We Gotta Sing - The Soul Years 1962-1971 | Boxset : Clamshell

Collection of 76 recordings by The Drifters featuring all of their chart hits of the period 1962 to 1971; including mono/stereo alternate takes of titles and five unissued songs only ever available on long deleted CDs released in 1996.With two long-thought lost recordings, never originally released, ?I Dig Your Act? and ?You And Me Together Forever? making their world-wide debut on this 3 CD set.Compiled, annotated and produced for re-issue by Bob Fisher with assistance from one of the leading experts on Drifter?s history, Pete Burns. Designed by Michael Robson and mastered by Simon Murphy this is the definitive collection of one of The Drifters? greatest eras ? ?The Soul Years?The Drifters have always been one of the most beloved of all African American male vocal groups. This 3CD set is devoted to what we have called for simplification purposes, ?The Soul Years?. It presents, in chronological order, all of the recording sessions they undertook for Atlantic Records between June 28th 1962 and January 5th 1971.The accompanying booklet lists discographical information including the group line-up, the writers of the songs, the location and date of the recording sessions, and if known, the producer and arranger of the tracks. Plus, all of their UK and US chart positions.The Drifters were originally formed in 1953 by Clyde McPhatter, one of the most influential of ?50s R&B vocalists. By 1958 the group had been replaced by another group by their manager and this group featured Ben

Tracks

1~1~Up On The Roof
1~2~I Feel Good All Over
1~3~Let The Music Play
1~4~On Broadway
1~5~Baby I Dig Love
1~6~Only In America
1~7~Rat Race
1~8~If You Don't Come Back
1~9~I'll Take You Home
1~10~I've Loved You So Long
1~11~In The Land Of Make Believe
1~12~Didn't It?
1~13~Beautiful Music
1~14~One Way Love
1~15~Vaya Con Dios
1~16~Under The Boardwalk (Mono)
1~17~He's Just A Playboy
1~18~I Don't Want To Go On Without You
1~19~Under The Boardwalk (Live)
1~20~On Broadway (Live)
1~21~There Goes My Baby (Live)
1~22~I've Got Sand In My Shoes
1~23~Saturday Night At The Movies
1~24~Under The Boardwalk (Stereo)
1~25~Spanish Lace (Mono)
1~26~The Christmas Song
1~27~I Remember Christmas
1~28~Quando, Quando, Quando
1~29~I Wish You Love
1~30~Tonight

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Drifters, The
Release Date: 22 October 2021
Genre: R&B
Label: STRAWBERRY
Distributor: Rocket Group