Otis Williams & the Charms - Greatest Hits
Track Listings
| 1. Hearts of Stone |
| 2. Ivory Tower |
| 3. Two Hearts |
| 4. Bazzoom I Need Your Lovin' |
| 5. Ling-Ting-Tong |
| 6. United |
| 7. That's Your Mistake |
| 8. Oh Julie |
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Otis Williams & the Charms - Greatest Hits
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In Japan
The Temptations Manufacturer: Hip-O Select ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B000BQ2IDK Release Date: 2006-12-01 |
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Our Motown In Japan trilogy continues with a 1973 Temptations concert that has never before been released on compact disc anywhere in the world. For those keeping track of the ever-changing Temptations lineup, at this time it consisted of Dennis Edwards, Richard Street, Damon Harris, Melvin Franklin, and Otis Williams. This lineup came together in 1971 after the departures of Eddie Kendricks and Paul Williams and had a monster smash the following year with Papa Was A Rollin Stone. This tour, they were out in support of the modestly-titled Masterpiece album, and while they played about half the songs on that record in the concert, they didnt forget to pack in the hits. Also included was a gorgeous cover of Ewan Maccolls The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, which they had recorded in the studio for the All Directions album in 1972. Once again, we have included the original Japanese/English liner notes from the original LP release. As you might expect, the translations may be somewhat... inexact. Just ask Melbourne Franklin. But when you break open the shrinkwrap and pop it in the CD player, you will absolutely be transported to a great Temptations performance on a magical night far, far away.Customer Reviews:
Leave no stone unturned........!!!.......2006-03-02
" A Great Live CD ".......2005-10-26
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The Very Best of Otis Williams and His Charms: Ivory Tower
Otis Williams & the Charms Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0000AKCIP Release Date: 2003-11-25 |
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A Cincinnati vocal group, Otis Williams & the Charms landed a #1 R&B hit for almost ten weeks in 1954 (also hitting #15 on the Pop charts) with "Hearts of Stone," a song which has become a "standard" of the Doo Wop genre. Otis Williams continued to record for King until 1963, after which he recorded country tunes as Otis Williams & The Midnight Cowboys until the late 1960s.Album Description
One of the best known classic Doo Wop songs of all-time 'Hearts Of Stone' was recorded by Cincinnati vocal group, Otis Williams & The Charms in 1954. The group was a mainstay on the R&B charts in the 1950s. Otis Williams continues to perform and as a deserving true pioneer of R&B, was inducted into the United Group In Harmony Hall Of Fame in 2000. 'Ling, Ting, Tong', 'Two Hearts' and 'Ivory Tower', included in this collection, were all top ten hits for Otis Williams & The Charms. 25 tracks. Collectables 2003.Customer Reviews:
Finally A Charming Collection.......2004-01-28
That said, this is the first Charms collection that legitimately qualifies as a Greatest Hits disc and for that fans have to be grateful. You get a full twenty-five songs, from their somewhat ragged beginnings in '53, when the group is woefully out of tune behind then-16 year old lead Otis Williams (who even then sounds fully confident) to the dawn of the next decade, a period in which vocal groups reigned thanks in part to their contributions including the massive 1954 hit "Hearts Of Stone" which made them stars.
Because Otis Williams was always the focale point of the act, the Charms actually went through many incarnations through years, most of which are addressed here in chronological order. Only two latter year minor hits from the early 60's aren't included, which is strange considering they too were cut for King Records (the rest these came out on DeLuxe, a King subsidiary). But otherwise this disc is the most in-depth look into the career of the Charms and has a great cross-section of material that was their trademark, as they hit with everything from the pop balladry of "Ivory Tower" to the uptempo "Two Hearts" in mid-decade when white America was turned on to these sounds.
The Charms were unique among R&B vocal groups however in that while they found themselves frequently covered by white pop acts, as was the practice of the day and looked back upon with disdain today for "stealing" the thunder of the black originals, the Charms actually were often found covering other artists themselves. Their biggest hit came from the Jewels (a looser, rougher, but more atmospheric version), and the Charms smoother, polished style plus greater distribution made it, not the original, the crossover hit. They also snatched half the action on the Five Keys novelty "Ling Ting Tong", swiped "Bazoom" from Leiber & Stoller's studio group The Cheers, and even cut a version of Patsy Cline's country hit "Walkin' After Midnight", doing uniformly good jobs on all of them, but perhaps detracting from their legacy amongst R&B purists.
By the end of the disc they show that while they might not have been the most groundbreaking group they were always very capable and had many equally stellar originals that went unheard by most. The great "Don't Wake Up The Kids" shows them goofing on an adult party like junior league Coasters, while "My Prayer Tonight" is a startlingly good sophisticated ballad that still has firm roots in R&B. Overall this collection is quite thorough and consistantly entertaining with some nice lost gems amongst the hits - the group singing on "Blues Stay Away From Me" is a thrilling highlight to discover for example. Far more than just a group that attained lasting notice from one huge smash and nothing more, this is irrefutable proof the Charms were rock solid for a long stretch of time when the sounds of rhythm and blues vocal harmony was dominant.
Considering how long it took for someone to put out a comprehensive Charms CD, and considering it comes from a company with a history of doing a shaky job on these things, this is uniformly classly and (pardon the pun) a charming surprise.
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Superhits: 1968 (Time Life Music)
Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts , Mason Williams , Spanky and Our Gang , Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell , The Lettermen , The Vogues , Mama Cass , Classics IV , Bobby Goldsboro , and Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66 Manufacturer: Time Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000SY01NE |
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Song list: 1. A Beautiful Morning - The Rascals~~~2. Spooky - Classics IV~~~3. Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano~~~4. The Look of Love - Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66~~~5. Like to Get to Know You - Spanky and Our Gang~~~6. Classical Gas - Mason Williams~~~7. Angel of the Morning - Merrilee Rush and the Turnabouts~~~8. I Wish It Would Rain - The Temptations~~~9. Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing - Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell~~~10. Do You Know the Way to San Jose - Dionne Warwick~~~11. Honey - Bobby Goldsboro~~~12. Hooked on a Feeling - B.J. Thomas~~~13. Stoned Soul Picnic - The 5th Dimension~~~14. Goin' Out of My Head/Can't Take My Eyes Off You - The Lettermen~~~15. Grazing in the Grass - Hugh Masakela~~~16. Turn Around, Look at Me - The Vogues~~~17. Wichita Lineman - Glen Campbell~~~18. (Theme from) Valley of the Dolls - Dionne Warwick~~~19. Dream a Little Dream of Me - Mama Cass~~~20. Abraham, Martin & John - Dion~~~21. I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Marvin Gaye~~~22. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding.
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The Original Rockin' and Chart Masters
Otis Williams & the Charms Manufacturer: Ace Records UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B0000009IT Release Date: 2004-12-27 |
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1. Love Love Stick Stov
2. Love's Our Inspiration
3. Heart Of A Rose
4. I Offer You
5. Fifty Five Seconds
6. My Baby Dearest Darling
7. Bye Bye Baby
8. Please Believe In Me
9. When We Get Together
10. Mambo Sh-mambo
11. Heaven Only Knows
12. Happy Are We
13. Come To Me Baby
14. Loving Baby
15. Let The Happening Happen
16. Quiet Please
17. This Love Of Mine
18. Love Love Stick Stov
19. Love's Our Inspiration
20. It's You, You, You
21. One Fine Day
22. What Do You Know About That
23. The First Time We Met
24. Boom Diddy Boom Boom
25. I'll Be True
26. Crazy Crazy Love
27. Hearts Of Stone
28. Two Hearts
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Sing Their All Time Hits
Otis Williams Manufacturer: King ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00000177E Release Date: 1994-01-19 |
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A very fine vocal group........2000-05-23
A member of the Charms.......2000-04-12
Excellent 50's Doo-wop.......1999-05-13
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Otis Williams & the Charms
Otis Williams Manufacturer: Hot Productions ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000001QTY Release Date: 1998-12-15 |
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Can't Keep From Crying: Topical Blues on the Death of President Kennedy
Manufacturer: Testament (City Hall) ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000003OQR Release Date: 1994-09-25 |
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A unique tribute to a beloved leader.......2000-02-06
Before JFK, US presidents had inspired their share of topical blues and folk songs, but most were in the spirit of J. B. Lenoir's "Eisenhower Blues," lamenting a President's policies, not his loss. (Lenoir would coincidentally pen several blues songs about the Vietnam war, one of which blasted Lyndon B. Johnson for preaching about peace while waging war.) On November 22, 1963, however, numerous blues musicians eulogized the President they had just lost, and the result is a heartfelt testament to JFK's impact upon the poor and disenfranchised.
"I tried not to cry, but the tears keep flowing on down," sings Vicksburg, Mississippi native Johnny Young, in a candid and moving expression of grief about the President's death that, by today's standards, seems almost impossible to comprehend. Even more astonishing is piano blues legends Otis Spann's declaration that JFK was "the only man I ever loved in my life." ("And I also loved his wife," Spann adds without a trace of irony.) "We'll never have another President," he laments, "and I don't want nobody else."
Aside from expressions of loss, the sentiment most often expressed on this collection is aptly summed up by husband-and-wife duo James and Fannie Brewer, who ask the same question that continues to plague so many of us today: "I Want to Know Why."
Sporting thirteen tracks in all, this CD is a unique document of precisely what John F. Kennedy meant to so many, and why he continues to inspire admiration. Other highlights include singer-guitarist John Lee Granderson's "A Man for the Nation" amd "A Man Amongst Men" by the great Big Joe Williams.
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The Very Best of Otis Williams and His Charms: In Paradise, Vol. 2
Otis Williams & The Charms Manufacturer: Collectables ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items:
ASIN: B0006TPE7Y Release Date: 2005-01-25 |
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Discover Magazine's Holiday Biorhythms
Aaron Neville, Louis Armstrong, Vanessa Williams Pee Wee Herman , Detroit Jr., Eartha Kitt, Solomon Burke Bonne Rait & Charles Brown , Huey Piano Smith, Pearl Bailey, Dean Martin, The Coolbreezers James Brown , Johnny Preston, The Pretenders, Lou Rawls, T-Bone Burnette Mabel Scott , and Otis Redding, Mahalia Jackson Aretha Franklin Manufacturer: Walt Disney Publishing Inc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000MGF9DU |
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The Time-Life History of Rock 'N' Roll - Rock 'N' Roll Classics: 1957-1959
Chuck BerryThe Crickets , Buddy Holly , The Monotones , Eddie Cochran , Frankie Ford , Thurston Harris , Link Wray and His Ray Men , The Johnny Otis Show , and Huey "Piano" Smith and the Clowns Manufacturer: Time Life Music ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B000KWBPOI |
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21 Tracks: Rock and Roll Music - Chuck Berry; That'll Be The Day - Crickets; Lucille - Little Richard; Poison Ivy - Coasters; Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Jerry Lee Lewis; Get A Job - Silhouettes; Little Bitty Pretty One - Thurston Harris; Book Of Love - Monotones; Sea Cruise - Frankie Ford; Rumble - Link Wray & Ray Men; La Bamba - Ritchie Valens; Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran; Mona - Bo Diddley; Dizzy Miss Lizzy - Larry Williams; Come Go With Me - Dell-Vikings; Peggy Sue - Buddy Holly; Bye Bye Love - Everly Brothers; Willie And The Hand Jive - Johnny Otis Show; Whole Lotta Loving - Fats Domino; Rockin' Pneumonia And The Boogie Woogie Flu - Huey "Piano" Smith & Clowns; Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes - Chuck WillisR&B Music:
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