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The Complete Singles As & Bs 1954-1962
Coasters
The Complete Singles As & Bs 1954-1962
Coasters
The Coasters were one of the vocal groups of the '50s and early '60s who bridged the gap between the doowop and R&B eras of the early '50s through to the rock 'n' roll explosion and beyond, with a run of hits that extended into the 1960s. They began life as a spin-off from the doowop group The Robins, adopted by the up-and-coming songwriting and production team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller as a vehicle for their work, changing their name after their first hit from The Robins to The Coasters as they switched from Leiber & Stoller's Spark label to the Atlantic subsidiary Atco when the duo signed a production deal with the label. This great-value 56-track 2-CD set comprises all their A &B sides as The Robins and The Coasters from their Spark debut in 1954 through to 1962, plus, as a bonus, the two titles which appeared on their albums during the period and were not otherwise released on singles. It naturally features their eighteen chart entries from the period, including the legendary US and UK hits Searchin', Yakety Yak, Charlie Brown and Poison Ivy, plus other memorable US successes like Smokey Joe's Café, Down In Mexico, Youngblood, Hog For You Baby, Along Came Jones and Little Egypt. It's not only a hugely entertaining slice of R&B-flavored rock 'n' roll, with hits that were landmarks along the rite of passage for many baby-boomers, but a testimony to the songwriting and production genius of Leiber and Stoller, their humorous 'street saga' songs providing the biggest of the group's hits.
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 2 |
Released | October 14, 2016 |
EAN/UPC | 0824046318024 |
Label | ACROBAT ADDCD3180 |
Genre | Blues Rhythm & Blues |
Dimensions | 124 × 142 × 10 mm · 112 g |
Track list
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1. CD
- Riot in Cell Block # 9 the Robins (Spark 103) 1954
- Wrap It Up the Robins (Spark 103) 1954
- Loop De Loop Mambo the Robins (Spark 107) 1954
- Framed the Robins (Spark 107) 1954
- If Teardrops Were Kisses the Robins (Spark 110) 1955
- Whadaya Want the Robins (Spark 110) 1955
- One Kiss the Robins (Spark 113) 1955
- I Love Paris the Robins (Spark 113) 1955
- I Must Be Dreamin' the Robins (Spark 116) 1955
- The Hatchet Man the Robins (Spark 116) 1955
- Smokey Joe's Cafe the Robins (Spark 122/atco 6059) 1955
- Just Like a Fool the Robins (Spark 122/atco 6059) 1955
- Down in Mexico the Coasters (Atco 6064) 1956
- Turtle Dovin' the Coasters (Atco 6064) 1956
- One Kiss Led to Another the Coasters (Atco 6073) 1956
- Brazil the Coasters (Atco 6073) 1956
- Searchin' the Coasters (Atco 6087, London Hle 8450) 1957
- Young Blood the Coasters (Atco 6087, London Hle 8450) 1957
- Idol with the Golden Head the Coasters (Atco 6098) 1957
- (When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes to Me the Coaster
- Sweet Georgia Brown the Coasters (Atco 6104) 1957
- What is the Secret of Your Success the Coasters (Atco 6104)
- Dance! the Coasters (Atco 6111) 1958
- Gee, Golly the Coasters (Atco 6111) 1958
- Yakety Yak the Coasters (Atco 6116, London Hle 8665) 1958
- Zing Went the Strings of My Heart the Coasters (Atco 6116, L
- The Shadow Knows the Coasters (Atco 6126, London Hle 8729) 1
- Sorry but I'm Gonna Have to Pass the Coasters (Atco 6126, Lo
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2. CD
- Charlie Brown the Coasters (Atco 6132, London Hle 8819) 1959
- Three Cool Cats the Coasters (Atco 6132, London Hle 8819) 19
- Along Came Jones the Coasters (Atco 6141, London Hle 8882) 1
- That is Rock and Roll the Coasters (Atco 6141, London Hle 88
- Poison Ivy the Coasters (Atco 6146, London Hle 8938) 1959
- I'm a Hog for You the Coasters (Atco 6146, London Hle 8938)
- Run Red Run the Coasters (Atco 6153, London Hle 9020) 1959
- What About Us the Coasters (Atco 6153, London Hle 9020) 1959
- Besame Mucho - Part 1 the Coasters (Atco 6163, London Hlk 91
- Besame Mucho - Part 2 the Coasters (Atco 6163, London Hlk 91
- Wake Me, Shake Me the Coasters (Atco 6168, London Hlk 9151)
- Stewball the Coasters (Atco 6168, London Hlk 9151) 1960
- Shoppin' for Clothes the Coasters (Atco 6178, London Hlk 920
- The Snake and the Book Worm the Coasters (Atco 6178, London
- Thumbin' a Ride the Coasters (Atco 6186, London Hlk 9293) 19
- Wait a Minute the Coasters (Atco 6186, London Hlk 9293) 1961
- Little Egypt (Ying-yang) the Coasters (Atco 6192, London Hlk
- Keep on Rolling the Coasters (Atco 6192, London Hlk 9349) 19
- Girls, Girls, Girls - Part 1 the Coasters (Atco 6204, London
- Girls, Girls, Girls - Part 2 the Coasters (Atco 6204, London
- Bad Blood the Coasters (Atco 6210, London Hlk 9493) 1961
- (Ain't That) Just Like Me the Coasters (Atco 6210, London Hl
- Teach Me How to Shimmy the Coasters (Atco 6219) 1962
- Ridin' Hood the Coasters (Atco 6219) 1962
- The Climb (Vocal) the Coasters (Atco 6234) 1962
- The Climb (Instrumental) the Coasters (Atco 6234) 1962
- Lola the Coasters ( from "The Coasters" Album (Atco 33-101))
- My Babe the Coasters ( from "Coast Along" Album (Atco 33-135