"THE BEST OF RED TOP RECORDS" Vol. 1

Thirty obscure tracks from Philadelphia's Red Top Records, a local company that recorded some of the city's young hopefuls between 1957 and the early 1960's. The Quin-Tones' "Down the Aisle of Love" charted nationally, but most of these selections were rarely if ever heard outside Philly. Outtakes, unreleased tracks, and sides recorded under Red Top's umbrella and leased to other companies pad the track listing. Volume 1 includes three rare ones by Donnie Elbert ("Mommie's Gone," "For Sentimental Reasons," and "Someday," released on Jalynne Records in 1961); "Blue Star" by Harold Melvin (later of the Blue Notes, a 1961 release on 20th Century Records; and Joe Tex's ultra-rare blues ballad "Goodbye My Love." The Four Naturals' tracks are pure pop.by Andrew Hamilton, Allmusic

trax:
1. Down The Isle Of Love - The Quintones 2. Key To My Heart - Tony & The Twilighters 3. My Heart Is An Open Door (Outtake) - The Students 4. I Promise You Love - The Turbans 5. Mommies Gone - Donnie Elbert 6. Oo Wee Baby - The Ivy Tones 7. Did You Make Up Your Mind - Tony & The Twilighters 8. Blue Star - The Blue Notes 9. Please Dear (Outtake) - The Quintones 10. Someday - Donnie Elbert 11. Peter Pumpkin Eater - The Troupers 12. You Must Be An Angel - The Gainors 13. When I'm In Your Arms - The Naturals 14. Curfew Time - The Turbans 15. What Am I To Do - The Quintones 16. My Heart Is An Open Door - The Students 17. For Sentimental Reasons - Donnie Elbert 18. Goodbye My Love - Joe Tex 19. I Promise To Remember - Tony & The Twilighters 20. Follow Me - The Gainors 21. Oh My Love - The Quintones 22. The Thought Of You Darling - The Naturals 23. How Strange - The Naturals 24. Bye Bye Truely - The Students 25. Blue Star (Outtake) - The Blue Notes 26. Key To My Heart (Outtake) - Tony & The Twilighters 27. Please Dear - The Quintones 28. Long Long Ago - The Naturals 29. Did You Make Up Your Mind - Tony & The Twilighters 30. What Am I To Do (Outtake) - The Quintones
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