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Ultimate Doo Wop Collection

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I am a true doo-wop fan. I enjoyed the CD, especially Come Go WIth Me by the Del-Vikings. I have had the great experience of meeting many of the "ORIGINAL" members of the Fabulous 50's era. They truly laid the ground work for today's music. It is a shame that the true original members have to contend with these young artists using their name and music with no royalties. I thank you for selling the original sound (entertainers) of the Greatest Era of Rock 'n' Roll.

The Ultimate Doo Wop Collection is a two CD set that gives us a generous amount of the best of doo wop that was so popular in the 1950s and early 1960s. The sound quality is excellent and I like the diversity of artists.

The Capris start off the first album with their awesome ballad entitled "There's A Moon Out Tonight." I love this one and it always makes me feel sentimental. They harmonize perfectly, too. "Just To Be With You" by The Passions is another highlight of this set; they harmonize so well and the guitar arrangement is very impressive. Moreover, listen for "I Wonder Why" by Dion and The Belmonts. If you listen carefully you can hear Dion's voice just above the others; and his solo vocals are flawless. Great!

"Once In Awhile" by The Chimes is a stupendous, romantic ballad that will make you want to jump up and slow dance with your sweetheart practically wherever you are. "Rama Lama Ding Dong" by The Edsels is a very strong number that gets the royal treatment. This bouncy, energetic doo wop number is sure to please you if you haven't heard it before. The Edsels were quite a group!

"Deserie" by The Charts is one of the most beautiful love songs I've ever heard; and The Charts deliver this ballad with great sensitivity. The Dell Vikings end the first CD with their very famous "Come Go With Me." The harmonizing is great and the vocals lack nothing--they're incredible!

The second CD continues the hits. Clearly, The Five Satins score a huge goal with their performance of "In The Still Of The Night;" this romantic ballad always moves me with its natural beauty. "The Book Of Love" by The Monotones sounds great as always; and listen for "A Sunday Kind Of Love" by The Harptones. I really like the magical sound of The Harptones.

The Avalons sing "My Heart's Desire" to perfection; and the musical arrangement makes great use of the percussion. "Tell Me Why" by The Belmonts is another bouncy, peppy little tune that is another example of classic doo wop.

"Long Lonely Nights" by Lee Andrews & The Hearts has always impressed me as being the work of true genius. They sing this melancholy ballad so sweetly that you practically HAVE to like it. It's very charming even though the lyrics reveal a man's sadness that his girlfriend is gone. In addition, The Demensions do a great cover of "Over The Rainbow;" it could never be as good as when Judy garland sang it but The Demensions come pretty close. "Play Those Oldies Mr. DJ" by Anthony & The Sophomores is a magnificent number that also pays tribute to the wonderful music of the day.

The artwork is great; and Collectables did a great job with the remastering of these numbers.

Overall, this is one pretty awesome two CD set of doo wop tunes. Sure, it could be more complete; but it does have a number of true rarities and this impresses me. This two CD set is indispensable for the doo wop fan.

If you are a fan of group harmony and the great doo wop sounds of the 1950's and early 1960's then you really have to take matters into your own hands. For alas, these fabulous tunes have all but disappeared from the AM and FM radio dials. In most cities group harmony and doo wop music can only be heard 2 or 3 hours a week on specialty shows at odd times on smaller radio stations. Those of us who love this music pretty much have to fend for ourselves now. Collectables terrific 2000 2 disc release "Ultimate Doo Wop Collection" is a great way to start your very own collection of this fabulous musical genre.
"Ultimate Doo Wop Collection" features quite a few tunes that most folks are familiar with. Songs like the Dell Vikings "Come Go With Me", The Monotones "Book of Love" and Dion and the Belmonts "I Wonder Why" were staples on "oldies" radio stations. But there are dozens of great tunes in this collection that many folks may not be familiar with. Many of these songs were regional favorites and therefore were only minor hits or never appeared on the national charts at all. But that really does not matter. Listen up to the great vocal stylings of the Nutmegs "Story Untold" or the Harptones belting out "A Sunday Kind of Love". Enjoy once again Earl Lewis and the Channels "The Closer You Are" and the Charts sensational "Dance Girl". "Ultimate Doo Wop Collection" features great numbers by both black and white doo wop groups. You will find lively uptempo tunes and lovely ballads. Collectables has outdone itself with a great collection of these sounds that is sure to whet your appetite for more. The remastering job is first rate and the price is quite reasonable.
Highly recommended!

While the title is a bit misleading this is one of the better Doo Wop compilations out there.
Its full of jams, some pretty rare.
I bought it blind and was glad I did because it contains The Students ' I'm So Young ' and The Pyramids ' Ankle Bracelet'. Each disc has twenty-five cuts each though neither is filled to capacity.
After archiving and copying it to a CD-R I was able to add The O'Jays 'Lonely Drifter', The Flamingoes ' A Kiss From Your Lips', The Coronets "White Cliffs Of Dover', The Sheppards 'Pretend You're Still Mine', The Moonglows ' Secret Love', and The Temptations 'Farewell My Love' to disc one, and Otis Williams & His Charms "Hearts Of Stone', The Dells ( I forgot their original name!) 'Nadine', The Impressions 'Your Precious Love'and a few others to make it more like a real "ultimate" Doo Wop collection/comp and to fill it all the way up.
I would've given it five stars but without 'Sea Of Love', 'Duke Of Earl', 'Teenager In Love' etc. its very close but not quite perfect or "ultimate".
It could however very well be considered a "must-have".

This is a great collection that contains most of everyone's favorites and possibly some that you haven't heard before. Notably lacking are hits from The Shields, The Jive Five, and The Knockouts, but hey, nobody's perfect!

I had little to no experience w/ the oldies before I purchased this. I have been in a time warp ever since. This is some good music and it will lead you to want to want to experience more of it. If anybody knows how to bring somebody out of a time warp, please contact me. As of this writting I can't get enough of the oldies and I blame it on these CD's.

The latest music cd that Ive recently purchased has brought nothing but joy and great memories of all my old days in high school, and all the good times that I use to have as a young man back in the day dancing with all the young girls from all the weekend party's ,I never missed a single one, you know I never really figured it out if they invited becaused they liked me , or they just wanted me to bring my records. oh well now it's happening again when us old folks get together they'd say, and dont forget to bring those doo-wop Cd's you just purchased, oh well who cares as long as we have a good time remembering the good old day's

this is the best doo wop collection i have ever heard on cd. anyone interested in doo wop music should definitely have this cd in their collection.

I was very pleased with the condition of these CDs and the selection is excellent for avid DooWop listeners. Great buy!

This album contains my favorite song by the Five Satins, In the Still of the Night! Other songs such as my true story and blue moon will leave you dreaming of the doo wop age long past!