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The buyer should be aware that these are not the original recordings of the Coasters' greatest hits. This album was digitally recorded in 1996 by a group of long-in-the-tooth, possibly replacement Coasters. The songs lack some of the punch of the originals. However, I bought the record for my daughter, who was a big fan of their songs "Charlie Brown" and "Poison Ivy." as I wanted her to also experience such gems as "Yakety Yak" and "Along Came Jones." The record did serve that purpose admirably, and who can argue with the price?

These songs are timeless. These songs are fun. The stories they tell are hilarious, and delivered with absolute charm. Along with the Beatles, and James Taylor, these songs were the soundtrack of my life growing up in the eighties.

Written by the great early rock and roll songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, tunes such as "Charlie Brown," "Along Came Jones," "Poison Ivy," "Searchin'" and "Yakety Yak," remain classics, and a truly original addition to the Annals of Rock And Roll.

The lesser known tunes are equally hilarious in nature. "Run Red Run" is the silly story of a rampaging primate. My personal favorite is "Idol With The Golden Head."

All of these songs are very clever. All of them rock. One of the most fun collecions anywhere.