Album artwork for (Meet Me) At The Hop 33 Cruisin’ Dreams by Various

The very first song, At The Hop, here in its rare Barry Frank version, is a real get-down dance number, followed by Bumble Bee, LaVern Baker's most beautiful rendition ever. Vocal groups are as much a part of cruising as the salt in the soup, and so there are quite a few doo-wop sounds in this compilation, including some hits as well as extremely rare ones. A highlight is One Bad Stud by the Honey Bears, which was covered by the Blasters in the movie Streets on Fire. Hank Ballard gives us flawless early blues/rock with Look At Little Sister, later covered by Stevie Ray Vaughan. In between, again and again, the beautiful polyphonic sound of the vocal groups. The idea for this very personal compilation came via the feeling that keeps the time of the 1950s and early 60s alive and that is transported in cult movies like American Graffiti. Thus, this compilation could also be an alternative soundtrack to that movie. The CD includes a 16- page booklet in color with notes on each song, compiled and written by Marc Mittelacher, as well as many photos and illustrations, some of them rare!

01 At The Hop - Barry Frank 02 Bumble Bee - LaVern Baker 03 Don't Take The Stars - The Mystics 04 Stars In The Sky - The Chanters 05 One Bad Stud - The Honey Bears 06 Lovers Never Say Goodbye - The Flamingos 07 You're So Fine - The Falcons 08 For Your Love - Ed Twonsend 09 Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop - Little Anthony & The Imperials 10 Look At Little Sister - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 11 Chills And Fever - Ronnie Love & His Orchestra 12 Dorothy - The Hi-Fives 13 Why I Am So Shy - The Three Pennies 14 String Along - Fabian 15 Pickin' On The Wrong Chicken - The Five Stars 16 Your Last Chance - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords 17 Little Star - The Elegants 18 A Picture Of You - The Danleers 19 Traingle - Janie Grant 20 Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts 21 Destiny - Larry Tamblyn 22 I'm In The Mood For Love - The Chimes 23 Poor Little Fool - Ricky Nelson 24 Girl After Girl - Troy Shondell 25 Hushabye - The Mystics 26 A Lover's Prayer - Vernon Green & The Medallions 27 Two Broken Hearts - The Del-Satins 28 Mister Lonely - The Videls 29 Baby Doll - The Magnificent Seven 30 I Count The Tears - The Drifters 31 Remember Then - The Earls 32 My Girl - Darrell McCall 33 Ding Dong - Tony Orlando

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(Meet Me) At The Hop 33 Cruisin’ Dreams

Bear Family
Album artwork for (Meet Me) At The Hop 33 Cruisin’ Dreams by Various
CD

£11.99

Released 03/09/2021Catalogue Number

BCD17633

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Various

(Meet Me) At The Hop 33 Cruisin’ Dreams

Bear Family
Album artwork for (Meet Me) At The Hop 33 Cruisin’ Dreams by Various
CD

£11.99

Released 03/09/2021Catalogue Number

BCD17633

Learn more

The very first song, At The Hop, here in its rare Barry Frank version, is a real get-down dance number, followed by Bumble Bee, LaVern Baker's most beautiful rendition ever. Vocal groups are as much a part of cruising as the salt in the soup, and so there are quite a few doo-wop sounds in this compilation, including some hits as well as extremely rare ones. A highlight is One Bad Stud by the Honey Bears, which was covered by the Blasters in the movie Streets on Fire. Hank Ballard gives us flawless early blues/rock with Look At Little Sister, later covered by Stevie Ray Vaughan. In between, again and again, the beautiful polyphonic sound of the vocal groups. The idea for this very personal compilation came via the feeling that keeps the time of the 1950s and early 60s alive and that is transported in cult movies like American Graffiti. Thus, this compilation could also be an alternative soundtrack to that movie. The CD includes a 16- page booklet in color with notes on each song, compiled and written by Marc Mittelacher, as well as many photos and illustrations, some of them rare!

01 At The Hop - Barry Frank 02 Bumble Bee - LaVern Baker 03 Don't Take The Stars - The Mystics 04 Stars In The Sky - The Chanters 05 One Bad Stud - The Honey Bears 06 Lovers Never Say Goodbye - The Flamingos 07 You're So Fine - The Falcons 08 For Your Love - Ed Twonsend 09 Shimmy, Shimmy Ko-Ko Bop - Little Anthony & The Imperials 10 Look At Little Sister - Hank Ballard & The Midnighters 11 Chills And Fever - Ronnie Love & His Orchestra 12 Dorothy - The Hi-Fives 13 Why I Am So Shy - The Three Pennies 14 String Along - Fabian 15 Pickin' On The Wrong Chicken - The Five Stars 16 Your Last Chance - Lewis Lymon & The Teenchords 17 Little Star - The Elegants 18 A Picture Of You - The Danleers 19 Traingle - Janie Grant 20 Harlem Nocturne - The Viscounts 21 Destiny - Larry Tamblyn 22 I'm In The Mood For Love - The Chimes 23 Poor Little Fool - Ricky Nelson 24 Girl After Girl - Troy Shondell 25 Hushabye - The Mystics 26 A Lover's Prayer - Vernon Green & The Medallions 27 Two Broken Hearts - The Del-Satins 28 Mister Lonely - The Videls 29 Baby Doll - The Magnificent Seven 30 I Count The Tears - The Drifters 31 Remember Then - The Earls 32 My Girl - Darrell McCall 33 Ding Dong - Tony Orlando