Tuesday, 7 November 2017

Lee Andrews & The Hearts "For Collectors Only" 1954-1968

A meticulous, aptly-titled anthology of Lee Andrews and the Hearts' recordings, but if you're not knee-deep into them, one of their smaller collections will be easier on your Visa and should suffice…...This is the whole kit and caboodle: 61-tracks of classic '50s doo wop, featuring previously unreleased songs, demos, and alternate versions, as well as every A- and B-side they released, from their debut "Maybe You'll Be There" on Rainbow Records (1954) to the beautiful "Island of Love" on Lost Nite Records (1968). The pioneering group influenced a slew of Philly vocal groups, including the original, pre-Teddy Pendergrass, Blue Notes and the Intruders. The Intruders redid the Hearts' most successful recording, "Teardrops," on their Save the Children album. For Collectors Only is a flowing gathering of smooth, classy doo wop at its best.(Andrew Hamilton, Allmusic)trax disc 1:
01 Maybe You'll Be There (Rainbow_Riviera Version) 02 Baby Come Back 03 The White Cliffs Of Dover 04 Much Too Much 05 The Bells Of St. Mary 06 Fairest 07 Long Lonely Nights (Demo-Original Lyrics) 08 It's Me (Demo) 09 Sipping A Cup Of Coffee (Unreleased) 10 Merengue (Demo) 11 Lonely Room (Demo with _talking bridge_) 12 Boom (Demo) 13 Bluebird Of Happiness 14 Show Me The Merengue 15 Just Suppose (Demo) 16 Dearest (Unreleased) 17 The Girl Around The Corner (Demo) 18 Long Lonely Nights (Demo 2) 19 Aunt Jenny (Unreleased) 20 Lonely Room
trax disc 2:
01 I Miss My Baby (Unreleased) 02 Leona 03 Window Eyes (Unreleased) 04 Try The Impossible (Demo) 05 It's Me 06 Just Suppose (Gotham version) 07 Why Do I (Demo) 08 Strollin' Women (Unreleased) 09 Abide By The Golden Rule (Unreleased) 10 Long Lonely Nights 11 The Clock 12 Tear Drops 13 The Girl Around The Corner 14 Try The Impossible 15 Nobody's Home 16 Why Do I 17 Glad To Be Here 18 Maybe You'll Be There (U.A. Version) 19 All I Ask Is Love 20 Just Suppose (U.A. Version) 21 Boom
trax disc 3:
01 I Wonder 02 Baby Come Back (Casino Version) 03 Together Again 04 My Lonely Room 05 I Miss You So 06 I've Got A Right To Cry 07 A Night Like Tonight 08 You Gave To Me 09 P.S. I Love You 10 I Cried 11 Cold Gray Dawn 12 All You Can Do 13 Island Of Love 14 Quiet As It's Kept 15 Oh My Love 16 Can't Do Without You 17 Never The Less 18 Your Love Gives Me Such A Thrill 19 I've Had It 20 Little Bird
…served by Gyro1966...

16 comments:

RYP said...

Lee Andrews & The Hearts "For Collectors Only"
…served by Gyro1966...
gitit! no pw
CD1
http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/2RUraLll/file.html
or:
https://mega.nz/#!EIljSYYS!iVcmv7AVr6bE0T37lJSeI-dbRTMsohOYNp213ZMjQg4
CD2
http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/NLdpBKMk/file.html
or:
https://mega.nz/#!RMcSADIZ!QcVJTusbuAeyjWzDrd51Se_jXtbHT2pbAL0nzrkdyYA
CD3
http://www22.zippyshare.com/v/zVFxHWp7/file.html
or:
https://mega.nz/#!8It2CT6J!3ALP7gTU2noth2dL-cNHCoJ0AgA2vk7QaUNeMXU5z9g

Anonymous said...

Thanks! - Stinky

Boogie1953 said...

Super !!!

Aussie said...

thank you 4 this beautiful music - Aussie

soulpapa said...

Thanks for this!

Anonymous said...

Beautiful hat-trick. Thank you RYP & Gyro 1996, also for the second job (zippy-mega) which you will have to engage more. Nico1950.

gilles said...

Great stuff !! TYVM

Gyro1966 said...

I bought 300 similar titles (from a collector who died) for $200 total at one time this summer - that's all they wanted. This box set cost me something like 75 cents.

JohnnyDiego said...

Gosh, Gyro. You’re either a highwayman or a kid in a toy shop. Like you I have so much music I’ll never be able to listen to. But that’s not the point. Having it is the point. I’ll see something and I gotta have it, nevermind that it will grow cobwebs. But I own it and if I were the least bit organized I’d be able to say, “Yeah. I’ve got such and such by so and so. Let’s listen.”

Once again, thank you Gyro for all your work.
Und ich würde dich nicht vergessen, RYP. Du bist der Zauberer, der alles macht.

Troglodyte said...

You want your money back? lol

That is a good deal for sure. Too bad that another oldies lover has passed away. I'm sure he would appreciate that someone like yourself got the lot.

Thank you for sharing!

heylee said...

Gyro and RYP, thank you for this great Box, this is a 1962 Philly soundtrack. Thanks for using mega.

Indigoinsf aka thomas said...

Does anybody out there still have this Label Comp. originally posted SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 2009
"Smashing Time" - A Countdown Compilation 1987 - VA

thanks for checking
Thomas aka indigosinsf

oldrocker99 said...

Lee Andrews was the father of Questlove, the incredible drummer for the incredible Roots.

Musical family, eh?

Susan Donimus said...

Thank you for this. Lee Andrews is one of my favorite doo-wop vocalists.

Anonymous said...

300 similar titles? Wow! We are in a barrel of iron. We lovers doo-wop rejoice and exulting. Thanks Gyro 1966 for the news, God bless you. Nico1950.

rolo batres said...

gracias, ustedes son grandiosos