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| The Best of Bobby Rydell The teen idols' teen idol, Rydell is known equally for his youth-oriented hits including his first, released in 1959, "Kissin' Time" followed by "Wild One","Swingin' School" as well as his pop/adult repertoire including "Forget Him", "Volare" and "Sway". The package includes 25 tracks including the rare "A Message From Bobby" as well as his version of Lennon and McCartney's "A World Without Love". |
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| The Best of The Orlons All of their hits including "South Street","Crossfire!","The Wah Watusi","Not Me" and "Don't Hang Up" are included featuring the basso profundo of Steve Caldwell and his distaff partners in song - Marlena Davis, Rosetta Hightower and Shirley Brickley. The package includes 20 tracks. |
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| The Best of Chubby Checker Of course, "The Twist" is included; it's the song that went to #1 on the charts in two different years - 1961 and 1962 -- a feat unprecedented and never repeated in Billboard chart history. Chubby's other dance hits are all here including "The Hucklebuck", "Pony Time ","The Fly","Limbo Rock" and of course, "Let's Twist Again". Duets with labelmates Dee Dee Sharp ("Slow Twistin' ") and Bobby Rydell ("Jingle Bell Rock") are also among the 24 tracks that comprise The Best of Chubby Checker. |
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| The Best of The Tymes They were, arguably, the most romantic sounding vocal group of the era. "So Much In Love, a huge hit in 1963, is certainly one of those "our song" songs but so, too, was their hit version of "Wonderful! Wonderful!" and "Somwhere", another Top 20 hit for the group. Their inspired harmonies are heard on this 22 track collection. |
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| The Best of The Dovells This raucous group from West Philadelphia is best known for the 1961 smash "The Bristol Stomp" but also scored on the charts with "Hully Gully Baby", "Do The New Continental" and "You Can't Sit Down". Their lead singer was Len Barry, best known for his solo hit "1-2-3". The Best of The Dovells includes 21 tracks . |
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| The Best of ? & the Mysterians The impact of this proto-punk garage band reverberates through the decades. They blasted out of Saginaw, Michigan in 1966 with "96 Tears",the song that was propelled by their enigmatic lead singer's snarling vocals and the signature sound of the Vox Continental organ. The later hit "Can't Get Enough of You Baby" is also part of the package as well as the frantic "I Need Somebody".In all, there are 27 nuggets of rocking, soul-driven ravers on this collection. |
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| Cameo Parkway: The Greatest Hits ABKCO Records will release Cameo Parkway Greatest Hits, on October 17th. It’s a 26 track compilation offering a concise overview of the fabled Philadelphia label that brought the world such classic artists as Bobby Rydell, The Orlons, The Dovells, Dee Dee Sharp, The Tymes, ? & The Mysterians, Chubby Checker and many others who ruled the charts in the 50’s and 60’s. Cameo Parkway Greatest Hits features 24 Top 10 Billboard pop chart hits of which 17 entered the Top 5 |
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| The Best Of Charlie Gracie ABKCO’s new collection, Scheduled for release on October 17th, includes all of the U.S. and U.K. Cameo charters including “Fabulous,” “Ninety-Nine Ways,” “I Love You So Much,” “Wanderin’ Eyes,” “Cool Baby” and, of course, “Butterfly.” All of the b-side, plus unreleased gems and two newly discovered demos of “Butterfly” and “Ninety-Nine Ways” complete the package and make The Best of Charlie Gracie 1956-1958 a collector’s dream come true. |
