Chantels Complete Singles & Albums 1957-62 CD

The Chantels were an all-girl vocal group from New York, who followed in the footsteps of The Bobbettes as one of the first African-American girl groups to enjoy major chart success in the USA. They took their name from their school, St. Frances of Chantal, and unlike many of their peers were more influenced by classical and Latin music than by gospel. They were still at high school when they were discovered by Richard Barrett of The Valentines, and signed to the End label in 1957, having their first pop and R&B hits the same year, featuring the lead vocals of Arlene Smith. This 2-CD collection comprises their A & B sides on the End, Gone and Carlton labels from this era, plus the tracks from their albums "We Are The Chantels", "There's Our Song Again" and "The Chantels On Tour" not otherwise released on singles. It features their No. 2 R&B hit "Maybe", and No. 6 hit "Look In My Eyes" plus their other pop and R&B chart entries from these years "He's Gone", "Every Night (I Pray)", "I Love You So", "Summer's Love" and "Well I Told You So". Although they had a couple of minor Hot 100 entries later in the '60s, this collection provides a reasonably comprehensive overview of the primary era of their career, and is a fine showcase for their distinctive style and sound as they paved the way for other girl groups in the charts

1. He's Gone 2. The Plea 3. Maybe 4. Come My Little Baby 5. Every Night (I Pray) 6. Whoever You Are 7. I Love You So 8. How Could You Call It Off 9. Prayee 10. Sure of Love 11. If You Try 12. Congratulations 13. (I Can't Take It) There's Our Song Again 14. Never Let Go 15. Goodbye to Love 16. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) 17. Come Softly to Me 18. Walking Through Dreamland 19. Summer's Love 20. All Is Forgiven 21. I 22. Believe Me (My Angel) 23. I'm the Girl 24. Look in My Eyes 25. Glad to Be Back 26. Well I Told You 27. Still 28. Summertime 29. Here It Comes Again 30. C'est Si Bon 31. Ific 32. My Darling, My Darling 33. My Memories of You 34. I'll Walk Alone 35. You'll Never Know