Cleftones- Complete Releases 1955-62
The Cleftones were one of many talented doowop groups to emerge from New York during the '50s, scoring their biggest hit with the memorable classic "Little Girl Of Mine", along with other pop and R&B hits like "Heart And Soul". Having got together at high school in Queens, N.Y., they signed to George Goldner's Gee label and made records over the next few years which doowop aficionados rank alongside some of the best in the genre, until breaking up when overtaken by the British Invasion in 1963. This 45-track 2-CD set comprises all the A and B sides, released during this period, featuring the various evolving line-ups of the group, along with all the tracks from the "Pajama Party", "Heart And Soul" & "For Sentimental Reasons" albums which were not otherwise released on singles - it represents almost all their career recording output. As such, it's a thorough overview of their active recording career, and a comprehensive showcase for their distinctive style and talent
Tracklist:
- You Baby You
- I Was Dreaming
- Little Girl of Mine
- You're Driving Me Mad
- Can't We Be Sweethearts
- Niki-Hoeky
- String Around My Heart
- Happy Memories
- Why Do You Do Me Like You Do 1
- I Like Your Style of Making Love 1
- See You Next Year 1
- Ten Pairs of Shoes 1
- Hey Babe 1
- What Did I Do That Was Wrong 1
- Since We Fell in Love 1
- Lover Boy 1
- Beginners in Love 1
- She's So Fine 1
- Trudy 2
- Cuzin Casanova 2
- Mish Mash Baby 2
- She's Gone 2
- Shadows in the Very Last Row 2
- Heart and Soul 2
- How Do You Feel 2
- Vacation in the Mountains 2
- Leave My Woman Alone 2
- 100 Pounds of Clay 2
- Please Say You Want Me 3
- Time Is Running Out on Our Love 3
- Heavenly Father 3
- Glory of Love 3
- You and I Can Climb 3
- (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons 3
- 'Deed I Do 3
- Earth Angel 3
- Blues in the Night 3
- Again 3
- Do You 4
- Red Sails in the Sunset 4
- My Babe, She's a Rolling Stone 4
- There She Goes 4
- Lover Come Back to Me 4
- How Deep Is the Ocean 4
- Some Kinda Blue
The Cleftones were one of many talented doowop groups to emerge from New York during the '50s, scoring their biggest hit with the memorable classic "Little Girl Of Mine", along with other pop and R&B hits like "Heart And Soul". Having got together at high school in Queens, N.Y., they signed to George Goldner's Gee label and made records over the next few years which doowop aficionados rank alongside some of the best in the genre, until breaking up when overtaken by the British Invasion in 1963. This 45-track 2-CD set comprises all the A and B sides, released during this period, featuring the various evolving line-ups of the group, along with all the tracks from the "Pajama Party", "Heart And Soul" & "For Sentimental Reasons" albums which were not otherwise released on singles - it represents almost all their career recording output. As such, it's a thorough overview of their active recording career, and a comprehensive showcase for their distinctive style and talent
Tracklist:
- You Baby You
- I Was Dreaming
- Little Girl of Mine
- You're Driving Me Mad
- Can't We Be Sweethearts
- Niki-Hoeky
- String Around My Heart
- Happy Memories
- Why Do You Do Me Like You Do 1
- I Like Your Style of Making Love 1
- See You Next Year 1
- Ten Pairs of Shoes 1
- Hey Babe 1
- What Did I Do That Was Wrong 1
- Since We Fell in Love 1
- Lover Boy 1
- Beginners in Love 1
- She's So Fine 1
- Trudy 2
- Cuzin Casanova 2
- Mish Mash Baby 2
- She's Gone 2
- Shadows in the Very Last Row 2
- Heart and Soul 2
- How Do You Feel 2
- Vacation in the Mountains 2
- Leave My Woman Alone 2
- 100 Pounds of Clay 2
- Please Say You Want Me 3
- Time Is Running Out on Our Love 3
- Heavenly Father 3
- Glory of Love 3
- You and I Can Climb 3
- (I Love You) for Sentimental Reasons 3
- 'Deed I Do 3
- Earth Angel 3
- Blues in the Night 3
- Again 3
- Do You 4
- Red Sails in the Sunset 4
- My Babe, She's a Rolling Stone 4
- There She Goes 4
- Lover Come Back to Me 4
- How Deep Is the Ocean 4
- Some Kinda Blue