The Four Knights were a successful African-American doowop group active in the post-war era, who, unlike many of their contemporaries in the genre, enjoyed their hit success in the pop charts rather than the R&B lists.

Formed in 1943 as a gospel quartet, and becoming popular on radio, they moved into the secular market and signed to Decca in 1946, having hits in the pop and UK charts through to 1959.

This 58-track  set comprises selected A- and B-sides of their singles on the Capitol and Coral labels during this era – we have tried to minimise duplication of tracks with our existing Acrobat product Oh Baby! Best Of Volume 1 1951-1954 (Acrobat ACMCD4030), as this collection covers a much longer period of their career. It naturally features all their US pop and UK chart entries, including their Top 10 hits Oh Happy Day and (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely, as well as their Top 10 hits with Nat King Cole, If I May and That’s All There Is To That, plus one other hit with Nat, My Personal Possession.

It includes at least one side from just about all their single releases during these years, so is a fairly comprehensive overview of their output, and provides an insight into the way their music developed as the pop landscape changed, as well as an admirable showcase for their talents as an accomplished vocal harmony group.

REVIEWS

Full marks to Acrobat for issuing this set which is a very indicative representation of their output, and containing some very fine examples of tasteful close harmony singing, free of gimmicky effects and mannerisms, especially when the material matched their abilities. - Gerry Stonestreet (In Tune Issue 348)

Now whilst I have to be honest here and say this is not really my music there is absolutely not a bad cut on this collection. I particularly like Cry, Got Her Off My Hands, It’s A Sin To Tell A Lie, I Wish I Had A Girl, If I May (with Nat King Cole) and O’ Falling Star. A must for collectors. - Graeme Scott (Blues Matters March 2021)

CD1
1    Just In Case You Change Your Mind    
2    Funny How You Get Along Without Me    Four Knights & Billy Kyle Trio
3    I'm Falling For You    Andy Kirk & His Orchestra and Four Knights
4    He'll Understand And Say Well Done    
5    Wrapped Up In A Dream    
6    Fantastic    
7    The Crystal Gazer    
8    I Love The Sunshine Of Your Smile    
9    Walkin' And Whistlin' Blues    
10    Who Am I?    
11    Got Her Off My Hands    
12    (It's No) Sin    
13    I Wanna Say Hello    
14    Cry    
15    Marshmallow Moon    
16    I Wish I Had A Girl    
17    There Are Two Sides To Every Heartache    
18    The More I Go Out With Somebody Else    
19    It's A Sin To Tell A Lie    
20    I'm The World's Biggest Fool (For Falling In Love With You)    
21    Win Or Lose    
22    Doo Wacka Doo    
23    That's The Way It's Gonna Be    
24    Say No More    
25    One Way Kisses    
26    Oh, Happy Day    
27    A Few Kind Words

CD2    
1    Tennessee Train    
2    (Oh Baby Mine) I Get So Lonely    
3    I Was Meant For You    
4    How Wrong Can You Be?    
5    In The Chapel In The Moonlight    
6    I Don't Wanna See You Cryin'    
7    Saw Your Eyes    
8    Write Me, Baby    
9    Foolishly Yours    
10    Inside Out    
11    If I May    Nat "King" Cole and The Four Knights
12    Believing You    
13    Perdido    
14    After    
15    Guilty    
16    Happy Birthday, Baby    
17    Bottle Up The Moonlight    
18    That's All There Is To That    Nat "King" Cole And The Four Knights
19    You're A Honey    
20    Don't Depend On Me    
21    It Doesn't Cost Money    
22    How Can You Not Believe    
23    I Love That Song    
24    My Personal Possession    Nat "King" Cole And The Four Knights
25    The Four Minute Mile    
26    When Your Lover Has Gone    
27    Yes I Do (The Wedding Song)    
28    O' Falling Star    
29    Foolish Tears    
30    Where Is Love    
31    Things To Do Today