Customer Reviews

Let the Good Times Roll

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This compilation summarizes the musical story of the small independent Coed label during its relatively brief existence during the later 50's and early 60's. Many of the tunes are from two of the label's powerhouse artists, the Crests and the Duprees. Many of these groups' best-known hits are here ("16 Candles", "You Belong To Me", "Have You Heard", et al) along with some rarities not often found on CD such as Trade Martin's "That Stranger Used To Be My Girl" and non-charting 45's such as the Calendars' "I'm Gonna Laugh At You".

As can be expected, Ace Records has done an excellent production job here with superior sound quality and many tracks in stereo (3,4,10,12-20,22-26,28-30). Some tracks, "Step By Step" for one, make you feel you're right in the studio recording session. There's a major disappointment here however, as one of Coed's biggest artists, Adam Wade, is not represented here at all, as his catalog did not stay with Coed after leaving the label. This omission keeps this disc from earning five stars as it can't really tell the Coed story without Wade's contributions.

There're so many other great tracks here though, that it's still a worthwhile addition to any collection - casual or completist - of pre-Beatles classic American r'n'r.

Great cd- has some great Trade Martin tracks,Crests tracks, and some Doo Wop rareities.

I'M FROM NEW ORLEANS AND I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED SHIRLEY AND LEE