"Dusty and Forgotten"

Unknowns, Unissued and Alternative takes from Gotham's vocal harmony vaults. - Jillem

Thanks largely to the Capris, Philadelphia's Gotham label is often identified with leads who were tight-pants tenors or shrill street-corner sopranos, but in this largely unreleased set there is welcome variety in both the vocal ranges of the lead singers and in the style and tempo of the songs. There's a nice late 40's feel to East Side West Side and Away by Gotham's Four Notes and a mature 50's doo-wop feel to most of the rest of the tracks. Highlights there include The Veltones' Don't Say Goodbye, the Clickettes' Hiding My Tears with a Smile, and the Marquees' splendid I Don't Want Your Love. Fully 19 of these tracks are previously unissued. The music is generally first rate. And sound quality is solid. Definately too good to miss.~(DH)

trax:
1. East Side West Side - Gotham's Four Notes 2. Away - Gotham's Four Notes 3. I'll Never Never Let You Go - The Cats 'N The Fiddle 4. Why Don't You Love Me Now? - Doris Browne 5. Honest - The Gazelles 6. Fool Heart - The Whispers 7. I Cried And Cried - The Manhattan Four 8. Don't Say Goodbye - The Veltones 9. My Juanita - The Veltones 10. I Need You So - 1 - The Veltones 11. Now - The Veltones 12. A Fool Was I - The Veltones 13. I Need You So - 2 - The Veltones 14. Never Let Her Go - Unknown 15. Love Me Right - Unknown 16. Hiding My Tears With A Smile - The Clickettes 17. There Goes Spotnick - The Clickettes 18. Light A Candle - The Clickettes 19. Kiss Kiss - Herman Gillespie 20. Have A Good Time - Herman Gillespie 21. Bells Are Ringing - The Ballenaires 22. Have You Seen My Baby - The Ballenaires 23. Dream - The Ballenaires 24. I Don't Want Your Love - The Marquees 25. Rock My Blues Away - The Marquees
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