VA – Goodbye, Babylon [2003] (6 x CDs)

GOSPEL SOUL BLUES

VA – Goodbye, Babylon [2003] (6 x CDs)

Released in 2003 by Dust‑to‑Digital, Goodbye, Babylon is one of the most ambitious archival presentations of early American sacred music ever assembled. The six‑disc box set arrives in a cedar case packed with raw cotton, accompanied by a substantial hardbound book containing lyric transcriptions, historical notes, and biblical passages that frame the recordings in their original cultural context. The project draws from 78‑rpm sources collected over decades, presenting gospel, spirituals, sacred blues, shape‑note singing, and recorded sermons from the early twentieth century.

The first discs trace the breadth of pre‑war religious expression. Early gospel groups, family ensembles, and rural singers appear in stark, powerful performances shaped by limited studio conditions and strong communal traditions. Washington Phillips, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Mahalia Jackson, and the Golden Gate Quartet stand out for the clarity of their delivery and the emotional weight carried in their phrasing. The selections move between polished jubilee quartets and raw, blues‑inflected sacred pieces, showing how varied the landscape was before commercial gospel took firmer shape.

The middle discs deepen the focus, presenting sacred harp ensembles, string bands, and evangelists whose recordings preserve regional practices rarely documented elsewhere. Blind Willie Johnson’s sides remain central, bridging blues technique with devotional intensity. Other inclusions highlight the overlap between folk traditions and spiritual themes, revealing how closely everyday life and religious expression were intertwined.

The final disc gathers recorded sermons, capturing the cadence, drama, and rhetorical force of early preachers whose voices shaped local congregations. These spoken pieces provide a counterbalance to the musical selections, completing the portrait of a spiritual world defined by rhythm, conviction, and community.

Taken as a whole, Goodbye, Babylon stands as a monumental archive, a carefully restored, deeply researched collection that preserves the sound and spirit of a vanished era in American sacred music. (B)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Rev. T. T. Rose and Singers - Goodbye, Babylon Pt. I 2:56

02 Da Costa Woltz's Southern Broadcasters - Are You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb? 2:51

03 Roosevelt Graves and Brother - Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind on Jesus) 2:53

04 Alabama Sacred Harp Singers - Present Joys 2:54

05 Blind Lemon Jefferson - All I Want is That Pure Religion 3:13

06 J. E. Mainer's Mountaineers - Satisfied 2:42

07 Chuck Wagon Gang - As the Life of a Flower 2:40

08 Holy Ghost Sanctified Singers - Thou Carest Lord (For Me) 3:01

09 Washington Phillips - Lift Him Up, That's All 3:31

10 Golden Gate Jubilee QuartetGolden Gate Jubilee Quartet - Rock My Soul 2:00

11 Ernest V. Stoneman's Dixie Mountaineers - There's a Light Lit Up in Galilee 2:46

12 Arizona Dranes - Crucifixion 3:31

13 Blue Chips - Crying Holy Unto the Lord 2:48

14 Louvin Brothers - I'll Never Go Back 2:40

15 Mahalia Jackson - God's Gonna Separate the Wheat From the Tares 3:08

16 Luther Magby - Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit 3:10

17 Rev. Gary Davis - I Belong to the Band - Hallelujah! 3:15

18 Carter Family - River of Jordan 2:38

19 Lil McClintock - Sow Good Seeds 3:12

20 Bryant's Jubilee Quartet - I'll Be Satisfied 2:47

21 Frank Palmes - Troubled 'Bout My Soul 2:53

22 Bascom Lamar Lunsford - Dry Bones 3:00

23 Carlisle Brothers - Jesus My All 2:28

24 Taskiana Four - Creep Along, Moses 2:43

25 Tennessee Music and Printing Company Quartet - Joy Bells 3:07

26 Elder David Ross - He Gave Me a Heart to Love 2:16

27 Bessie Jones and the Sea Island Singers - O Day 4:30

CD2

01 Brother Claude Ely - There Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down 2:52

02 Elder Curry and His Congregation - Memphis Flu 3:04

03 Sister O.M. Terrell - The Bible's Right 2:49

04 Stanley Brothers - Standing in the Need of Prayer 2:02

05 Carl Smith with the Carter Sisters and Mother Maybelle - Blood That Stained the Old Rugged Cross 2:21

06 Thomas A. Dorsey - How About You? 2:58

07 Skip James - Jesus is a Mighty Good Leader 3:01

08 Charles Butts Sacred Harp Singers - Murillo's Lesson 3:20

09 Kentucky Ramblers - Glory Glory Glory, Glory to the Lamb 2:37

10 Elder Richard Bryant - Come Over Here 3:05

11 Jaybird Coleman - I'm Gonna Cross the River of Jordan 3:05

12 Trumpeteers - Milky White Way 2:33

13 Johnson Family Singers - Deliverance Will Come 2:16

14 North Carolina Cooper Boys - Daniel in the Den of Lions 2:56

15 Sister Cally Fancy - Goin' to Heaven in the Sanctified Way 3:01

16 Jimpson - No More, My Lord 2:08

17 King's Sacred Quartet - This World Can't Stand Long 2:42

18 Virginia Dandies - God's Getting Worried 2:42

19 Empire Jubilee Quartet - Get Right, Church 2:40

20 Rosie Hibler and Family - Move, Members, Move 1:59

21 Huggins-Phillips Sacred Harp Singers - Lover of the Lord 2:40

22 A.A. Gray and Seven Foot Dilly - The Old Ark's A Moving 2:58

23 Blind Roger Hays - On My Way to Heaven 3:04

24 Uncle Dave Macon - The Bible's True 3:01

25 Price Family Sacred Singers - Ship of Glory 2:55

26 Elders McIntorsh & Edwards - Since I Laid My Burden Down 3:18

27 Elder Effie Hall and Congregation - Precious Lord, Hold My Hand 2:18

28 Blind Willie Davis - When the Saints Go Marching In 2:02

29 Lion and the Cyril Monrose String Orchestra - Jonah, Come Out the Wilderness 2:37

CD3

01 Dinwiddie Colored Quartet - Down on the Old Camp Ground 2:32

02 Norfolk Jubilee Quartet - My Lord's Gonna Move This Wicked Race 2:57

03 Edward W. Clayborn - Your Enemy Cannot Harm You (But Watch Your Close Friend) 3:01

04 McVay and Johnson - Ain't Going to Lay My Armor Down 3:11

05 James and Martha Carson - I'll Fly Away 2:25

06 Alabama Sacred Harp Singers - Heavenly Vision 3:04

07 Blind Willie Johnson - Lord, I Just Can't Keep From Crying 3:03

08 Jubilee Gospel Team - Lower My Dying Head 3:05

09 Two Gospel Keys - You've Got to Move 2:47

10 Flatt and Scruggs - That Home Above 2:22

11 Golden Gate Quartet - Golden Gate Gospel Train 2:37

12 Roosevelt Graves and Brother - I'll Be Rested (When the Roll is Called) 2:32

13 Eddie Head and His Family - Down on Me 3:09

14 Blind Joe Taggart - Goin' to Rest Where Jesus Is 3:14

15 Louis Washington - Got Heaven in My View 3:13

16 Rev. Sister Mary Nelson - Judgment 2:22

17 Cotton Top Mountain Sanctified Singers - I Want Two Wings to Veil My Face 2:46

18 Rev. D.C. Rice - We Got the Same Kinda Power Over Here 2:56

19 Washington Phillips - What are They Doing in Heaven Today? 3:16

20 T.C.I. Women's Four - That Great Day 2:52

21 North Canton Quartet - I'm Bound for Home 2:54

22 Washington White - I am in the Heavenly Way 3:08

23 Sam Morgan's Jazz Band - Over in Gloryland 3:22

24 Rev. Anderson Johnson - Death in the Morning 2:47

25 Maddox Brothers & Rose - In the Land Where We'll Never Grow Old 3:05

26 Dock Walsh - Bathe in That Beautiful Pool 2:59

27 Hank Williams - I'll Have a New Body 2:30

CD4

01 Wilma Lee and Stoney Cooper - Walking My Lord Up Calvary's Hill 3:02

02 Sheffield Quartet - Christ Arose 3:01

03 Thomas A. Dorsey - If You See My Savior 2:52

04 Jubilee Gospel Team - Let Jesus Lead You 3:15

05 Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet - Found a Wonderful Savior 2:24

06 Arizona Dranes and Choir - He is My Story 3:13

07 Ernest V. Stoneman and His Dixie Mountaineers - I Remember Calvary 3:31

08 Blind Willie Johnson - Take Your Burden to the Lord and Leave it There 2:58

09 Rev. W.M. Mosley - If You Follow Jesus 2:48

10 Blind Benny Paris & Wife - Hide Me in the Blood of Jesus 2:35

11 Wade Mainer - I'll Be a Friend to Jesus 2:44

12 Tennessee Mountaineers - Standing on the Promises 2:40

13 Mother McCollum - Jesus is My Aeroplane 3:23

14 Sam Jones - I've Got Salvation 2:59

15 Blind Alfred Reed - I Mean to Live for Jesus 2:51

16 Heavenly Gospel Singers - When Was Jesus Born? 3:13

17 Blue Sky Boys - Come to the Savior 2:53

18 Dorothy Melton - I Want Jesus to Walk With Me 2:40

19 Laura Henton - He's Coming Soon 3:00

20 Okeh - Atlanta Sacred Harp Singers - Return Again 3:19

21 Blind Gary Davis - I am the True Vine 3:18

22 Bela Lam and His Greene County Singers - Sweet Story of Old 2:45

23 Elder Harris - I'll Lead a Christian Life 3:21

24 Famous Blue Jay Singers - I'm Leaning on the Lord 3:12

25 Blind Willie Harris - Where He Leads Me I Will Follow 3:20

26 Luther Magby - Jesus is Getting Us Ready 3:02

CD5

01 Silver Leaf Quartette - Daniel Saw the Stone 3:11

02 Alfred Karnes - Called to the Foreign Field 3:11

03 Ridgel's Fountain Citians - Hallelujah to the Lamb 2:41

04 Deacon A. Wilson - You Need Jesus on Your Side 3:13

05 Pace Jubilee Singers - You'd Better Mind 3:09

06 J.T. Allison's Sacred Harp Singers - Exhilaration 3:06

07 Ernest Phipps and His Holiness Singers - If the Light Has Gone Out of Your Soul 3:00

08 Brown's Ferry Four - Keep on the Firing Line 2:34

09 Bailes Brothers - Romans Ten and Nine 2:54

10 Wade Mainer - Standing Outside 3:05

11 Monroe Brothers - Sinner, You Better Get Ready 2:37

12 Blind Willie McTell - I Got to Cross the River of Jordan 4:39

13 Dock Reed and Vera Hall Ward - Free at Last 1:37

14 Bessie Johnson's Sanctified Singers - The Whole World in His Hand 2:59

15 Mahalia Jackson - Amazing Grace 2:20

16 Blind Mamie Forehand - Honey in the Rock 2:44

17 Seventh Day Adventist Choir - On Jordan's Stormy Banks We Stand 2:41

18 Elder J.E. Burch - My Heart Keeps Singing 3:09

19 Joshua White - I Don't Intend to Die in Egyptland 2:58

20 Daniels Deason Sacred Harp Singers - Primrose Hill 2:57

21 Carter Family - Keep on the Sunny Side 2:50

22 Mrs. L. Reed & Mrs. T.A. Duncans - Light in the Valley 3:38

23 Georgia Peach - When the Saints Go Marching In 2:45

24 Jimmie Strothers - Down to the Shore 2:21

25 Sister Rosetta Tharpe - Strange Things Happening Every Day 2:45

26 Rev. T.T. Rose - Goodbye, Babylon Pt. 2 2:55

CD6

01 Rev. J.M. Gates - Gettin' Ready for Christmas Day 3:02

02 Rev A.W. Nix - Black Diamond Express to Hell Part 1 2:51

03 Rev. A.W. Nix - Black Diamond Express to Hell Part 2 3:03

04 Rev. J.C. Burnett - The Downfall of Nebuchadezzar 2:52

05 Rev. Isaiah Shelton - The Liar 3:01

06 Rev. Emmet Dickinson - Hell and What it Is 2:52

07 Elder J.E. Burch - The Church and The Kingdom 3:28

08 Rev. T.E. Weems - If I Have a Ticket, Lord, Can I Ride? 3:00

09 Rev. Benny Campbell - You Must Be Born Again 2:38

10 Rev. E.D. Campbell - Take Me to the Water 3:14

11 Jubilee Gospel Team - Oh Lord, Remember Me 3:12

12 Rev. E.S. (Shy) Moore - Christ, the Teacher 3:01

13 Rev. Johnny Blakey - King of Kings 3:15

14 Elder Otis Jones - O Lord, I'm Your Child 3:06

15 Rev. Webb - Moses Was Rescued by a Negro Woman 3:01

16 Rev. George Jones - That White Mule of Sin 3:07

17 Deacon Leon Davis - Deacon's Prayer Service 2:55

18 Rev. S.J. Worell - The Prodigal Son 3:05

19 C.H. Gatewood - Well of Salvation 3:31

20 Rev. F.W. McGee - Jonah in the Belly of the Whale 3:22

21 Rev. J.C. Burnett - The Gambler's Doom 3:18

22 Hallelujah Joe - The Prodigal's Return 2:58

23 Rev. T.E. Weems - God is Mad With Man 3:05

24 Rev. J.M. Milton - The Black Camel of Death 3:06

25 Rev. J.M. Gates - Death Might Be Your Santa Claus 3:00

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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VA - Wrap It Up (The Isaac Hayes And David Porter Songbook) [2022]

SOUL/ROCK/BLUES

VA - Wrap It Up (The Isaac Hayes And David Porter Songbook) [2022]

This collection gathers twenty‑four recordings shaped by the songwriting partnership of Isaac Hayes and David Porter, tracing how their work moved through the Stax family of labels and into wider territory during the 1960s and early 1970s. The sequence begins with Homer Banks’ “60 Minutes of Your Love,” arranged by Gene “Bowlegs” Miller, and sets the tone for a set built around strong grooves, clear structures, and the direct emotional writing that defined the pair’s catalogue. The Emotions, Rachel Sweet, Freddie King, and Peter Frampton appear early, each bringing a different studio sound to the material.

Familiar titles sit alongside less‑traveled pieces. “Hold On, I’m Comin’,” “Soul Man,” and “When Something Is Wrong with My Baby” are represented through versions by The Righteous Brothers, Sam & Dave, and Otis Redding with Carla Thomas. Other tracks show how far the catalogue reached, with ZZ Top, Delaney & Bonnie, Marcia Ball, and Archie Bell & The Drells offering interpretations shaped by their own sessions and producers.

The set is mastered at Sound Mastering and presented mainly in stereo, with four tracks in mono. Liner notes by Tony Rounce provide context for the recordings and the writers’ influence. Across its span, the compilation shows the adaptability of Hayes and Porter’s songs and the range of artists who carried them forward. (B)

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Track list

01 Homer Banks - 60 Minutes of Your Love 2:25

02 Emotions - As Long as I've Got You 3:16

03 Rachel Sweet - B-A-B-Y 3:08

04 Freddie King - Can't Trust Your Neighbor 3:57

05 Peter Frampton - May I Baby 3:40

06 Aretha Franklin - You're Taking Up Another Man's Place 3:29

07 Righteous Brothers - Hold On, I'm Comin' 2:34

08 Peter Gallagher - I've Got to Love Somebody's Baby 3:56

09 Edwin Starr & Blinky - I'll Understand 2:20

10 Bishops - I Take What I Want 2:38

11 Z Z Top - I Thank You 3:25

12 Delaney & Bonnie - My Baby Specializes 3:17

13 Marcia Ball - Never Like This Before 2:58

14 Sam & Dave - Soul Man 2:39

15 Ruby Johnson - Left Over Love 2:48

16 Soul Children - The Sweeter He is (Parts 1 & 2) 6:19

17 Johnnie Taylor - Toe Hold 4:00

18 Otis Redding & Carla Thomas - When Something is Wrong With My Baby 2:47

19 Archie Bell and The Drells - Wrap it Up 2:48

20 Keith (Powell) and Billie (Davis) - You Don't Know Like I Know 2:22

21 Hassles - You Got Me Hummin' 2:23

22 Mable John - Your Good Thing (Is About to End) 2:59

23 Charlie Rich - Love is After Me 2:28

24 Danny White - I'm Dedicating My Life 2:57

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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VA - CamPark Records - The Vocal Groups Vol. 01-14 [2002] (14 x CDs)

SOUL

VA - CamPark Records - The Vocal Groups Vol. 01-14 [2002] (14 x CDs)

When I take all fourteen volumes together, I hear a single story told in many shades. CamPark Records built this series with a collector’s instinct, shaping a long journey through American harmony culture. What makes the full run so satisfying is the way each section of the set reveals a different corner of the vocal‑group world. You move from street‑corner blends to girl‑group sparkle, from teen‑soul innocence to overseas echoes, and finally into the oddities that never fit anywhere else. Heard as one body of work, the series becomes a map of how voices shaped popular music long before production tricks took over.

Volumes 1–8: The Vocal Groups  -  These eight discs form the heart of the set. They gather doo‑wop, R&B harmony, and small‑label group sides that carry the warmth of rehearsal rooms, school halls, and late‑night studio sessions. The blend is everything. You hear tight unisons, falsetto leaps, bass anchors, and the kind of call‑and‑response patterns that defined the era. CamPark focuses on groups who lived just outside the spotlight, and that gives the music a freshness that bigger anthologies often miss.

Volumes 9–10: All the Girls  - The mood shifts here. These discs highlight girl groups, from early R&B trios to polished sixties harmonizers. The songs carry a different emotional weight, built on clarity, sweetness, and a kind of melodic confidence that only female vocal groups could deliver. You hear longing, strength, and the unmistakable lift of voices that were often under‑represented in earlier compilations.

Volumes 11–12: All the Teens  - These two volumes capture the innocence and urgency of teen‑soul and teen‑pop. The performances feel close to the microphone, full of hope, heartbreak, and the unfiltered emotion that young singers brought to their first studio dates. The charm lies in the simplicity. These are songs built on feeling rather than polish.

Volume 13: Groups from Across the Sea  - A change of scenery. This disc gathers harmony groups from outside the United States, showing how the vocal‑group tradition travelled and transformed. You hear familiar structures reshaped by different accents, different rhythms, and different cultural influences. It adds a welcome new colour to the series.

Volume 14: Odds and Ends  - The final disc ties everything together with stray singles, rare sides, and tracks that never fit neatly into any category. It feels like opening the last drawer in a collector’s cabinet. Unexpected voices, unusual arrangements, and forgotten gems all find a home here.

As a whole, The Vocal Groups Vol. 01–14 becomes a long, generous portrait of harmony in all its forms. CamPark Records treats every track with care, letting the listener hear the evolution of group singing across scenes, eras, and continents. It is a set built for anyone who loves the sound of voices working together, shaping melodies that still feel warm and human. (B)

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Track lists

Vol 01

01 Exeptions (early Tramps) - Down By the Ocean 2:14

02 Gainors (Featuring Garnet Mimms) - The Secret 2:12

03 Tymes - Malibu 2:34

04 Gari & The Pristines - Loser's Club 2:06

05 Denny Randell & Group - Hey Chickie Baby 2:20

06 Jack Merlin & Group - My Debbie 2:41

07 Gleems Aka The Fabulous - You Are the One 2:49

08 Patti LaBelle & The Bluebelles - You'll Never Walk Alone 3:14

09 Hippies (Aka The Tams) - Memory Lane 2:42

10 Zip & The Zippers Aka The Orlons - Where You Goin' Little Boy? 2:33

11 Johhny Maestro & The Tymes - I'll Be True 2:35

12 Blue Eyed Soul feat Billy Vera - The Shadow of Your Love 2:16

13 Honey Love & the Love note aka the Swans - We Belong Together 2:22

14 Richie Dennis & Group - Dear Judy 2:53

15 Rag Dolls - Society Girl 2:57

16 Ly-Dells - Talking to Myself 2:10

17 Skyliners - Three Coins in the Fountain 2:19

18 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - Gee, But I'm Lonesome 2:25

19 Valrays - Yo Me Pregunto 2:21

20 George Kirby & Group - Meat on My Tomatoes 2:23

21 Bittersweets - What a Lovely Way to Start the Summer 2:06

22 Melvin Smith & Group - Open The Door Richard 2:41

23 Breakaways - That's How it Goes 2:31

24 Chants - I Don't Care 1:59

25 Tiny Robin & Group - First Kiss 2:11

26 Doug Billard & The Soul Patrol - Emily 2:01

27 Tina Powers & Group - Making Up is Fun to Do 2:09

28 Elaine Williams & Group - When Are We Getting Married? 2:34

29 Turbans (Unreleased) - Come Back, Don't Go 2:43

Vol 02

01 Eddie Holman & His Group - Why Do Fools Fall in Love? 2:09

02 Gainors (Featuring Garnet Mimms) - Follow Me 2:32

03 Tymes - Autumn Leaves 2:21

04 Little Cheryl & Group - Heaven Only Knows 2:34

05 Joey Roberts aka Jr Pirillo (lead of the Fabulous 4) - Raggedy Ann 1:58

06 Dewey Edwards & Group - Come on Over to My Place 2:21

07 Chubby Checker & Group (probably the Dovells) - I Could Have Danced All Night 2:12

08 Tip Tops - Oo-Kook-A-Boo 2:24

09 Premiers - I Think I Love You 2:13

10 Bob Sled & the Toboggans (Bruce Johnson) - Here We Go 2:28

11 Johny Maestro & The Crests - My Time 2:13

12 Johnny Greco & The Four Epics; Masters - Rocket Ride 2:15

13 Christine Cooper - S.O.S. 2:47

14 Buzz Kirby & Group - Speedo 2:32

15 Turbans - Sincerely, But Not Yours 2:41

16 Jerry Field & the Lawyers - The Trial 3:02

17 Skyliners - Everyone But You 2:30

18 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - I've Had It 2:13

19 Joe Graves & Group - See Saw 2:19

20 Tymes - This Time It's Love 3:55

21 Honey Love & The Love Notes (Aka The Swans) - Mary Ann 1:55

22 Melvin Smith & Group - Zakie Sue 2:19

23 Billy & The Essentials - The Actor 2:36

24 Billy Abbott & The Jewels - It Isn't Fair 2:06

25 Ventrills - Alone in the Night 2:23

26 Nikki Blu & Group - Whoa, Whoa, I Love Him So 2:46

27 Eddie Custis & Group (lead of the Superiors) - Let it Live 2:40

28 Taffys - Key to My Heart 2:19

29 Roomates - A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening 2:51

Vol 03

01 Gleems Aka The Fabulous - Sandra Baby 2:35

02 Gainors (Featuring Garnet Mimms) - Gonna Rock Tonight 2:09

03 Tymes - That Old Black Magic 2:41

04 Little Cheryl & Group - Can't We Just Be Friends 2:17

05 Chants - Come Go With Me 2:34

06 Tiny Robin & Group - Letter From You 2:30

07 Denny Randell & Group - Hey Chickie Baby 2:10

08 Tip Tops - He's Braggin' 2:11

09 Premiers - Tonight 2:49

10 Taffys - Peter Cottontail 2:36

11 Johnny Maesto & The Crests - Is it You? 2:08

12 Denny Randell & Group - There's Gonna Be A Showdown 2:13

13 Zip & The Zippers Aka The Orlons - Gig 2:35

14 Bobby Rydell & Group - Please Don't Be Mad 2:34

15 Turbans - When You Dance 2:36

16 Johnny Stevens & His Group - Apple Taffy 2:01

17 Skyliners - Born to Be Lonely 2:13

18 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - Operator 2:15

19 Rick & The Masters - Let it Please Be You 2:19

20 Tymes - So Much in Love 2:43

21 Bittersweets - Mark My Words 1:37

22 Dee Dee Sharp - To Know Him is to Love Him 2:47

23 Leon & The Dreams - Haircut 2:23

24 Johnny Maesto & The Crests - Try Me 3:05

25 Scott Brothers - Beggin' for Your Love 2:00

26 George McCannon III & Group - Lana 2:17

27 Swans - Please Hurry Home 2:18

28 Nicky Dematteo & The Sorrows - I Wanna Be Lonely 2:44

29 Eddie Custis & Group (lead of the Superiors) - How Long Will it Last? 2:55

Vol 04

01 Lydells - There Goes the Boy 2:10

02 Gainors (Featuring Garnet Mimms) - You Must Be an Angel 2:29

03 Tymes - Way Beyond Today 2:32

04 Gari & The Pristines - Let Me Go Lover 2:06

05 Chants - I Could Write A Book 2:05

06 Chubby Checker & The Tokens - Lovely, Lovely 2:30

07 Billy Abbott & The Jewels - Groovy Baby 2:15

08 Breakaways - He Doesn't Love Me 2:01

09 Ebonaires - Love Call 2:27

10 Philadelphians - I Missed Her 2:07

11 Johny Maestro & The Crests - Come See Me 2:08

12 Taffys - Can't We Be Friends? 2:20

13 George Tindley - Fairy Tales 2:11

14 Butlers (featuring Frank Beverly) - Shop Around 2:19

15 Turbans - These Golden Rings 2:28

16 Ruth Batchelor - Mr Principal 2:40

17 Skyliners - How Can I Go on Without You? 2:06

18 Lee Andrews & The Masters - I'm Sorry Pillow 2:07

19 Little Cheryl - Come on Home 2:20

20 Expressions (featuring Bobby Bloom) - To Cry 2:15

21 Orlons - Anyone Who Had a Heart 2:49

22 Matt Stevens & Group - It Was There All the Time 2:33

23 Turbans - Bad Man 2:53

24 Tymes - To Each His Own 3:12

25 Twilights - Shipwreck 2:32

26 Sequins - The Mountain 2:11

27 Possessions - You and Your Lies 2:25

28 Taffys - Everybody South Street 2:14

29 Expressions (featuring Bobby Bloom) - On the Corner 2:20

Vol 05

01 Chants - A Thousand Stars 1:58

02 Jaynells - I'll Stay Home 3:00

03 Pete Antell - Night Time 2:17

04 Candy & The Kisses - Two Happy People 2:20

05 Boys Next Door - I Can See Me Dancing With You 1:54

06 Chubby Checker - At The Hop 2:35

07 Sparkletones - Just One Chance 2:35

08 Cameos (Aka Quadrells) - Merry Christmas 1:56

09 Defenders - I Laughed So Hard 1:53

10 Tootie & The Bouquets - The Conqueror 2:17

11 Johnny Maestro & The Masters - Over The Weekend 2:16

12 Fashions - Baby That's Me 2:33

13 Bobby Rydell & The Masters - Remember Then 2:10

14 Dream Girls - Oh This is Why 2:05

15 Turbans - Golden Rings 2:37

16 Dina Raye - Afternoon Slow Dance 2:36

17 Skyliners - I'll Just Close My Eyes 2:30

18 Lee Andrews & The Hearts - Looking Back 2:33

19 Neil Brian - Three Rows Over 2:22

20 Little Cheryl - Mama, Let The Bell Ring 2:10

21 Billy Abbott & The Jewels - Hey Good Lookin' 1:51

22 Matt Stevens - Jimmy's Girl 2:22

23 Jimmy Jones & Little Eva - Don't You Just Know It 2:30

24 Pookie Hudson & The Spaniels - John Brown 2:14

25 Sequins - To Be Young 2:13

26 Tony Orlando - Sweet Sweet 2:09

27 George Jackson - That Lonely Night 2:35

28 Bobby Ellis - It's The Talk of The Town 2:37

29 Billy Barnette - Marlene 2:49

Vol 06

01 Philadelphians - The Vow 1:59

02 Bobby Paris & His Group - Tears on My Pillow 2:19

03 Little Cheryl & Her Group - I Love You Conrad 2:29

04 Billy & The Essentials - Remember Me Baby 2:13

05 Cameos aka Universals - New Years Eve 2:10

06 Rick & The Masters - I Don't Want Your Love 2:35

07 Camelots - Don't Leave Me Baby 1:38

08 Irma & The Larks - Don't Cry 2:55

09 Johnny Greco & the Epics; Masters - Why Don't You Love Me 2:12

10 Johnny Stevens & His Group - Hm-MM-Baby-Hm MM 2:11

11 Johnny Maestro & The Crests - I Care About You 2:36

12 Tymes - Surf City 2:22

13 Roomates - Sunday Kind of Love 2:27

14 Scott Brothers - Memories 2:19

15 Candy & The Kisses - Soldier Baby of Mine 2:36

16 Defenders - Island of Love 2:28

17 Pete Antell & His Group - Keep it Up 2:14

18 Johnny Maestro & The Crests - Heartburn 2:07

19 Possessions - No More Love 1:49

20 Impacs - Tears in My Heart 2:49

21 Prizes - I Found Someone New 2:12

22 Skyliners - I Waited for You(Unreleased) 2:47

23 Hollywood Producers - You're Not Welcome 2:49

24 Pookie Hudson & The Spaniels - Turn Out The Lights 2:20

25 Turbans - I Found Love in A Dream 2:46

26 Twilights - For The First Time 2:36

27 Billy Abbott & The Jewels - Come and Dance With Me 2:16

28 Joe Graves & His Group - Debbie 2:39

29 Four Exceptions - A Sad Goodbye 2:45

Vol 07

01 Love Notes - Baby, Baby You 3:05

02 Smith Sisters - Bill is A Boy 2:11

03 Bobby Rydell - So Much in Love 2:06

04 Parkways - A Lover's Promise 3:06

05 Henry Lumpkin - I'm A Walkin' 2:16

06 Orlons - Guitar Man 2:25

07 Hearts - Your Kisses Won't Do 2:12

08 Carroll Brothers - Dearly Beloved 2:32

09 Persians - Get A Hold of Yourself 2:33

10 Bobby Rydell - I Will Follow Her 2:27

11 Destinations - Tell Her 2:25

12 Ribbons - Melodie D'Amour 2:51

13 Dovells - Why Do Fools Fall in Love 2:04

14 Blue Eyed Soul - Tonight I Am King 2:35

15 Chubby Checker - Let's Surf Again 2:17

16 Playboys - Over The Weekend 2:42

17 Pipetones - Tell Me You Care 2:30

18 Dee Dee Sharp - Down By The Ocean Side 2:54

19 Billy Barnette - Two Brothers 2:32

20 Rod and Carolyn - Young Love 2:10

21 Temptations - Temptation 2:42

22 Bobby Rydell - Steel Pier 2:30

23 Georgie Young & The Rockin' Bocs - Two Weeks With Pat 2:10

24 Bob Seger & The Last Heard - Florida Time 2:04

25 Tymes - Up on The Roof 3:37

26 GTO's - Missing Out on The Fun 2:22

27 Improvisions - Sweet Smell of Success 2:37

28 Scotty McKay - Rollin' Dynamite 1:48

29 Jimmy Velvet - A Touch of Velvet 2:58

Vol 08

01 Love Notes - Beg Me 2:39

02 Pacers - Page in A Book 2:19

03 Bobby Rydell - Our Day Will Come 2:40

04 Parkways - I Love Nobody But You 2:36

05 Henry Lumpkin - Make A Change 2:27

06 Orlons - Them Terrible Boots 2:35

07 Nocturnes - Lonely Afternoon 2:36

08 Carroll Brothers - (My Gal Is) Red Hot 2:03

09 Persians - Steady Kind 2:47

10 Bobby Rydell - Blue Velvet 2:51

11 Destinations - I'd Rather Be Hurt 2:42

12 Ribbons - They Played A Sad Song 2:45

13 Dovells - Three Coins in The Fountain 2:17

14 Madman Jones - Jess One Mo' Time 2:07

15 Storey Sisters - Bad Motorcycle 2:11

16 Playboys - Double Talk 2:05

17 Cameolays - Liar 2:28

18 Tymes - Somewhere 2:43

19 Carl Holmes & The Commanders - I'm at My Best 2:24

20 Boys Next Door - There is No Greater Sin 2:33

21 Temptations - Birds 'n' Bees 2:19

22 Bobby Rydell - Wonderful Wonderful 2:52

23 Georgie Young & The Rockin' Bocs - Feels So Good 2:24

24 McGraw Brothers - Chantilly Lace 2:23

25 Tymes - On Broadway (Live) 3:22

26 GTO's - Girl From New York City 1:59

27 Sandy Trapp - Love Sickness 2:39

28 Scotty McKay - Evenin' Time 2:04

29 Tom Burt - All Through The Night 2:26

Vol 09

01 Dimples - Please Don't Be Angry With Me 2:26

02 Devonns - Put Me Down 2:15

03 Martha Smith - It Always Seems Like Summer 1:55

04 Dee Dee Sharp - Where Did I Go Wrong 2:11

05 Christine Cooper - Good Looks (They Don't Count) 1:46

06 Sandra Gee - I Love Him More and More (Each Day) 2:17

07 Deltas - Anything 2:45

08 Patti LaBelle & Her Bluebelles - You Will Fill My Eyes No More 2:35

09 Stylettes - My Boy 2:34

10 Sandra Barry - We Were Lovers (When The Party Began) 2:19

11 Judy Stone - Hello Faithless 2:27

12 Vickie Baines - Losing You 2:41

13 Roddie Joy - Stop 2:15

14 Sparkletones - Dear Little Boy 2:13

15 Sweethearts - No One 1:49

16 Toni Stante - Donde Esta Santa Claus 2:23

17 Stylettes - On Fire 2:19

18 Dina Raye - Little White Diamonds 2:23

19 Swans - The Boy with the Beatle Hair 2:28

20 Orlons - Holiday Hill 2:27

21 Patti LaBelle & Her Bluebelles - I Believe 2:31

22 Tootie & The Bouquets - You Done Me Wrong 2:26

23 Wendy & The Sunsets - I'll Make Him My Baby Tonight 2:03

24 Christine Cooper - S.O.S. (Heart in Distress) 2:22

25 Bronzettes - Run, Run You Little Fool 2:21

26 Stylettes - Packing Up My Memories 2:15

27 Bronzettes - Hot Spot 2:23

Vol 10

01 Dimples - Dreaming of You 2:11

02 De Vonns - Freddie 2:26

03 Martha Smith - As I Watch You Walk Away 3:05

04 Dee Dee Sharp - Willyam, Willyam 2:06

05 Christine Cooper - I Must Have You (or No One) 3:00

06 Sandra Gee - Can't Get Him Out of My Mind 2:25

07 Deltas - Don't Tell Anyone 2:31

08 Patti LaBelle & Her Bluebelles - One Phone Call (Will Do) 2:39

09 Stylettes - You'll Go First 2:34

10 Sandra Barry - The End of This Line 1:57

11 Judy Stone - 4,003,221 Tears from Now 2:28

12 Vickie Baines - Got to Run 2:14

13 Roddie Joy - Every Breath I Take 2:50

14 Bittersweets - Mark My Word 1:35

15 Wemarettes - Take Another Look at Me 1:52

16 Janie Grant - And That Reminds Me 2:36

17 Prizes - Summer's Here at Last 2:19

18 Dream Girls - Don't Break My Heart 2:27

19 Little Cheryl - Yeh, Yeh, We Love 'em All 2:14

20 Orlons - Don't Throw Your Love Away 2:11

21 Patti LaBelle & Her Bluebelles - Danny Boy 2:48

22 Christine Cooper - Heartaches Away My Boy 2:42

23 Jelly Beans - Ain't Love a Funny Thing 1:54

24 Orlons - Come on Down Baby Baby 2:12

25 Dee Dee Sharp - It's a Funny Situation 1:46

26 Honey Love & The Love Notes - We Belong Together 2:18

27 Joy & The Sorrows - Tommy's House 2:20

Vol 11

01 Chris Page - Wait 'n' See 2:24

02 Jimmy Gavin - Lonely Chair 2:45

03 Jack Merlin - Drip Drop Sha La La Blues 2:20

04 Joe Van Loan - Broken Shoes 1:59

05 Denny Mela - Forget My Past 2:00

06 Mike Clifford - Out in the Country 2:49

07 Billy Harner - All Through The Night 2:13

08 Sean Thomas - I Just Don't Love You Anymore 2:50

09 Paul Hampton - Maybe Tomorrow 2:09

10 Ronnie Lavelle - The Crazy Ways of Love 2:35

11 Yvonne Baker - To Prove My Love is True 3:07

12 Chubby Checker - Those Private Eyes 2:24

13 Ray Vernon - I'll Take Tomorrow 2:35

14 Wayne Handy - You'll Never Be Mine 2:28

15 Revlons - It Could Happen to You 3:12

16 Mike Clifford - Before I Loved Her 2:47

17 Neil Brian - I Made Her Forget 2:29

18 Paul Hampton - Nothing's Impossible 2:05

19 George Tindley - Just for Her 1:59

20 Babs Tino - My Honey Bun 2:03

21 Tommy Maris - Wait for Me My Love 2:42

22 Jerome Powell - Home to Stay 2:28

23 Joe Van Loan - Hold Back the Dawn 2:57

24 Dave Edwards - Big Men Cry 2:21

25 Billy & Lillie - Hear, You Better Hear! 2:08

26 Warmest Spring - Younger Girl 2:18

27 Richard Starr - Singing the Blues 2:19

Vol 12

01 Carl Maduri - Miss Teenage America 2:38

02 Marshall Lytell - Just Pretend 2:35

03 Joe Graves - Beautiful Girl 2:48

04 Joe Van Loan - Hurricane 2:51

05 Denny Mela - Blondie 2:09

06 Bobby Sherman - Anything Your Little Heart Desires 2:24

07 Billy Harner - Let's Get in Line 2:14

08 Sean Thomas - I'm Going Home 2:38

09 Paul Hampton - Nothing's Impossible 2:19

10 Ronnie Lavelle - Let Her Go 2:38

11 Frank D'rone - Mr. Blue 2:45

12 Chubby Checker - Dancing Dinosaur 2:14

13 Ray Vernon - Evil Angel 2:19

14 Wayne Handy - So Much to Remember 2:33

15 Bobby Rydell - Don't Be Afraid 2:23

16 Mike Clifford - Shirl Girl 2:25

17 Neil Brian - Lilac and Spanish Moss 2:32

18 Roma Capris - I'm Lonely 2:50

19 Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - It Only Took a Minute 2:04

20 Bunny Sigler - Lovey Dovey & You're So Fine 2:50

21 Tommy Maris - Don't Come Cryin' to Me 2:30

22 Jimmy Velvet - Young Hearts 2:04

23 Ray Vernon - Terry 2:20

24 Val Rays - Get a Board 2:00

25 Billy & Lillie - You Got Me by the Heart 2:13

26 Warmest Spring - Suddenly (You Find Love) 2:25

27 Mike Sarne - Fountain of Love 2:20

Vol 13

01 Kinks - Long Tall Sally 2:15

02 Eddie King - If You Wish 2:13

03 Renaissance - Mary Jane 2:41

04 Peter Best - Boys 2:17

05 Peter Best - Kansas City 2:11

06 Bobby Roberts & The Ravons - How Can I Make Her Mine 1:44

07 Bobby Roberts & The Ravons - I'm in Love Again 2:02

08 British Walkers - That Was Yesterday 2:27

09 British Walkers - Shake 2:21

10 Fabulous Flippers - I Don't Want to Cry 2:54

11 Haircuts - She Loves You 2:21

12 Haircuts - Love Me Do 2:18

13 Ronnie Dio & The Prophets - Walking in Different Circles 2:15

14 Ronnie Dio & The Prophets - Jezebel 2:47

15 Undertakers - Stupidity 2:04

16 Mob - Wait, Please Don't Walk Away 2:02

17 Mike Finnegan & The Surfs - Help Me Somebody 2:11

18 Mike Finnegan & The Surfs - Bread and Water 2:15

19 Knight Owls - What 1:52

20 3 1; 2 - You Turned Your Back on Me 2:17

21 D'Kool & The Kasuals - She's Good to Me 2:29

22 Palace Guard - Saturdays Child 2:35

23 Volcanics - Your Kind of Loving 2:31

24 Volcanics - But I Love Her 2:22

25 Volcanics - Do That Thing 2:57

26 Dantes - Under My Thumb 2:35

27 Chants - I Don't Care 1:56

Vol 14

01 Teddy Boys - Mona 3:00

02 Ventrills - Alone in The Night 2:23

03 Ronnie Lavelle - Cartoons 2:15

04 Carroll Brothers - Sweet Georgia Brown 2:10

05 John Zacherle - Lunch With Mother Goose 2:47

06 Palace Guard - Party Lights 3:20

07 Little Sisters - The Twist 2:18

08 Ohio Express - Beg, Borrow and Steal 2:33

09 Campers - The Ballad of Batman 2:32

10 Ed McMahon - Beautiful Girl 2:59

11 Larry Halloway - Beatle Teen Beat 2:08

12 Timmie Rogers - I Love Ya, I Love Ya, I Love Ya 2:16

13 Delfonics - I Was There 2:33

14 Delfonics - You've Been Untrue 2:43

15 Senator Bobby - Wild Thing 2:43

16 Squirrels - Grandma's House 2:16

17 Buddy Savitt - Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 2:24

18 Josephine XIII - Down on The Funny Farm 2:49

19 Dan Daniels - Just Me, and My Mom and Dad 2:21

20 John Zacherle - Dummy Doll 2:25

21 Ray Brown & The Whispers - Devoted to You 2:12

22 Two of Us - Get Together 2:38

23 Helene O'Connell - Witchcraft 2:39

24 Thin Men - Indian Love Call 2:52

25 Dave Appell & The Apple Jacks - Chitter Chatter Baby 2:29

26 Hermione Gingold - Does The Chewing Gum Lose It's Flavor 2:39

27 Meyer Davis & His Orchestra - Let's Twist Again 2:11

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Music weaves itself into the fabric of our emotions, dances through the corridors of memory, and whispers to the soul of who we are. Sharing these stories deepens the connection, turning the experience into something timeless and profound.

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