This CD is an expanded and somewhat altered version of the 1962 Save the Last Dance for Me LP. Based on the music alone, Anthology Three ought to rate higher than it does, but there's one problem -- it's been transformed by the addition of earlier singles from the same period into something more akin to a Best of the Drifters: 1959-1961 collection, with Ben E. King's representation as a singer greatly increased. This is fine, except that this repertoire is well covered on All-Time Greatest Hits & More: 1959-65, and it's difficult to imagine a fan of this era's Drifters not already owning that set. Additionally, some pretty fair numbers have been shunted onto the next CD, including "Jackpot," a superb number in its own right that might've made as good a song for Elvis Presley as "Money Honey" did five years earlier. However, the sound is excellent and the annotation, which details the success of the reconstituted group starting in 1959 and the comings and goings of key members, is extremely thorough. (Bruce Eder, Allmusic)
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01 Dance With Me 02 Baltimore 03 Hey Senorita 04 Lonely Winds 05 Oh My Love 06 There Goes My Baby 07 This Magic Moment 08 (If You Cry) True Love, True Love 09 Sometimes I Wonder 10 I Count The Tears 11 I Feel Good All Over 12 Save The Last Dance For Me 13 Nobody But Me 14 Room Full Of Tears 15 Sweets For My Sweet 16 When My Little Girl Is Smiling 17 Night Shift 18 Lonely Winds (alt)
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THE DRIFTERS "Definitive Drifters Anthology" Volume Three
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BONUS TODAY:
SHOES - 35 Years: The Definitive Shoes Collection 1977-2012
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On the heels of their acclaimed 2012 reunion record Ignition, the Shoes released the generous retrospective 35 Years: The Definitive Shoes Collection 1977-2012. Beginning with their 1977 debut, Black Vinyl Shoes -- wildly accepted as one of the classic power pop LPs -- and sampling relatively equally their three major-label albums from the early '80s and the indie trilogy that followed in the '80s and '90s, this 21-track collection covers far more territory than their previous comp, 1987's Shoes' Best, just by sampling from the 25 years of records that followed. That may not amount to more than a handful of LPs -- after a pair of albums in the mid-'90s, the group took an extended hiatus until Ignition -- but adding cuts from Propeller, Fret Buzz, and Ignition helps round out the Shoes narrative, presenting them as both power pop pioneers and keepers of the flame, offering hooks and harmonies for 35 years and running. (Allmusic)
One of their best. The Drifters are my pick for the greatest pre-Beatles group in R'n'R history, and this is a wonderful way to meet them. Thanks, Guys.
Iggy
I totally agree w/Iggy. The importance of the Drifters cannot be understated. They are one of the crucial links between the emergence of rock & roll in the 50s to the British Invasion. Great, great stuff. Thanks!
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The Drifters - from that time when smooth vocals were the centerpiece of a song, and with a few other vocal combos, the start of great solo careers...
The Shoes - who...?
Love the Drifters material without question. How many out there have checked the scans and noticed the extra one with the Drifters and others. Those extra covers are mighty interesting to themselves.
Glenn
Thanks for posting all six volumes of this Drifters series. It's a terrific journey through changes in personnel, production, musicians and contributing songwriters, which combined with their incredible roster of lead singers defined the sound of a vocal group that was always changing and never less than unique. Fantastic; thanks so much, Gyro!
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