The Doo Wop Box

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Editorial reviews

Product Description
Born on street corners, doo wop came to symbolize a lush vision of idyllic teen romance. This comprehensive survey of doo wop music contains 101 vocal group gems and spans three decades. Among the classic sides are \""Sh-Boom,\"" \""Earth Angel,\"" \""Come Go With Me,\"" \""16 Candles,\"" \""Stay\"" and \""Why Do Fools Fall in Love?\""
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Media Type: CD
Artist: DOO WOP BOX
Title: DOO WOP BOX
Street Release Date: 05/17/1994
Domestic
Genre: OLDIES COLLECTIONS

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Amazon.com
The unwritten rules for doo-wop groups were deceptively simple: name your group after a bird (the Wrens, the Flamingos) or a car (the Cadillacs, the El Dorados), practice your two-, three-, or four-part harmonies on a neighborhood street corner or in the back of a candy store, and sing songs about how much you love your baby. It might have seemed like an obvious formula, but getting it just right was never easy. When it worked, that formula created some of the most joyful and unforgettable music of the 20th century. From the Orioles ("It's Too Soon to Know") to Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers ("I Want You to Be My Girl"), this four-CD collection is without a doubt the definitive introduction to the rock & roll vocal music of the 1950s and early '60s. --Percy Keegan

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2009-01-06 rating:
Doo Wop Box set
Wonderful collection of music from the late 40's to the early to mid 60's Great nostalgia for those of us who grew up in the post war error. We boomers had the best music then, now with this collection we can relive the times of our youth.

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review by: date: 2008-07-15 rating:
Rhino scores again.
Although considerably overpriced at $70 list, Amazon had this on sale for about $40 and that is a hell of a bargain. Great music and great sound for the era and then some. Rhino excels at this sort of thing and this is no exception. If you like doo-wop, keep an eye out for the next sale- or splurge if you can afford it.

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review by: date: 2008-07-09 rating:
DOO WOP rocks!
I purchased this collection for my father after watching a special on tv featuring the golden era. As I began to listen more to the songs, I realized that I enjoyed the CD's as much as he did. It is a very well put together collection that will satisfy many listeners. There was even a song that my 7 year old recognized from a kids' movie! He loved it and wanted me to keep playing it. The book that accompanies the 4 cd's is a very entertaining history of how the era all came together. Definitely a great purchase.

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review by: trivia buff date: 2008-03-12 rating:
Deh doom, ba-ba doom, ba-ba doom, ba-ba doe doe
Like the cover says, this box features "101 Vocal Group Gems From The Golden Age of Rock 'N' Roll". My dictionary defines doo wop as "a vocal style of rock and roll characterized by the a cappella singing of nonsense syllables in rhythmical support of the melody". That's as good a definition as any, but there isn't really a consensus as to what songs qualify as "doo wop". The first disc includes early groups like the Orioles, the Drifters and the Platters that aren't usually considered doo wop, but were big influences on the doo wop groups. Regardless of what is or isn't doo wop, these are terrific vocal group recordings. Most of them were hits, but there are also many obscure gems included. This box is a "must get" for fans of the vocal group sound.


review by: date: 2008-01-20 rating:
Great Set for Doo Wop Lovers
What a great box set...sooo many good songs. And, I especially like the feature that Amazon gives us the ability to listen to the actual song!

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