| The Ultimate Doo Wop Collection | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Collectables
Category: Music
List Price: $27.97
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (11 reviews)
Sales Rank: 34712
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 42
UPC: 090431004227
EAN: 0090431004227
ASIN: B00004T6VV
Release Date: June 6, 2000
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | There's a Moon Out Tonight - Cassessa, John | | • | Let's Start All Over Again - Byrd, Ethel | | • | I'm So Happy - Robinson, Bobby | | • | Just to Be With You - Kalfin, Marvin | | • | Zoom Zoom Zoom - Hayes, Donald [Sax] | | • | Oh Gee, Oh Gosh - Lewis, Clarence | | • | I Wonder Why - Anderson, Maxwell | | • | Tonight, Tonight - Myles, Billy | | • | Mary Lee - Robinson, Larry | | • | I'm So Young - Tyus, William Prez | | • | Cora Lee | | • | The Closer You Are | | • | I Remember - Abarno, J. | | • | Baby Oh Baby - Bouknight, Nate | | • | Story Untold - Griffin, Leroy | | • | Once in a While - Edwards, Michael | | • | Trickle Trickle | | • | Coney Island Baby - Alonzo, Peter | | • | Rama Lama Ding Dong - Jones, George [5] J | | • | Castles in the Sky - Dailey, William | | • | Hushabye - Shuman, Mort | | • | Deserie - Cooper, Les [Vocals | | • | Ankle Bracelet | | • | Till Then - Marcus, Sol | | • | Come Go with Me - Quick, Clarence E. |
Disc 2
| • | In the Still of the Night - Parris, Fred | | • | Book of Love - Davis, Warren | | • | Gloria - Navarro, Esther | | • | Honey Honey - Robinson, Bobby | | • | A Sunday Kind of Love - Belle, Barbara | | • | Whispering Bells - Quick, Clarence E. | | • | Every Day of the Week - Tyrus, Prez | | • | My Heart's Desire | | • | Tell Me Why - Carter, Calvin | | • | The Gleam in Your Eyes | | • | Island of Love - Ezell, William | | • | The Wind - Edwards, Bob [1] | | • | That's My Desire - Loveday, Carroll | | • | Never Let You Go - Albano, Paul | | • | You Were Mine - Giacalone, Paul | | • | Dance Girls | | • | Long Lonely Nights - Andrews, Lee | | • | When We Get Married - Hogan, Don | | • | Get a Job - Silhouettes [1] | | • | One Summer Night - Webb, Danny | | • | Denise | | • | Over the Rainbow - Arlen, Harold | | • | When You Dance - Jones, Andrew "Jr. | | • | Play Those Oldies Mr. DJ | | • | To the Aisle - Smith, Billy [1] |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Awful! June 6, 2008
I was looking forward to this album, but after listening to the first disc ( and wanting to turn it off sooner, but wanted to give it a fair run), I found the sounds to be poor even on quality equipment. I enjoy doo wop, but this was too "screechy" and difficult to listen to.
 oldies but goodies you're not sick of the second time around January 9, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
Warning: Time warp may occur if you buy this! December 17, 2007
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.
Bernie's opp December 11, 2007
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
 good job August 6, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this cd has so many of my personal favorites that I have to give it 4 stars
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