The Flamingos - The Flamingos Collection 1953-61, Vol. 1-2 (2017)

Tracklist

The Flamingos Collection 1953-61, Vol. 1
CD1
01. Someday, Someway
02. If I Can't Have You
03. That's My Desire
04. Hurry Home Baby
05. Golden Teardrops
06. Carried Away
07. Plan for Love
08. You Ain't Ready
09. Cross over the Bridge
10. Listen to My Plea
11. Dream of a Lifetime
12. On My Merry Way
13. Blues in a Letter
14. Jump Children
15. I Really Don't Want to Know
16. Get with It
17. I'm Yours
18. Ko Ko Mo
19. When
20. (Chick-a-Boom) That's My Baby
21. Please Come Back Home
22. I Want to Love You
23. I'll Be Home
24. Need Your Love
25. A Kiss from Your Lips

CD2
01. The Vow
02. Shilly Dilly
03. Would I Be Crying
04. Just for a Kick
05. The Ladder of Love
06. Let's Make Up
07. Helpless
08. My Faith in You
09. Where Mary Go
10. The Rock and Roll March
11. Lovers Never Say Goodbye
12. That Love Is You
13. Dream of a Lifetime (Re-Recording)
14. Whispering Stars
15. But Not for Me
16. I Shed a Tear at Your Wedding
17. Love Walked In
18. At the Prom
19. I Only Have Eyes for You
20. Goodnight Sweetheart
21. Ever Since I Met Lucy
22. Kiss-a-Me
23. Yours
24. Jerri-Lee
25. Hey Now!
26. I Was Such a Fool
27. Heavenly Angel
28. Mio Amore

The Flamingos Collection 1953-61, Vol. 2
CD1
01. You, Me and the Sea
02. Nobody Loves Me
03. Besame Mucho
04. At Night
05. When I Fall in Love
06. Beside You
07. Your Other Love
08. Lovers Gotta Cry
09. That's Why I Love You
10. Time Was
11. Dream Girl
12. Stolen Love
13. Chickie Umbah
14. Nobody's Love
15. Music Maestro Please
16. I'm in the Mood for Love
17. Begin the Beguine
18. As Time Goes By
19. The Breeze and I
20. Where or When
21. Maria Elena
22. Sweet and Lovely
23. Crazy, Crazy, Crazy
24. Tell Me How Long
25. My Foolish Heart
26. You Belong to My Heart
27. Bridge of Tears

The Flamingos were one of the many doowop vocal groups of the 1950s whose group name was borrowed from that of a bird - The Robins, The Penguins, The Orioles and The Ravens were among the others. They are regarded as one of the genre's very best and most talented groups, and Billboard magazine wrote of them: "Universally hailed as one of the finest and most influential vocal groups in pop music history, the Flamingos defined doo wop at it's most elegant and sophisticated." Like so many of their peers, they suffered from the fact that one of their biggest R&B hits was covered for the pop market by a mainstream artist - in their case, it was Pat Boone recording their landmark song "I'll Be Home" to score a pop No. 1. This great value 80-track 3-CD set comprises almost all the titles which they release during this primary period of their career, and comprises all their A & B sides released on the Chance, Parrot, Checker, Decca and End labels along with the tracks from their first three LPs "The Flamingos", "Flamingo Serenade" and "Flamingo Favourites" which were not otherwise released on singles. It naturally includes all the dozen or so hits they had during this time, including "I'll Be Home", and their biggest pop hit "I Only Have Eyes For You". Including substantial booklet notes, this provides an entertaining overview of their most important work, ranging with ease across R&B, rock 'n' roll and ballad styles, and is a worthy showcase for their distinctive talent.

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