Evolution Of A Vocal Group: From Lamplighters To Evolution Of A Vocal Group: From Lamplighters To CD

UK two CD collection. This unique set traces the evolution of one of the most popular and versatile doo wop groups of their era, between 1953-1962, through their many and various personnel changes. They recorded under various identities: The Lamplighters, The Tenderfoots, The Sharps, The Jacks, "Frantic" Johnny Rogers, The Ebbtides, The Twisters, The Four After Fives, The Showstoppers, Dante's Friends, The Crenshaws and finally, The Rivingtons. Additionally, during this period they also backed artists like Jimmy Witherspoon, Lil Greenwood, Paul Anka, Thurston Harris, Duane Eddy and Sammy Turner, on record. Several of these sides are serious collectors' rarities, while The Rivingtons' 'Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow' was, famously, the blueprint for The Trashmen's deathless 'Surfin' Bird', some two years hence. This is the first time that this body of work has been thus compiled, and many of these tracks are unavailable elsewhere on CD.

1. The Lamplighters ò Turn Me Loose 2. The Lamplighters ò Be-Bop Wino 3. The Lamplighters ò Give Me 4. Jimmy Witherspoon ; the Lamplighters ò Move Me Baby 5. Lil Greenwood with the Lamplighters ò I'll Go 6. Lil Greenwood with the Lamplighters ò I'm Crying 7. Lil Greenwood with the Lamplighters ò Mercy?Me 8. The Lamplighters ò Smootchie 9. Jimmy Witherspoon ; the Lamplighters ò Just for You 10. The Lamplighters ò I Used to Cry Mercy, Mercy 11. The Lamplighters ò Tell Me You Care 12. The Lamplighters ò Salty Dog 13. The Lamplighters ò Ride Jockey Ride 14. The Lamplighters ò Five Minutes Longer 15. The Lamplighters ò Goody Good Things 16. The Lamplighters ò Yum Yum 17. The Lamplighters ò I Wanna Know 18. The Sharps ò Love Me My Darling 19. The Lamplighters ò Love, Rock and Thrill 20. The Tenderfoots ò Kissing Bug 21. The Tenderfoots ò Save Me Some Kisses 22. The Tenderfoots ò My Confession 23. The Tenderfoots ò Those Golden Bells 24. The Tenderfoots ò Sugar Ways 25. The Lamplighters ò Hug a Little, Kiss a Little 26. The Lamplighters ò Bo Peep 27. The Lamplighters ò You Were Sent Down from Heaven 28. The Lamplighters ò It Ain't Right 29. Paul Anka ; the Jacks ò I Confess 30. The Sharps ò Six Months, Three Weeks (Two Days and An Hour) 31. The Sharps ò Come on 32. The Sharps ò Our Love Is Here to Stay 33. Thurston Harris ; the Sharps ò Little Bitty Pretty One 34. Thurston Harris ; the Sharps ò I Hope You Won't Hold It Against Me 35. Thurston Harris ; the Sharps ò Do What You Did 36. Thurston Harris ; the Sharps ò I'm Asking for Forgiveness 37. The Sharps ò Shufflin' 38. The Sharps ò All My Love 39. The Sharps ò Look What You've Done to Me 40. Duane Eddy ò Rebel-Rouser 41. The Sharps ò Look at Me 42. The Sharps ò Have Love, Will Travel 43. "Frantic" Johnny Rogers ò Sassy 44. The Sharps ò Here's a Heart 45. The Sharps ò Gig-A-Lene 46. The Ebbtides ò Love Doctor 47. Sammy Turner ; the Twisters ò Sweet Annie Laurie 48. Sammy Turner ; the Twisters ò Thunderbolt 49. The Four?After Fives ò Hello?Schoolteacher 50. The Four?After Fives ò I?Gotta Have Somebody (Lonely Boy) 51. Carl Lester ; the Showstoppers ò When You See Me Hurt 52. Carl Lester ; the Showstoppers ò Don't You Know That I Believe 53. Dante ; His Friends ò Something Happens 54. Dante ; His Friends ò Now I've Got You 55. The Crenshaws ò Wishing Star 56. The Crenshaws ò Manana 57. The Crenshaws ò Let the Good Times Roll 58. The Crenshaws ò Moonlight in Vermont 59. The Rivingtons ò Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow 60. The Rivingtons ò Deep Water 61. The Rivingtons ò Kickapoo Joy Juice 62. The Rivingtons ò Mama-Oom-Mow-Mow (The Bird)