (Not Blue Dots) ’59 Hurricane $2000 (Two Grand worth of HEAT!!!)

14. I’m Not Kidding You - El Domingos ’59 Kappa Rex $1000 (Costly Latin Tempo!)

15. On My Honor - Hearts (Lee & Group) ’60 Chancellor (Killer! Had to say Killer once!! Ballad)

16. He’s Gone - Charmers ’56 Aladdin (These Ladies are CHARMERS! Ballad)

17. To Hold Your Love - King Cobras ’59 Irvanne $1000 (Pretty Ballad)

18. It’s Gonna Come Out In The Wash Someday - Annie Laurie ’58 Deluxe (Good, good uptempo!)

19. She’s Always There - Premieres '66 King (Soul Sound (out of my forte))

20. This Is The End - Popsicles ’58 Knight (Rocker!)

21. Flaming Love - Gardenias ’56 Federal (Still groovin’!)

22. At Last - Majors ’51 Derby (78 RPM only) (Ballad)

23. Ebony Eyes - Elaine Gay & Harmonaires ’54 Deluxe (Good Bluesy Ballad! Definitely AIN’T the Everly Brothers song! LOL)

24. You Won’t Let Me Go - Four Dots ’51 Dot (78 RPM only) (Nice early ballad)

25. My Girl - Crystals ’53 Rock-in (78 RPM only)/’55 Deluxe $200 (Excellent Jumpers!)

26. The Bells Ring Out - L’Captans ’58 Hollywood $350 (Sock Smokin’)

27. Lover Boy - Sonny Woods & Twiggs ’54 Hollywood $150 (Ballad)

28. The Game Of Love - Doris Browne ’53 Gotham (Sweet ballad ends the volume)

Twenty-eight rare and in some cases expensive Vocal Harmony gems on this 8th volume of Heavy On Doo Wop! A must have for anyone’s musical library. Recent release and should be readily available at all your favorite Emporiums.

As always, have a problem finding this CD, let me help. Drop me an E.

In Harmony:

Bruce (DooWop DJ)

ellupo@comcast.net