The Hollywood Flames "The Hollywood Flames" (Specialty 1952-1959)

Though not in a class with the Moonglows, the Five Satins, or the Platters, the Hollywood Flames were a solid doo wop group that should have been much better known…...The only song on this CD that was a major hit is the infectious "Buzz Buzz Buzz." Otherwise, listeners are treated to excellent material that fell through the cracks, which ranges from invigorating up-tempo songs like "Strollin' on the Beach," "A Little Bird," and "Crazy" to such engaging ballads as "Give Me Back My Heart," "A Star Fell," and "My Confession." While "Frankenstein's Den" shows that the Flames could be as much fun as the Coasters, the atypical and previously unreleased "This Heart of Mine" is as brooding as something Bobby "Blue" Bland would do. For doo wop aficionados who only know the Flames for "Buzz Buzz Buzz," this collection demonstrates that they had many other inspired moments.(Alex Henderson, Allmusic)

trax:
01 Wheel Of Fortune 02 Later 03 Tabarin 04 W-I-N-E 05 My Confession 06 The Sound Of Your Voice 07 Crazy 08 Buzz, Buzz, Buzz 09 Ooh Baby Ooh 10 This Heart Of Mine 11 A Little Bird 12 Give Me Back My Heart 13 Two Little Bees 14 It's Love 15 Your Love [Take 9] 16 Frankenstein's Den 17 Strollin' On The Beach 18 Chains Of Love 19 Let's Talk It Over 20 A Star Fell 21 I'll Get By 22 Just For You 23 Hollywood Flames Radio Plug 24 I'll Be Seeing You 25 There Is Something On Your Mind 26 So Good 27 Romance In The Dark 28 Much Too Much
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