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Philadelphia's Tymes were one of the sweetest vocal groups to ever step into a recording studio. Led by the warm, expressive tenor of George Williams, whose voice and phrasing were heavily influenced by Johnny Mathis, and blessed with a producer at Cameo Parkway Records, Billy Jackson, who knew exactly how to record them, the Tymes hit right out of the box with their debut single, the sparse and elegant ballad "So Much in Love" in 1963. Written by Williams, the song was given a simple, floating arrangement by Jackson that was driven by what would become the group's trademark finger snaps and featuring smooth-as-honey vocals by Williams and fellow group members Al "Ceasar" Barry, George Hilliard, Norman Burnett, and Donald Banks. The Tymes followed this classic with a version of "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (the song that launched Mathis' own career in 1957) that was every bit as strong as "So Much in Love," and completed the hat trick with a third impressive single, "Somewhere." Everything the Tymes recorded with Jackson at Cameo Parkway had this same high quality, and the future looked more than bright, but the group's run on the pop charts pretty much ended with the advent of Beatlemania in 1964, which signaled a sea change in the recording industry. For some reason Cameo Parkway never released the Tymes catalog on CD until 2005, and this collection marks the debut of the Tymes in the digital age, some 40 years after these classic ballads were recorded. Gorgeously arranged and sung, the tracks compiled here have an elegant, timeless quality that works in part because of their simple sparseness, which allows the Tymes plenty of breathing room to do what they do best, which is sing like the angels sing. "So Much in Love," "Wonderful! Wonderful!," and "Somewhere" are all here, along with other gems like "Here She Comes" (one of the few instances where the Tymes go upbeat) and the sublime "The Lamp Is Low." Better late than never, this CD is essential listening for fans of the vocal group genre.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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The Tymes, MainArtist - Roy Straigis, ComposerLyricist - George Williams, ComposerLyricist - William Jackson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Ben Raleigh, ComposerLyricist - Sherman Edwards, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Billy Jackson, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - Roy Straigis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
GEORGE FORREST, ComposerLyricist - Robert Wright, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Leon Carr, ComposerLyricist - Earl Shuman, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Billy Jackson, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - Roy Straigis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Jimmy Wisner, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - Norm Mendoza, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Jimmy Wisner, ComposerLyricist - Billy Jackson, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - Roy Straigis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Richard Rodgers, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Hammerstein, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
The Tymes, MainArtist - Roy Straigis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Billy Jackson, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - Roy Straigis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Johnny Marks, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - Dedette Hill, ComposerLyricist - Carmen Lomardo, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Billy Jackson, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Jay Livingston, ComposerLyricist - Raymond Evans, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Al Stillman, ComposerLyricist - ROBERT ALLEN, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Mort Garson, ComposerLyricist - Bob Hilliard, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Jimmy Wisner, ComposerLyricist - Billy Jackson, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Maurice Ravel, ComposerLyricist - Mitchell Parish, ComposerLyricist - Bert Shefter, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - Peter DeRose, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Al Stillman, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - Camillo Bargoni, ComposerLyricist - Paul Siegel, ComposerLyricist - Dante Panzuti, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Billy Jackson, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - Roy Straigis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
John Marascalco, ComposerLyricist - The Tymes, MainArtist - George Motola, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Album review
Philadelphia's Tymes were one of the sweetest vocal groups to ever step into a recording studio. Led by the warm, expressive tenor of George Williams, whose voice and phrasing were heavily influenced by Johnny Mathis, and blessed with a producer at Cameo Parkway Records, Billy Jackson, who knew exactly how to record them, the Tymes hit right out of the box with their debut single, the sparse and elegant ballad "So Much in Love" in 1963. Written by Williams, the song was given a simple, floating arrangement by Jackson that was driven by what would become the group's trademark finger snaps and featuring smooth-as-honey vocals by Williams and fellow group members Al "Ceasar" Barry, George Hilliard, Norman Burnett, and Donald Banks. The Tymes followed this classic with a version of "Wonderful! Wonderful!" (the song that launched Mathis' own career in 1957) that was every bit as strong as "So Much in Love," and completed the hat trick with a third impressive single, "Somewhere." Everything the Tymes recorded with Jackson at Cameo Parkway had this same high quality, and the future looked more than bright, but the group's run on the pop charts pretty much ended with the advent of Beatlemania in 1964, which signaled a sea change in the recording industry. For some reason Cameo Parkway never released the Tymes catalog on CD until 2005, and this collection marks the debut of the Tymes in the digital age, some 40 years after these classic ballads were recorded. Gorgeously arranged and sung, the tracks compiled here have an elegant, timeless quality that works in part because of their simple sparseness, which allows the Tymes plenty of breathing room to do what they do best, which is sing like the angels sing. "So Much in Love," "Wonderful! Wonderful!," and "Somewhere" are all here, along with other gems like "Here She Comes" (one of the few instances where the Tymes go upbeat) and the sublime "The Lamp Is Low." Better late than never, this CD is essential listening for fans of the vocal group genre.
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:29
- Main artists: The Tymes
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: ABKCO Music and Records, Inc.
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2005 ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records, Inc.
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