"Hardcore Doo-Wop" In The Hallway, Under The Street Lamp (Specialty 1952-1957)

This compact disc collects 25 doo wop collector's classics from a variety of small West Coast R&B labels who dabbled in the genre. The California version of the streetcorner vocal group phenomena had stronger leanings toward bluesier harmonies and vocal performances bordering on madness. As best exemplified here by groups like Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns and Byron "Slick" Gipson & the Sliders, the West Coast doo wop movement definitely had a sound all its own. (Cub Koda, Allmusic)trax:
1. Wheel Of Fortune - The Four Flames 2. Dream Girl - Jesse & Marvin 3. Night Owl - Tony Allen & The Champs 4. Oooh-Ruba-Lee - Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns 5. Where's My Girl - Jesse Belvin (With The Laurels) 6. I - Tony Allen & The Champs 7. Sweet Breeze - Vernon Green & The Phantoms 8. Check Yourself, Baby - Tony Allen & The Chimes 9. Foot Loose & Fancy Free - Byron "Slick" Gipson, The Sliders 10. Gloria - Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns 11. Especially - Tony Allen & The Chimes 12. Baby I Need (Ting-a-Ling) - Benn Zeppa & The Zephers 13. The Old Willow Tree - Vernon Green & The Phantoms 14. Cool Loving - Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns 15. Pretty Little Girl - The Chimes 16. How Long - Eugene Church 17. Buzz Buzz Buzz - The Hollywood Flames 18. Malinda - Bobby Mandolph 19. Hold Me Tight - The Jaguars 20. Don't You Know - Arthur Lee Maye & The Crowns 21. Never Let You Go - The Ambers feat. Ralph Mathis 22. Open Up Your Heart - Eugene Church 23. Mine All Mine - The Jaguars 24. Guardian Angel - The Selections 25. Soft And Sweet - The Selections
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