Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Wop / Var Shoo Be Doo Be Doo Wop / Var CD

Doo wop is the name often used to describe vocal group harmony recordings spanning the 40s, 50s and 60s. Typically, a doo wop record would pair a slow-paced song on one side with an upbeat tune on the other side. The tone could range from very serious ballads (examples on this 18 track CD include "Why Don't You Write Me" by the Jacks and "Goodnight My Love" by Jesse Belvin with a group behind him) to complete novelty items such as "Stranded In The Jungle" by the Cadets or "Guided Missiles" by the Cuff Links. Faster tempo outings include "Remember Then" by the Earls and "Possibility" by the Crowns, and then there were many dance tunes such as "The Ookey Ook" by the Penguins.

1. Heaven and Paradise - Don Julian ; the Meadowlarks 2. Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild - the Penguins 3. Stranded in the Jungle - the Cadets 4. Ookey Ook - the Penguins 5. Oop Shoop - Shirley Gunter ; the Queens 6. Buick '59 - the Medallions 7. Guided Missiles - the Cuff Links 8. Watts - the Chanters 9. Eddie My Love - the Teen Queens 10. The Girl in My Dreams - the Cliques 11. Why Don't You Write Me - the Jacks 12. Gloria - Arthur Lee Maye ; the Crowns 13. There's a Moon Out Tonight - the Capris 14. Nite Owl - Tony Allen ; the Champs 15. Buzz, Buzz, Buzz - the Hollywood Flames 16. Remember Then - the Earls 17. Possibility - the Crowns 18. Goodnight My Love - Jesse Belvin ; Group