Vol. 1-Oldies But Goodies (1987) (Moonglows/Penguins/Medallions )

Product Summary Label: Original Sound Recordings UPC: 00081658850520 Release Date: 1/1/2002 Buy.com Sku: 60172357 Item#: MP6QYG Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Sincerely - The Moonglows ~ Various Artists 2. Eddie My Love - The Teen Queens ~ Various Artists 3. Earth Angel - The Penguins ~ Various Artists 4. Over The Mountain Across The Sea - Johnnie & Joe ~ Various Artists 5. Heaven And Paradise - Don Julian & The Meadowlarks ~ Various Artists 6. Letter, The - The Medallions ~ Various Artists 7. Way You Look Tonight, The - The Jaguars ~ Various Artists 8. Sleepwalk - Santo & Johnny (bonus track) ~ Various Artists 9. Put Your Head On My Shoulder - Paul Anka ~ Various Artists 10. Confidential - Sonny Knight ~ Various Artists 11. Big Boss Man - Jimmy Reed (bonus track) ~ Various Artists 12. Let The Good Times Roll - Shirley & Lee ~ Various Artists 13. That'll Be The Day - Buddy Holly ~ Various Artists 14. Maybelline - Chuck Berry (bonus track) ~ Various Artists 15. Stranded In The Jungle - The Cadets ~ Various Artists 16. Stagger Lee - Lloyd Price ~ Various Artists 17. Dance With Me Henry - Etta James ~ Various Artists   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Personnel: Lloyd Price (synthesizer). Liner Note Author: Art Laboe. Unknown Contributor Roles: Chuck Berry; Don Julian; Etta James; Jimmy Reed ; Johnnie & Joe; Oscar McLollie & His Honey Jumpers; Paul Anka; Santo & Johnny; Shirley & Lee; Sonny Knight; The Five Satins; The Medallions ; The Mello-Kings; The Moonglows ; The Penguins; The Teen Queens; Buddy Holly; The Cadets. The granddaddy of '50s and '60s rock and pop collections, Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 1 made its way to CD in 1987, when the technology used to transfer music from vinyl to compact disc was still rough enough that the compilation's sound quality suffered. Especially when compared to collections of remastered original recordings, this album's versions of the Moonglows' "Sincerely" and the Penguins' "Earth Angel" are muffled and muddy. While Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 1's sound may suffer, its track listing still stands head and shoulders above many of the collections that were released in its wake. Buddy Holly's "That'll Be the Day," Chuck Berry's "Maybellene," Lloyd Price's "Stagger Lee," and Paul Anka's "Put Your Head on My Shoulder" are some of the classics featured here, but fans of relatively lesser-known doo wop will also find a lot to like in Don Julian & the Meadowlarks' "Heaven and Paradise" and the Medallions' "The Letter." Santo & Johnny's "Sleepwalk" and Etta James' "Dance With Me Henry" are two of the compilation's other highlights. A collection with better sound quality might be a better investment, but Oldies But Goodies, Vol. 1 still has enough good songs that it hasn't been rendered completely obsolete. ~ Heather Phares   Technical Info Release Date : 10/25/1990 Original Release Date : 1987 Catalog ID : 8850 Label : Original Sound Entertainment Number of Discs : 1 Studio/Live : Studio Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00081658850520    Product Image