One of the best-known and best-loved R&B vocal groups of all-time, The Drifters were blessed with some great lead singers (Clyde McPhatter & Ben E. King), great songwriters (Leiber & Stoller, Pomus & Shuman) and great producers (Phil Spector, Bert Berns). Despite many personnel changes, they scored an amazing 11 top-20 records between 1959 and 1964, and are still on the oldies touring circuit today. This compilation album contains an excellent sampling of the group's pop classics and showcases their smooth harmonies. Features 16 total tracks including 'There Goes My First Love', 'Hello Happiness', 'Summer In The City', 'Like Sister And Brother', 'Like A Movie I've Seen Before' and more. RCA. 2005.
Out of print in the U.S.! The history of rhythm & blues is filled with vocal groups whose names include the Orioles, Cadillacs, Crows, Flamingos, Moonglows, Coasters & Penguins which are all held in reverence by fanatics and devotes. The Drifters are part of an even more exclusive fraternity, as a group that managed to carve out a place for themselves in the R&B community and also define that music, not only at it's inception as a national chart phenomenon in the early 50's but also in the decade that followed. 'Golden Hits' features 12 hits including 'Dance With Me', There Goes My Baby', 'Saturday Night At The Movies', 'On Broadway', 'Under The Boardwalk' and 'Some Kind Of Wonderful'. Warner. 2005.
Definitive Soul Music Artist : Drifters Music Label : Atlantic Release Date : 2006-07-11 Artistopia's Price :$13.15
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Album Summary
This 2-disc, 30-song collection shows off the Drifters' agile harmonies and impeccable song sensabilities that bridged '50s R&B and '60s soul and epitomized the vocal group essence of the Brill Building era with a sound that was both streetwise and as sweet as soul music gets.
For the first time on one 2CD set both sides of all The Drifters single releases between 1953 and 1958 and includes seminal recordings from two of the groups most important lead singers, Clyde McPhatter and Johnny Moore. Features such influential and much covered original hits as 'Such A Night', 'Money Honey', 'Ruby Baby' and their definitive R & B version of 'White Christmas'. Plus bonus tracks including the groups harmony back-up vocals on two singles by Ruth Brown and the rare Flyers single, which featured the drifters line up. Extensive booklet notes explain the complex history of the group, which still exists in 2009
2010 collection featuring the singles from 1972-80 includes the UK top Ten's: Like Sister & Brother, Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies, Down on the Beach Tonight, There Goes My First Love, Can I Take You Home Girl and You're More than a Number in My Little Red Book. 33 tracks total
