Only Doo-Wop Collection You'll Ever Need

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 18, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Shout Factory
• ASIN: B00074CBFQ
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (56 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,849 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #6 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Doo Wop
  • #50 in Music > Rock > Oldies & Retro
  • #70 in Music > Pop > Oldies > General

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - The Teenagers, featuring Frankie Lymon

2. I Wonder Why - Dion & The Belmonts

3. Come Go With Me - The Dell Vikings

4. In The Still Of The Nite - The Five Satins

5. Since I Don’t Have You - The Skyliners, With Lenny Martin & The Orchestra

6. Sincerely - The Moonglows

7. The Great Pretender - The Platters

8. Trickle, Trickle - The Videos

9. 16 Candles - The Crests

10. Earth Angel (Will You Be Mine) - The Penguins

See all 18 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. A Teenager In Love - Dion & The Belmonts

2. There’s A Moon Out Tonight - The Capris

3. Remember Then - The Earls

4. Daddy’s Home - Shep & The Limelites

5. I Only Have Eyes For You - The Flamingos

6. At My Front Door - The El Dorados

7. My True Story - The Jive Five, With Joe Rene & Orchestra

8. Hushabye - The Mystics

9. Little Darlin’ - The Diamonds

10. Rama Lama Ding Dong - The Edsels

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This CD lives up to its name, offering 37 of doo-wop’s greatest hits and most memorable artists. Everyone from The Dell Vikings to The Platters and The Crests to The Mystics are included. This 2-CD set strikes the perfect balance for fans of oldies and doo-wop!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Chosen Collection of Doo Wop Classics, January 18, 2005

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Steve Vrana (Aurora, NE) - See all my reviews
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This two-CD collection of doo wop classics from 1954's "Goodnite Sweetheart" through 1963's "Denise" does a first-rate job of hitting most of the highlights of that glorious pre-British Invasion period in American popular music. Essentially what this is is a condensed version of Rhino's superb 1993 101-track THE DOO WOP BOX. [Note: there are seven tracks here that are not found on Rhino's box set, but "Duke of Earl" is the only real gem among them.] Since this collection focuses on the hits, it's no surprise that they include the version of "Little Darlin'" by the Canadian vocal group The Diamonds and not the original recording by the Gladiolas, whose version peaked at No. 41 on the pop charts earlier in the year. But overall, this is an excellent primer and will make an excellent addition to you music library. VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Double-Disc Set - But It's Too Short!!!, February 19, 2005

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King Richard "CoeurDeLion" (Live Oak, Texas United States) - See all my reviews

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What a fantastic couple of CDs!!! If you're wondering what doo-wop was all about, this is the CD to buy. If you're looking for something that doesn't feature a lot of filler on it like so many sets of doo-wop songs do, this is the CD to buy. CD one clocks in at 45+ minutes with CD 2 coming in at 47+ minutes. It wouldn't have bothered me if they had included a couple of more genuinely classic songs on there, but hey, I'm not complaining. Listening to these 2 CDs is pure enjoyment from the beginning to the end. Only one flaw and that is that "Little Darlin'" listed by the Diamonds most definitely isn't the Diamonds (who did it much better than the group which is represented).

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This cured my Doo-Wop jones..., March 15, 2006

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Philip J. Magnan "The Muralist" (West Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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I doubt if this is the definitive Doo-Wop collection as implied by the title, but it is excellent. For a long time I have had a craving to buy a boxed set of Doo-Wop, but the $70+ was just too rich for my blood. This is great feel-good music at a feel-good price.