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 |
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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 |
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Disc 2 |
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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 |