Four Preps Four Preps Collection 1956-62 CD

The Four Preps were a band and vocal quartet who came together at Hollywood High School in the 1950s and won a talent contest that secured them a contract with Capitol Records in 1956. They are best-known internationally for their distinctive 1958 hit composition "Big Man", featuring the piano of their long-time arranger/conductor Lincoln Mayorga, which was a US No. 3 and a UK No. 2, and remains a landmark classic of the era, although in the US they had already had a No. 2 with "26 Miles (Santa Catalina)" and went to have hits into the 1960s, exploiting their deft vocal harmonies and notable songwriting talents. This excellent-value 60-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of their singles for Capitol during these years, plus the tracks from their album "The Four Preps" not otherwise released on singles, and selected titles from their albums "The Things We Did Last Summer" and "Dancing And Dreaming". It features the twelve of their thirteen career Top 100 entries which they achieved during these years, including "26 Miles" and "Big Man", plus their Top 20 hits with "Down By The Station" and the brilliant parody medley "More Money For You And Me". The Four Preps were one of the most unusual and distinctive groups of the post rock 'n' roll era, and this substantial collection of their output provides an entertaining showcase for their talents

1. Dreamy Eyes 2. Fools Will Be Fools 3. Moonstruck in Madrid 4. I Cried a Million Tears 5. Falling Star 6. Where Wuz You 7. Promise Me Baby 8. Again 'N' Again 'N' Again 9. Band of Angels 10. How About That 11. 26 Miles (Santa Catalina) 12. It's You 13. Big Man 14. Stop Baby 15. Lazy Summer Night 16. Summertime Lies 17. Cinderella 18. Gidget 19. She Wad Five and He Was Ten 20. The Riddle of Love 21. Big Surprise 22. Try My Arms 23. I Ain't Never 24. Memories, Memories 25. Down By the Station 26. Listen Honey (I'll Be Home) 27. Got a Girl 28. (Wait Till You) Hear It from Me 29. Sentimental Kid 30. Madelina 31. Kaw-Liga 32. The Sand and the Sea 33. I've A'ready Started in 34. Balboa 35. Calcutta 36. Gone Are the Days 37. Dream Boy, Dream 38. Grounded 39. More Money for You and Me (Medley) 40. Swing Down Chariot 41. Once Around the Block 42. The Seine 43. The Big Draft (Medley) 44. Suzy Cocroach 45. Good Night Sweetheart 46. Alice 47. Humble Pie 48. Too Young for Love 49. The Things We Did Last Summer 50. Memories Are Made of This 51. White Silver Sands 52. Heart and Soul 53. Love Letters in the Sand 54. Avalon 55. All I Have to Do Is Dream 56. Lonesome Town 57. A Certain Smile 58. I'll Be Around 59. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 60. Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)