"The Golden Era Of Doowops" Mohawk Records (Relic 7122)

New York's Mohawk Records is chiefly remembered today for its national success with the Demensions' Over the Rainbow and for issuing Dion and the Belmonts' first single, We Went Away / Tag Along…...But label owner Irving Spice had a solid feel for the white vocal group sound, and most of his efforts here, from both Mohawk and its subsidiaries, Dragon and Wizz, are well worth listening to. Highlights here, in addition to the titles listed above, include Chapel of Tears, The Gang All Knows, My Heart, and Hold Me Close by Lonnie & the Carollons; Ding a Ling a Ling by Dicky Dell & the Bing Bongs; I Still Love You by Joey & the Ovations; Legend of Love by Billy Love & the Lovers, and I'll Love You Forever by the Deans. A particularly fine set, rounded out by definitive notes by Donn Fileti and several vintage group photos. Highly recommended (Roots & Rhythm)

trax:
1. Chapel Of Tears - Lonnie & The Carollons 2. We Went Away - Dion & The Belmonts 3. Ra Cha Cha - The Radiants 4. I Still Love You - Joey & The Ovations 5. The Gang All Knows - Lonnie & The Carollons 6. I'll Love You Forever - The Deans 7. Teenage Clementine - The Belmonts 8. How Could You - The Companions 9. Ding A Ling A Ling - Dicky Dell & Bing Bongs 10. Legend Of Love - Billy Love & The Lovers 11. Out In Colorado - Dion & The Timberlanes 12. Let Him Talk - Virgil & The Vi-Tones 13. Over The Rainbow - The Demensions 14. My Heart - Lonnie & The Carollons 15. The Chosen Few - Dion & The Timberlanes 16. Trudy - Lonnie & The Carollons 17. You Don't Know What You Got - The Mello-Kings 18. Santa Margherita - The Belmonts 19. You Say - Lonnie & The Carollons 20. It's You - The Deans 21. No Fool Am I - The Companions 22. Please Don't Say Goodbye - The Demensions 23. Runaround - Joey & The Ovations 24. My Heart Is Low - The Deans 25. Tag Along - Dion & The Belmonts 26. Hold Me Close - Lonnie & The Carollons 27. I'll Never Be Mean - The Radiants
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