The Five Royales [180 Gram Vinyl]

by The "5" Royales

Overview

The group's last album for the King label is less impressive than The Five Royales Sing for You or Dedicated to You, but that's only because it's a little bit shorter in duration, and the first six songs are a bit too oriented toward what one might define as doo wop music. These ballads aren't as inventive as those on the earlier records, and the first side's rhythm numbers generally lack some of the catchiness of their predecessors -- then come the second six songs, where Lowman Pauling's guitar comes to the fore, and the Five Royales deliver up a half-dozen songs that are in a league with anything on The Five Royales Sing for You. There were lots worse ways that this band could close out their history in the LP format, and they sound like they still have quite a few good years left in them (which, in fact, they did). ~ Bruce Eder

Product Details

Release Date:	08/28/2015
Label:	Federal Records / King / Sundazed
UPC:	0090771549419

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The "5" Royales   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Lowman Pauling   Composer
Ralph Bass   Composer
Davenport   Composer
Piney Brown   Composer
Floyd Smith   Composer
Thurston Harris   Composer