Doo Wop Underground

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
UK specially priced compilation featuring 56 remastered tracks including some of the world's rarest Doo Wop singles. Compiled by British TV personality Mark Lamarr who also provides notes. Described as, 'a pretty good underground history of the Doo Wop scene. Black & White, East To West, Originators & Revivalists, Jump & Ballad'. 2002.

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Doo Wop Underground

Tracks:

Skitter Skater - Metrotones
Come Back Baby - The Vibes
This Girl Of Mine - Jimmy Castor & The Juniors
I'm Really Too Young - Nobletones
Sitting On Top Of The World - The Emares
Wanna Go Home - The Monarchs
Three Sixty - The Inspirators
Rocka-Rolla-Rock - Sonny Brooks & The Savoys
Nita - The Monitors
Get Out - The Troopers
You Better Run - Bonnie & The Little Boy Blues
If Only You Were Mine - 5 Scalders
Promise To Be True - Cornell Blalely
I Love You Really I Do - The Tan Tones
Nasty Breaks - The Dadeville's
Why Did You Do It - The Four Bars
Lola - The Chessmen
Walking My Baby Back Home - The Hi-Lutes
Begin The Beguine - The Avalons
Nature Boy - The Shields
Just For A Little While - The Tender Tones
Cherie - The Hideaways
Spellbound By The Moon - The Enchanters
The Clock - The Jaytones
Do Not Forsake Me - The Young Hearts
I'm Really Too Young - The Noble Tones
Congratulations - Artamer James & Group
There'll Be No Goodbye - The 5 Delights

Tracks:

Cryin' The Blues - The Golden Tones
I'm Not Like I Used To Be - The Dixie Aires
Please Be Mine - The Vels
Okey Dokey Baby - The 5 Delights
I Really Do - The Orbits
Come On Back - The Ramblers
Papa's Yellow Tie - The V8's
I Wrote A Letter - The Serenaders
Beans - The Superbs
Shufflin' Jive - Joe Lyons & The Arrows
King Tut Rock - The Socialites
You've Got To Rock - The Sunbeams
I Like It - The Ban Lons
Patty Patty - Willie Logan & The Equalos
Baby Likes To Rock - The Pals
Who Me - Mandells
Heartbeat - Whirlwinds
Oh What A Night For Love - Roy Tyson
Lorraine - Ambassadors - Ambassadors
I Need Your Love - Bobby Woods & The Emeralds
Gloria My Love - The Hi-Lutes
Things To Remember - Ernie Famer & The Group
What Have I Done Wrong - Little Henry & The Dewdrops
For Sentimental Reasons - Marvells
Pardon Me - The Cezannes
A New Love I Have Found - Fabulous Uptowns
Tears From Your Eyes - Nat Roman
Give Me Your Heart - Termites

Album Description

UK specially priced compilation featuring 56 remastered tracks including some of the world's rarest Doo Wop singles. Compiled by British TV personality Mark Lamarr who also provides notes. Described as, 'a pretty good underground history of the Doo Wop scene. Black & White, East To West, Originators & Revivalists, Jump & Ballad'. 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Not for the novice.......2006-04-16

If you a) already have an extensive collection of doo wop on CD and b) favour bright, uptempo numbers rather than aching ballads and c) are't too picky about sound quality, then this compilation could be for you, but I certainly wouldn't start a collection here: Ace's Golden Age of American Rock'n'Roll Doo Wop Edition or Sony's 2CD Very Best of Doo Wop are safer bets; these sound as though they're dubbed from well-worn, crackly vinyl and the sound can be murky or trebly.

But if you have already taken a few steps down the road to streetcorner fanaticism, then these amateurish (ie even by doo wop standards) groups will have a strange appeal. There are a few warped ballads, like a great, wonky arrangement of Begin the Beguine and the touching yet ridiculous There'll be no Goodbye, but not nearly enough for my taste; the rockers seem more dated and corny. But hey, doo wop is a broad church and at least you can be fairly sure you won't come across many of these numbers on other compilations.

Not The Usual Stuff On Oldies Radio.......2005-09-27

DOO WOP UNDERGROUND collects some of the obscure songs of a musical genre which has come to define the sound of late fifties-early sixties urban America.

Somewhat raw and unpolished, these tracks show how widespread was the enthusiasm for doo wop; not only as entertainment but also as expression for working class youth, white as well as black.

This was the original DIY music, before garage rock, punk or rap. Four to five teenagers, with the barest knowledge of harmony and the most basic (if any) backup band, could go into the studio and cut a single that was catchy to the ear. The song might tell a story or just be plain gibberish. But, once heard, that song could last within a listener's musical memory for a lifetime. That was the magic and beauty of doo wop.

Some of the better tracks on this 2 CD set include: The Shields' "Nature Boy," The Hi-Lutes' "Walking My Baby Back Home," the smooth "Lola" by the Chessmen, and the opening cut from the Metrotones, "Skitter Skatter." The chorus of which goes like this...

"Skitter skatter, witter, watter, baby all night long.
Whippy, whoppy,
Slippy, sloppy, baby all night long."

So Lieber-Stolleresque. It epitomises the spirit of this anthology.

You will find no well known hits or classic standards here. This is for the serious lover of doo wop music.