Description
The Platters - The Very Best Of The Platters CD
UPC: 0731451031724
Catalogue Number: 510 317-2 (Mercury) / PG 899
Brand Name: The Platters / Mercury Records / PolyGram Records, Inc.
Overview: The Golden Era of Doo-Wop and Vocal Pop
The Very Best Of The Platters is a definitive 12-track compilation of the legendary American vocal group, The Platters. Released in 1991, this collection captures the group's most successful and enduring recordings from their classic period on the Mercury label in the mid-to-late 1950s.
The Platters, featuring the distinctive tenor of lead vocalist Tony Williams, were one of the most successful groups of the early rock and roll era, blending the vocal harmony traditions of Doo-Wop with lush orchestration to create a sophisticated, soulful pop sound. This compilation features all four of their U.S. Pop #1 hits.
Product Features
- Format: Music CD (Compilation, Stereo/Mono)
- Genre: Doo-Wop, R&B, Vocal Pop, Soul
- Style: Classic '50s Vocal Group, Ballads, Standards
- Total Discs: 1
- Original Compilation Release: 1991 (PolyGram Records, Inc.)
- Label: Mercury
- Audio Mix: AAD (Analog Recording, Analog Mixing, Digital Mastering)
- Key Members Featured (Classic Lineup): Tony Williams (lead tenor), David Lynch, Paul Robi, Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor.
Highlights and Hit Singles
This compilation features the absolute essentials of The Platters' career, including their chart-topping smashes and most enduring standards:
| Track | Title | Length | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Great Pretender | 2:39 | U.S. Pop #1 Hit (1956). Written by Buck Ram. |
| 2 | My Prayer | 2:45 | U.S. Pop #1 Hit (1956). A soulful update of a pre-rock standard. |
| 5 | Twilight Time | 2:44 | U.S. Pop #1 Hit (1958). |
| 7 | Only You (And You Alone) | 2:37 | U.S. Top 10 Hit (1955) and their breakthrough single. |
| 9 | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | 2:38 | U.S. Pop #1 Hit (1959). An elegant arrangement of the Jerome Kern standard. |
| 3 | (You've Got) The Magic Touch | 2:28 | U.S. Top 5 Hit (1956). |
| 12 | Harbor Lights | 3:10 | U.S. Top 10 Hit (1960). |
Track Listing (Total 12 Tracks)
- THE GREAT PRETENDER (2:39)
- MY PRAYER (2:45)
- (YOU'VE GOT) THE MAGIC TOUCH (2:28)
- ON MY WORD OF HONOR (2:42)
- TWILIGHT TIME (2:44)
- YOU'LL NEVER NEVER KNOW (2:38)
- ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE) (2:37)
- I'M SORRY (2:52)
- SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES (2:38)
- IF I DIDN'T CARE (3:07)
- ENCHANTED (2:52)
- HARBOR LIGHTS (3:10)
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