The first group ever to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Coasters evolved out of The Robins, a late 40s, L.A.-based vocal outfit that in 1953 signed to Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller's Spark Records; breakout success
came with Riot In Cell Block #9 and Smokey Joe's Café, both included here. They signed to Atlantic in 55, headed for New York, became The Coasters and soared to even greater heights with legendary songwriters Leiber & Stoller.
With musical savvy and upbeat humor, they bridged R&B, pop, early rock and doo-wop, scoring fourteen Billboard® s R&B chart, eight
of which also made the pop Top 40. This single disc survey features sixteen classic including Searchin, Young Blood, Charlie
Brown, Along Came Jones, and two that reached #1 in both pop and R&B, Yakety Yak and Poison Ivy.

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2009 collection. With their unique blend of humor and Rock 'N' Roll, The Coasters were one of the most popular vocal groups of the `50s, transcending the limited popularity of many other R&B groups of that time. This disc contains a generous 30 tracks including their earliest releases as The Robins through to their hit making heyday, and presents, for the first time, ALL their singles (A and B-sides) in chronological order. Features all of their major hits such as 'Yakety Yak', 'Charlie Brown', 'Searchin' and 'Young Blood'. Also includes detailed liner notes explaining the full history of the group. Jasmine.

Take one of the finest vocal groups on the West Coast, add a wild sense of humor and throw in the songs of Lieber & Stoller-now you've got the Coasters, one of the greatest, most innovative vocal groups ever. Here are 24 of their best including all the crucial 1955-60 hits: Searchin'; Yakety Yak; Charlie Brown; Along Came Jones , and more!

The first group ever to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, The Coasters evolved out of The Robins, a late 40s, L.A.-based vocal outfit that in 1953 signed to Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller's Spark Records; breakout success
came with Riot In Cell Block #9 and Smokey Joe's Café, both included here. They signed to Atlantic in 55, headed for New York, became The Coasters and soared to even greater heights with legendary songwriters Leiber & Stoller.
With musical savvy and upbeat humor, they bridged R&B, pop, early rock and doo-wop, scoring fourteen Billboard® s R&B chart, eight
of which also made the pop Top 40. This single disc survey features sixteen classic including Searchin, Young Blood, Charlie
Brown, Along Came Jones, and two that reached #1 in both pop and R&B, Yakety Yak and Poison Ivy.