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The Early Years-Complete Singles As & Bs 1954-62
Dells
The Early Years-Complete Singles As & Bs 1954-62
Dells
The Dells were one of the longest-lasting of all the many R&B vocal groups which had their roots in the gospel and doowop era of the early and mid-'50s, their career encompassing a heyday in the soul era of the '60s and '70s and extending well unto the new millennium until the death of Johnny Carter in 2009. Formed in 1952, they made their first record as The El Rays in 1954, becoming The Dells in 1955 when they moved to the Vee Jay label. This 29-track collection comprises the A and b sides of all their releases from the debut on Checker, through their time with Vee Jay, which gave them their debut hit with "What A Night" in 1956, and including their two singles for Checker's Argo subsidiary in 1962. Unlike many ensembles of their era, The Dells maintained a more or less completely settled line-up throughout their career, with just one change in 1960 when Carter replaced Johnny Funches, following a near-fatal car crash. This collection provides an entertaining and enjoyable trawl through their early career, charting the course which saw them develop into archetypal soul legends
COMPLETE SINGLES AS & BS 1954-62
Media | Music CD (Compact Disc) |
Number of discs | 1 |
Released | October 6, 2014 |
EAN/UPC | 0824046438029 |
Label | ACROBAT ACMCD4380 |
Genre | Soul / R&B Soul |
Dimensions | 124 × 142 × 10 mm · 112 g |
Track list
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- Darling I Know (May 1954) Checker 794
- Christine (May 1954) Checker 794
- Tell the World (Apr. 1955 ) Vee Jay 134
- Zing Zing Zing (Dec. 1955) Vee Jay 166
- Dreams of Contentment (Dec. 1955) Vee Jay 166
- Oh What a Nite (Sep. 1956) Vee Jay 204
- Jo Jo (Sep. 1956) Vee Jay 204
- Movin' on (Dec. 1956) Vee Jay 230
- I Wanna Go Home (Dec. 1956) Vee Jay 230
- Why Do You Have to Go (Mar. 1957) Vee Jay 236
- Dance, Dance, Dance (Mar. 1957) Vee Jay 236
- Q-bop She Bop (Aug. 1957) Vee Jay 251
- A Distant Love (Aug. 1957) Vee Jay 251
- Pain in My Heart (Aug. 1957) Vee Jay 258
- Time Makes You Change (Aug. 1957) Vee Jay 258
- What You Say Baby (Apr. 1958) Vee Jay 274
- The Springer (Apr. 1958) Vee Jay 274
- I'm Calling (Aug. 1958) Vee Jay 292
- Jeepers Creepers (Aug. 1958) Vee Jay 292
- Wedding Day (Dec. 1958) Vee Jay 300
- My Best Girl (Dec. 1958) Vee Jay 300
- Dry Your Eyes (Sep. 1959) Vee Jay 324
- Baby, Open Up Your Heart (Sep. 1959) Vee Jay 324
- Swingin' Teens (Apr. 1961) Vee Jay 376
- Hold on to What You've Got (Apr. 1961) Vee Jay 376
- God Bless the Child (May 1962) Argo 5415
- I'm Going Home (May 1962) Argo 5415
- The (Bossa Nova) Bird (Nov. 1962) Argo 5428
- Eternally (Nov. 1962) Argo 5428