Barrett,Richard Richard Barrett Story: Searching For A Hit 1954-62 CD

EU-only collection. Richard Barrett became one of the most important African American, record producers and songwriters in R&B during the mid-1950s. He is best known today for turning The Three Degrees into an international superstar act during the 1970s. He began his career though as a singer with the influential doo-wop group The Valentines and this first ever compilation of his recording career begins with that group and continues with various solo recordings culminating in his most famous recording, "Some Other Guy" which he co-wrote with producers Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller. This is the most comprehensive overview of his solo career ever released and includes some ultra-rare 45s plus hits like "Summer's Love" with The Chantels. Fully detailed liner notes.

1. Tonight Kathleen 2. Summer Love 3. Lily Maebelle 4. Falling for You 5. I Love You Darling 6. Hand Me Down Love 7. Christmas Prayer 8. K-I-S-S Me 9. The Woo Woo Train 10. Why 11. Twenty Minutes Before the Hour 12. I'll Never Let You Go 13. Nature's Creation 14. My Story of Love 15. Don't Say Goodnight 16. (When Your Heart's on Fire) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Richard Barrett 17. Remember Me - Richard Barrett 18. Body and Soul - Richard Barrett 19. The Party - Richard Barrett 20. Lovely One - Richard Barrett 21. The Snake and the Bookworm - Richard Barrett 22. Come Softly to Me - Richard Barrett and the Chantels 23. Walking Through Dreamland - Richard Barrett 24. Summer's Love - Richard Barrett and the Chantels 25. All Is Forgiven - Richard Barrett and the Chantels 26. Loveable - Richard Barrett 27. Only One Way - Richard Barrett 28. Dream on - Richard Barrett and the Sevilles 29. I Am Yours - Richard Barrett and the Sevilles 30. Some Other Guy - Richie Barrett 31. Tricky Dicky - Richie Barrett