DOO WOP
VA - Great Labels Of The Doo Wop Era [2006-2008] (18 x CDs)
The Great Labels of the Doo‑Wop Era series released by Collectables Records Corp., the long‑running American reissue label known for issuing budget‑priced compilations of doo‑wop, early rock ’n’ roll, and oldies, offers one of the most focused windows into the small, often short‑lived imprints that shaped American vocal‑group music in the fifties and early sixties. Rather than revisiting the well‑known hits, the series digs into the regional labels whose releases rarely travelled beyond their neighbourhoods. These were operations built around storefront studios, part‑time producers, and young singers chasing the sound they heard on street corners and school steps. The result is a catalogue that preserves the raw, unfiltered character of doo‑wop before it was polished for national radio.
Each volume highlights a different label, presenting its catalogue with care and context. What emerges is a portrait of how varied the scene truly was. Some labels specialised in tight harmony groups with clear gospel roots; others leaned toward rougher, blues‑inflected sides where the lead singer carried the emotional weight. The production values shift from clean, well‑balanced recordings to sessions where the room itself becomes part of the performance. These contrasts reveal how much personality small labels brought to the genre.
Across the series, the selections emphasise the importance of local identity. Many of the groups were teenagers, and their records capture the immediacy of voices still finding their shape. The arrangements are simple—piano, guitar, light percussion—but the interplay between lead and harmony is where the music lives. Even the more obscure sides carry a spark that explains why collectors continue to search for these pressings.Rarities about in this series . Tracks like The Calendars – “I’m Gonna Laugh at You”, The Joytones – “This Love”, The Rivieras – “Moonlight Cocktails”, The Parktowns – “That Day Will Never Come”, The Parktowns – “You Hurt Me Inside”, The Camelots – “Don't Leave Me Baby” ,The Travelers – “Lenora”, The Parakeets – “Yvonne” and “My Heart Tells Me”
Great Labels of the Doo‑Wop Era stands as an archival map of the genre’s foundations. It preserves the sound of independent creativity at street level, offering listeners a chance to hear doo‑wop in its most honest and unvarnished form. (B)
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Track lists
CD01
01 Fi-Tones - Foolish Dreams 2:46
02 Fi-Tones - It Wasn't A Lie 2:57
03 Four Haven Knights - In My Lonely Room 2:14
04 Four Haven Knights - Way to Go on Pretending 2:19
05 Parakeets - My Heart Tells Me 2:31
06 Travelers - Lenora 2:28
07 Fi-Tones - I Call to You 3:02
08 Revels - Love My Baby 2:52
09 Parakeets - Yvonne 2:31
10 Gypsies - Why 2:10
CD02
01 Jive Five - My True Story 2:35
02 Jive Five - Never Never 2:22
03 Jive Five - What Time is It 2:47
04 Jive Five - These Golden Rings 2:20
05 Headliners - B.I. Moore 2:20
06 Johnny & The Jokers - I Know 2:05
07 Dontells - Lovers' Reunion 2:18
08 Meteors - Let's Start Anew 2:31
09 Jive Five - Rain 2:11
10 Jive Five - No Not Again 2:43
CD03
01 Videos - Trickle Trickle 2:01
02 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - I Wonder 2:14
03 Avalons - What's Wrong 2:13
04 Mello Harps - Gumma Gumma 1:56
05 Videos - Moonglow You Know 2:35
06 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - Try The Impossible 3:05
07 Videos - Love Or Infatuation 2:35
08 Quills - Whose Love But Yours 2:27
09 Avalons - You Do Something to Me 2:02
10 Quills - Going to The Moon 1:54
CD04
01 Duprees - You Belong to Me 2:45
02 Crests - 16 Candles 2:52
03 Rivieras - Moonlight Cocktails 2:45
04 Joytones - This Love 2:37
05 Duprees - Have You Heard 2:31
06 Crests - The Angels Listend In 2:04
07 Rivieras - Count Every Star 2:51
08 Calendars - I'm Gonna Laugh at You 2:11
09 Crests - Pretty Little Angel 2:07
10 Rivieras - Moonlight Serenade 2:50
CD05
01 Lee Andrews & the Hearts - Island of Love 2:26
02 Camelots - Don't Leave Me Baby 1:36
03 Parktowns - That Day Will Never Come 2:00
04 Moonglows - My Imagination 2:45
05 Sherwoods - Love You Madly 2:35
06 Lee Andrews & the Hearts - I've Had It 2:16
07 Parktowns - You Hurt Me Inside 2:14
08 Moonglows - Gee 2:49
09 Masters - I Need Your Love 1:58
10 Lee Andrews & the Hearts - Never The Less 2:23
CD06
01 Five Satins - In The Still of The Night 3:04
02 Silhouettes - Get A Job 2:47
03 Roger & the Travelers - Daddy's Little Girl 2:29
04 Smoothtones - Dear Diary 2:45
05 Paramounts - Shedding Teardrops 2:16
06 Silhouettes - Bing Bong 2:17
07 Five Satins - To The Aisle 2:46
08 Barries - Tonite Tonite 2:49
09 Starlarks - Fountain of Love 2:17
10 Five Satins - Wonderful Girl 2:15
CD07
01 Charts - Deserie 2:43
02 Charts - Zoop 2:26
03 Charts - Dance Girl 2:37
04 Charts - You're The Reason 2:34
05 Charts - My Diane 2:29
06 Charts - Why Do You Cry 2:23
07 Charts - All Because of Love 2:46
08 C-Notes - On Your Mark 2:17
09 Extremes - Come Next Spring 2:09
10 Logics - One Love 2:01
CD08
01 Dell-Vikings - Come Go With Me 2:40
02 Dell-Vikings - Whispering Bells 2:27
03 Dell-Vikings - Down in Bermuda 2:38
04 El Capris - Your Star 2:37
05 Five Playboys - Pages of My Scrapbook 3:05
06 Dell-Vikings - When I Come Home 2:52
07 Dell-Vikings - I'm Spinning 2:09
08 Dell-Vikings - Willette 2:55
09 El Capris - To Live Again 2:40
10 Dell-Vikings - I Want to Marry You 2:30
CD09
01 Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords - Honey Honey 2:52
02 Channels - Bye Bye Baby 2:29
03 Du-Mauriers - All Night Long 2:38
04 Hemlocks - Cora Lee 2:23
05 Kodaks - Oh Gee, Oh Gosh 2:50
06 Kodaks - Little Boy and Girl 2:19
07 Kodaks - Teenager's Dream 2:47
08 Jackie & The Starlites - Valerie 2:26
09 Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords - I'm So Happy 2:42
10 Channels - My Love for You Will Never Die 2:25
CD10
01 Mello-Kings - Tonite, Tonite 2:32
02 Debonaires - Darlin' 2:08
03 Mint Juleps - Bells of Love 2:38
04 Nutmegs - Story Untold 2:19
05 Nutmegs - Ship of Love 3:04
06 Nutmegs - Whispering Sorrows 2:34
07 Sunbeams - Tell Me Why 2:27
08 Turbans - When You Dance 2:57
09 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Congratulations 2:51
10 Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs - Stay 1:38
CD11
01 Bop-Chords - Castle in The Sky 2:21
02 Harmonaires - Lorraine 2:42
03 Ladders - Counting The Stars 2:21
04 Love Notes - Tonight 2:25
05 Bop-Chords - When I Woke Up This Morning 2:51
06 Harmonaires - Come Back 2:33
07 Ladders - I Want to Know 2:27
08 Love Notes - United 2:41
09 Bop-Chords - So Why 2:21
10 Pretenders - Tonight 2:41
CD12
01 Marquis - Bohemian Daddy 2:11
02 Montereys - Dearest One 2:28
03 Pearls - Let's You and I Go Steady 2:26
04 Pearls - Tree in The Meadow 2:27
05 Velours - Can I Come Over Tonight 2:22
06 Velours - My Love Come Back 2:11
07 Velours - This Could Be The Night 2:16
08 Velours - Can I Walk You Home 2:38
09 Velours - Romeo 2:15
10 Chordells - Here's A Heart for You 2:15
CD13
01 Orchids - You're Everything to Me 3:10
02 Orchids - Newly Wed 3:00
03 Orchids - You Said You Loved Me 3:11
04 Flamingos - I Really Don't Want to Know 3:01
05 Flamingos - I'm Yours 2:32
06 Flamingos - Dream of A Lifetime 2:55
07 Pelicans - Aurelia 2:47
08 Rockettes - I Can't Forget 3:01
09 Five Thrills - My Baby's Gone 2:28
10 Five Thrills - Gloria 2:26
CD14
01 Clovers - Yes Sir, That's My Baby 2:49
02 Duvals - You Came to Me 2:39
03 Five Crowns - A Star 2:59
04 Five Crowns - Keep it A Secret 2:22
05 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - Maybe You'll Be There 2:46
06 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - The White Cliffs of Dover 3:00
07 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - The Bells of St Mary 2:06
08 Love Notes - I'm Sorry 2:37
09 Marquis - I Don't Want Your Love 2:41
10 Swans - My True Love 2:18
CD15
01 Mello-Moods - Where Are You 3:14
02 Rainbows - Mary Lee 2:31
03 Scarlets - Dear One 3:04
04 Sequins - True Love 2:59
05 Sequins - Don't Fall in Love 3:04
06 Velvets - I 3:22
07 Velvets - I Cried 2:54
08 Vocaleers - Be True 3:15
09 Vocaleers - Is it A Dream 3:07
10 Vocaleers - I Walk Alone 2:28
CD16
01 Camelots - Dance Girl 2:29
02 Decoys - I Want Only You 2:11
03 Decoys - It's Going to Be Alright 1:51
04 Decoys - Tommorrow 2:54
05 El Sierros - Love You So 2:15
06 Gents - I'll Never Let You Go 2:20
07 Summits - Go Back to Where You Came From 2:33
08 Timetones - In My Heart 2:32
09 Timetones - House Where Lovers Dream 2:33
10 Nutmegs - Let Me Tell You 1:56
CD17
01 Channels - The Closer You Are 3:04
02 Continentals - Dear Lord 2:52
03 Empires - Linda 2:50
04 Pretenders - Close Your Eyes 3:15
05 Channels - The Gleam in Your Eye 2:52
06 Continentals - Picture of Love 2:45
07 Channels - Flames in My Heart 2:54
08 Quadrells - Come to Me 3:13
09 Whirlers - Magic Mirror 2:19
10 Channels - I Really Love You 2:30
CD18
01 Jesters - The Wind 3:24
02 Duponts - You 2:12
03 Collegians - Zoom Zoom Zoom 2:30
04 Jesters - Love No One But You 2:37
05 Jesters - So Strange 2:36
06 Paragons - Florence 2:43
07 Paragons - Let's Start All Over Again 2:42
08 Paragons - The Vows of Love 2:46
09 Paragons - Twilight 2:49
10 Jesters - I'm Falling in Love 2:22
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