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The Platters 20 Greatest Hits [Original recording reissued, Best of, HiFi Sound, Limited Edition, Cutout]

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The Platters were a vocal group formed in LA in 1953. Their transformation from doo-wop to pop and rock and roll helped bridge the gap between tin pan alley and the modern era of pop music.

The Platters had a brief and fairly low-key career before they were taken under the wing of producer and songwriter Buck Ram. Ram added a female vocalist Zola Taylor and made Tony Williams the group’s lead… Read more in Amazon's The Platters Store

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  • Vinyl
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording reissued, Best of, HiFi Sound, Limited Edition, Cutout
  • Label: DCM
  • ASIN: B0017L679O
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,221,859 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • Note: Cutouts are bargain-priced CDs that may have a "cut" or hole punched through the packaging. The CDs are new and unplayed, and they are covered by our standard returns policy for other CDs.

Editorial Reviews

THIS IS A VINYL RECORD ALBUM BY THE PLATTERS CALLED "20 GREATEST HITS", & IT'S ON THE DMC LABEL #MB-5103 IN STEREO. IT CONTAINS (20) OF THEIR BIGGEST HIT TUNES LIKE: "ONLY YOU, GREAT PRETENDER, MY PRAYER, RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET, HARBOR LIGHTS, I LOVE YOU A THOUSAND TIMES, IF I HAD A LOVE, I LOVE YOU BECAUSE, WITH THIS RING, ALONE IN THE NIGHT, SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES, TWILIGHT TIME, I'M SORRY, THE MAGIC TOUCH, HEAVEN ON EARTH, SWEET, SWEET LOVIN', WHY, DOESN'T IT RING A BELL, UNCHAINED MELODY + MY WAY". ****NOTE: GROUP PHOTO IN COLOR ON STAGE ON THE FRONT COVER!

 

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars The REAL Platters?, February 12, 2007
This review is from: Platters' Greatest Hits (Audio CD)
Be wary with Platters "hits" albums. This is a group that did remakes of their rerecordings. (Was unable to determine if these are the original records or not.)

PLAYLIST--
(2:45) Only You
(3:21) The Great Pretender
(3:26) My Prayer
(3:03) Harbor Lights
(2:32) Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
(2:45) Twilight Time
(2:45) I Loved You A Thousand Times
(2:43) With This Ring
(2:59) I'm Sorry
(2:42) The Magic Touch
(2:20) Red Sails In The Sunset
(4:59) Unchained Melody
TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 36:20
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5.0 out of 5 stars Yhe Platters, February 2, 2011
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Excellent selection of old style doo-wop music. I say bring it back any day as compared to the stuff that's put out these day. I received superior service from this seller. thanks!
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4.0 out of 5 stars Some CD offers are the Highland Music Version, May 2, 2007
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Petro (Portland, Or USA) - See all my reviews
...not the Dutch version disparaged in another review. Check inside...
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