Orlons Don'T Hang Up CD

Although not a fully-fledged Girl Group, THE ORLONS epitomised the 60s "Girl Group Sound" and are usually categorised and celebrated thus. They comprised three girls and a guy, all teenagers, from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia; first soprano/occasional lead Marlena Davis, second soprano/principal lead Rosetta Hightower, alto/occasional lead Shirley Brickley and baritone/bass Stephen Caldwell. Although latecomers to the Cameo-Parkway stable of stars, the quality of their recorded legacy has accorded them a greater status than some of their labelmates, who are largely viewed as purveyors short-lived dance crazes. This compilation anthologises all their releases during 1961-62 and features their first three hit 45s, 'I'll Be True', 'The Wah-Watusi' and 'Don't Hang Up', plus their first two LPs, The Wah-Watusi and All The Hits By The Orlons. Also included are a couple of million-selling Dee Dee Sharp 45s on which they sang back-up vocals, 'Mashed Potato Time' and 'Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)'

1. I'll Be True 2. Heart, Darling, Angel 3. (Happy Birthday) Mr. Twenty-One 4. Please Let It Be Me 5. The Wah-Watusi 6. Holiday Hill 7. Dedicated to the One I Love 8. Tonight 9. Mashed Potato Time 10. The Plea 11. Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) 12. He's Gone 13. Let Me in 14. Over the Mountain, Across the Sea 15. I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde Ronde) 16. Don't Hang Up 17. The Conservative 18. He's a Rebel 19. Big Girls Don't Cry 20. Pop Pop Pop-Pie 21. Release Me 22. Stubborn Kind of Fellow 23. (Dance with the) Guitar Man 24. Chains 25. Ride! 26. The Cha-Cha-Cha 27. I'll Bring It on Home to You 28. Keep Your Hands Off My Baby 29. Dee Dee Sharp ò Mashed Potato Time 30. Dee Dee Sharp ò Set My Heart at Ease 31. Dee Dee Sharp ò Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) 32. Dee Dee Sharp ò Baby Cakes