Cat. No. 2318: VARIOUS ARTISTS ~ MEMORIES OF TIMES SQUARE RECORD SHOP. VOL. 1. COLLECTABLES COL-CD-5172. (IMPORT).

STARTED IN 1975 THE TIMES SQUARE RECORD SHOP OBTAINED LICENCES TO REISSUE MANY HARD TO GET DOO WOP RARITIES WHICH STARTED A NEW INTEREST IN THE MUSIC WHICH WAS ALWAYS REGARDED AS A “POOR COUSIN” TO ROCK’N’ROLL. MANY OF THE TITLES RELEASED IN THIS SERIES SOLD ONLY A HANDFUL OF COPIES, OTHERS SOLD MANY MORE. SENSATIONAL SERIES. *****

TRACK LISTING: The Elchords – Peppermint Stick / The Quinns – Hong Kong / The Tokens – Doom-Lang / The Boss-Tones – Mope-Itty Mope / The Magnificent Four – The Closer You Are / The Excellents – You Baby You / The Pyramids – Hot Dog Dooly Wah / The Veltones – Now / The Collegians – Let’s Go For A Ride / The Court Jesters – Roaches / The Versatones – Bila / Nicky & The Nobles – Poor Rock And Roll / Sheriff & The Revels – Shombalor / The Harmonaires – Lorraine.

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