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The Platters - The Complete Federal Recordings



These are the earliest recordings by the Platters, done for the Federal and King record labels in the early '50s. The innovative fusion of R&B and smooth, classical-styled orchestration that was the group's trademark sound was still a year or two down the road, and these tracks (most of which were recorded as demos) have a raw and ragged feel that will surprise fans who are only familiar with their Mercury Records releases. The original version of their massive hit "Only You" is included here, marred by some irritating whistling by Herb Reed behind Tony Williams' surprisingly tentative lead vocal, and there is no doubt that the later Mercury version of "Only You" deserves its classic status. Zola Taylor, then only 14-years old, is featured on a couple songs, and her voice bears an uncanny resemblance to Dolly Parton's, which is a little jarring on these mostly jump blues tracks. The Complete Federal Recordings is a valuable look at a group not quite ready for public consumption, and diehard fans will find it fascinating, but casual listeners should stick to the later, and more fully realized Mercury releases.




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                       Tracklisting
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   1. The Platters - I'LL CRY WHEN YOUR GONE                  [03:14]
   2. The Platters - VOO VEE AH BEE                           [02:14]
   3. The Platters - ONLY YOU                                 [03:05]
   4. The Platters - ROSES OF PICARDY                         [02:07]
   5. The Platters - GIVE THANKS                              [02:27]
   6. The Platters - BEER BARREL BOOGIE                       [02:23]
   7. The Platters - TELL THE WORLD                           [02:23]
   8. The Platters - ONLY YOU                                 [02:53]
   9. The Platters - LOVE ALL NIGHT                           [02:59]
  10. The Platters - I NEED YOU ALL THE TIME                  [02:45]
  11. The Platters - YOU MADE ME CRY                          [02:18]
  12. The Platters - TAKE ME BACK                             [02:24]
  13. The Platters - HEY NOW                                  [02:10]
  14. The Platters - SHAKE IT UP MAMBO                        [02:44]
  15. The Platters - HUMBLE BUMBLE BEE                        [02:09]
  16. The Platters - DON'T TICKLE ME                          [02:37]
  17. The Platters - MAGGIE DOESN'T WORK HERE ANYMORE         [02:39]
  18. The Platters - VOO VEE AH BEE                           [02:11]
  19. The Platters - YOU MADE ME CRY                          [02:19]
  20. The Platters - ROSES OF PICARDY                         [01:58]
  21. The Platters - ONLY YOU                                 [02:49]
  22. The Platters - OOCHI PACHI                              [02:23]
  23. The Platters - PLEASE HAVE MERCY                        [02:55]
  24. The Platters - MY NAME AIN'T ANNIE                      [02:42]
  25. The Platters - I JUST WANNA MAMBO                       [02:35]
  26. The Platters - LET'S BUBALU                             [02:08]
  27. The Platters - CO-OPERATING MAMA                        [02:22]

Playing Time.........: 01:08:06
Total Size...........: 156,00 MB




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