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Del-Vikings Collection 1956-62 (2CD)

Del-Vikings Collection 1956-62 (2CD)

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The Del-Vikings were a doowop and R&B vocal group whose hugely promising career was blighted by contractual and other personnel issues but who had major landmark R&B and pop hits like Come Go With Me, Whispering Bells and Cool Shake along the way. As Bruce Eder writes at www.allmusic.com the story of the Dell-Vikings is one of the most glorious, complicated, and frustrating of any successful doo wop group in music history. The group consisted of serving members of the US Air Force, who shot to fame with their 1957 R&B No. 2 and pop No. 4 Come Go With Me, which has become a much-played favourite. Subsequent management issues and fractures even resulted at one stage in two different incarnations of the group performing simultaneously.

However, having had further hits they remained active into the 60s, and this collection brings together A & B sides of their releases for a variety of labels Fee Bee, Dot, Mercury, Luniverse, Alpine, Starr & ABC-Paramount plus selected titles from their Luniverse album The Del-Vikings and their Mercury albums They Sing...They Swing - Del Vikings and The Swinging, Singing Del Vikings Record Session. It naturally includes their hits, which along with their varied work across the years, ranging from pure doowop through to rock & roll and arrangements of Great American Songbook standards, underline the fact that they were one of the most talented outfits in the genre.


REVIEWS

"A fine collection." - Pete Bowen (Now Dig This)

“At long last, someone is taking this superb 50s harmony group seriously. All the killers are here… With superb sound, an illustrated booklet, and competitive price, this collection is simply wonderful.”  - John Howard (Vintage Rock)


 
Disc 1
Track Title Artist
1 Come Go With Me The Del-Vikings
2 How Can I Find True Love The Del-Vikings
3 What Made Maggie Run The Del-Vikings
4 When I Come Home The Del-Vikings
5 Little Billy Boy The Del-Vikings
6 Whispering Bells The Del-Vikings
7 Don't Be A Fool The Del-Vikings
8 Cool Shake The Del-Vikings
9 Jitterbug Mary The Del-Vikings
10 Somewhere Over The Rainbow The Del-Vikings
11 Hey, Senorita The Del-Vikings
12 Heaven In Paradise The Del-Vikings
13  I'll Remember (In The Still Of The Night) The Del-Vikings
14 Yours The Del-Vikings
15 I'm Spinning The Del-Vikings
16 You Say You Love Me The Del-Vikings
17 Come Along With Me The Del-Vikings
18 What'cha Gotta Lose The Del-Vikings
19 Sunday Kind Of Love The Del-Vikings
20 My Foolish Heart The Del-Vikings
21 (There'll Be Bluebirds Over) The White Cliffs Of Dover The Del-Vikings
22 Down In Bermuda The Del-Vikings
23 I'm Sitting On Top Of The World The Del-Vikings
24 When I Come Home The Del-Vikings
25 I'm Spinning The Del-Vikings
26 Your Book Of Life The Del-Vikings
27 Snowbound The Del-Vikings
28 Willette  The Del-Vikings
29 Woke Up This Morning The Del-Vikings
Disc 2
Track Title Artist
1 Oh Tonight The Del-Vikings
2 The Big Beat  The Del-Vikings
3 That's Why (I Love You So) The Del-Vikings
4 Oh I Love You The Del-Vikings
5 Oh Baby (I Need Your Kisses) The Del-Vikings
6 There I Go (Falling In Love Again) The Del-Vikings
7 String Along The Del-Vikings
8 The Voodoo Man The Del-Vikings
9 Can't Wait  The Del-Vikings
10 Down By The Stream The Del-Vikings
11 Margeritte The Del-Vikings
12 You Cheated  The Del-Vikings
13 Pretty Little Things Called Girls  The Del-Vikings
14 How Could You The Del-Vikings
15 Flat Tire The Del-Vikings
16 The Sun  The Del-Vikings
17 Pistol Packin' Mama The Del-Vikings
18 Understand The Del-Vikings
19 I'll Never Stop Crying The Del-Vikings
20 Bring Back Your Heart  The Del-Vikings
21 I Hear Bells (Wedding Bells) The Del-Vikings
22 Don't Get Slick On Me The Del-Vikings
23 Kiss Me The Del-Vikings
24 Face The Music The Del-Vikings
25 The Big Silence The Del-Vikings
26 One More River To Cross The Del-Vikings
27 Confession Of Love The Del-Vikings
28 Kilimanjaro The Del-Vikings
29 It's Too Late The Del-Vikings
30 An Angel Up In Heaven The Del-Vikings
31 The Fishing Chant (Te Manu Pukarua) The Del-Vikings
  • EAN:
    824046325527
  • Discs:
    2
  • Release:
    June 2018
  • Artist:
    Del-Vikings
  • Brand:
    Acrobat
  • Product Code:
    ADDCD3255
  • Weight:
    0.12kg