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Cat. No. VV 1429: THE FIVE SATINS ~ GREATEST HITS - VOLUME 1. EMBER RECORDS 5008
Cat. No. VV 1429: THE FIVE SATINS ~ GREATEST HITS - VOLUME 1. EMBER RECORDS 5008

Cat. No. VV 1429: THE FIVE SATINS ~ GREATEST HITS - VOLUME 1. EMBER RECORDS 5008

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USED VINYL RECORD. PART OF A COLLECTION NOW UP FOR SALE.

THE FIVE SATINS AND "IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT" - THE UNBEATABLE COMBINATION THAT MADE RECORDING HISTORY IN 1956, HELPED START THE OLDIES REVIVAL IN 1959, AND USUALLY RANKS WITH "EARTH ANGEL" AS THE NUMBER ONE ROCK'N'ROLL BALLAD OF ALL TIME. THE SONG RECORDED IN A CHURCH BASEMENT IN NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT AND FIRST RELEASED IN EARLY 1956 ON THE LOCAL STANDARD LABEL - DIDN'T TAKE VERY LONG TO GO TO THE TOP OF THE CHARTS IN NEW ENGLAND. THE FIRST MENTION IN THE MUSIC TRADEPAPERS FOR "I'LL REMEMBER (IN THE STILL OF THE NITE)" (AS THE SONG WAS ORIGINALLY TITLED) WAS IN CASHBOX FOR APRIL 21, 1956 WHERE A SMALL STANDARD AD HERALDED THE DISC AS #1 IN NEW ENGLAND.

THE FIVE SATINS CONSISTING OF FRED PARRIS, LEAD, AL DENBY, JIM FREEMAN, ED MARTIN AND JESSIE MURPHY WERE NOT REWARDED WITH OVERNIGHT SUCCESS. THE RECORD BEGAN TO BUILD MOMENTUM IN CONNECTICUT AND MASSACHUSETTS AND FINALLY, IN EARLY JUNE 1956, AL SILVER PRESIDENT OF HERALD RECORDS BOUGHT "IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT" / "THE JONES GIRL" FOR HIS NEWLY REACTIVATED EMBER LABEL. THE RECORD SALES CONTINUED TO GAIN MOMENTUM AND NEVER REALLY STOPPED SELLING. IN 1959, THE FIRST BIG YEAR OF THE OLDIES REVIVAL BEGAN AND CASHBOX NOTED THAT "IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT" WAS STILL SELLING BIG ALTHOUGH IT WAS NOW THREE YEARS OLD. THIS ALBUM. CREDITED AS VOLUME 1 CONTAINS 18 TRACKS FROM THE GROUP'S ENORMOUS OUTPUT FOR EMBER AND IT'S SUBSIDIARIES. SUPERB ORIGINAL DOO-WOP.

THE SLEEVE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH BARELY ANY SIGNS OF WEAR AND THE RECORD IS GRADED AS EXCELLENT TO NEAR MINT.

TRACK LISTING; Side 1 - In The Still Of The Nite / The Jones Girl / Oh Happy Day / Again / A Million To One / Senorita Lolita / Shadows / Paradise On Earth / When Your Love Comes Along. Side 2- Wonderful Girl / Weeping Willow / Our Love Is Forever / / Love With No Love In Return / A Nite To Remember / Toni My Love / The Time / Zippity Doo / All Mine.

12" VINYL RECORD

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