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Bear Family Records - BCD17290 - The Complete Story Of Doo Wop, Vol 12 1960


The fracturing of a signature vocal harmony sound so evident on the 11th volume of Bear Family's Street Corner Symphonies continues on Street Corner Symphonies, Vol. 12: 1960, whose 35 tracks boast nearly the same number of sounds and styles as its predecessor. There are a handful of sides that are recognizable as traditional doo wop harmonizing, but more and more, the records are heavily produced, a trend that suited not only the string-drenched heartbroken love songs of the Drifters ("There Goes My Baby" plays like a mini-symphony) but also the hard-rocking, funny "Big Boy Pete" from the Olympics. There are still a number of Coasters-styled novelties, burgeoning girl group harmonies (the Shirelles' "Will You Love Me Tomorrow"), coolly grooving pop tunes like Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs' "Stay," but there are some new wrinkles arriving via the testifying of Hank Ballard & the Midnighters ("Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go"), and, especially, Detroit's Four Tops and Miracles, the latter of whom contribute "Who's Lovin' You," a song that pushes doo wop toward what became known as soul. It was the birth of Motown and it's fascinating to hear that, along with uptown soul, surface among what in retrospect looks to be the twilight of doo wop, and hearing all the styles blend together makes this a rather wonderful volume in this excellent series.



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   1. (00:01:35) Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay
   2. (00:02:14) Flamingos - Nobody Loves Me Like You
   3. (00:02:28) Chimes - Once In A While
   4. (00:02:03) Clovers - Easy Lovin'
   5. (00:02:25) Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Let's Go, Let's Go, Let's Go
   6. (00:02:24) Pentagons - To Be Loved (Forever)
   7. (00:02:41) Shirelles - Will You Love Me Tomorrow
   8. (00:02:26) Drifters - This Magic Moment
   9. (00:02:15) Coasters - Besame Mucho
  10. (00:03:03) Miracles - Who's Lovin' You
  11. (00:02:27) Olympics - Big Boy Pete
  12. (00:03:16) Demensions - Over The Rainbow
  13. (00:02:14) Spaniels - I Know
  14. (00:02:46) Fiestas - Dollar Bill
  15. (00:02:52) Rochell & The Candles - Once Upon A Time
  16. (00:02:28) Crests - Step By Step
  17. (00:02:15) Paradons - Diamonds And Pearls
  18. (00:02:08) Skyliners - Pennies From Heaven
  19. (00:02:13) Chaperones - Cruise To The Moon
  20. (00:01:46) Four Tops - Ain't That Love
  21. (00:02:47) Sevilles - Charlena
  22. (00:02:43) Five Dollars - My Baby-O
  23. (00:02:12) Jesters - Sally Green
  24. (00:04:23) 5 Royales - I'm With You
  25. (00:02:39) Blue Notes - My Hero
  26. (00:02:17) Distants - Come On
  27. (00:01:59) Danleers - If You Don't Care
  28. (00:02:04) Vibrations - So Blue
  29. (00:02:47) Falcons - The Teacher
  30. (00:02:18) Cadillacs - I'm Willing
  31. (00:02:26) Starlites - Valarie
  32. (00:02:28) Moonglows - Mama Loocie
  33. (00:01:51) Desires - Rendezvous With You
  34. (00:02:23) Dubs - Don't Laugh At Me
  35. (00:02:40) Five Satins - I'll Be Seeing You



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