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Heavy on Doo Wop

Vol. 9

Champ #109
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Review first published: 04.08.2002

Another in the series begun in 2001. Heavy On Doo Wop volume #9 continues with those rare, seldom heard Vocal Group Gems!! Rockers & Ballads to suit everyone’s taste. This CD offers you twenty-eight (28) tracks spanning from the early 50’s to the 60’s and one from the 70’s.. Vocal Group Harmony Gems you’ll want to add to your music library.

Here now are the twenty-eight (28) tracks on Heavy on Doo Wop Volume #9.

1. Casanova - Mixers ’59 Bold (Start with a Novelty Rocker!) play

2. (My)Lonely Room - Lee Andrews & The Hearts ’62 Gowen (Good remake of Lee’s ’56 Gotham Records recording!)

3. Take A Chance - Charades ’64 Original Sound (Very nice ballad) play

4. Hurt By A Letter - Terry Clinton & Berrycups ’59 Khourys (Ballad of Lost Love)

5. Why Don’t You Come On Home - Lula Reed (Harmonaires) ’55 King (Blues Ballad)

6. The Bells - Jaytones ’58 Timely (Still dancin’ close)

7. Tell Me - Tony Allen & Wonders ’58 Forward $125/Tampa/Big Time (Killer ballad typical of Tony Allen!)

8. I’m Gonna Love You So - Dukays ’62 Vee Jay (Gene Dixon (Chandler) leading on this good Uptempo!)

9. Four Lonely Nights - Cashmeres ’60 Lake (Another SUPERB Ballad)

10. Hawaiian Wedding Song - Ink Spots ’62 Ford ( Joe Van Loan leads on this Classic)

11. My Memories Of You - Savannah Churchill (Probably Four Tunes) ’54 Decca (Good version of this familiar tune)

12. Tender Darling - Valtones ’55 Deluxe $150 (Uptempo! And! A Good One!)

13. Don’t Thank Me - Dominoes ’53 King (Ballad side of their Rags To Riches)

14. When You’re Alone - Daps ’56 Marterry (Nudder good ballad)

15. I’m So Lonely - Hi-Fi’s ’59 Montel $200 (Followed by yet another good’un! Ballad) play

16. Petticoat Baby - Bette McLauren & Four Fellows ’56 Glory (Wanna Jitterbug? Well here’s your chance!)

17. All Because - Varnels ’61 Arnold (That’s enough! Get close again!)

18. A Million Tears - Five Sparks ’59 Jimbo $100 (Ballad)

19. My Girl - Downbeats ’56 Gee (With all these belly rubbers, must be a lot of sparks flying!

20. Romance - Blue Beards ’62 Guide (Ok go Rock!)

21. There’s No Return From Love - Teddy Lawson & Lawson Boys ’57 Mansfield $300 (Swing a little here!)

22. Don’t Make Me Cry Again - Edwards Sisters ’58 Kaiser (Good Ballad by these ladies)

23. It’s A Miracle - Honey Bears ’54 Spark $125 (Not quite gospel! Pretty)

24. Shtiggy Boom - Bill Johnson Quartet ’55 Ronnex $150 (Yet another version. Patti-Anne on Aladdin & Joe Houston’s version on RPM both from ’55. This one just as good too!)

25. Just Whisper - Savannah Churchill (Four Tunes) ’54 Decca (Sweet Ballad by Savannah)

26. Every Beat Of My Heart - Calumets (no info) (Sounds a lot like Gladys Knight)

27. When The Lights Go On Again - Herb Kenny & Comets ’52 Federal $150 (Good version of this WW2 song)

28. Goodbye - Continentals ’74 Owl (Great Ballad!)

There you have them! Well over an hour of Vocal Group Magic!! Brand new release for mid-2002. Look for it at your local music outlet.

Need assistance finding this CD, send me an E. Always glad to assist.

In Harmony:

Bruce (DooWop DJ)

ellupo@comcast.net