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Twenty-two tracks from 1956-61, including most of their hit singles (the 1958 Top 20 entry, "Kathy-O," is oddly missing). "Little Darlin'" and "The Stroll" are quite obviously the class of the bunch, and there's a higher quantity of inferior pop-inclined covers of R&B/rock numbers than you might remember ("Why Do Fools Fall in Love," "Words of Love," "Silhouettes," "The Church Bells May Ring"). It's certainly the collection of choice, though, including a 1959 Australian single that was previously unavailable in the U.S., and the previously unreleased 1961 track "Chimes in My Heart" (written by Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers).
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Frankie Lymon, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist - George Goldner, ComposerLyricist - Bill Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Somerville, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Kowalski, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Levitt, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1956 PolyGram Records Inc.
The Diamonds, MainArtist - Morton Craft, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 PolyGram Records Inc.
Berry Gordy, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist - Esther Gordy Edwards, ComposerLyricist - Taylor Cox, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 PolyGram Records Inc.
The Diamonds, MainArtist - Ronny Jordan, ComposerLyricist - J. Mcdermott, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 PolyGram Records Inc.
Ira Kosloff, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist - Vance Packard, ComposerLyricist - George Mysles, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1956 PolyGram Records Inc.
Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist
℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Maurice Williams, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist - David Carroll, Conductor - Bill Reed, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Somerville, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Kowalski, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Levitt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Diamonds, MainArtist - Colombo, ComposerLyricist - Barry Kaye, ComposerLyricist - Harry Booros, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 PolyGram Records Inc.
The Diamonds, MainArtist - George Stone, ComposerLyricist - Carl Stevens, ComposerLyricist - Ted Goodman, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 PolyGram Records Inc.
Buddy Holly, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist
℗ 1957 PolyGram Records Inc.
The Diamonds, MainArtist - Van Brackens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 PolyGram Records Inc.
The Diamonds, MainArtist - Chester Pipkin, ComposerLyricist - Gary Pipkin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 PolyGram Records Inc.
FRANK SLAY, Producer - Frank C. Slay Jr., ComposerLyricist - Bob Crewe, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist - Bob Crew, Producer - Bill Reed, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Dave Somerville, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Kowalski, Tenor, AssociatedPerformer - Phil Levitt, Baritone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1957 The Island Def Jam Music Group
CLYDE OTIS, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist - David Carroll, Conductor - Nancy Lee, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1957 UMG Recordings, Inc.
J. Ben, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist
℗ 1957 PolyGram Records Inc.
The Diamonds, MainArtist - George Stone, ComposerLyricist - Carl Stevens, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1958 PolyGram Records Inc.
Barry Mann, ComposerLyricist - Mike Anthony, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist
℗ 1958 UMG Recordings, Inc.
The Diamonds, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Alfred Roy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 The Island Def Jam Music Group
Howard Greenfield, ComposerLyricist - Neil Sedaka, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist
℗ 1959 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bob Gaudio, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist - Joseph Villa, ComposerLyricist - Mildred Austin, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1959 PolyGram Records Inc.
Bill Medley, ComposerLyricist - The Diamonds, MainArtist
℗ 1961 PolyGram Records Inc.
The Diamonds, MainArtist - Danny Webb, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1961 PolyGram Records Inc.
Album review
Twenty-two tracks from 1956-61, including most of their hit singles (the 1958 Top 20 entry, "Kathy-O," is oddly missing). "Little Darlin'" and "The Stroll" are quite obviously the class of the bunch, and there's a higher quantity of inferior pop-inclined covers of R&B/rock numbers than you might remember ("Why Do Fools Fall in Love," "Words of Love," "Silhouettes," "The Church Bells May Ring"). It's certainly the collection of choice, though, including a 1959 Australian single that was previously unavailable in the U.S., and the previously unreleased 1961 track "Chimes in My Heart" (written by Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers).
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
- Total length: 00:51:00
- Main artists: The Diamonds
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mercury Records
- Genre: Soul/Funk/R&B R&B
© 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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