Old Town Doo Wop, Vol. 1

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All Music Guide - Jason Ankeny
Among the myriad doo wop compilations and label retrospectives on the market, few are as consistent or as potent as the first volume in Ace's Old Town Doo Wop series. Founded in 1953 by brothers Hy and Sam Weiss, Old Town was one of the premier record labels of the early rock & roll era, with a sprawling catalog spanning the breadth of pop, R&B and blues, but doo wop was its bread-and-butter. Hy Weiss' penchant for all-night sessions yielded not only a wealth of material but a signature sound that boasted an emotional intensity and otherworldly beauty matched by few rival labels. Another Weiss trademark -- the "$50 handshake," (aka: payola) guaranteed that Old Town...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Jason Ankeny
Among the myriad doo wop compilations and label retrospectives on the market, few are as consistent or as potent as the first volume in Ace's Old Town Doo Wop series. Founded in 1953 by brothers Hy and Sam Weiss, Old Town was one of the premier record labels of the early rock & roll era, with a sprawling catalog spanning the breadth of pop, R&B and blues, but doo wop was its bread-and-butter. Hy Weiss' penchant for all-night sessions yielded not only a wealth of material but a signature sound that boasted an emotional intensity and otherworldly beauty matched by few rival labels. Another Weiss trademark -- the "$50 handshake," (aka: payola) guaranteed that Old Town releases were staples of radio play lists, and the label notched a series of crossover hits including the Capris' sublime "There's a Moon Out Tonight" and the Earls' "Remember Then," both included here -- other highlights include the Harptones' "(My Success) It All Depends on You" and the Fiestas' "Last Night I Dreamed."
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 3/1/1994
  • Label: Ace Records Uk
  • UPC: 029667143325
  • Catalog Number: 433
  • Sales rank: 99,719

Tracks

Disc 1
  1. 1 There's a Moon out Tonight - The Capris (2:15)
  2. 2 Zu Zu - The Bonnevilles (2:42)
  3. 3 A Fool in Love - Keytones (2:33)
  4. 4 Walking Along - The Solitaires (2:33)
  5. 5 On Sunday Afternoon - The Harptones (2:31)
  6. 6 Never Let Me Go - The Royaltones (3:00)
  7. 7 Have You Ever Loved Someone - The Vocaleers (2:37)
  8. 8 Later Later Baby - The Five Crowns (2:11)
  9. 9 Message of Love - Laurels (2:34)
  10. 10 (My Success) It All Depends on You - The Harptones (2:35)
  11. 11 Love You Baby All the Time - Co'eds (2:25)
  12. 12 Last Night I Dreamed - The Fiestas (2:14)
  13. 13 Two in Love (With One Heart) - Ruth McFadden (2:27)
  14. 14 Last Rose of Summer - Symbols of Life (2:07)
  15. 15 Remember Then - The Earls (2:05)
  16. 16 Magic Rose - The Solitaires (2:31)
  17. 17 Tonight Kathleen - The Valentines (2:40)
  18. 18 Seven Wonders of the World - Keytones (2:44)
  19. 19 Hey Norman - The Royaltones (2:17)
  20. 20 Lorraine - The Bonnevilles (2:32)
  21. 21 Why Oh Why - The Tru-Tones (2:56)
  22. 22 I Love an Angel - Co'eds (2:31)
  23. 23 You Could Be My Love - The Five Crowns (3:21)
  24. 24 Mambo Boogie - The Harptones (2:23)
  25. 25 Crying My Heart Out - Symbols of Life (2:16)
  26. 26 I Need Your Love So Bad - The Vocaleers (2:25)
  27. 27 I Fell in Love - The Esquires (1:56)
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Album Credits

Performance Credits
The Capris Track Performer
The Harptones Track Performer
The Bonnevilles Track Performer
The Earls Track Performer
The Solitaires Track Performer
The Fiestas Track Performer
The Five Crowns Track Performer
Ruth McFadden Track Performer
The Royaltones Track Performer
The Tru-Tones Track Performer
The Valentines Track Performer
The Vocaleers Track Performer
Technical Credits
Bob Hyde Sleeve Notes
Stan Vincent Composer
Hy Weiss Producer
Beverly "Ruby" Ross Composer
Tony Powers Composer
E. Carson Composer
W. Jackson Composer
Herman Parker Jr. Composer
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