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The Dovells are known for their two early-'60s rock & roll classics "Bristol Stomp" and "You Can't Sit Down." The 2005 collection The Best of the Dovells 1961-1965 includes these two gems plus plenty more hot rockers that will have you out of your seat and stomping your feet. The Dovells' strong points are their unflagging energy and the yelping teenage vocals of Len Barry, and a typical song is made up of pounding drums, a honking sax, and lyrics about a new dance craze or a teenage hottie that Barry hollers and howls about while the band harmonizes raucously in the background. Add handclaps, foot stomps, and crowd noise and what you have for most of the disc is an instant party. While the two hits are the best by far, the rest, like "Mope-Itty Mope," "Hey Beautiful," "Betty in Bermudas," "Kissin' in the Kitchen," and "Foot Stompin'," are a blast of carefree fun that never grows old. This is the first legit Dovells collection to be released on CD and it should thrill fans of early-'60s rock & roll. The only problem with the collection is that it doesn't include any of the three post-Barry (who left in late 1963) singles on Parkway, which is a pity since they included some good tunes like the Four Seasons knockoff "What in the World's Come Over You" and the hot rod rocker "Dragster on the Prowl." Instead there are four solo Barry tracks, including his big hit, the blue-eyed soul classic "1-2-3," and a great big city soul ballad, "Hearts Are Trump," but not his excellent "Like a Baby." While it would have been nice to bill the disc as Best of the Dovells and Len Barry, it's an issue that will likely only bother trainspotters. Everyone else can just roll back the rugs and do some serious foot-stompin'.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
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David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Leonard Borisoff, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
The Dovells, MainArtist - Aaron Jr. Collins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
The Dovells, MainArtist - Bosstones, ComposerLyricist - W. Chatman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Robert Lewis, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist - Johnny Styles, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Morgan Robinson, ComposerLyricist - Leslie Cooper, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Leonard Borisoff, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist - J. Gross, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Cornell Muldrow, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - Dee Clark, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Jackie Wilson, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist - Alonzo Tucker, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Marie, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist - Segman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist - Rose Marie, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc., .
Billy Jackson, ComposerLyricist - Roy Straigis, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
David Appell, ComposerLyricist - Kal Mann, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Len Barry, MainArtist - Tracy Alexander, ComposerLyricist - Alexander Borisoff, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
Jimmy Wisner, ComposerLyricist - Len Barry, ComposerLyricist - The Dovells, MainArtist
℗ 2005 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
LEON HUFF, Producer - Len Barry, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Dave White Tricker, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Medora, ComposerLyricist - Leonard W. Borisoff, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1965 Geffen Records
Album review
The Dovells are known for their two early-'60s rock & roll classics "Bristol Stomp" and "You Can't Sit Down." The 2005 collection The Best of the Dovells 1961-1965 includes these two gems plus plenty more hot rockers that will have you out of your seat and stomping your feet. The Dovells' strong points are their unflagging energy and the yelping teenage vocals of Len Barry, and a typical song is made up of pounding drums, a honking sax, and lyrics about a new dance craze or a teenage hottie that Barry hollers and howls about while the band harmonizes raucously in the background. Add handclaps, foot stomps, and crowd noise and what you have for most of the disc is an instant party. While the two hits are the best by far, the rest, like "Mope-Itty Mope," "Hey Beautiful," "Betty in Bermudas," "Kissin' in the Kitchen," and "Foot Stompin'," are a blast of carefree fun that never grows old. This is the first legit Dovells collection to be released on CD and it should thrill fans of early-'60s rock & roll. The only problem with the collection is that it doesn't include any of the three post-Barry (who left in late 1963) singles on Parkway, which is a pity since they included some good tunes like the Four Seasons knockoff "What in the World's Come Over You" and the hot rod rocker "Dragster on the Prowl." Instead there are four solo Barry tracks, including his big hit, the blue-eyed soul classic "1-2-3," and a great big city soul ballad, "Hearts Are Trump," but not his excellent "Like a Baby." While it would have been nice to bill the disc as Best of the Dovells and Len Barry, it's an issue that will likely only bother trainspotters. Everyone else can just roll back the rugs and do some serious foot-stompin'.
© Tim Sendra /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:52
- Main artists: The Dovells
- 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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