Sounds of the City: New York Area Doo Wop 1956-1966

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 24, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Time Life Entertainment
• ASIN: B000R3485S
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,746 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #33 in Music > Pop > Oldies > Doo Wop

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Sherry

2. Little Star

3. The Lion Sleeps Tonight

4. Barbara-Ann

5. Rip Van Winkle

6. Big Girls Don't Cry

7. He's in Town

8. Runaround

9. Ding Dong

10. Fatal Charms of Love

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Rooftop Serenade [#]

2. Remember Then

3. 16 Candles

4. Tell Me Why

5. There's a Moon out Tonight

6. Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)

7. Have You Heard

8. Remember Last Summer

9. Once in a While

10. Baby Blue

See all 21 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

23 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful, nostalgic, well done anthology, August 20, 2007

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Arthur Shuey "daddyvoice" (Wilmington, NC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sounds of the City: New York Area Doo Wop 1956-1966 (Audio CD)

Let's hit the title highlights, because that's the main thing -- "Sherry," "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," "Barbara-Ann," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Come a Little Closer," "A Teenager in Love," "16 Candles" and "There's a Moon Out Tonight."
To see this three-CD set in a store or read about it here and assume it's some sleazy cheesy bad recording out of one of those annoying infomercials would be to do oneself a disservice. The sound is great, the liner notes are extensive and reverential and the anthology's purpose is clearly to give listeners a good idea of the scene rather than a greatest hits collection.
Glad to own it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars FANTASTIC DOO WOP COLLECTION, October 17, 2011

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ENDLESSMEMORIES "H.J.Z." (MAHWAH, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sounds of the City: New York Area Doo Wop 1956-1966 (Audio CD)

As a life long fan of Doo Wop, This 3 cd collection captures the Doo Wop Sounds of The New York City Area 1956-1966. Fantastic selections! All Original Recordings! Great Listening Pleasure over and over again! Highly Recommended!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great NY area collection of doo wop hits, April 9, 2011

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Nadya Kramerova "NKram" (NYC) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sounds of the City: New York Area Doo Wop 1956-1966 (Audio CD)

This comes from someone who was born in the 1980s: I love it! I'm a huge fan of the genre and especially enjoyed the rare Dion recording. The set comes with a colorful booklet that tells you all about the artists (all of whom are from the tri-state area, I think) and the songs. Granted that this is NY-specific set, it does not contain some of the other national hits, but I wanted something exactly like that.