Best of Doo Wop Ballads

Va-Best Of Doo Wop | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 12, 1989)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Rhino / Wea
• ASIN: B00000348N
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,000 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Where or When

2. Since I Don't Have You

3. In the Still of the Night

4. My True Story

5. Gloria

6. Oh, What a Night

7. Lover's Island

8. Sincerely

9. The Glory of Love

10. Ten Commandments of Love

11. Earth Angel

12. Sixteen Candles

13. I Only Have Eyes for You

14. Teardrops

15. Been So Long

16. A Thousand Miles Away

17. Daddy's Home

18. Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Cd returned me to the days of my youth., August 7, 1998

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Jerry D. Poss ([e-mail]) (Palm Springs, Ca.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of Doo Wop Ballads (Audio CD)

"The Best of Doo-Wop Ballads" is a collection of some of the best "sounds" of the beginning of Rock n Roll. This CD brings back memories of first love and Friday Nighters in the school gym. Of the awkward moments of holding a young girl in your arms, as you tried your best to dance with all of the "cool" you could stir. Some of these groups I saw at El Monte Legion Stadium, you remember "Be There Are Be Square". Songs such as: Oh What A Night, Daddys Home, Earth Angel, Sincerely, Goodnight Sweetheart, Goodnight and In The Still Of The Night all bring back a flood of great memories. Now I observe my own teenage children and I hear the music of their generation. I can not help but wonder, if the songs they listen to will one day mean as much, as these songs do in the "juke Box" in my mind. This CD reflects the original sound of street corner Doo-Wop. I fell in love with this music for two reasons: The Har! mony and the Saxophone solo's in the songs. The group Crosby, Still's and Nash obtained the harmony that became the trade mark of early rock n roll. The group Men To Boys also has the great harmonic sound of these legendary groups. This is a sound that is at the heart of rock n roll. This Cd is a Five Star track of music. Enjoy it as I do. Jerry Poss

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Standing Under The Streetlights, December 21, 2001

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Hillari Hunter "Westside Tomboy" (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of Doo Wop Ballads (Audio CD)

I absolutely love doo wop music. There was no room for error. All the singers--the bass, the baritone, the tenors--had to have it together. Perfect for playing on those romantic nights. I was pleased to find that this includes "A Thousand Miles Away", and the answer song, "Daddy's Home", both doo wop classics. Great tunes: "Teardrops", "Since I Don't Have You", "16 Candles", "My True Story", and all the rest.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect introduction to doo wop (along with the Uptempo collection), August 28, 2005

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TimothyFarrell22 (Massachusetts) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of Doo Wop Ballads (Audio CD)

Doo Wop is now an extinct subgenre of rock 'n' roll, but its influence still lives on. Since Doo Wop was, lke all 50s rock 'n' roll, a singles genre, its hard to find a good album to help you get into the genre. Rhino's two volumes from 1989 are the perfect answer (unless you have enough money to pick up the Doo Wop box). Every song here is a certified classic, and this is a great way to have those great oldies in your collection. There are a few songs that stand out to most listeners. "In the Still of the Night" contains harmonies that could put any one of these modern R&B artists to shame. "My True Story" is almost uptempo with its "cry, cry, cry" chorus. "Earth Angel" is possibly the most popular oldie song ever made. Its not my favorite, but it certainly was groundbreaking in the Doo Wop genre. "Goodnight, Sweetheart, Goodnight" is the perfect way to close out the album. This is beautiful music that should be in every collection.