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DAZZLING

GROUP SOUNDS

Volume # 5

Pepto Roma#505
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Review first published: 21.10.2003


Another in the series! Here is volume #5 of the Dazzling Group Sounds that was started back in October of 2002. As in the first four volumes, a good mix sensational ballads from the early 50’s thru the mid 60’s with a few uptempos await you on these twenty-six (26) tracks. Even one fitting the season. A Halloween track included as well. Well! Let’s see what is in store for us on Volume #5.
1. Help – Herb Johnson (Premiers) ’63 Palm $500 (One fantastic rocker to start of the CD) play

2. Be My Love, Be My Love – Tony Allen & Wonders ’58 Forward $125, Tampa & ’61 Kent (Bring perspiration to your brow on this SENSATIONAL ballad! Released three times! Musta sold a million!)

3. Someday You’ll Understand – Big Dee Irwin ’61 Bliss (The former lead of the Pastels will put you in Bliss on this ballad!)

4. Walking Sad – Pharoahs ’57 Fascination $44, Skylar-001 (ballad of forsaken love.)

5. Long ago – Paul Kirk & Pageants ’59 Urania (Not bad, not bad at all. Ballad) play

6. I’ll Get Along – Five Satins ’57 Ember EP (Fred Parris and the lads with yet another ballad)

7. Take One Step – Melvettes ’63 Tela-Star $200 (Good female lead with male backup! Still dancing in a corner!)

8. (A)Sinner In Love – Serenades ’57 Chief $200 (Good mixed tempo recording. Starts off latin goes rockin’ ends latin again)

9. How Do I Stand With You – Charles Wright (Wright Singers) ’60 Pan-World (Very, very nice ballad)

10. Nobody But Me – Buford Busbee & Epitones ’59 Dee Dee (Buford & his lassies with a good ballad)

11. Darling – Dynamos ’64 Azuza (One more temp raiser here)

12. My Birthday Wish – Faith Robinson (s/b Faithe) ’60 Dolphin $500 (figures the record is worth 5c’s. Mines cracked! LOL. Good ballad)

13. The Girl I Left Behind – Carlton Beck (Hollywood Saxons) ’62 Troy $800 on Penney as Carlton (This issue NEG means well over $1000) (KILLER SOCK SMOKIN’ Ballad!)

14. Count Of Love – Troy Dodds yr unknown (early 60’s) Daytona (Good uptempo!)

15. Two Shadows - Judy King (s/b Judy King & Knights '53 or '54 Chester (78 RPM only) (Nice early ballad)

16. A Love Only You Can Give – Universals ’61 Sheppard $100 ’64 Diplomacy (Great ballad)

17. Now That You’re Gone – Expressions ’59 Teen $150 (Not the Jesters’ ballad, but very very nice.)

18. I Want Your Love – Delongs yr unk 19. Don’t Open The Grave – Val-Doros ’56 Silhouette. (Well the title suggests Halloween, but the song is of lost love. Good Swing)

20. Kicking With My Stallion – Kingsmen ’57 Club 51 $2000 (Rocker here!)

21. Where – Dorothy Forbes & Stylers ’54 Jubilee (Very nice ballad)

22. All I Want Is You – Jimmy Holiday & Futuretone ’58 4 Star (Can’t just have one ballad. So here’s another)

23. Pledging My Love – Thunderbirds ’55 Deluxe (Hmmm do I prefer Johnny Ace’s solo or this one?) play

24. You Mean Everything To Me – Rudy Greene & Four Buddies ’55 Club 51 $400 (These Club 51 releases be expensive. Of course it’s a ballad)

25. I Cold Make You Care – James Quintet ’51 Decca $300 (Nice early vocal group ballad)

26. Thanks For Yesterday – Charioteers ’55 Tuxedo (78 RPM only) (End with yet one more ballad)


What a great collection of sound on Dazzling Group Sounds Volume#5.

Brand new release. Ask for it at your favorite music emporium. Looking forward to Volume 6 and more!! Need Help! Drop me an E.


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