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THE VOCAL GROUPS BATTLE : Round Two

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Roger Ford

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May 23, 2012, 6:19:01 AM5/23/12

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May 23, 2012, 6:32:39 AM5/23/12

On Wed, 23 May 2012 10:19:01 GMT, mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger
Ford) wrote:

>Apologies that we're a day late but here we go with ROUND TWO of
>
>THE VOCAL GROUPS BATTLE!!
>

Here's my votes :-

The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957
***** The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

***** Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down --
Federal 12139 -- 1953
The Drifters -- Dance With Me -- Atlantic 2040 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Gloria -- Josie 765 -- 1954
The Du Mauriers -- All Night Long -- Fury 1011 -- 1958

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Want You To Be My Girl -- Gee
1012 -- 1956
***** Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs -- Stay -- Herald 552 -- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Down In Mexico -- Atco 6064 -- 1956
The Shields -- You Cheated -- Tender 513 -- 1958

The Shirelles -- Tonight's The Night -- Scepter 1208 -- 1960
***** The Midnighters -- Open Up The Back Door -- Federal 12260 --
1956

The Dreamlovers -- When We Get Married -- Heritage 102 -- 1961
***** The Robins -- Framed -- Spark 107 -- 1954

***** The Valentines -- Lily Maebelle -- Rama 171 -- 1955
The Crests -- My Juanita -- Joyce 103 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- On Broadway -- Atlantic 2182 -- 1963
The Olympics -- (Baby) Hully Gully -- Arvee 562 -- 1959

***** The Clovers -- Middle Of The Night -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Videos -- Trickle Trickle -- Casino 102 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Nobody Loves Me Like You -- End 1068 -- 1960
***** The Diamonds -- Little Darlin' -- Mercury 71060 -- 1957

***** The Dominoes -- Have Mercy Baby -- Federal 12068 -- 1952
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters -- Cry Baby -- United Artists
629 -- 1963

***** The Penguins -- Hey Senorita -- Dootone 348 -- 1954
The Miracles -- You've Really Got A Hold On Me -- Tamla 54073
-- 1962

***** The Coasters -- That Is Rock And Roll -- Atco 6141 -- 1959
The Orioles -- Crying In The Chapel -- Jubilee 5122 -- 1953

***** The Drifters -- Ruby Baby -- Atlantic 1089 -- 1956
The Cardinals -- The Door Is Still Open -- Atlantic 1054 --
1955

***** The Diablos -- The Wind -- Fortune 511 -- 1954
The Four Jacks -- Last Of The Good Rockin' Men -- Federal
12087 -- 1952

***** The Jive Five -- My True Story -- Beltone 1006 -- 1961
The Tams -- What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) -- ABC
Paramount 10502 -- 1963

***** The Dell-Vikings -- Come Go With Me -- Fee Bee 205 -- 1956
The Four Seasons -- Big Girls Don't Cry -- Vee Jay 465 -- 1962

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Nothing But Good -- King
5535 -- 1961
***** The Isley Brothers -- Twist And Shout -- Wand 124 -- 1962

***** The Turbans -- When You Dance -- Herald 458 -- 1955
The Ronettes -- Baby I Love You -- Philles 118 -- 1963

The Jaynetts -- Sally Go Round The Roses -- Tuff 369 -- 1963
***** The Drifters -- Fools Fall In Love -- Atlantic 1123 -- 1957

The Dovells -- You Can't Sit Down -- Parkway 867 -- 1963
***** The Mellows -- Smoke From Your Cigarette -- Jay-Dee 797 --
1954

The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
***** The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

The Orioles -- Baby, Please Don't Go -- Jubilee 5065 -- 1951
***** The Jacks -- Why Don't You Write Me -- RPM 428 -- 1955

The Ravens -- Get Wise Baby -- National 9098 -- 1949
***** The Olympics -- Dance By The Light Of The Moon -- Arvee 5020
-- 1960

***** The Channels -- The Closer You Are -- Whirlin Disc 100 -- 1956
The Crickets -- You're Mine -- M-G-M 11428 -- 1953

The Charts -- Dance Girl -- Everlast 5002 -- 1957
***** The Five Keys -- Red Sails In The Sunset -- Aladdin 3127 --
1952

The Volumes -- I Love You -- Chex 1002 -- 1962
***** The Falcons -- You're So Fine -- Flick 001 -- 1959

***** The Clovers -- Little Mama -- Atlantic 1022 -- 1954
The Hollywood Flames -- Buzz,Buzz,Buzz -- Ebb 119 -- 1957

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Finger Poppin' Time -- King
5341 -- 1960
The Schoolboys -- Please Say You Want Me -- Okeh 7076 -- 1956

***** The Moonglows -- Sincerely -- Chess 1581 -- 1954
The Du-Droppers -- Can't Do Sixty No More -- Red Robin 108 --
1952

***** The Spiders -- I'm Slippin' In -- Imperial 5291 -- 1954
Rochell & The Candles -- Once Upon A Time -- Swingin' 623 --
1960

The Monotones -- Book Of Love -- Mascot 124 -- 1957
***** The Drifters -- Honey Love -- Atlantic 1029 -- 1954

Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- Since You're Gone -- Fortune 536
-- 1960
***** The Charms -- Hearts Of Stone -- DeLuxe 6062 -- 1954

The Desires -- Rendezvous With You -- Hull 733 -- 1960
***** The Flamingos -- Golden Teardrops -- Chance 1145 -- 1953

***** The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961
The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

The Chantels -- Look In My Eyes -- Carlton 555 -- 1961
***** The Crystals -- Da Doo Ron Ron -- Philles 112 -- 1963

The G-Clefs -- Ka Ding Dong -- Pilgrim 715 -- 1956
***** The Five Royales -- Laundromat Blues -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

***** The Clovers -- One Mint Julep -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Drifters -- Bip Bam -- Atlantic 1043 -- 1954

The Impalas -- I Ran All The Way Home -- Cub 9022 -- 1959
***** The Carnations -- Long Tall Girl -- Lescay 3002 -- 1961

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- The Twist -- King 5171 --
1958
***** The Magnificents -- Up On The Mountain -- Vee Jay 183 -- 1956

The Crests -- Sixteen Candles -- Coed 506 -- 1958
***** Tony Allen & The Champs -- Nite Owl -- Specialty 560 -- 1955

***** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962
The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

The Diamonds -- The Stroll -- Mercury 71242 -- 1957
***** The Shirelles -- Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- Scepter 1211 --
1960

***** The Spaniels -- Baby It's You -- Vee Jay 101 -- 1953
The Four Deuces -- W-P-L-J -- Music City 790 -- 1955

***** The Mello-Kings -- Tonite Tonite -- Herald 502 -- 1957
The Cookies -- Chains -- Dimension 1002 -- 1962

The Five Royales -- Courage To Love -- Apollo 441 -- 1952
***** The Castelles -- My Girl Awaits Me -- Grand 101 -- 1953

The Midnighters -- Tore Up Over You -- Federal 12270 -- 1956
***** The Drifters -- Save The Last Dance For Me -- Atlantic 2071 --
1960

***** Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- Long Lonely Nights -- Main Line
102 -- 1957
The Coasters -- Charlie Brown -- Atco 6132 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955
The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954

The El Dorados -- I'll Be Forever Loving You -- Vee Jay 165 --
1955
***** The Five Keys -- Hucklebuck With Jimmy -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

***** Shep & The Limelites -- Daddy's Home -- Hull 740 -- 1961
The Swallows -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- King 4533 -- 1952

***** The Clovers -- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash -- Atlantic
1035 -- 1954
The Fiestas -- So Fine -- Old Town 1062 -- 1958

***** The Bobbettes -- Mr Lee -- Atlantic 1144 -- 1957
The Dovells -- Bristol Stomp -- Parkway 827 -- 1961

***** The Spaniels -- You Gave Me Peace Of Mind -- Vee Jay 229 --
1956
The Shells -- Baby Oh Baby -- Johnson 104 -- 1957

The Edsels -- Lama Rama Ding Dong -- Dub International 2843 --
1958
***** The Rivileers -- A Thousand Stars -- Baton 200 -- 1953

The Wrens -- Come Back My Love -- Rama 65 -- 1955
***** The Rivingtons -- Deep Water -- Liberty 55427 -- 1962

The Royals -- All Night Long -- Federal 12064 -- 1952
***** Dion & The Belmonts -- I Wonder Why -- Laurie 3013 -- 1958

***** The Five Satins -- In The Still Of The Nite -- Standord 200 --
1956
The Clovers -- If You Love Me -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Too Much Lovin' -- Apollo 448 -- 1953
***** The Corsairs -- Smoky Places -- Tuff 1808 -- 1961

***** The Impressions -- Gypsy Woman -- ABC-Paramount 10241 -- 1961
The Dubs -- Could This Be Magic -- Gone 5011 -- 1957

The Drifters -- Please Stay -- Atlantic 2105 -- 1961
***** The Spiders -- I Didn't Want To Do It -- Imperial 5265 -- 1953

***** Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- I'd Be Satisfied -- Federal 12105
-- 1952
The Skyliners -- Since I Don't Have You -- Calico 103 -- 1958

Martha & The Vandellas -- Come And Get These Memories -- Gordy
7014 -- 1963
***** The Dell-Vikings -- Whispering Bells -- Fee Bee 214 -- 1957

The Soul Stirrers -- Touch The Hem Of His Garment -- Specialty
896 -- 1956
***** The Marcels -- Blue Moon -- Colpix 186 -- 1961

***** The Drifters -- White Christmas -- Atlantic 1048 -- 1954
Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers -- 4 X 11 = 44 -- Imperial 5250
-- 1953

The Chantels -- Every Night (I Pray) -- End 1015 -- 1958
***** The Willows -- Church Bells May Ring -- Melba 102 -- 1956

***** The El Dorados -- At My Front Door -- Vee Jay 147 -- 1955
The Quotations -- Imagination -- Verve 10245 -- 1961

***** The Robins -- Riot In Cell Block # 9 -- Spark 103 -- 1954
The Contours -- Do You Love Me -- Gordy 7005 -- 1962

The Rays -- Silhouettes -- XYZ 102 -- 1957
***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Teardrops On Your Letter --
King 5171 -- 1958

***** The Platters -- You'll Never,Never Know -- Mercury 70948 --
1956
The Coasters -- Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart -- Atco 6116
-- 1958

The Shirelles -- Dedicated To The One I Love -- Scepter 1203
-- 1959
***** The Five Keys -- Glory Of Love -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

The Moonglows -- Most Of All -- Chess 1589 -- 1955
***** The Royals -- Work With Me Annie -- Federal 12169 -- 1954

***** The Capris -- There's A Moon Out Tonight -- Planet 1010 --
1958
The Drifters -- When My Little Girl Is Smiling -- Atlantic
2134 -- 1962

The Hearts -- Lonely Nights -- Baton 208 -- 1955
***** The Penguins -- Earth Angel -- Dootone 348 -- 1954

The Coasters -- Shoppin' For Clothes -- Atco 6178 -- 1960
***** The Cleftones -- Little Girl Of Mine -- Gee 1011 -- 1956

***** The Diablos -- The Way You Dog Me Around -- Fortune 518 --
1955
The Crystals -- He's A Rebel -- Philles 106 -- 1962

The Dubs -- Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely) -- Johnson 102 -- 1957
***** The Nutmegs -- Story Untold -- Herald 452 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Crazy Crazy Crazy -- Apollo 446 -- 1953
***** The Impressions -- It's All Right -- ABC Paramount 10487 --
1963

The Chiffons -- One Fine Day -- Laurie 3179 -- 1963
***** Clyde McPhatter -- Let The Boogie Woogie Roll -- Atlantic 2060
-- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Yakety Yak -- Atco 6116 -- 1958
The Pastels -- Been So Long -- Mascot 123 -- 1957

The Clovers -- Hey Miss Fannie -- Atlantic 977 -- 1952
***** The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon -- Why Do Fools Fall In
Love -- Gee 1002 -- 1955

***** The Platters -- The Great Pretender -- Mercury 70753 -- 1955
The Genies -- Who's That Knocking -- Shad 5002 -- 1959

The Eternals -- Babalu's Wedding Day -- Hollywood 70 -- 1959
***** The Falcons -- I Found A Love -- LuPine 103 -- 1962

The Sheppards -- Island Of Love -- Apex 7750 -- 1959
***** The Channels -- That's My Desire -- Gone 5012 -- 1957

The Pips -- Every Beat Of My Heart -- Huntom 2510 -- 1961
***** The Crows -- Gee -- Rama 5 -- 1953

The Cardinals -- Shouldn't I Know -- Atlantic 938 -- 1951
***** The Spaniels -- Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite -- Vee Jay 107 --
1954

The Crests -- The Angels Listened In -- Coed 515 -- 1959
***** The Drifters -- What'cha Gonna Do -- Atlantic 1055 -- 1955

The Jesters -- The Wind -- Winley 242 -- 1960
***** The Flamingos -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- End 1046 -- 1959

***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957
The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951

The Imperials -- Tears On My Pillow -- End 1027 -- 1958
***** The Chords -- Sh-Boom -- Cat 104 -- 1954

The Eternals -- Rockin' In The Jungle -- Hollywood 68 -- 1959
***** The Silhouettes -- Get A Job -- Junior 391 -- 1957

The Isley Brothers -- Shout -- RCA 47-7588 -- 1959
***** The Harptones -- Life Is But A Dream -- Paradise 101 -- 1955

***** The Cleftones -- Heart And Soul -- Gee 1064 -- 1961
The Drifters -- This Magic Moment -- Atlantic 2050 -- 1960

The Five Satins -- To The Aisle -- Ember 1019 -- 1957
***** The Clovers -- Love Potion No 9 -- United Artists 180 -- 1959

***** The Ronettes -- Be My Baby -- Philles 116 -- 1963
The Spaniels -- Everyone's Laughing -- Vee Jay 246 -- 1957

The Majors -- A Wonderful Dream -- Imperial 5855 -- 1962
***** The Valentines -- The Woo Woo Train -- Rama 196 -- 1956

The Prisonaires -- Just Walkin' In The Rain -- Sun 186 -- 1953
***** The Cadillacs -- Speedoo -- Josie 785 -- 1955

The Toppers -- (I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your
Box -- Jubilee 5136 -- 1954
***** The Drifters -- There Goes My Baby -- Atlantic 2025 -- 1959

The Flamingos -- I'll Be Home -- Checker 830 -- 1956
***** The Crystals -- There's No Other (Like My Baby) -- Philles 100
-- 1961

The Elegants -- Little Star -- Apt 25005 -- 1958
***** The Heartbeats -- A Thousand Miles Away -- Hull 720 -- 1956

The Charts -- Deserie -- Everlast 5001 -- 1957
***** The Devotions -- Rip Van Winkle -- Delta 1001 -- 1960

The Flares -- Foot Stomping -- Felsted 8624 -- 1961
***** Little Esther & The Robins -- Double Crossing Blues -- Savoy
731 -- 1950

The Marvelettes -- Please Mister Postman -- Tamla 54046 --
1961
***** The Drifters -- Money Honey -- Atlantic 1006 -- 1953

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 --
1958
The Five Royales -- Baby Don't Do It -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Miracles -- Shop Around -- Tamla 54034 -- 1960
***** The Midnighters -- Annie Had A Baby -- Federal 12195 -- 1954

The Coasters -- Little Egypt -- Atco 6192 -- 1961
***** The Royals -- Get It -- Federal 12133 -- 1953

***** The Orioles -- It's Too Soon To Know -- Natural 5000 -- 1948
The Drifters -- Up On The Roof -- Atlantic 2162 -- 1962

The Danleers -- One Summer Night -- Amp-3 1005 -- 1958
***** The Dominoes -- Sixty Minute Man -- Federal 12022 -- 1951

The Shirelles -- I Met Him On A Sunday -- Tiara 6112 -- 1958
***** The Coasters -- Searchin' -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

Dion & The Belmonts -- Where Or When -- Laurie 3044 -- 1959
***** The Clovers -- Nip Sip -- Atlantic 1073 -- 1955

The Four Seasons -- Sherry -- Vee Jay 456 -- 1962
***** The Spaniels -- Heart And Soul -- Vee Jay 301 -- 1958

***** The Stereos -- I Really Love You -- Cub 9095 -- 1961
Dion & The Belmonts -- A Teenager In Love -- Laurie 3027 --
1959

***** The Swallows -- It Ain't The Meat -- King 4501 -- 1951
The Olympics -- Western Movies -- Demon 1508 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Lovers Never Say Goodbye -- End 1035 -- 1958
***** The Jewels -- Hearts Of Stone -- R & B 1301 -- 1954

Martha & The Vandellas -- Heat Wave -- Gordy 7022 -- 1963
***** The Cadets -- Stranded In The Jungle -- Modern 994 -- 1956

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Let's Go,Let's Go,Let's Go
-- King 5400 -- 1960
The Chantels -- Maybe -- End 1005 -- 1957

The Shirelles -- Mama Said -- Scepter 1217 -- 1961
***** The Clovers -- Devil Or Angel -- Atlantic 1083 -- 1956

***** The Dominoes -- Do Something For Me -- Federal 12001 -- 1950
The Cleftones -- You Baby You -- Gee 1000 -- 1955

The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954
***** The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

***** The Clovers -- Don't You Know I Love You -- Atlantic 934 --
1951
The Crystals -- Then He Kissed Me -- Philles 115 -- 1963

***** The Drifters -- Adorable -- Atlantic 1078 -- 1955
Shirley Gunter & The Queens -- Oop Shoop -- Flair 1050 -- 1954

***** The Midnighters -- Sexy Ways -- Federal 12185 -- 1954
Danny & The Juniors -- At The Hop -- Singular 711 -- 1957

***** Jerry Butler & The Impressions -- For Your Precious Love --
Vee Jay 280 -- 1958
The Five Royales -- Take All Of Me -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Flamingos -- If I Can't Have You -- Chance 1133 -- 1953
***** The Coasters -- Poison Ivy -- Atco 6146 -- 1959

The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
***** The Clovers -- Blue Velvet -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

***** The Harptones -- Sunday Kind Of Love -- Bruce 101 -- 1953
The Robins -- Wrap It Up -- Spark 103 -- 1954

***** Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Promise To Remember -- Gee 1018
-- 1956
The Ikettes -- I'm Blue -- Atco 6212 -- 1961

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No abstentions.

The Bloomfield Bloviator

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May 23, 2012, 10:20:14 AM5/23/12

MY VOTES

The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957
***** The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

***** Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down --
Federal 12139 -- 1953
The Drifters -- Dance With Me -- Atlantic 2040 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Gloria -- Josie 765 -- 1954
The Du Mauriers -- All Night Long -- Fury 1011 -- 1958

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Want You To Be My Girl -- Gee 1012 --
1956
***** Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs -- Stay -- Herald 552 -- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Down In Mexico -- Atco 6064 -- 1956
The Shields -- You Cheated -- Tender 513 -- 1958

The Shirelles -- Tonight's The Night -- Scepter 1208 -- 1960
***** The Midnighters -- Open Up The Back Door -- Federal 12260 --
1956

The Dreamlovers -- When We Get Married -- Heritage 102 -- 1961
***** The Robins -- Framed -- Spark 107 -- 1954

***** The Valentines -- Lily Maebelle -- Rama 171 -- 1955
The Crests -- My Juanita -- Joyce 103 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- On Broadway -- Atlantic 2182 -- 1963
The Olympics -- (Baby) Hully Gully -- Arvee 562 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Middle Of The Night -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952

***** The Videos -- Trickle Trickle -- Casino 102 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Nobody Loves Me Like You -- End 1068 -- 1960
***** The Diamonds -- Little Darlin' -- Mercury 71060 -- 1957

***** The Dominoes -- Have Mercy Baby -- Federal 12068 -- 1952
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters -- Cry Baby -- United Artists 629 --
1963

***** The Penguins -- Hey Senorita -- Dootone 348 -- 1954
The Miracles -- You've Really Got A Hold On Me -- Tamla 54073 -- 1962

The Coasters -- That Is Rock And Roll -- Atco 6141 -- 1959

***** The Orioles -- Crying In The Chapel -- Jubilee 5122 -- 1953

***** The Drifters -- Ruby Baby -- Atlantic 1089 -- 1956
The Cardinals -- The Door Is Still Open -- Atlantic 1054 -- 1955

***** The Diablos -- The Wind -- Fortune 511 -- 1954
The Four Jacks -- Last Of The Good Rockin' Men -- Federal 12087 --
1952

***** The Jive Five -- My True Story -- Beltone 1006 -- 1961
The Tams -- What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) -- ABC Paramount
10502 -- 1963

***** The Dell-Vikings -- Come Go With Me -- Fee Bee 205 -- 1956
The Four Seasons -- Big Girls Don't Cry -- Vee Jay 465 -- 1962

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Nothing But Good -- King 5535 --
1961
***** The Isley Brothers -- Twist And Shout -- Wand 124 -- 1962

***** The Turbans -- When You Dance -- Herald 458 -- 1955
The Ronettes -- Baby I Love You -- Philles 118 -- 1963

The Jaynetts -- Sally Go Round The Roses -- Tuff 369 -- 1963
***** The Drifters -- Fools Fall In Love -- Atlantic 1123 -- 1957

The Dovells -- You Can't Sit Down -- Parkway 867 -- 1963
***** The Mellows -- Smoke From Your Cigarette -- Jay-Dee 797 -- 1954

The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
***** The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

***** The Orioles -- Baby, Please Don't Go -- Jubilee 5065 -- 1951

The Jacks -- Why Don't You Write Me -- RPM 428 -- 1955

The Ravens -- Get Wise Baby -- National 9098 -- 1949
***** The Olympics -- Dance By The Light Of The Moon -- Arvee 5020 --
1960

***** The Channels -- The Closer You Are -- Whirlin Disc 100 -- 1956
The Crickets -- You're Mine -- M-G-M 11428 -- 1953

The Charts -- Dance Girl -- Everlast 5002 -- 1957
***** The Five Keys -- Red Sails In The Sunset -- Aladdin 3127 -- 1952

The Volumes -- I Love You -- Chex 1002 -- 1962
***** The Falcons -- You're So Fine -- Flick 001 -- 1959

***** The Clovers -- Little Mama -- Atlantic 1022 -- 1954
The Hollywood Flames -- Buzz,Buzz,Buzz -- Ebb 119 -- 1957

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Finger Poppin' Time -- King
5341 -- 1960
The Schoolboys -- Please Say You Want Me -- Okeh 7076 -- 1956

***** The Moonglows -- Sincerely -- Chess 1581 -- 1954
The Du-Droppers -- Can't Do Sixty No More -- Red Robin 108 -- 1952

***** The Spiders -- I'm Slippin' In -- Imperial 5291 -- 1954
Rochell & The Candles -- Once Upon A Time -- Swingin' 623 -- 1960

The Monotones -- Book Of Love -- Mascot 124 -- 1957
***** The Drifters -- Honey Love -- Atlantic 1029 -- 1954

Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- Since You're Gone -- Fortune 536 --
1960
***** The Charms -- Hearts Of Stone -- DeLuxe 6062 -- 1954

***** The Desires -- Rendezvous With You -- Hull 733 -- 1960

The Flamingos -- Golden Teardrops -- Chance 1145 -- 1953

***** The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961
The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

The Chantels -- Look In My Eyes -- Carlton 555 -- 1961
***** The Crystals -- Da Doo Ron Ron -- Philles 112 -- 1963

The G-Clefs -- Ka Ding Dong -- Pilgrim 715 -- 1956
***** The Five Royales -- Laundromat Blues -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

***** The Clovers -- One Mint Julep -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Drifters -- Bip Bam -- Atlantic 1043 -- 1954

The Impalas -- I Ran All The Way Home -- Cub 9022 -- 1959
***** The Carnations -- Long Tall Girl -- Lescay 3002 -- 1961

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- The Twist -- King 5171 -- 1958
***** The Magnificents -- Up On The Mountain -- Vee Jay 183 -- 1956

The Crests -- Sixteen Candles -- Coed 506 -- 1958
***** Tony Allen & The Champs -- Nite Owl -- Specialty 560 -- 1955

***** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962
The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

***** The Diamonds -- The Stroll -- Mercury 71242 -- 1957

The Shirelles -- Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- Scepter 1211 -- 1960

***** The Spaniels -- Baby It's You -- Vee Jay 101 -- 1953
The Four Deuces -- W-P-L-J -- Music City 790 -- 1955

***** The Mello-Kings -- Tonite Tonite -- Herald 502 -- 1957
The Cookies -- Chains -- Dimension 1002 -- 1962

***** The Five Royales -- Courage To Love -- Apollo 441 -- 1952

The Castelles -- My Girl Awaits Me -- Grand 101 -- 1953

***** The Midnighters -- Tore Up Over You -- Federal 12270 -- 1956

The Drifters -- Save The Last Dance For Me -- Atlantic 2071 -- 1960

***** Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- Long Lonely Nights -- Main Line 102
-- 1957
The Coasters -- Charlie Brown -- Atco 6132 -- 1959

The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955

***** The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954

The El Dorados -- I'll Be Forever Loving You -- Vee Jay 165 -- 1955
***** The Five Keys -- Hucklebuck With Jimmy -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

Shep & The Limelites -- Daddy's Home -- Hull 740 -- 1961

***** The Swallows -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- King 4533 -- 1952

***** The Clovers -- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash -- Atlantic
1035 -- 1954
The Fiestas -- So Fine -- Old Town 1062 -- 1958

The Bobbettes -- Mr Lee -- Atlantic 1144 -- 1957

***** The Dovells -- Bristol Stomp -- Parkway 827 -- 1961

***** The Spaniels -- You Gave Me Peace Of Mind -- Vee Jay 229 -- 1956
The Shells -- Baby Oh Baby -- Johnson 104 -- 1957

***** The Edsels -- Lama Rama Ding Dong -- Dub International 2843 --
1958

The Rivileers -- A Thousand Stars -- Baton 200 -- 1953

***** The Wrens -- Come Back My Love -- Rama 65 -- 1955

The Rivingtons -- Deep Water -- Liberty 55427 -- 1962

The Royals -- All Night Long -- Federal 12064 -- 1952
***** Dion & The Belmonts -- I Wonder Why -- Laurie 3013 -- 1958

The Five Satins -- In The Still Of The Nite -- Standord 200 -- 1956

***** The Clovers -- If You Love Me -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

***** The Five Royales -- Too Much Lovin' -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

The Corsairs -- Smoky Places -- Tuff 1808 -- 1961

***** The Impressions -- Gypsy Woman -- ABC-Paramount 10241 -- 1961
The Dubs -- Could This Be Magic -- Gone 5011 -- 1957

The Drifters -- Please Stay -- Atlantic 2105 -- 1961
***** The Spiders -- I Didn't Want To Do It -- Imperial 5265 -- 1953

***** Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- I'd Be Satisfied -- Federal 12105
-- 1952
The Skyliners -- Since I Don't Have You -- Calico 103 -- 1958

***** Martha & The Vandellas -- Come And Get These Memories -- Gordy
7014 -- 1963

***** The Chiffons -- One Fine Day -- Laurie 3179 -- 1963

Clyde McPhatter -- Let The Boogie Woogie Roll -- Atlantic 2060 --
1960

***** The Coasters -- Yakety Yak -- Atco 6116 -- 1958
The Pastels -- Been So Long -- Mascot 123 -- 1957

The Clovers -- Hey Miss Fannie -- Atlantic 977 -- 1952
***** The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon -- Why Do Fools Fall In
Love -- Gee 1002 -- 1955

***** The Platters -- The Great Pretender -- Mercury 70753 -- 1955
The Genies -- Who's That Knocking -- Shad 5002 -- 1959

The Eternals -- Babalu's Wedding Day -- Hollywood 70 -- 1959
***** The Falcons -- I Found A Love -- LuPine 103 -- 1962

The Sheppards -- Island Of Love -- Apex 7750 -- 1959
***** The Channels -- That's My Desire -- Gone 5012 -- 1957

The Pips -- Every Beat Of My Heart -- Huntom 2510 -- 1961
***** The Crows -- Gee -- Rama 5 -- 1953

***** The Cardinals -- Shouldn't I Know -- Atlantic 938 -- 1951

The Spaniels -- Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite -- Vee Jay 107 -- 1954

The Crests -- The Angels Listened In -- Coed 515 -- 1959
***** The Drifters -- What'cha Gonna Do -- Atlantic 1055 -- 1955

***** The Jesters -- The Wind -- Winley 242 -- 1960

The Flamingos -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- End 1046 -- 1959

***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957
The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951

The Imperials -- Tears On My Pillow -- End 1027 -- 1958
***** The Chords -- Sh-Boom -- Cat 104 -- 1954

The Eternals -- Rockin' In The Jungle -- Hollywood 68 -- 1959
***** The Silhouettes -- Get A Job -- Junior 391 -- 1957

The Isley Brothers -- Shout -- RCA 47-7588 -- 1959
***** The Harptones -- Life Is But A Dream -- Paradise 101 -- 1955

The Cleftones -- Heart And Soul -- Gee 1064 -- 1961

***** The Drifters -- This Magic Moment -- Atlantic 2050 -- 1960

The Five Satins -- To The Aisle -- Ember 1019 -- 1957
***** The Clovers -- Love Potion No 9 -- United Artists 180 -- 1959

The Ronettes -- Be My Baby -- Philles 116 -- 1963

***** The Spaniels -- Everyone's Laughing -- Vee Jay 246 -- 1957

The Majors -- A Wonderful Dream -- Imperial 5855 -- 1962
***** The Valentines -- The Woo Woo Train -- Rama 196 -- 1956

The Prisonaires -- Just Walkin' In The Rain -- Sun 186 -- 1953
***** The Cadillacs -- Speedoo -- Josie 785 -- 1955

The Toppers -- (I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your Box --
Jubilee 5136 -- 1954
***** The Drifters -- There Goes My Baby -- Atlantic 2025 -- 1959

The Flamingos -- I'll Be Home -- Checker 830 -- 1956
***** The Crystals -- There's No Other (Like My Baby) -- Philles 100
-- 1961

The Elegants -- Little Star -- Apt 25005 -- 1958
***** The Heartbeats -- A Thousand Miles Away -- Hull 720 -- 1956

***** The Charts -- Deserie -- Everlast 5001 -- 1957

The Devotions -- Rip Van Winkle -- Delta 1001 -- 1960

***** The Flares -- Foot Stomping -- Felsted 8624 -- 1961

Little Esther & The Robins -- Double Crossing Blues -- Savoy 731 --
1950

The Marvelettes -- Please Mister Postman -- Tamla 54046 -- 1961
***** The Drifters -- Money Honey -- Atlantic 1006 -- 1953

The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958

***** The Five Royales -- Baby Don't Do It -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Dominoes -- Do Something For Me -- Federal 12001 -- 1950

***** The Cleftones -- You Baby You -- Gee 1000 -- 1955

The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954
***** The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

***** The Clovers -- Don't You Know I Love You -- Atlantic 934 -- 1951
The Crystals -- Then He Kissed Me -- Philles 115 -- 1963

The Drifters -- Adorable -- Atlantic 1078 -- 1955

***** Shirley Gunter & The Queens -- Oop Shoop -- Flair 1050 -- 1954

***** The Midnighters -- Sexy Ways -- Federal 12185 -- 1954
Danny & The Juniors -- At The Hop -- Singular 711 -- 1957

Jerry Butler & The Impressions -- For Your Precious Love -- Vee Jay
280 -- 1958

***** The Five Royales -- Take All Of Me -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

***** The Flamingos -- If I Can't Have You -- Chance 1133 -- 1953

The Coasters -- Poison Ivy -- Atco 6146 -- 1959

The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
***** The Clovers -- Blue Velvet -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

The Harptones -- Sunday Kind Of Love -- Bruce 101 -- 1953

***** The Robins -- Wrap It Up -- Spark 103 -- 1954

Bob Roman

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May 23, 2012, 10:27:39 AM5/23/12

On May 23, 6:19 am, maria...@bblueyonder.co.uk (Roger Ford) wrote:
> Apologies that we're a day late but here we go with ROUND TWO of
>
> THE VOCAL GROUPS BATTLE!!

Is anyone else having a problem with the YouTube links this round?

They ate my ballot twice before I stopped clicking on them.

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BR

starga...@gmail.com

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May 23, 2012, 12:43:43 PM5/23/12

Son of a gun! Look what he voted for:

The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957

The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down -- Federal 12139 -- 1953

***** The Drifters -- Dance With Me -- Atlantic 2040 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Gloria -- Josie 765 -- 1954
The Du Mauriers -- All Night Long -- Fury 1011 -- 1958

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Want You To Be My Girl -- Gee 1012 -- 1956
***** Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs -- Stay -- Herald 552 -- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Down In Mexico -- Atco 6064 -- 1956
The Shields -- You Cheated -- Tender 513 -- 1958

***** The Shirelles -- Tonight's The Night -- Scepter 1208 -- 1960

The Midnighters -- Open Up The Back Door -- Federal 12260 -- 1956

***** The Dreamlovers -- When We Get Married -- Heritage 102 -- 1961

The Robins -- Framed -- Spark 107 -- 1954

***** The Valentines -- Lily Maebelle -- Rama 171 -- 1955
The Crests -- My Juanita -- Joyce 103 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- On Broadway -- Atlantic 2182 -- 1963
The Olympics -- (Baby) Hully Gully -- Arvee 562 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Middle Of The Night -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
***** The Videos -- Trickle Trickle -- Casino 102 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Nobody Loves Me Like You -- End 1068 -- 1960
***** The Diamonds -- Little Darlin' -- Mercury 71060 -- 1957

The Dominoes -- Have Mercy Baby -- Federal 12068 -- 1952

***** Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters -- Cry Baby -- United Artists 629 -- 1963

The Penguins -- Hey Senorita -- Dootone 348 -- 1954

***** The Miracles -- You've Really Got A Hold On Me -- Tamla 54073 -- 1962

The Coasters -- That Is Rock And Roll -- Atco 6141 -- 1959
***** The Orioles -- Crying In The Chapel -- Jubilee 5122 -- 1953

***** The Drifters -- Ruby Baby -- Atlantic 1089 -- 1956
The Cardinals -- The Door Is Still Open -- Atlantic 1054 -- 1955

***** The Diablos -- The Wind -- Fortune 511 -- 1954
The Four Jacks -- Last Of The Good Rockin' Men -- Federal 12087 -- 1952

The Jive Five -- My True Story -- Beltone 1006 -- 1961

***** The Tams -- What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) -- ABC Paramount 10502 -- 1963

***** The Dell-Vikings -- Come Go With Me -- Fee Bee 205 -- 1956
The Four Seasons -- Big Girls Don't Cry -- Vee Jay 465 -- 1962

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Nothing But Good -- King 5535 -- 1961
***** The Isley Brothers -- Twist And Shout -- Wand 124 -- 1962

The Turbans -- When You Dance -- Herald 458 -- 1955

***** The Ronettes -- Baby I Love You -- Philles 118 -- 1963

***** The Jaynetts -- Sally Go Round The Roses -- Tuff 369 -- 1963

The Drifters -- Fools Fall In Love -- Atlantic 1123 -- 1957

***** The Dovells -- You Can't Sit Down -- Parkway 867 -- 1963

The Mellows -- Smoke From Your Cigarette -- Jay-Dee 797 -- 1954

The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
***** The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

***** The Channels -- The Closer You Are -- Whirlin Disc 100 -- 1956
The Crickets -- You're Mine -- M-G-M 11428 -- 1953

***** The Volumes -- I Love You -- Chex 1002 -- 1962

The Falcons -- You're So Fine -- Flick 001 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Little Mama -- Atlantic 1022 -- 1954

***** The Hollywood Flames -- Buzz,Buzz,Buzz -- Ebb 119 -- 1957

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Finger Poppin' Time -- King 5341 -- 1960

***** The Schoolboys -- Please Say You Want Me -- Okeh 7076 -- 1956

***** The Moonglows -- Sincerely -- Chess 1581 -- 1954
The Du-Droppers -- Can't Do Sixty No More -- Red Robin 108 -- 1952

The Spiders -- I'm Slippin' In -- Imperial 5291 -- 1954

***** Rochell & The Candles -- Once Upon A Time -- Swingin' 623 -- 1960

***** The Monotones -- Book Of Love -- Mascot 124 -- 1957

The Drifters -- Honey Love -- Atlantic 1029 -- 1954

***** The Desires -- Rendezvous With You -- Hull 733 -- 1960
The Flamingos -- Golden Teardrops -- Chance 1145 -- 1953

***** The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961
The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

***** The Chantels -- Look In My Eyes -- Carlton 555 -- 1961

The Crystals -- Da Doo Ron Ron -- Philles 112 -- 1963

***** The Clovers -- One Mint Julep -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Drifters -- Bip Bam -- Atlantic 1043 -- 1954

The Impalas -- I Ran All The Way Home -- Cub 9022 -- 1959
***** The Carnations -- Long Tall Girl -- Lescay 3002 -- 1961

Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962

***** The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

The Diamonds -- The Stroll -- Mercury 71242 -- 1957

***** The Shirelles -- Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- Scepter 1211 -- 1960

The Spaniels -- Baby It's You -- Vee Jay 101 -- 1953

***** The Four Deuces -- W-P-L-J -- Music City 790 -- 1955

***** The Mello-Kings -- Tonite Tonite -- Herald 502 -- 1957
The Cookies -- Chains -- Dimension 1002 -- 1962

The Five Royales -- Courage To Love -- Apollo 441 -- 1952

***** The Castelles -- My Girl Awaits Me -- Grand 101 -- 1953

***** Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- Long Lonely Nights -- Main Line 102 -- 1957
The Coasters -- Charlie Brown -- Atco 6132 -- 1959

The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955
***** The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954

***** Shep & The Limelites -- Daddy's Home -- Hull 740 -- 1961

The Swallows -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- King 4533 -- 1952

The Clovers -- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash -- Atlantic 1035 -- 1954

***** The Fiestas -- So Fine -- Old Town 1062 -- 1958

***** The Bobbettes -- Mr Lee -- Atlantic 1144 -- 1957

The Dovells -- Bristol Stomp -- Parkway 827 -- 1961

***** The Spaniels -- You Gave Me Peace Of Mind -- Vee Jay 229 -- 1956
The Shells -- Baby Oh Baby -- Johnson 104 -- 1957

***** The Edsels -- Lama Rama Ding Dong -- Dub International 2843 -- 1958
The Rivileers -- A Thousand Stars -- Baton 200 -- 1953

***** The Wrens -- Come Back My Love -- Rama 65 -- 1955
The Rivingtons -- Deep Water -- Liberty 55427 -- 1962

The Royals -- All Night Long -- Federal 12064 -- 1952
***** Dion & The Belmonts -- I Wonder Why -- Laurie 3013 -- 1958

***** The Five Satins -- In The Still Of The Nite -- Standord 200 -- 1956

The Clovers -- If You Love Me -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Too Much Lovin' -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

***** The Corsairs -- Smoky Places -- Tuff 1808 -- 1961

The Impressions -- Gypsy Woman -- ABC-Paramount 10241 -- 1961

***** The Dubs -- Could This Be Magic -- Gone 5011 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- Please Stay -- Atlantic 2105 -- 1961
The Spiders -- I Didn't Want To Do It -- Imperial 5265 -- 1953

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- I'd Be Satisfied -- Federal 12105 -- 1952

***** The Skyliners -- Since I Don't Have You -- Calico 103 -- 1958

Martha & The Vandellas -- Come And Get These Memories -- Gordy 7014 -- 1963

***** The Dell-Vikings -- Whispering Bells -- Fee Bee 214 -- 1957

***** The Soul Stirrers -- Touch The Hem Of His Garment -- Specialty 896 -- 1956

The Marcels -- Blue Moon -- Colpix 186 -- 1961

***** The Drifters -- White Christmas -- Atlantic 1048 -- 1954
Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers -- 4 X 11 = 44 -- Imperial 5250 -- 1953

The Chantels -- Every Night (I Pray) -- End 1015 -- 1958
***** The Willows -- Church Bells May Ring -- Melba 102 -- 1956

***** The El Dorados -- At My Front Door -- Vee Jay 147 -- 1955
The Quotations -- Imagination -- Verve 10245 -- 1961

***** The Robins -- Riot In Cell Block # 9 -- Spark 103 -- 1954
The Contours -- Do You Love Me -- Gordy 7005 -- 1962

***** The Rays -- Silhouettes -- XYZ 102 -- 1957

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Teardrops On Your Letter -- King 5171 -- 1958

The Platters -- You'll Never,Never Know -- Mercury 70948 -- 1956

***** The Coasters -- Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart -- Atco 6116 -- 1958

The Shirelles -- Dedicated To The One I Love -- Scepter 1203 -- 1959
***** The Five Keys -- Glory Of Love -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

The Moonglows -- Most Of All -- Chess 1589 -- 1955
***** The Royals -- Work With Me Annie -- Federal 12169 -- 1954

***** The Capris -- There's A Moon Out Tonight -- Planet 1010 -- 1958
The Drifters -- When My Little Girl Is Smiling -- Atlantic 2134 -- 1962

***** The Coasters -- Shoppin' For Clothes -- Atco 6178 -- 1960

The Cleftones -- Little Girl Of Mine -- Gee 1011 -- 1956

The Dubs -- Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely) -- Johnson 102 -- 1957
***** The Nutmegs -- Story Untold -- Herald 452 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Crazy Crazy Crazy -- Apollo 446 -- 1953
***** The Impressions -- It's All Right -- ABC Paramount 10487 -- 1963

***** The Chiffons -- One Fine Day -- Laurie 3179 -- 1963
Clyde McPhatter -- Let The Boogie Woogie Roll -- Atlantic 2060 -- 1960

The Coasters -- Yakety Yak -- Atco 6116 -- 1958

***** The Pastels -- Been So Long -- Mascot 123 -- 1957

The Clovers -- Hey Miss Fannie -- Atlantic 977 -- 1952
***** The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon -- Why Do Fools Fall In Love -- Gee 1002 -- 1955

The Platters -- The Great Pretender -- Mercury 70753 -- 1955

***** The Genies -- Who's That Knocking -- Shad 5002 -- 1959

***** The Eternals -- Babalu's Wedding Day -- Hollywood 70 -- 1959

The Falcons -- I Found A Love -- LuPine 103 -- 1962

***** The Sheppards -- Island Of Love -- Apex 7750 -- 1959

The Channels -- That's My Desire -- Gone 5012 -- 1957

The Pips -- Every Beat Of My Heart -- Huntom 2510 -- 1961
***** The Crows -- Gee -- Rama 5 -- 1953

The Cardinals -- Shouldn't I Know -- Atlantic 938 -- 1951

***** The Spaniels -- Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite -- Vee Jay 107 -- 1954

***** The Crests -- The Angels Listened In -- Coed 515 -- 1959

The Drifters -- What'cha Gonna Do -- Atlantic 1055 -- 1955

***** The Jesters -- The Wind -- Winley 242 -- 1960
The Flamingos -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- End 1046 -- 1959

The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

***** The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951

The Imperials -- Tears On My Pillow -- End 1027 -- 1958
***** The Chords -- Sh-Boom -- Cat 104 -- 1954

***** The Eternals -- Rockin' In The Jungle -- Hollywood 68 -- 1959

The Silhouettes -- Get A Job -- Junior 391 -- 1957

The Isley Brothers -- Shout -- RCA 47-7588 -- 1959
***** The Harptones -- Life Is But A Dream -- Paradise 101 -- 1955

The Five Satins -- To The Aisle -- Ember 1019 -- 1957
***** The Clovers -- Love Potion No 9 -- United Artists 180 -- 1959

***** The Ronettes -- Be My Baby -- Philles 116 -- 1963

The Spaniels -- Everyone's Laughing -- Vee Jay 246 -- 1957

***** The Majors -- A Wonderful Dream -- Imperial 5855 -- 1962

The Valentines -- The Woo Woo Train -- Rama 196 -- 1956

The Prisonaires -- Just Walkin' In The Rain -- Sun 186 -- 1953
***** The Cadillacs -- Speedoo -- Josie 785 -- 1955

The Toppers -- (I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your Box -- Jubilee 5136 -- 1954
***** The Drifters -- There Goes My Baby -- Atlantic 2025 -- 1959

The Flamingos -- I'll Be Home -- Checker 830 -- 1956
***** The Crystals -- There's No Other (Like My Baby) -- Philles 100 -- 1961

***** The Elegants -- Little Star -- Apt 25005 -- 1958

The Heartbeats -- A Thousand Miles Away -- Hull 720 -- 1956

The Charts -- Deserie -- Everlast 5001 -- 1957

***** The Devotions -- Rip Van Winkle -- Delta 1001 -- 1960

The Marvelettes -- Please Mister Postman -- Tamla 54046 -- 1961
***** The Drifters -- Money Honey -- Atlantic 1006 -- 1953

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
The Five Royales -- Baby Don't Do It -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

***** The Miracles -- Shop Around -- Tamla 54034 -- 1960

The Midnighters -- Annie Had A Baby -- Federal 12195 -- 1954

The Coasters -- Little Egypt -- Atco 6192 -- 1961
***** The Royals -- Get It -- Federal 12133 -- 1953

The Orioles -- It's Too Soon To Know -- Natural 5000 -- 1948

***** The Drifters -- Up On The Roof -- Atlantic 2162 -- 1962

The Danleers -- One Summer Night -- Amp-3 1005 -- 1958
***** The Dominoes -- Sixty Minute Man -- Federal 12022 -- 1951

***** The Shirelles -- I Met Him On A Sunday -- Tiara 6112 -- 1958

The Coasters -- Searchin' -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

***** Dion & The Belmonts -- Where Or When -- Laurie 3044 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Nip Sip -- Atlantic 1073 -- 1955

***** The Stereos -- I Really Love You -- Cub 9095 -- 1961
Dion & The Belmonts -- A Teenager In Love -- Laurie 3027 -- 1959

The Swallows -- It Ain't The Meat -- King 4501 -- 1951

***** The Olympics -- Western Movies -- Demon 1508 -- 1958

***** The Flamingos -- Lovers Never Say Goodbye -- End 1035 -- 1958

The Jewels -- Hearts Of Stone -- R & B 1301 -- 1954

***** Martha & The Vandellas -- Heat Wave -- Gordy 7022 -- 1963
The Cadets -- Stranded In The Jungle -- Modern 994 -- 1956

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Let's Go,Let's Go,Let's Go -- King 5400 -- 1960

***** The Chantels -- Maybe -- End 1005 -- 1957

The Shirelles -- Mama Said -- Scepter 1217 -- 1961
***** The Clovers -- Devil Or Angel -- Atlantic 1083 -- 1956

The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954
***** The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

The Midnighters -- Sexy Ways -- Federal 12185 -- 1954

***** Danny & The Juniors -- At The Hop -- Singular 711 -- 1957

***** Jerry Butler & The Impressions -- For Your Precious Love -- Vee Jay 280 -- 1958

The Five Royales -- Take All Of Me -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Flamingos -- If I Can't Have You -- Chance 1133 -- 1953

***** The Coasters -- Poison Ivy -- Atco 6146 -- 1959

The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
***** The Clovers -- Blue Velvet -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

***** The Harptones -- Sunday Kind Of Love -- Bruce 101 -- 1953

The Robins -- Wrap It Up -- Spark 103 -- 1954

(the real) Nick Kosloff

DianeE

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May 23, 2012, 10:52:41 PM5/23/12

I'm glad I have a few days to ponder these matchups. When Raj said "real
killers," he wasn't kidding.
DianeE

Mark Dintenfass

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May 23, 2012, 11:20:46 PM5/23/12

In article <yLqdnezELZbiPiDS...@giganews.com>, DianeE

He sure wasn't. I might pick other pairings than you did (though I
certainly agree about the last one), but I found at least a dozen or so
excruciating choices to make. Blissful agony!

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Jim Colegrove

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May 24, 2012, 9:15:09 AM5/24/12

The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957

***** The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down --
Federal 12139 -- 1953
***** The Drifters -- Dance With Me -- Atlantic 2040 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Gloria -- Josie 765 -- 1954
The Du Mauriers -- All Night Long -- Fury 1011 -- 1958

***** Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Want You To Be My Girl -- Gee
1012 -- 1956

Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs -- Stay -- Herald 552 -- 1960

The Coasters -- Down In Mexico -- Atco 6064 -- 1956

***** The Shields -- You Cheated -- Tender 513 -- 1958

The Shirelles -- Tonight's The Night -- Scepter 1208 -- 1960

***** The Midnighters -- Open Up The Back Door -- Federal 12260 --

***** The Turbans -- When You Dance -- Herald 458 -- 1955

The Ronettes -- Baby I Love You -- Philles 118 -- 1963

The Jaynetts -- Sally Go Round The Roses -- Tuff 369 -- 1963

***** The Drifters -- Fools Fall In Love -- Atlantic 1123 -- 1957

***** The Dovells -- You Can't Sit Down -- Parkway 867 -- 1963
The Mellows -- Smoke From Your Cigarette -- Jay-Dee 797 --
1954

***** The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952

The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

***** The Orioles -- Baby, Please Don't Go -- Jubilee 5065 -- 1951
The Jacks -- Why Don't You Write Me -- RPM 428 -- 1955

***** The Ravens -- Get Wise Baby -- National 9098 -- 1949

The Olympics -- Dance By The Light Of The Moon -- Arvee 5020
-- 1960

***** The Channels -- The Closer You Are -- Whirlin Disc 100 -- 1956
The Crickets -- You're Mine -- M-G-M 11428 -- 1953

The Charts -- Dance Girl -- Everlast 5002 -- 1957
***** The Five Keys -- Red Sails In The Sunset -- Aladdin 3127 --
1952

The Volumes -- I Love You -- Chex 1002 -- 1962

***** The Falcons -- You're So Fine -- Flick 001 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Little Mama -- Atlantic 1022 -- 1954
***** The Hollywood Flames -- Buzz,Buzz,Buzz -- Ebb 119 -- 1957

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Finger Poppin' Time -- King
5341 -- 1960

The Schoolboys -- Please Say You Want Me -- Okeh 7076 -- 1956

***** The Moonglows -- Sincerely -- Chess 1581 -- 1954
The Du-Droppers -- Can't Do Sixty No More -- Red Robin 108 --
1952

***** The Spiders -- I'm Slippin' In -- Imperial 5291 -- 1954

Rochell & The Candles -- Once Upon A Time -- Swingin' 623 --
1960

The Monotones -- Book Of Love -- Mascot 124 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- Honey Love -- Atlantic 1029 -- 1954

Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- Since You're Gone -- Fortune 536
-- 1960

***** The Charms -- Hearts Of Stone -- DeLuxe 6062 -- 1954

The Desires -- Rendezvous With You -- Hull 733 -- 1960

***** The Flamingos -- Golden Teardrops -- Chance 1145 -- 1953

***** The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961
The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

The Chantels -- Look In My Eyes -- Carlton 555 -- 1961

***** The Crystals -- Da Doo Ron Ron -- Philles 112 -- 1963

The G-Clefs -- Ka Ding Dong -- Pilgrim 715 -- 1956

***** The Five Royales -- Laundromat Blues -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

***** The Clovers -- One Mint Julep -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Drifters -- Bip Bam -- Atlantic 1043 -- 1954

***** The Impalas -- I Ran All The Way Home -- Cub 9022 -- 1959
The Carnations -- Long Tall Girl -- Lescay 3002 -- 1961

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- The Twist -- King 5171 --
1958

***** The Magnificents -- Up On The Mountain -- Vee Jay 183 -- 1956

***** The Crests -- Sixteen Candles -- Coed 506 -- 1958

Tony Allen & The Champs -- Nite Owl -- Specialty 560 -- 1955

***** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962

The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

The Diamonds -- The Stroll -- Mercury 71242 -- 1957
***** The Shirelles -- Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- Scepter 1211 --
1960

The Spaniels -- Baby It's You -- Vee Jay 101 -- 1953
***** The Four Deuces -- W-P-L-J -- Music City 790 -- 1955

The Mello-Kings -- Tonite Tonite -- Herald 502 -- 1957

***** The Cookies -- Chains -- Dimension 1002 -- 1962

***** The Five Royales -- Courage To Love -- Apollo 441 -- 1952

The Castelles -- My Girl Awaits Me -- Grand 101 -- 1953

***** The Midnighters -- Tore Up Over You -- Federal 12270 -- 1956
The Drifters -- Save The Last Dance For Me -- Atlantic 2071 --
1960

***** Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- Long Lonely Nights -- Main Line
102 -- 1957
The Coasters -- Charlie Brown -- Atco 6132 -- 1959

The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955
***** The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954

The El Dorados -- I'll Be Forever Loving You -- Vee Jay 165 --
1955
***** The Five Keys -- Hucklebuck With Jimmy -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

***** Shep & The Limelites -- Daddy's Home -- Hull 740 -- 1961
The Swallows -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- King 4533 -- 1952

The Clovers -- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash -- Atlantic
1035 -- 1954
***** The Fiestas -- So Fine -- Old Town 1062 -- 1958

***** The Bobbettes -- Mr Lee -- Atlantic 1144 -- 1957
The Dovells -- Bristol Stomp -- Parkway 827 -- 1961

***** The Spaniels -- You Gave Me Peace Of Mind -- Vee Jay 229 --
1956
The Shells -- Baby Oh Baby -- Johnson 104 -- 1957

The Edsels -- Lama Rama Ding Dong -- Dub International 2843 --
1958

***** The Rivileers -- A Thousand Stars -- Baton 200 -- 1953

The Wrens -- Come Back My Love -- Rama 65 -- 1955

***** The Rivingtons -- Deep Water -- Liberty 55427 -- 1962

***** The Royals -- All Night Long -- Federal 12064 -- 1952

Dion & The Belmonts -- I Wonder Why -- Laurie 3013 -- 1958

***** The Five Satins -- In The Still Of The Nite -- Standord 200 --
1956
The Clovers -- If You Love Me -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Too Much Lovin' -- Apollo 448 -- 1953
***** The Corsairs -- Smoky Places -- Tuff 1808 -- 1961

***** The Impressions -- Gypsy Woman -- ABC-Paramount 10241 -- 1961

The Dubs -- Could This Be Magic -- Gone 5011 -- 1957

The Drifters -- Please Stay -- Atlantic 2105 -- 1961

***** The Spiders -- I Didn't Want To Do It -- Imperial 5265 -- 1953

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- I'd Be Satisfied -- Federal 12105
-- 1952
***** The Skyliners -- Since I Don't Have You -- Calico 103 -- 1958

Martha & The Vandellas -- Come And Get These Memories -- Gordy
7014 -- 1963
***** The Dell-Vikings -- Whispering Bells -- Fee Bee 214 -- 1957

The Soul Stirrers -- Touch The Hem Of His Garment -- Specialty
896 -- 1956

***** The Marcels -- Blue Moon -- Colpix 186 -- 1961

***** The Drifters -- White Christmas -- Atlantic 1048 -- 1954
Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers -- 4 X 11 = 44 -- Imperial 5250
-- 1953

The Chantels -- Every Night (I Pray) -- End 1015 -- 1958
***** The Willows -- Church Bells May Ring -- Melba 102 -- 1956

***** The El Dorados -- At My Front Door -- Vee Jay 147 -- 1955
The Quotations -- Imagination -- Verve 10245 -- 1961

***** The Robins -- Riot In Cell Block # 9 -- Spark 103 -- 1954
The Contours -- Do You Love Me -- Gordy 7005 -- 1962

***** The Rays -- Silhouettes -- XYZ 102 -- 1957
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Teardrops On Your Letter --
King 5171 -- 1958

***** The Platters -- You'll Never,Never Know -- Mercury 70948 --
1956

The Coasters -- Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart -- Atco 6116
-- 1958

The Shirelles -- Dedicated To The One I Love -- Scepter 1203
-- 1959
***** The Five Keys -- Glory Of Love -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

The Moonglows -- Most Of All -- Chess 1589 -- 1955
***** The Royals -- Work With Me Annie -- Federal 12169 -- 1954

***** The Capris -- There's A Moon Out Tonight -- Planet 1010 --
1958
The Drifters -- When My Little Girl Is Smiling -- Atlantic
2134 -- 1962

The Hearts -- Lonely Nights -- Baton 208 -- 1955

***** The Penguins -- Earth Angel -- Dootone 348 -- 1954

The Coasters -- Shoppin' For Clothes -- Atco 6178 -- 1960

***** The Cleftones -- Little Girl Of Mine -- Gee 1011 -- 1956

The Diablos -- The Way You Dog Me Around -- Fortune 518 --
1955

***** The Crystals -- He's A Rebel -- Philles 106 -- 1962

The Dubs -- Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely) -- Johnson 102 -- 1957
***** The Nutmegs -- Story Untold -- Herald 452 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Crazy Crazy Crazy -- Apollo 446 -- 1953
***** The Impressions -- It's All Right -- ABC Paramount 10487 --
1963

***** The Chiffons -- One Fine Day -- Laurie 3179 -- 1963
Clyde McPhatter -- Let The Boogie Woogie Roll -- Atlantic 2060
-- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Yakety Yak -- Atco 6116 -- 1958

The Pastels -- Been So Long -- Mascot 123 -- 1957

The Clovers -- Hey Miss Fannie -- Atlantic 977 -- 1952
***** The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon -- Why Do Fools Fall In
Love -- Gee 1002 -- 1955

***** The Platters -- The Great Pretender -- Mercury 70753 -- 1955

The Genies -- Who's That Knocking -- Shad 5002 -- 1959

The Eternals -- Babalu's Wedding Day -- Hollywood 70 -- 1959

***** The Falcons -- I Found A Love -- LuPine 103 -- 1962

The Sheppards -- Island Of Love -- Apex 7750 -- 1959

***** The Channels -- That's My Desire -- Gone 5012 -- 1957

The Pips -- Every Beat Of My Heart -- Huntom 2510 -- 1961
***** The Crows -- Gee -- Rama 5 -- 1953

The Cardinals -- Shouldn't I Know -- Atlantic 938 -- 1951
***** The Spaniels -- Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite -- Vee Jay 107 --
1954

The Crests -- The Angels Listened In -- Coed 515 -- 1959

***** The Drifters -- What'cha Gonna Do -- Atlantic 1055 -- 1955

The Jesters -- The Wind -- Winley 242 -- 1960

***** The Flamingos -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- End 1046 -- 1959

***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951

The Imperials -- Tears On My Pillow -- End 1027 -- 1958
***** The Chords -- Sh-Boom -- Cat 104 -- 1954

The Eternals -- Rockin' In The Jungle -- Hollywood 68 -- 1959

***** The Silhouettes -- Get A Job -- Junior 391 -- 1957

***** The Isley Brothers -- Shout -- RCA 47-7588 -- 1959

The Harptones -- Life Is But A Dream -- Paradise 101 -- 1955

***** The Cleftones -- Heart And Soul -- Gee 1064 -- 1961

The Drifters -- This Magic Moment -- Atlantic 2050 -- 1960

The Five Satins -- To The Aisle -- Ember 1019 -- 1957
***** The Clovers -- Love Potion No 9 -- United Artists 180 -- 1959

***** The Ronettes -- Be My Baby -- Philles 116 -- 1963
The Spaniels -- Everyone's Laughing -- Vee Jay 246 -- 1957

The Majors -- A Wonderful Dream -- Imperial 5855 -- 1962

***** The Valentines -- The Woo Woo Train -- Rama 196 -- 1956

The Prisonaires -- Just Walkin' In The Rain -- Sun 186 -- 1953
***** The Cadillacs -- Speedoo -- Josie 785 -- 1955

The Toppers -- (I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your
Box -- Jubilee 5136 -- 1954
***** The Drifters -- There Goes My Baby -- Atlantic 2025 -- 1959

***** The Flamingos -- I'll Be Home -- Checker 830 -- 1956

The Crystals -- There's No Other (Like My Baby) -- Philles 100
-- 1961

The Elegants -- Little Star -- Apt 25005 -- 1958

***** The Heartbeats -- A Thousand Miles Away -- Hull 720 -- 1956

The Charts -- Deserie -- Everlast 5001 -- 1957
***** The Devotions -- Rip Van Winkle -- Delta 1001 -- 1960

***** The Flares -- Foot Stomping -- Felsted 8624 -- 1961
Little Esther & The Robins -- Double Crossing Blues -- Savoy
731 -- 1950

The Marvelettes -- Please Mister Postman -- Tamla 54046 --
1961
***** The Drifters -- Money Honey -- Atlantic 1006 -- 1953

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 --
1958

The Five Royales -- Baby Don't Do It -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Miracles -- Shop Around -- Tamla 54034 -- 1960

***** The Midnighters -- Annie Had A Baby -- Federal 12195 -- 1954

The Coasters -- Little Egypt -- Atco 6192 -- 1961
***** The Royals -- Get It -- Federal 12133 -- 1953

***** The Orioles -- It's Too Soon To Know -- Natural 5000 -- 1948

The Drifters -- Up On The Roof -- Atlantic 2162 -- 1962

The Danleers -- One Summer Night -- Amp-3 1005 -- 1958
***** The Dominoes -- Sixty Minute Man -- Federal 12022 -- 1951

The Shirelles -- I Met Him On A Sunday -- Tiara 6112 -- 1958

***** The Coasters -- Searchin' -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

***** Dion & The Belmonts -- Where Or When -- Laurie 3044 -- 1959
The Clovers -- Nip Sip -- Atlantic 1073 -- 1955

The Four Seasons -- Sherry -- Vee Jay 456 -- 1962
***** The Spaniels -- Heart And Soul -- Vee Jay 301 -- 1958

***** The Stereos -- I Really Love You -- Cub 9095 -- 1961
Dion & The Belmonts -- A Teenager In Love -- Laurie 3027 --
1959

***** The Swallows -- It Ain't The Meat -- King 4501 -- 1951

The Olympics -- Western Movies -- Demon 1508 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Lovers Never Say Goodbye -- End 1035 -- 1958

***** The Jewels -- Hearts Of Stone -- R & B 1301 -- 1954

Martha & The Vandellas -- Heat Wave -- Gordy 7022 -- 1963

***** The Cadets -- Stranded In The Jungle -- Modern 994 -- 1956

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Let's Go,Let's Go,Let's Go

-- King 5400 -- 1960

The Chantels -- Maybe -- End 1005 -- 1957

***** The Shirelles -- Mama Said -- Scepter 1217 -- 1961

The Clovers -- Devil Or Angel -- Atlantic 1083 -- 1956

The Dominoes -- Do Something For Me -- Federal 12001 -- 1950
***** The Cleftones -- You Baby You -- Gee 1000 -- 1955

The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954
***** The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

The Clovers -- Don't You Know I Love You -- Atlantic 934 --
1951

***** The Crystals -- Then He Kissed Me -- Philles 115 -- 1963

The Drifters -- Adorable -- Atlantic 1078 -- 1955
***** Shirley Gunter & The Queens -- Oop Shoop -- Flair 1050 -- 1954

***** The Midnighters -- Sexy Ways -- Federal 12185 -- 1954

Danny & The Juniors -- At The Hop -- Singular 711 -- 1957

***** Jerry Butler & The Impressions -- For Your Precious Love --
Vee Jay 280 -- 1958
The Five Royales -- Take All Of Me -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Flamingos -- If I Can't Have You -- Chance 1133 -- 1953
***** The Coasters -- Poison Ivy -- Atco 6146 -- 1959

The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
***** The Clovers -- Blue Velvet -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

***** The Harptones -- Sunday Kind Of Love -- Bruce 101 -- 1953

The Robins -- Wrap It Up -- Spark 103 -- 1954

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Promise To Remember -- Gee 1018
-- 1956

***** The Ikettes -- I'm Blue -- Atco 6212 -- 1961

============================================================
No abstentions.

Jim Colegrove
www.thecoolgroove.com

Marc Dashevsky

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In article <96e7b23a-c076-4e50...@e20g2000vbm.googlegroups.com>, robert...@gmail.com says...

Not I. Try using a different browser for the time being. I use
Google Chrome, but just about anything is better than Internet
Exploder.

--
Go to http://MarcDashevsky.com to send me e-mail.

Len Blanks

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May 24, 2012, 3:47:26 PM5/24/12

The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957
***** The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down -- Federal 12139 -- 1953
***** The Drifters -- Dance With Me -- Atlantic 2040 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Gloria -- Josie 765 -- 1954

The Du Mauriers -- All Night Long -- Fury 1011 -- 1958

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Want You To Be My Girl -- Gee 1012 -- 1956

***** Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs -- Stay -- Herald 552 -- 1960

The Coasters -- Down In Mexico -- Atco 6064 -- 1956
***** The Shields -- You Cheated -- Tender 513 -- 1958

The Shirelles -- Tonight's The Night -- Scepter 1208 -- 1960
***** The Midnighters -- Open Up The Back Door -- Federal 12260 -- 1956

The Dreamlovers -- When We Get Married -- Heritage 102 -- 1961

***** The Robins -- Framed -- Spark 107 -- 1954

***** The Valentines -- Lily Maebelle -- Rama 171 -- 1955
The Crests -- My Juanita -- Joyce 103 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- On Broadway -- Atlantic 2182 -- 1963
The Olympics -- (Baby) Hully Gully -- Arvee 562 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Middle Of The Night -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
***** The Videos -- Trickle Trickle -- Casino 102 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Nobody Loves Me Like You -- End 1068 -- 1960
***** The Diamonds -- Little Darlin' -- Mercury 71060 -- 1957

***** The Dominoes -- Have Mercy Baby -- Federal 12068 -- 1952

Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters -- Cry Baby -- United Artists 629 -- 1963

The Penguins -- Hey Senorita -- Dootone 348 -- 1954
***** The Miracles -- You've Really Got A Hold On Me -- Tamla 54073 -- 1962

The Coasters -- That Is Rock And Roll -- Atco 6141 -- 1959
***** The Orioles -- Crying In The Chapel -- Jubilee 5122 -- 1953

***** The Drifters -- Ruby Baby -- Atlantic 1089 -- 1956
The Cardinals -- The Door Is Still Open -- Atlantic 1054 -- 1955

***** The Diablos -- The Wind -- Fortune 511 -- 1954
The Four Jacks -- Last Of The Good Rockin' Men -- Federal 12087 -- 1952

***** The Jive Five -- My True Story -- Beltone 1006 -- 1961

The Tams -- What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) -- ABC Paramount 10502 -- 1963

***** The Dell-Vikings -- Come Go With Me -- Fee Bee 205 -- 1956
The Four Seasons -- Big Girls Don't Cry -- Vee Jay 465 -- 1962

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Nothing But Good -- King 5535 -- 1961
***** The Isley Brothers -- Twist And Shout -- Wand 124 -- 1962

***** The Turbans -- When You Dance -- Herald 458 -- 1955
The Ronettes -- Baby I Love You -- Philles 118 -- 1963

The Jaynetts -- Sally Go Round The Roses -- Tuff 369 -- 1963
***** The Drifters -- Fools Fall In Love -- Atlantic 1123 -- 1957

***** The Dovells -- You Can't Sit Down -- Parkway 867 -- 1963
The Mellows -- Smoke From Your Cigarette -- Jay-Dee 797 -- 1954

The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952

***** The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

***** The Orioles -- Baby, Please Don't Go -- Jubilee 5065 -- 1951
The Jacks -- Why Don't You Write Me -- RPM 428 -- 1955

The Ravens -- Get Wise Baby -- National 9098 -- 1949

***** The Olympics -- Dance By The Light Of The Moon -- Arvee 5020 -- 1960

***** The Channels -- The Closer You Are -- Whirlin Disc 100 -- 1956
The Crickets -- You're Mine -- M-G-M 11428 -- 1953

The Charts -- Dance Girl -- Everlast 5002 -- 1957
***** The Five Keys -- Red Sails In The Sunset -- Aladdin 3127 -- 1952

The Volumes -- I Love You -- Chex 1002 -- 1962
***** The Falcons -- You're So Fine -- Flick 001 -- 1959

***** The Clovers -- Little Mama -- Atlantic 1022 -- 1954

The Hollywood Flames -- Buzz,Buzz,Buzz -- Ebb 119 -- 1957

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Finger Poppin' Time -- King 5341 -- 1960
The Schoolboys -- Please Say You Want Me -- Okeh 7076 -- 1956

***** The Moonglows -- Sincerely -- Chess 1581 -- 1954
The Du-Droppers -- Can't Do Sixty No More -- Red Robin 108 -- 1952

***** The Spiders -- I'm Slippin' In -- Imperial 5291 -- 1954
Rochell & The Candles -- Once Upon A Time -- Swingin' 623 -- 1960

The Monotones -- Book Of Love -- Mascot 124 -- 1957
***** The Drifters -- Honey Love -- Atlantic 1029 -- 1954

Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- Since You're Gone -- Fortune 536 -- 1960
***** The Charms -- Hearts Of Stone -- DeLuxe 6062 -- 1954

The Desires -- Rendezvous With You -- Hull 733 -- 1960
***** The Flamingos -- Golden Teardrops -- Chance 1145 -- 1953

***** The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961
The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

The Chantels -- Look In My Eyes -- Carlton 555 -- 1961
***** The Crystals -- Da Doo Ron Ron -- Philles 112 -- 1963

The G-Clefs -- Ka Ding Dong -- Pilgrim 715 -- 1956
***** The Five Royales -- Laundromat Blues -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

***** The Clovers -- One Mint Julep -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Drifters -- Bip Bam -- Atlantic 1043 -- 1954

***** The Impalas -- I Ran All The Way Home -- Cub 9022 -- 1959
The Carnations -- Long Tall Girl -- Lescay 3002 -- 1961

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- The Twist -- King 5171 -- 1958

The Magnificents -- Up On The Mountain -- Vee Jay 183 -- 1956

***** The Crests -- Sixteen Candles -- Coed 506 -- 1958
Tony Allen & The Champs -- Nite Owl -- Specialty 560 -- 1955

***** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962
The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

***** The Diamonds -- The Stroll -- Mercury 71242 -- 1957

The Shirelles -- Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- Scepter 1211 -- 1960

***** The Spaniels -- Baby It's You -- Vee Jay 101 -- 1953

The Four Deuces -- W-P-L-J -- Music City 790 -- 1955

***** The Mello-Kings -- Tonite Tonite -- Herald 502 -- 1957

The Cookies -- Chains -- Dimension 1002 -- 1962

The Five Royales -- Courage To Love -- Apollo 441 -- 1952

***** The Castelles -- My Girl Awaits Me -- Grand 101 -- 1953

The Midnighters -- Tore Up Over You -- Federal 12270 -- 1956

***** The Drifters -- Save The Last Dance For Me -- Atlantic 2071 -- 1960

***** Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- Long Lonely Nights -- Main Line 102 -- 1957
The Coasters -- Charlie Brown -- Atco 6132 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955

***** The Five Satins -- To The Aisle -- Ember 1019 -- 1957

The Clovers -- Love Potion No 9 -- United Artists 180 -- 1959

***** The Ronettes -- Be My Baby -- Philles 116 -- 1963
The Spaniels -- Everyone's Laughing -- Vee Jay 246 -- 1957

The Majors -- A Wonderful Dream -- Imperial 5855 -- 1962
***** The Valentines -- The Woo Woo Train -- Rama 196 -- 1956

The Prisonaires -- Just Walkin' In The Rain -- Sun 186 -- 1953
***** The Cadillacs -- Speedoo -- Josie 785 -- 1955

The Toppers -- (I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your Box -- Jubilee 5136 -- 1954
***** The Drifters -- There Goes My Baby -- Atlantic 2025 -- 1959

***** The Flamingos -- I'll Be Home -- Checker 830 -- 1956
The Crystals -- There's No Other (Like My Baby) -- Philles 100 -- 1961

The Elegants -- Little Star -- Apt 25005 -- 1958
***** The Heartbeats -- A Thousand Miles Away -- Hull 720 -- 1956

The Charts -- Deserie -- Everlast 5001 -- 1957
***** The Devotions -- Rip Van Winkle -- Delta 1001 -- 1960

***** The Flares -- Foot Stomping -- Felsted 8624 -- 1961
Little Esther & The Robins -- Double Crossing Blues -- Savoy 731 -- 1950

The Marvelettes -- Please Mister Postman -- Tamla 54046 -- 1961
***** The Drifters -- Money Honey -- Atlantic 1006 -- 1953

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958
The Five Royales -- Baby Don't Do It -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Miracles -- Shop Around -- Tamla 54034 -- 1960
***** The Midnighters -- Annie Had A Baby -- Federal 12195 -- 1954

***** The Coasters -- Little Egypt -- Atco 6192 -- 1961

The Royals -- Get It -- Federal 12133 -- 1953

***** The Orioles -- It's Too Soon To Know -- Natural 5000 -- 1948
The Drifters -- Up On The Roof -- Atlantic 2162 -- 1962

The Danleers -- One Summer Night -- Amp-3 1005 -- 1958
***** The Dominoes -- Sixty Minute Man -- Federal 12022 -- 1951

The Shirelles -- I Met Him On A Sunday -- Tiara 6112 -- 1958

***** The Coasters -- Searchin' -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

Dion & The Belmonts -- Where Or When -- Laurie 3044 -- 1959

***** The Clovers -- Nip Sip -- Atlantic 1073 -- 1955

The Four Seasons -- Sherry -- Vee Jay 456 -- 1962
***** The Spaniels -- Heart And Soul -- Vee Jay 301 -- 1958

***** The Stereos -- I Really Love You -- Cub 9095 -- 1961
Dion & The Belmonts -- A Teenager In Love -- Laurie 3027 -- 1959

***** The Swallows -- It Ain't The Meat -- King 4501 -- 1951
The Olympics -- Western Movies -- Demon 1508 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Lovers Never Say Goodbye -- End 1035 -- 1958
***** The Jewels -- Hearts Of Stone -- R & B 1301 -- 1954

Martha & The Vandellas -- Heat Wave -- Gordy 7022 -- 1963

***** The Cadets -- Stranded In The Jungle -- Modern 994 -- 1956

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Let's Go,Let's Go,Let's Go -- King 5400 -- 1960

***** The Chantels -- Maybe -- End 1005 -- 1957

The Shirelles -- Mama Said -- Scepter 1217 -- 1961

***** The Clovers -- Devil Or Angel -- Atlantic 1083 -- 1956

The Dominoes -- Do Something For Me -- Federal 12001 -- 1950
***** The Cleftones -- You Baby You -- Gee 1000 -- 1955

The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954
***** The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

The Clovers -- Don't You Know I Love You -- Atlantic 934 -- 1951
***** The Crystals -- Then He Kissed Me -- Philles 115 -- 1963

The Drifters -- Adorable -- Atlantic 1078 -- 1955
***** Shirley Gunter & The Queens -- Oop Shoop -- Flair 1050 -- 1954

***** The Midnighters -- Sexy Ways -- Federal 12185 -- 1954
Danny & The Juniors -- At The Hop -- Singular 711 -- 1957

***** Jerry Butler & The Impressions -- For Your Precious Love -- Vee Jay 280 -- 1958
The Five Royales -- Take All Of Me -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Flamingos -- If I Can't Have You -- Chance 1133 -- 1953
***** The Coasters -- Poison Ivy -- Atco 6146 -- 1959

The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
***** The Clovers -- Blue Velvet -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

***** The Harptones -- Sunday Kind Of Love -- Bruce 101 -- 1953
The Robins -- Wrap It Up -- Spark 103 -- 1954

***** Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Promise To Remember -- Gee 1018 -- 1956

The Ikettes -- I'm Blue -- Atco 6212 -- 1961

============================================================
No abstentions.

--
Len

I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us
with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their
use. -- Galileo Galilei

F R

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May 24, 2012, 4:37:19 PM5/24/12

The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957

The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

---------------------
Of all the great match-ups in this round, the above are two songs that
would be in my personal top 10 for the entire decade.....and to think
one of them will not even survive round two!!

WYDMLYD is probably third only to "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" and
"Paralyzed" as my uptempo favorite, and ISY goes back and forth with
"Wonderful Girl" as my #1 favorite doo-wop ballad.

Steve Mc

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May 25, 2012, 7:53:48 AM5/25/12

With a few comments:

***** The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957

The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down -- Federal
12139 -- 1953
***** The Drifters -- Dance With Me -- Atlantic 2040 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Gloria -- Josie 765 -- 1954
The Du Mauriers -- All Night Long -- Fury 1011 -- 1958

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Want You To Be My Girl -- Gee 1012 -- 1956
***** Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs -- Stay -- Herald 552 -- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Down In Mexico -- Atco 6064 -- 1956

The Shields -- You Cheated -- Tender 513 -- 1958

***** The Shirelles -- Tonight's The Night -- Scepter 1208 -- 1960

The Midnighters -- Open Up The Back Door -- Federal 12260 -- 1956

The Dreamlovers -- When We Get Married -- Heritage 102 -- 1961
***** The Robins -- Framed -- Spark 107 -- 1954

The Valentines -- Lily Maebelle -- Rama 171 -- 1955

***** The Crests -- My Juanita -- Joyce 103 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- On Broadway -- Atlantic 2182 -- 1963
The Olympics -- (Baby) Hully Gully -- Arvee 562 -- 1959

The first of 2 hated to vote against late decisions against The Olymics.
Perhaps because I was on Broadway for the first time ever earlier this
month.

***** The Clovers -- Middle Of The Night -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952

The Videos -- Trickle Trickle -- Casino 102 -- 1958

***** The Flamingos -- Nobody Loves Me Like You -- End 1068 -- 1960

The Diamonds -- Little Darlin' -- Mercury 71060 -- 1957

***** The Dominoes -- Have Mercy Baby -- Federal 12068 -- 1952
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters -- Cry Baby -- United Artists 629 -- 1963

The Penguins -- Hey Senorita -- Dootone 348 -- 1954
***** The Miracles -- You've Really Got A Hold On Me -- Tamla 54073 -- 1962

***** The Coasters -- That Is Rock And Roll -- Atco 6141 -- 1959

The Orioles -- Crying In The Chapel -- Jubilee 5122 -- 1953

***** The Drifters -- Ruby Baby -- Atlantic 1089 -- 1956
The Cardinals -- The Door Is Still Open -- Atlantic 1054 -- 1955

The Diablos -- The Wind -- Fortune 511 -- 1954

***** The Four Jacks -- Last Of The Good Rockin' Men -- Federal 12087 --
1952

One of the many records first heard via this group.

***** The Jive Five -- My True Story -- Beltone 1006 -- 1961
The Tams -- What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) -- ABC Paramount 10502 --
1963

***** The Dell-Vikings -- Come Go With Me -- Fee Bee 205 -- 1956
The Four Seasons -- Big Girls Don't Cry -- Vee Jay 465 -- 1962

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Nothing But Good -- King 5535 -- 1961
***** The Isley Brothers -- Twist And Shout -- Wand 124 -- 1962

***** The Turbans -- When You Dance -- Herald 458 -- 1955
The Ronettes -- Baby I Love You -- Philles 118 -- 1963

The Jaynetts -- Sally Go Round The Roses -- Tuff 369 -- 1963
***** The Drifters -- Fools Fall In Love -- Atlantic 1123 -- 1957

This one surprised me a bit. Maybe because Smokey Joe influenced me
recently.

***** The Dovells -- You Can't Sit Down -- Parkway 867 -- 1963
The Mellows -- Smoke From Your Cigarette -- Jay-Dee 797 -- 1954

***** The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952

The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

The Orioles -- Baby, Please Don't Go -- Jubilee 5065 -- 1951

***** The Jacks -- Why Don't You Write Me -- RPM 428 -- 1955

The Ravens -- Get Wise Baby -- National 9098 -- 1949
***** The Olympics -- Dance By The Light Of The Moon -- Arvee 5020 -- 1960

At least
I get
One out of three
Olympics for me.

***** The Channels -- The Closer You Are -- Whirlin Disc 100 -- 1956
The Crickets -- You're Mine -- M-G-M 11428 -- 1953

***** The Charts -- Dance Girl -- Everlast 5002 -- 1957

The Five Keys -- Red Sails In The Sunset -- Aladdin 3127 -- 1952

The Volumes -- I Love You -- Chex 1002 -- 1962
***** The Falcons -- You're So Fine -- Flick 001 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Little Mama -- Atlantic 1022 -- 1954

***** The Hollywood Flames -- Buzz,Buzz,Buzz -- Ebb 119 -- 1957

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Finger Poppin' Time -- King 5341 --
1960
The Schoolboys -- Please Say You Want Me -- Okeh 7076 -- 1956

The Moonglows -- Sincerely -- Chess 1581 -- 1954

***** The Du-Droppers -- Can't Do Sixty No More -- Red Robin 108 -- 1952

Another from the group.

***** The Spiders -- I'm Slippin' In -- Imperial 5291 -- 1954
Rochell & The Candles -- Once Upon A Time -- Swingin' 623 -- 1960

The Monotones -- Book Of Love -- Mascot 124 -- 1957
***** The Drifters -- Honey Love -- Atlantic 1029 -- 1954

Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- Since You're Gone -- Fortune 536 -- 1960
***** The Charms -- Hearts Of Stone -- DeLuxe 6062 -- 1954

***** The Desires -- Rendezvous With You -- Hull 733 -- 1960

The Flamingos -- Golden Teardrops -- Chance 1145 -- 1953

As is this.

***** The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961
The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

I hope it It Will keep Standing and go a long way in this contest.

The Chantels -- Look In My Eyes -- Carlton 555 -- 1961
***** The Crystals -- Da Doo Ron Ron -- Philles 112 -- 1963

***** The G-Clefs -- Ka Ding Dong -- Pilgrim 715 -- 1956

The Five Royales -- Laundromat Blues -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

***** The Clovers -- One Mint Julep -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Drifters -- Bip Bam -- Atlantic 1043 -- 1954

***** The Impalas -- I Ran All The Way Home -- Cub 9022 -- 1959
The Carnations -- Long Tall Girl -- Lescay 3002 -- 1961

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- The Twist -- King 5171 -- 1958
The Magnificents -- Up On The Mountain -- Vee Jay 183 -- 1956

***** The Crests -- Sixteen Candles -- Coed 506 -- 1958
Tony Allen & The Champs -- Nite Owl -- Specialty 560 -- 1955

Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962

***** The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

The Diamonds -- The Stroll -- Mercury 71242 -- 1957

***** The Shirelles -- Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- Scepter 1211 -- 1960

The Spaniels -- Baby It's You -- Vee Jay 101 -- 1953

***** The Four Deuces -- W-P-L-J -- Music City 790 -- 1955

White Port and Lemon Juice sounds terrible, but I do love this song. Though
I did hate to vote against Baby It's You, as that also was a turn on from
this group.

The Mello-Kings -- Tonite Tonite -- Herald 502 -- 1957

***** The Cookies -- Chains -- Dimension 1002 -- 1962

***** The Five Royales -- Courage To Love -- Apollo 441 -- 1952

The Castelles -- My Girl Awaits Me -- Grand 101 -- 1953

The Midnighters -- Tore Up Over You -- Federal 12270 -- 1956

***** The Drifters -- Save The Last Dance For Me -- Atlantic 2071 -- 1960

Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- Long Lonely Nights -- Main Line 102 -- 1957

***** The Coasters -- Charlie Brown -- Atco 6132 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955
The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954

***** The El Dorados -- I'll Be Forever Loving You -- Vee Jay 165 -- 1955

The Five Keys -- Hucklebuck With Jimmy -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

***** Shep & The Limelites -- Daddy's Home -- Hull 740 -- 1961
The Swallows -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- King 4533 -- 1952

The Clovers -- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash -- Atlantic 1035 -- 1954
***** The Fiestas -- So Fine -- Old Town 1062 -- 1958

The Bobbettes -- Mr Lee -- Atlantic 1144 -- 1957

***** The Dovells -- Bristol Stomp -- Parkway 827 -- 1961

The Spaniels -- You Gave Me Peace Of Mind -- Vee Jay 229 -- 1956

***** The Shells -- Baby Oh Baby -- Johnson 104 -- 1957

***** The Edsels -- Lama Rama Ding Dong -- Dub International 2843 -- 1958

The Rivileers -- A Thousand Stars -- Baton 200 -- 1953

***** The Wrens -- Come Back My Love -- Rama 65 -- 1955

The Rivingtons -- Deep Water -- Liberty 55427 -- 1962

The Royals -- All Night Long -- Federal 12064 -- 1952

***** Dion & The Belmonts -- I Wonder Why -- Laurie 3013 -- 1958

***** The Five Satins -- In The Still Of The Nite -- Standord 200 -- 1956
The Clovers -- If You Love Me -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Too Much Lovin' -- Apollo 448 -- 1953
***** The Corsairs -- Smoky Places -- Tuff 1808 -- 1961

The Impressions -- Gypsy Woman -- ABC-Paramount 10241 -- 1961

***** The Dubs -- Could This Be Magic -- Gone 5011 -- 1957

The Drifters -- Please Stay -- Atlantic 2105 -- 1961
***** The Spiders -- I Didn't Want To Do It -- Imperial 5265 -- 1953

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- I'd Be Satisfied -- Federal 12105 -- 1952
***** The Skyliners -- Since I Don't Have You -- Calico 103 -- 1958

Martha & The Vandellas -- Come And Get These Memories -- Gordy 7014 -- 1963
***** The Dell-Vikings -- Whispering Bells -- Fee Bee 214 -- 1957

The Soul Stirrers -- Touch The Hem Of His Garment -- Specialty 896 -- 1956
***** The Marcels -- Blue Moon -- Colpix 186 -- 1961

***** The Drifters -- White Christmas -- Atlantic 1048 -- 1954
Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers -- 4 X 11 = 44 -- Imperial 5250 -- 1953

***** The Chantels -- Every Night (I Pray) -- End 1015 -- 1958

The Willows -- Church Bells May Ring -- Melba 102 -- 1956

***** The El Dorados -- At My Front Door -- Vee Jay 147 -- 1955
The Quotations -- Imagination -- Verve 10245 -- 1961

The Robins -- Riot In Cell Block # 9 -- Spark 103 -- 1954
***** The Contours -- Do You Love Me -- Gordy 7005 -- 1962

***** The Rays -- Silhouettes -- XYZ 102 -- 1957
Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Teardrops On Your Letter -- King 5171 --
1958

The Platters -- You'll Never,Never Know -- Mercury 70948 -- 1956

***** The Coasters -- Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart -- Atco 6116 -- 1958

***** The Shirelles -- Dedicated To The One I Love -- Scepter 1203 -- 1959

The Five Keys -- Glory Of Love -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

The Moonglows -- Most Of All -- Chess 1589 -- 1955
***** The Royals -- Work With Me Annie -- Federal 12169 -- 1954

***** The Capris -- There's A Moon Out Tonight -- Planet 1010 -- 1958
The Drifters -- When My Little Girl Is Smiling -- Atlantic 2134 -- 1962

The Hearts -- Lonely Nights -- Baton 208 -- 1955
***** The Penguins -- Earth Angel -- Dootone 348 -- 1954

***** The Coasters -- Shoppin' For Clothes -- Atco 6178 -- 1960

The Cleftones -- Little Girl Of Mine -- Gee 1011 -- 1956

The Diablos -- The Way You Dog Me Around -- Fortune 518 -- 1955
***** The Crystals -- He's A Rebel -- Philles 106 -- 1962

The Dubs -- Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely) -- Johnson 102 -- 1957
***** The Nutmegs -- Story Untold -- Herald 452 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Crazy Crazy Crazy -- Apollo 446 -- 1953
***** The Impressions -- It's All Right -- ABC Paramount 10487 -- 1963

***** The Chiffons -- One Fine Day -- Laurie 3179 -- 1963
Clyde McPhatter -- Let The Boogie Woogie Roll -- Atlantic 2060 -- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Yakety Yak -- Atco 6116 -- 1958
The Pastels -- Been So Long -- Mascot 123 -- 1957

The Clovers -- Hey Miss Fannie -- Atlantic 977 -- 1952
***** The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon -- Why Do Fools Fall In Love --
Gee 1002 -- 1955

***** The Platters -- The Great Pretender -- Mercury 70753 -- 1955
The Genies -- Who's That Knocking -- Shad 5002 -- 1959

***** The Eternals -- Babalu's Wedding Day -- Hollywood 70 -- 1959

The Falcons -- I Found A Love -- LuPine 103 -- 1962

The Sheppards -- Island Of Love -- Apex 7750 -- 1959
***** The Channels -- That's My Desire -- Gone 5012 -- 1957

The Pips -- Every Beat Of My Heart -- Huntom 2510 -- 1961
***** The Crows -- Gee -- Rama 5 -- 1953

The Cardinals -- Shouldn't I Know -- Atlantic 938 -- 1951
***** The Spaniels -- Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite -- Vee Jay 107 -- 1954

***** The Crests -- The Angels Listened In -- Coed 515 -- 1959

The Drifters -- What'cha Gonna Do -- Atlantic 1055 -- 1955

The Jesters -- The Wind -- Winley 242 -- 1960
***** The Flamingos -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- End 1046 -- 1959

***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957
The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951

The Imperials -- Tears On My Pillow -- End 1027 -- 1958
***** The Chords -- Sh-Boom -- Cat 104 -- 1954

The Eternals -- Rockin' In The Jungle -- Hollywood 68 -- 1959
***** The Silhouettes -- Get A Job -- Junior 391 -- 1957

***** The Isley Brothers -- Shout -- RCA 47-7588 -- 1959
The Harptones -- Life Is But A Dream -- Paradise 101 -- 1955

They were on Jeopardy last night via "Little Richard inducted this trio of
brothers into the RnR HOF"

The Cleftones -- Heart And Soul -- Gee 1064 -- 1961

***** The Drifters -- This Magic Moment -- Atlantic 2050 -- 1960

The Five Satins -- To The Aisle -- Ember 1019 -- 1957

***** The Clovers -- Love Potion No 9 -- United Artists 180 -- 1959

***** The Ronettes -- Be My Baby -- Philles 116 -- 1963
The Spaniels -- Everyone's Laughing -- Vee Jay 246 -- 1957

***** The Majors -- A Wonderful Dream -- Imperial 5855 -- 1962

The Valentines -- The Woo Woo Train -- Rama 196 -- 1956

The Prisonaires -- Just Walkin' In The Rain -- Sun 186 -- 1953
***** The Cadillacs -- Speedoo -- Josie 785 -- 1955

The Toppers -- (I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your Box -- Jubilee
5136 -- 1954
***** The Drifters -- There Goes My Baby -- Atlantic 2025 -- 1959

***** The Flamingos -- I'll Be Home -- Checker 830 -- 1956
The Crystals -- There's No Other (Like My Baby) -- Philles 100 -- 1961

***** The Elegants -- Little Star -- Apt 25005 -- 1958

The Heartbeats -- A Thousand Miles Away -- Hull 720 -- 1956

***** The Charts -- Deserie -- Everlast 5001 -- 1957

The Devotions -- Rip Van Winkle -- Delta 1001 -- 1960

***** The Flares -- Foot Stomping -- Felsted 8624 -- 1961
Little Esther & The Robins -- Double Crossing Blues -- Savoy 731 -- 1950

Keep stomping the competition.

The Marvelettes -- Please Mister Postman -- Tamla 54046 -- 1961
***** The Drifters -- Money Honey -- Atlantic 1006 -- 1953

The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958

***** The Five Royales -- Baby Don't Do It -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

***** The Miracles -- Shop Around -- Tamla 54034 -- 1960

The Midnighters -- Annie Had A Baby -- Federal 12195 -- 1954

The Coasters -- Little Egypt -- Atco 6192 -- 1961

***** The Royals -- Get It -- Federal 12133 -- 1953

The Orioles -- It's Too Soon To Know -- Natural 5000 -- 1948

***** The Drifters -- Up On The Roof -- Atlantic 2162 -- 1962

The Danleers -- One Summer Night -- Amp-3 1005 -- 1958
***** The Dominoes -- Sixty Minute Man -- Federal 12022 -- 1951

The Shirelles -- I Met Him On A Sunday -- Tiara 6112 -- 1958
***** The Coasters -- Searchin' -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

***** Dion & The Belmonts -- Where Or When -- Laurie 3044 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Nip Sip -- Atlantic 1073 -- 1955

***** The Four Seasons -- Sherry -- Vee Jay 456 -- 1962

The Spaniels -- Heart And Soul -- Vee Jay 301 -- 1958

The Stereos -- I Really Love You -- Cub 9095 -- 1961

***** Dion & The Belmonts -- A Teenager In Love -- Laurie 3027 -- 1959

***** The Swallows -- It Ain't The Meat -- King 4501 -- 1951
The Olympics -- Western Movies -- Demon 1508 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Lovers Never Say Goodbye -- End 1035 -- 1958
***** The Jewels -- Hearts Of Stone -- R & B 1301 -- 1954

***** Martha & The Vandellas -- Heat Wave -- Gordy 7022 -- 1963

The Cadets -- Stranded In The Jungle -- Modern 994 -- 1956

One of my favorite novelties. :(

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Let's Go,Let's Go,Let's Go -- King
5400 -- 1960

The Chantels -- Maybe -- End 1005 -- 1957

***** The Shirelles -- Mama Said -- Scepter 1217 -- 1961

The Clovers -- Devil Or Angel -- Atlantic 1083 -- 1956

The Dominoes -- Do Something For Me -- Federal 12001 -- 1950
***** The Cleftones -- You Baby You -- Gee 1000 -- 1955

The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954
***** The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

Obviously it was quite a night.

The Clovers -- Don't You Know I Love You -- Atlantic 934 -- 1951
***** The Crystals -- Then He Kissed Me -- Philles 115 -- 1963

The Drifters -- Adorable -- Atlantic 1078 -- 1955
***** Shirley Gunter & The Queens -- Oop Shoop -- Flair 1050 -- 1954

The Midnighters -- Sexy Ways -- Federal 12185 -- 1954

***** Danny & The Juniors -- At The Hop -- Singular 711 -- 1957

***** Jerry Butler & The Impressions -- For Your Precious Love -- Vee Jay
280 -- 1958
The Five Royales -- Take All Of Me -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Flamingos -- If I Can't Have You -- Chance 1133 -- 1953
***** The Coasters -- Poison Ivy -- Atco 6146 -- 1959

***** The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

The Clovers -- Blue Velvet -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

The Harptones -- Sunday Kind Of Love -- Bruce 101 -- 1953

***** The Robins -- Wrap It Up -- Spark 103 -- 1954

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Promise To Remember -- Gee 1018 -- 1956

***** The Ikettes -- I'm Blue -- Atco 6212 -- 1961

============================================================
No abstentions.

--

Steve Mc

DNA to SBC to respond

PStoller

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May 25, 2012, 3:57:57 PM5/25/12

The way these match-ups fell was pretty painful: I had to vote against a lot of records I love, and for quite a few I could live without. And, of course, it's only going to get worse. C'est la vie!

The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957

***** The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down -- Federal 12139 -- 1953
***** The Drifters -- Dance With Me -- Atlantic 2040 -- 1959

The Cadillacs -- Gloria -- Josie 765 -- 1954

***** The Du Mauriers -- All Night Long -- Fury 1011 -- 1958

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Want You To Be My Girl -- Gee 1012 -- 1956
***** Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs -- Stay -- Herald 552 -- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Down In Mexico -- Atco 6064 -- 1956
The Shields -- You Cheated -- Tender 513 -- 1958

The Shirelles -- Tonight's The Night -- Scepter 1208 -- 1960

***** The Midnighters -- Open Up The Back Door -- Federal 12260 -- 1956

The Dreamlovers -- When We Get Married -- Heritage 102 -- 1961
***** The Robins -- Framed -- Spark 107 -- 1954

The Valentines -- Lily Maebelle -- Rama 171 -- 1955
***** The Crests -- My Juanita -- Joyce 103 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- On Broadway -- Atlantic 2182 -- 1963
The Olympics -- (Baby) Hully Gully -- Arvee 562 -- 1959

***** The Clovers -- Middle Of The Night -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Videos -- Trickle Trickle -- Casino 102 -- 1958

***** The Flamingos -- Nobody Loves Me Like You -- End 1068 -- 1960
The Diamonds -- Little Darlin' -- Mercury 71060 -- 1957

The Dominoes -- Have Mercy Baby -- Federal 12068 -- 1952

***** Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters -- Cry Baby -- United Artists 629 -- 1963

The Penguins -- Hey Senorita -- Dootone 348 -- 1954
***** The Miracles -- You've Really Got A Hold On Me -- Tamla 54073 -- 1962

***** The Coasters -- That Is Rock And Roll -- Atco 6141 -- 1959
The Orioles -- Crying In The Chapel -- Jubilee 5122 -- 1953

***** The Drifters -- Ruby Baby -- Atlantic 1089 -- 1956
The Cardinals -- The Door Is Still Open -- Atlantic 1054 -- 1955

The Diablos -- The Wind -- Fortune 511 -- 1954
***** The Four Jacks -- Last Of The Good Rockin' Men -- Federal 12087 -- 1952

The Jive Five -- My True Story -- Beltone 1006 -- 1961

***** The Tams -- What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) -- ABC Paramount 10502 -- 1963

The Turbans -- When You Dance -- Herald 458 -- 1955

***** The Ronettes -- Baby I Love You -- Philles 118 -- 1963

The Jaynetts -- Sally Go Round The Roses -- Tuff 369 -- 1963
***** The Drifters -- Fools Fall In Love -- Atlantic 1123 -- 1957

***** The Dovells -- You Can't Sit Down -- Parkway 867 -- 1963
The Mellows -- Smoke From Your Cigarette -- Jay-Dee 797 -- 1954

***** The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952
The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

***** The Orioles -- Baby, Please Don't Go -- Jubilee 5065 -- 1951

The Jacks -- Why Don't You Write Me -- RPM 428 -- 1955

***** The Ravens -- Get Wise Baby -- National 9098 -- 1949

The Olympics -- Dance By The Light Of The Moon -- Arvee 5020 -- 1960

The Channels -- The Closer You Are -- Whirlin Disc 100 -- 1956

***** The Crickets -- You're Mine -- M-G-M 11428 -- 1953

The Charts -- Dance Girl -- Everlast 5002 -- 1957

***** The Five Keys -- Red Sails In The Sunset -- Aladdin 3127 -- 1952

The Volumes -- I Love You -- Chex 1002 -- 1962
***** The Falcons -- You're So Fine -- Flick 001 -- 1959

***** The Clovers -- Little Mama -- Atlantic 1022 -- 1954

***** The Moonglows -- Sincerely -- Chess 1581 -- 1954

The Du-Droppers -- Can't Do Sixty No More -- Red Robin 108 -- 1952

The Desires -- Rendezvous With You -- Hull 733 -- 1960

***** The Flamingos -- Golden Teardrops -- Chance 1145 -- 1953

***** The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961
The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

The Chantels -- Look In My Eyes -- Carlton 555 -- 1961
***** The Crystals -- Da Doo Ron Ron -- Philles 112 -- 1963

The G-Clefs -- Ka Ding Dong -- Pilgrim 715 -- 1956

***** The Five Royales -- Laundromat Blues -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

***** The Clovers -- One Mint Julep -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Drifters -- Bip Bam -- Atlantic 1043 -- 1954

The Impalas -- I Ran All The Way Home -- Cub 9022 -- 1959

***** The Carnations -- Long Tall Girl -- Lescay 3002 -- 1961

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- The Twist -- King 5171 -- 1958
The Magnificents -- Up On The Mountain -- Vee Jay 183 -- 1956

***** The Crests -- Sixteen Candles -- Coed 506 -- 1958
Tony Allen & The Champs -- Nite Owl -- Specialty 560 -- 1955

***** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962

The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

The Diamonds -- The Stroll -- Mercury 71242 -- 1957
***** The Shirelles -- Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- Scepter 1211 -- 1960

The Spaniels -- Baby It's You -- Vee Jay 101 -- 1953
***** The Four Deuces -- W-P-L-J -- Music City 790 -- 1955

The Mello-Kings -- Tonite Tonite -- Herald 502 -- 1957
***** The Cookies -- Chains -- Dimension 1002 -- 1962

***** The Five Royales -- Courage To Love -- Apollo 441 -- 1952
The Castelles -- My Girl Awaits Me -- Grand 101 -- 1953

The Midnighters -- Tore Up Over You -- Federal 12270 -- 1956
***** The Drifters -- Save The Last Dance For Me -- Atlantic 2071 -- 1960

Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- Long Lonely Nights -- Main Line 102 -- 1957
***** The Coasters -- Charlie Brown -- Atco 6132 -- 1959

The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955

***** The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954

The El Dorados -- I'll Be Forever Loving You -- Vee Jay 165 -- 1955

***** The Five Keys -- Hucklebuck With Jimmy -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

Shep & The Limelites -- Daddy's Home -- Hull 740 -- 1961

***** The Swallows -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- King 4533 -- 1952

***** The Clovers -- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash -- Atlantic 1035 -- 1954

The Fiestas -- So Fine -- Old Town 1062 -- 1958

The Bobbettes -- Mr Lee -- Atlantic 1144 -- 1957
***** The Dovells -- Bristol Stomp -- Parkway 827 -- 1961

***** The Spaniels -- You Gave Me Peace Of Mind -- Vee Jay 229 -- 1956

The Shells -- Baby Oh Baby -- Johnson 104 -- 1957

The Edsels -- Lama Rama Ding Dong -- Dub International 2843 -- 1958

***** The Rivileers -- A Thousand Stars -- Baton 200 -- 1953

The Wrens -- Come Back My Love -- Rama 65 -- 1955

***** The Rivingtons -- Deep Water -- Liberty 55427 -- 1962

***** The Royals -- All Night Long -- Federal 12064 -- 1952

Dion & The Belmonts -- I Wonder Why -- Laurie 3013 -- 1958

The Five Satins -- In The Still Of The Nite -- Standord 200 -- 1956

***** The Clovers -- If You Love Me -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

***** The Five Royales -- Too Much Lovin' -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

The Corsairs -- Smoky Places -- Tuff 1808 -- 1961

***** The Impressions -- Gypsy Woman -- ABC-Paramount 10241 -- 1961

The Dubs -- Could This Be Magic -- Gone 5011 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- Please Stay -- Atlantic 2105 -- 1961

The Spiders -- I Didn't Want To Do It -- Imperial 5265 -- 1953

***** Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- I'd Be Satisfied -- Federal 12105 -- 1952

The Skyliners -- Since I Don't Have You -- Calico 103 -- 1958

***** Martha & The Vandellas -- Come And Get These Memories -- Gordy 7014 -- 1963

The Dell-Vikings -- Whispering Bells -- Fee Bee 214 -- 1957

***** The Soul Stirrers -- Touch The Hem Of His Garment -- Specialty 896 -- 1956

The Marcels -- Blue Moon -- Colpix 186 -- 1961

***** The Drifters -- White Christmas -- Atlantic 1048 -- 1954
Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers -- 4 X 11 = 44 -- Imperial 5250 -- 1953

***** The Chantels -- Every Night (I Pray) -- End 1015 -- 1958
The Willows -- Church Bells May Ring -- Melba 102 -- 1956

***** The El Dorados -- At My Front Door -- Vee Jay 147 -- 1955
The Quotations -- Imagination -- Verve 10245 -- 1961

***** The Robins -- Riot In Cell Block # 9 -- Spark 103 -- 1954

The Contours -- Do You Love Me -- Gordy 7005 -- 1962

The Rays -- Silhouettes -- XYZ 102 -- 1957

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Teardrops On Your Letter -- King 5171 -- 1958

The Platters -- You'll Never,Never Know -- Mercury 70948 -- 1956

***** The Coasters -- Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart -- Atco 6116 -- 1958

The Shirelles -- Dedicated To The One I Love -- Scepter 1203 -- 1959

***** The Five Keys -- Glory Of Love -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

The Moonglows -- Most Of All -- Chess 1589 -- 1955
***** The Royals -- Work With Me Annie -- Federal 12169 -- 1954

The Capris -- There's A Moon Out Tonight -- Planet 1010 -- 1958

***** The Drifters -- When My Little Girl Is Smiling -- Atlantic 2134 -- 1962

The Hearts -- Lonely Nights -- Baton 208 -- 1955
***** The Penguins -- Earth Angel -- Dootone 348 -- 1954

***** The Coasters -- Shoppin' For Clothes -- Atco 6178 -- 1960
The Cleftones -- Little Girl Of Mine -- Gee 1011 -- 1956

The Diablos -- The Way You Dog Me Around -- Fortune 518 -- 1955
***** The Crystals -- He's A Rebel -- Philles 106 -- 1962

***** The Dubs -- Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely) -- Johnson 102 -- 1957

The Nutmegs -- Story Untold -- Herald 452 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Crazy Crazy Crazy -- Apollo 446 -- 1953
***** The Impressions -- It's All Right -- ABC Paramount 10487 -- 1963

The Chiffons -- One Fine Day -- Laurie 3179 -- 1963

***** Clyde McPhatter -- Let The Boogie Woogie Roll -- Atlantic 2060 -- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Yakety Yak -- Atco 6116 -- 1958
The Pastels -- Been So Long -- Mascot 123 -- 1957

***** The Clovers -- Hey Miss Fannie -- Atlantic 977 -- 1952

The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon -- Why Do Fools Fall In Love -- Gee 1002 -- 1955

***** The Platters -- The Great Pretender -- Mercury 70753 -- 1955
The Genies -- Who's That Knocking -- Shad 5002 -- 1959

The Eternals -- Babalu's Wedding Day -- Hollywood 70 -- 1959

***** The Falcons -- I Found A Love -- LuPine 103 -- 1962

***** The Sheppards -- Island Of Love -- Apex 7750 -- 1959

The Channels -- That's My Desire -- Gone 5012 -- 1957

***** The Pips -- Every Beat Of My Heart -- Huntom 2510 -- 1961

The Crows -- Gee -- Rama 5 -- 1953

The Cardinals -- Shouldn't I Know -- Atlantic 938 -- 1951
***** The Spaniels -- Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite -- Vee Jay 107 -- 1954

The Crests -- The Angels Listened In -- Coed 515 -- 1959

***** The Drifters -- What'cha Gonna Do -- Atlantic 1055 -- 1955

The Jesters -- The Wind -- Winley 242 -- 1960
***** The Flamingos -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- End 1046 -- 1959

***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957
The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951

The Imperials -- Tears On My Pillow -- End 1027 -- 1958
***** The Chords -- Sh-Boom -- Cat 104 -- 1954

The Eternals -- Rockin' In The Jungle -- Hollywood 68 -- 1959
***** The Silhouettes -- Get A Job -- Junior 391 -- 1957

***** The Isley Brothers -- Shout -- RCA 47-7588 -- 1959
The Harptones -- Life Is But A Dream -- Paradise 101 -- 1955

***** The Prisonaires -- Just Walkin' In The Rain -- Sun 186 -- 1953

The Cadillacs -- Speedoo -- Josie 785 -- 1955

The Toppers -- (I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your Box -- Jubilee 5136 -- 1954
***** The Drifters -- There Goes My Baby -- Atlantic 2025 -- 1959

The Flamingos -- I'll Be Home -- Checker 830 -- 1956

***** The Crystals -- There's No Other (Like My Baby) -- Philles 100 -- 1961

The Elegants -- Little Star -- Apt 25005 -- 1958

***** The Heartbeats -- A Thousand Miles Away -- Hull 720 -- 1956

***** The Charts -- Deserie -- Everlast 5001 -- 1957
The Devotions -- Rip Van Winkle -- Delta 1001 -- 1960

***** The Flares -- Foot Stomping -- Felsted 8624 -- 1961
Little Esther & The Robins -- Double Crossing Blues -- Savoy 731 -- 1950

The Marvelettes -- Please Mister Postman -- Tamla 54046 -- 1961
***** The Drifters -- Money Honey -- Atlantic 1006 -- 1953

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958

The Five Royales -- Baby Don't Do It -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

***** The Miracles -- Shop Around -- Tamla 54034 -- 1960
The Midnighters -- Annie Had A Baby -- Federal 12195 -- 1954

***** The Coasters -- Little Egypt -- Atco 6192 -- 1961

The Royals -- Get It -- Federal 12133 -- 1953

The Orioles -- It's Too Soon To Know -- Natural 5000 -- 1948
***** The Drifters -- Up On The Roof -- Atlantic 2162 -- 1962

The Danleers -- One Summer Night -- Amp-3 1005 -- 1958
***** The Dominoes -- Sixty Minute Man -- Federal 12022 -- 1951

The Shirelles -- I Met Him On A Sunday -- Tiara 6112 -- 1958

***** The Coasters -- Searchin' -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

Dion & The Belmonts -- Where Or When -- Laurie 3044 -- 1959

***** The Clovers -- Nip Sip -- Atlantic 1073 -- 1955

The Four Seasons -- Sherry -- Vee Jay 456 -- 1962

***** The Spaniels -- Heart And Soul -- Vee Jay 301 -- 1958

The Stereos -- I Really Love You -- Cub 9095 -- 1961
***** Dion & The Belmonts -- A Teenager In Love -- Laurie 3027 -- 1959

***** The Swallows -- It Ain't The Meat -- King 4501 -- 1951
The Olympics -- Western Movies -- Demon 1508 -- 1958

***** The Flamingos -- Lovers Never Say Goodbye -- End 1035 -- 1958

The Jewels -- Hearts Of Stone -- R & B 1301 -- 1954

***** Martha & The Vandellas -- Heat Wave -- Gordy 7022 -- 1963
The Cadets -- Stranded In The Jungle -- Modern 994 -- 1956

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Let's Go,Let's Go,Let's Go -- King 5400 -- 1960
The Chantels -- Maybe -- End 1005 -- 1957

***** The Shirelles -- Mama Said -- Scepter 1217 -- 1961
The Clovers -- Devil Or Angel -- Atlantic 1083 -- 1956

***** The Dominoes -- Do Something For Me -- Federal 12001 -- 1950

The Cleftones -- You Baby You -- Gee 1000 -- 1955

***** The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954

The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

The Clovers -- Don't You Know I Love You -- Atlantic 934 -- 1951
***** The Crystals -- Then He Kissed Me -- Philles 115 -- 1963

***** The Drifters -- Adorable -- Atlantic 1078 -- 1955

Shirley Gunter & The Queens -- Oop Shoop -- Flair 1050 -- 1954

***** The Midnighters -- Sexy Ways -- Federal 12185 -- 1954

The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958

***** The Clovers -- Blue Velvet -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

Clifford Blau

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May 25, 2012, 7:51:31 PM5/25/12

Just couldn't decide on a few matchups:

The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957
***** The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down --
Federal 12139 -- 1953
***** The Drifters -- Dance With Me -- Atlantic 2040 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Gloria -- Josie 765 -- 1954

The Du Mauriers -- All Night Long -- Fury 1011 -- 1958

***** Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Want You To Be My Girl -- Gee
1012 -- 1956

Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs -- Stay -- Herald 552 -- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Down In Mexico -- Atco 6064 -- 1956
The Shields -- You Cheated -- Tender 513 -- 1958

***** The Shirelles -- Tonight's The Night -- Scepter 1208 -- 1960

The Midnighters -- Open Up The Back Door -- Federal 12260 --
1956

***** The Dreamlovers -- When We Get Married -- Heritage 102 -- 1961

The Robins -- Framed -- Spark 107 -- 1954

The Drifters -- On Broadway -- Atlantic 2182 -- 1963

***** The Olympics -- (Baby) Hully Gully -- Arvee 562 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Middle Of The Night -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952

***** The Videos -- Trickle Trickle -- Casino 102 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Nobody Loves Me Like You -- End 1068 -- 1960

***** The Diamonds -- Little Darlin' -- Mercury 71060 -- 1957

The Dominoes -- Have Mercy Baby -- Federal 12068 -- 1952
***** Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters -- Cry Baby -- United Artists
629 -- 1963

***** The Penguins -- Hey Senorita -- Dootone 348 -- 1954

The Miracles -- You've Really Got A Hold On Me -- Tamla 54073
-- 1962

***** The Coasters -- That Is Rock And Roll -- Atco 6141 -- 1959
The Orioles -- Crying In The Chapel -- Jubilee 5122 -- 1953

The Drifters -- Ruby Baby -- Atlantic 1089 -- 1956

***** The Cardinals -- The Door Is Still Open -- Atlantic 1054 --
1955

***** The Diablos -- The Wind -- Fortune 511 -- 1954

The Four Jacks -- Last Of The Good Rockin' Men -- Federal
12087 -- 1952

The Jive Five -- My True Story -- Beltone 1006 -- 1961
***** The Tams -- What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) -- ABC
Paramount 10502 -- 1963

***** The Dell-Vikings -- Come Go With Me -- Fee Bee 205 -- 1956
The Four Seasons -- Big Girls Don't Cry -- Vee Jay 465 -- 1962

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Nothing But Good -- King
5535 -- 1961
***** The Isley Brothers -- Twist And Shout -- Wand 124 -- 1962

The Turbans -- When You Dance -- Herald 458 -- 1955
***** The Ronettes -- Baby I Love You -- Philles 118 -- 1963

***** The Jaynetts -- Sally Go Round The Roses -- Tuff 369 -- 1963

The Drifters -- Fools Fall In Love -- Atlantic 1123 -- 1957

***** The Dovells -- You Can't Sit Down -- Parkway 867 -- 1963
The Mellows -- Smoke From Your Cigarette -- Jay-Dee 797 --
1954

The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952

***** The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

The Orioles -- Baby, Please Don't Go -- Jubilee 5065 -- 1951

***** The Jacks -- Why Don't You Write Me -- RPM 428 -- 1955

The Ravens -- Get Wise Baby -- National 9098 -- 1949

***** The Olympics -- Dance By The Light Of The Moon -- Arvee 5020
-- 1960

***** The Channels -- The Closer You Are -- Whirlin Disc 100 -- 1956

The Crickets -- You're Mine -- M-G-M 11428 -- 1953

***** The Charts -- Dance Girl -- Everlast 5002 -- 1957

The Five Keys -- Red Sails In The Sunset -- Aladdin 3127 --
1952

The Volumes -- I Love You -- Chex 1002 -- 1962
***** The Falcons -- You're So Fine -- Flick 001 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Little Mama -- Atlantic 1022 -- 1954

***** The Hollywood Flames -- Buzz,Buzz,Buzz -- Ebb 119 -- 1957

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Finger Poppin' Time -- King
5341 -- 1960

***** The Schoolboys -- Please Say You Want Me -- Okeh 7076 -- 1956

***** The Moonglows -- Sincerely -- Chess 1581 -- 1954
The Du-Droppers -- Can't Do Sixty No More -- Red Robin 108 --
1952

The Spiders -- I'm Slippin' In -- Imperial 5291 -- 1954

***** Rochell & The Candles -- Once Upon A Time -- Swingin' 623 --
1960

The Desires -- Rendezvous With You -- Hull 733 -- 1960
***** The Flamingos -- Golden Teardrops -- Chance 1145 -- 1953

The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961

***** The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

The Chantels -- Look In My Eyes -- Carlton 555 -- 1961
***** The Crystals -- Da Doo Ron Ron -- Philles 112 -- 1963

***** The G-Clefs -- Ka Ding Dong -- Pilgrim 715 -- 1956

The Five Royales -- Laundromat Blues -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

The Impalas -- I Ran All The Way Home -- Cub 9022 -- 1959
***** The Carnations -- Long Tall Girl -- Lescay 3002 -- 1961

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- The Twist -- King 5171 --
1958
The Magnificents -- Up On The Mountain -- Vee Jay 183 -- 1956

The Crests -- Sixteen Candles -- Coed 506 -- 1958

***** Tony Allen & The Champs -- Nite Owl -- Specialty 560 -- 1955

The Diamonds -- The Stroll -- Mercury 71242 -- 1957
***** The Shirelles -- Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- Scepter 1211 --
1960

The Spaniels -- Baby It's You -- Vee Jay 101 -- 1953
***** The Four Deuces -- W-P-L-J -- Music City 790 -- 1955

***** The Mello-Kings -- Tonite Tonite -- Herald 502 -- 1957

The Cookies -- Chains -- Dimension 1002 -- 1962

The Midnighters -- Tore Up Over You -- Federal 12270 -- 1956
***** The Drifters -- Save The Last Dance For Me -- Atlantic 2071 --
1960

***** Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- Long Lonely Nights -- Main Line
102 -- 1957

The Coasters -- Charlie Brown -- Atco 6132 -- 1959

The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955
***** The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954

***** The El Dorados -- I'll Be Forever Loving You -- Vee Jay 165 --
1955

The Five Keys -- Hucklebuck With Jimmy -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

***** Shep & The Limelites -- Daddy's Home -- Hull 740 -- 1961

The Swallows -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- King 4533 -- 1952

***** The Clovers -- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash -- Atlantic
1035 -- 1954
The Fiestas -- So Fine -- Old Town 1062 -- 1958

The Bobbettes -- Mr Lee -- Atlantic 1144 -- 1957
***** The Dovells -- Bristol Stomp -- Parkway 827 -- 1961

***** The Spaniels -- You Gave Me Peace Of Mind -- Vee Jay 229 --
1956
The Shells -- Baby Oh Baby -- Johnson 104 -- 1957

***** The Edsels -- Lama Rama Ding Dong -- Dub International 2843 --
1958

The Rivileers -- A Thousand Stars -- Baton 200 -- 1953

***** The Wrens -- Come Back My Love -- Rama 65 -- 1955

The Rivingtons -- Deep Water -- Liberty 55427 -- 1962

The Royals -- All Night Long -- Federal 12064 -- 1952

***** Dion & The Belmonts -- I Wonder Why -- Laurie 3013 -- 1958

***** The Five Satins -- In The Still Of The Nite -- Standord 200 --
1956

The Clovers -- If You Love Me -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Too Much Lovin' -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

***** The Corsairs -- Smoky Places -- Tuff 1808 -- 1961

The Impressions -- Gypsy Woman -- ABC-Paramount 10241 -- 1961

***** The Dubs -- Could This Be Magic -- Gone 5011 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- Please Stay -- Atlantic 2105 -- 1961

The Spiders -- I Didn't Want To Do It -- Imperial 5265 -- 1953

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- I'd Be Satisfied -- Federal 12105
-- 1952

***** The Skyliners -- Since I Don't Have You -- Calico 103 -- 1958

The Soul Stirrers -- Touch The Hem Of His Garment -- Specialty
896 -- 1956

***** The Marcels -- Blue Moon -- Colpix 186 -- 1961

***** The Drifters -- White Christmas -- Atlantic 1048 -- 1954
Bobby Mitchell & The Toppers -- 4 X 11 = 44 -- Imperial 5250
-- 1953

The Chantels -- Every Night (I Pray) -- End 1015 -- 1958

***** The Willows -- Church Bells May Ring -- Melba 102 -- 1956

The El Dorados -- At My Front Door -- Vee Jay 147 -- 1955

***** The Quotations -- Imagination -- Verve 10245 -- 1961

***** The Robins -- Riot In Cell Block # 9 -- Spark 103 -- 1954
The Contours -- Do You Love Me -- Gordy 7005 -- 1962

The Platters -- You'll Never,Never Know -- Mercury 70948 --
1956
***** The Coasters -- Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart -- Atco 6116
-- 1958

***** The Shirelles -- Dedicated To The One I Love -- Scepter 1203
-- 1959

The Five Keys -- Glory Of Love -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

***** The Moonglows -- Most Of All -- Chess 1589 -- 1955

The Royals -- Work With Me Annie -- Federal 12169 -- 1954

***** The Capris -- There's A Moon Out Tonight -- Planet 1010 --
1958

The Drifters -- When My Little Girl Is Smiling -- Atlantic
2134 -- 1962

The Hearts -- Lonely Nights -- Baton 208 -- 1955
***** The Penguins -- Earth Angel -- Dootone 348 -- 1954

The Coasters -- Shoppin' For Clothes -- Atco 6178 -- 1960

***** The Cleftones -- Little Girl Of Mine -- Gee 1011 -- 1956

The Diablos -- The Way You Dog Me Around -- Fortune 518 --
1955
***** The Crystals -- He's A Rebel -- Philles 106 -- 1962

***** The Dubs -- Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely) -- Johnson 102 -- 1957
The Nutmegs -- Story Untold -- Herald 452 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Crazy Crazy Crazy -- Apollo 446 -- 1953
***** The Impressions -- It's All Right -- ABC Paramount 10487 --
1963

***** The Chiffons -- One Fine Day -- Laurie 3179 -- 1963

Clyde McPhatter -- Let The Boogie Woogie Roll -- Atlantic 2060
-- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Yakety Yak -- Atco 6116 -- 1958
The Pastels -- Been So Long -- Mascot 123 -- 1957

The Clovers -- Hey Miss Fannie -- Atlantic 977 -- 1952

***** The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon -- Why Do Fools Fall In

Love -- Gee 1002 -- 1955

The Platters -- The Great Pretender -- Mercury 70753 -- 1955

***** The Genies -- Who's That Knocking -- Shad 5002 -- 1959

***** The Eternals -- Babalu's Wedding Day -- Hollywood 70 -- 1959

The Falcons -- I Found A Love -- LuPine 103 -- 1962

***** The Sheppards -- Island Of Love -- Apex 7750 -- 1959
The Channels -- That's My Desire -- Gone 5012 -- 1957

The Cardinals -- Shouldn't I Know -- Atlantic 938 -- 1951
***** The Spaniels -- Goodnite Sweetheart Goodnite -- Vee Jay 107 --
1954

The Crests -- The Angels Listened In -- Coed 515 -- 1959
***** The Drifters -- What'cha Gonna Do -- Atlantic 1055 -- 1955

***** The Jesters -- The Wind -- Winley 242 -- 1960

The Flamingos -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- End 1046 -- 1959

***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957
The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951

***** The Imperials -- Tears On My Pillow -- End 1027 -- 1958

The Chords -- Sh-Boom -- Cat 104 -- 1954

***** The Eternals -- Rockin' In The Jungle -- Hollywood 68 -- 1959

The Silhouettes -- Get A Job -- Junior 391 -- 1957

***** The Isley Brothers -- Shout -- RCA 47-7588 -- 1959
The Harptones -- Life Is But A Dream -- Paradise 101 -- 1955

The Cleftones -- Heart And Soul -- Gee 1064 -- 1961
***** The Drifters -- This Magic Moment -- Atlantic 2050 -- 1960

The Five Satins -- To The Aisle -- Ember 1019 -- 1957
***** The Clovers -- Love Potion No 9 -- United Artists 180 -- 1959

***** The Ronettes -- Be My Baby -- Philles 116 -- 1963
The Spaniels -- Everyone's Laughing -- Vee Jay 246 -- 1957

The Majors -- A Wonderful Dream -- Imperial 5855 -- 1962

***** The Valentines -- The Woo Woo Train -- Rama 196 -- 1956

The Prisonaires -- Just Walkin' In The Rain -- Sun 186 -- 1953

***** The Cadillacs -- Speedoo -- Josie 785 -- 1955

The Toppers -- (I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your
Box -- Jubilee 5136 -- 1954
***** The Drifters -- There Goes My Baby -- Atlantic 2025 -- 1959

The Flamingos -- I'll Be Home -- Checker 830 -- 1956
***** The Crystals -- There's No Other (Like My Baby) -- Philles 100
-- 1961

The Elegants -- Little Star -- Apt 25005 -- 1958
***** The Heartbeats -- A Thousand Miles Away -- Hull 720 -- 1956

***** The Charts -- Deserie -- Everlast 5001 -- 1957
The Devotions -- Rip Van Winkle -- Delta 1001 -- 1960

***** The Flares -- Foot Stomping -- Felsted 8624 -- 1961
Little Esther & The Robins -- Double Crossing Blues -- Savoy
731 -- 1950

The Marvelettes -- Please Mister Postman -- Tamla 54046 --
1961
***** The Drifters -- Money Honey -- Atlantic 1006 -- 1953

The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 --
1958

***** The Five Royales -- Baby Don't Do It -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Miracles -- Shop Around -- Tamla 54034 -- 1960

***** The Midnighters -- Annie Had A Baby -- Federal 12195 -- 1954

The Coasters -- Little Egypt -- Atco 6192 -- 1961

***** The Royals -- Get It -- Federal 12133 -- 1953

The Orioles -- It's Too Soon To Know -- Natural 5000 -- 1948
***** The Drifters -- Up On The Roof -- Atlantic 2162 -- 1962

***** The Danleers -- One Summer Night -- Amp-3 1005 -- 1958

The Dominoes -- Sixty Minute Man -- Federal 12022 -- 1951

The Shirelles -- I Met Him On A Sunday -- Tiara 6112 -- 1958
***** The Coasters -- Searchin' -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

Dion & The Belmonts -- Where Or When -- Laurie 3044 -- 1959
***** The Clovers -- Nip Sip -- Atlantic 1073 -- 1955

***** The Four Seasons -- Sherry -- Vee Jay 456 -- 1962

The Spaniels -- Heart And Soul -- Vee Jay 301 -- 1958

The Stereos -- I Really Love You -- Cub 9095 -- 1961
***** Dion & The Belmonts -- A Teenager In Love -- Laurie 3027 --
1959

The Swallows -- It Ain't The Meat -- King 4501 -- 1951

***** The Olympics -- Western Movies -- Demon 1508 -- 1958

Martha & The Vandellas -- Heat Wave -- Gordy 7022 -- 1963

***** The Cadets -- Stranded In The Jungle -- Modern 994 -- 1956

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Let's Go,Let's Go,Let's Go
-- King 5400 -- 1960

***** The Chantels -- Maybe -- End 1005 -- 1957

***** The Shirelles -- Mama Said -- Scepter 1217 -- 1961
The Clovers -- Devil Or Angel -- Atlantic 1083 -- 1956

The Dominoes -- Do Something For Me -- Federal 12001 -- 1950

***** The Cleftones -- You Baby You -- Gee 1000 -- 1955

The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954

***** The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

The Clovers -- Don't You Know I Love You -- Atlantic 934 --
1951
***** The Crystals -- Then He Kissed Me -- Philles 115 -- 1963

***** The Drifters -- Adorable -- Atlantic 1078 -- 1955
Shirley Gunter & The Queens -- Oop Shoop -- Flair 1050 -- 1954

The Midnighters -- Sexy Ways -- Federal 12185 -- 1954

***** Danny & The Juniors -- At The Hop -- Singular 711 -- 1957

***** The Harptones -- Sunday Kind Of Love -- Bruce 101 -- 1953

The Robins -- Wrap It Up -- Spark 103 -- 1954

***** Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Promise To Remember -- Gee 1018
-- 1956

The Ikettes -- I'm Blue -- Atco 6212 -- 1961

============================================================

Abstentions:

The Valentines -- Lily Maebelle -- Rama 171 -- 1955

The Crests -- My Juanita -- Joyce 103 -- 1957

The Monotones -- Book Of Love -- Mascot 124 -- 1957

The Drifters -- Honey Love -- Atlantic 1029 -- 1954

Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- Since You're Gone -- Fortune 536 -- 1960

The Charms -- Hearts Of Stone -- DeLuxe 6062 -- 1954

The Clovers -- One Mint Julep -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952
The Drifters -- Bip Bam -- Atlantic 1043 -- 1954

Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962
The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

The Five Royales -- Courage To Love -- Apollo 441 -- 1952
The Castelles -- My Girl Awaits Me -- Grand 101 -- 1953

Martha & The Vandellas -- Come And Get These Memories -- Gordy 7014 --
1963
The Dell-Vikings -- Whispering Bells -- Fee Bee 214 -- 1957

The Rays -- Silhouettes -- XYZ 102 -- 1957

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Teardrops On Your Letter -- King
5171 -- 1958

The Pips -- Every Beat Of My Heart -- Huntom 2510 -- 1961
The Crows -- Gee -- Rama 5 -- 1953

The Flamingos -- Lovers Never Say Goodbye -- End 1035 -- 1958
The Jewels -- Hearts Of Stone -- R & B 1301 -- 1954

Jerry Butler & The Impressions -- For Your Precious Love -- Vee Jay
280 -- 1958
The Five Royales -- Take All Of Me -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

"Curse you, Don Tickles, Notary Public!"

Mark Dintenfass

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May 26, 2012, 9:57:28 AM5/26/12

In article <4fbcb948...@news.virginmedia.com>, Roger Ford

<mari...@bblueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

> ROUND TWO of
>
> THE VOCAL GROUPS BATTLE!!

My votes:

The Cleftones -- Why You Do Me Like You Do -- Gee 1031 -- 1957
***** The Students -- I'm So Young -- Note 10012 -- 1958

Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- You Can't Keep A Good Man Down --
Federal 12139 -- 1953
***** The Drifters -- Dance With Me -- Atlantic 2040 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Gloria -- Josie 765 -- 1954

The Du Mauriers -- All Night Long -- Fury 1011 -- 1958

Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Want You To Be My Girl -- Gee 1012 --
1956

***** Maurice Williams & The Zodiacs -- Stay -- Herald 552 -- 1960

***** The Coasters -- Down In Mexico -- Atco 6064 -- 1956
The Shields -- You Cheated -- Tender 513 -- 1958

***** The Shirelles -- Tonight's The Night -- Scepter 1208 -- 1960
The Midnighters -- Open Up The Back Door -- Federal 12260 -- 1956

***** The Dreamlovers -- When We Get Married -- Heritage 102 -- 1961
The Robins -- Framed -- Spark 107 -- 1954

***** The Valentines -- Lily Maebelle -- Rama 171 -- 1955

The Crests -- My Juanita -- Joyce 103 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- On Broadway -- Atlantic 2182 -- 1963

The Olympics -- (Baby) Hully Gully -- Arvee 562 -- 1959

***** The Clovers -- Middle Of The Night -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952

The Videos -- Trickle Trickle -- Casino 102 -- 1958

***** The Flamingos -- Nobody Loves Me Like You -- End 1068 -- 1960

The Diamonds -- Little Darlin' -- Mercury 71060 -- 1957

***** The Dominoes -- Have Mercy Baby -- Federal 12068 -- 1952

Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters -- Cry Baby -- United Artists 629 --
1963

The Penguins -- Hey Senorita -- Dootone 348 -- 1954

***** The Miracles -- You've Really Got A Hold On Me -- Tamla 54073 --

1962

***** The Coasters -- That Is Rock And Roll -- Atco 6141 -- 1959
The Orioles -- Crying In The Chapel -- Jubilee 5122 -- 1953

***** The Drifters -- Ruby Baby -- Atlantic 1089 -- 1956

The Cardinals -- The Door Is Still Open -- Atlantic 1054 -- 1955

***** The Diablos -- The Wind -- Fortune 511 -- 1954
The Four Jacks -- Last Of The Good Rockin' Men -- Federal 12087 --
1952

The Jive Five -- My True Story -- Beltone 1006 -- 1961
***** The Tams -- What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) -- ABC
Paramount 10502 -- 1963

***** The Dell-Vikings -- Come Go With Me -- Fee Bee 205 -- 1956

The Four Seasons -- Big Girls Don't Cry -- Vee Jay 465 -- 1962

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Nothing But Good -- King 5535
-- 1961

The Isley Brothers -- Twist And Shout -- Wand 124 -- 1962

The Turbans -- When You Dance -- Herald 458 -- 1955
***** The Ronettes -- Baby I Love You -- Philles 118 -- 1963

The Jaynetts -- Sally Go Round The Roses -- Tuff 369 -- 1963

***** The Drifters -- Fools Fall In Love -- Atlantic 1123 -- 1957

The Dovells -- You Can't Sit Down -- Parkway 867 -- 1963

***** The Mellows -- Smoke From Your Cigarette -- Jay-Dee 797 -- 1954

***** The Clovers -- Ting-A-Ling -- Atlantic 969 -- 1952

The Collegians -- Zoom Zoom Zoom -- Winley 224 -- 1958

The Orioles -- Baby, Please Don't Go -- Jubilee 5065 -- 1951
***** The Jacks -- Why Don't You Write Me -- RPM 428 -- 1955

The Ravens -- Get Wise Baby -- National 9098 -- 1949
***** The Olympics -- Dance By The Light Of The Moon -- Arvee 5020 --
1960

***** The Channels -- The Closer You Are -- Whirlin Disc 100 -- 1956
The Crickets -- You're Mine -- M-G-M 11428 -- 1953

The Volumes -- I Love You -- Chex 1002 -- 1962
***** The Falcons -- You're So Fine -- Flick 001 -- 1959

The Clovers -- Little Mama -- Atlantic 1022 -- 1954
***** The Hollywood Flames -- Buzz,Buzz,Buzz -- Ebb 119 -- 1957

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Finger Poppin' Time -- King
5341 -- 1960

The Schoolboys -- Please Say You Want Me -- Okeh 7076 -- 1956

***** The Moonglows -- Sincerely -- Chess 1581 -- 1954
The Du-Droppers -- Can't Do Sixty No More -- Red Robin 108 -- 1952

***** The Spiders -- I'm Slippin' In -- Imperial 5291 -- 1954

Rochell & The Candles -- Once Upon A Time -- Swingin' 623 -- 1960

The Monotones -- Book Of Love -- Mascot 124 -- 1957

***** The Drifters -- Honey Love -- Atlantic 1029 -- 1954

Nolan Strong & The Diablos -- Since You're Gone -- Fortune 536 --
1960

***** The Charms -- Hearts Of Stone -- DeLuxe 6062 -- 1954

The Desires -- Rendezvous With You -- Hull 733 -- 1960
***** The Flamingos -- Golden Teardrops -- Chance 1145 -- 1953

The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961
***** The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

The Chantels -- Look In My Eyes -- Carlton 555 -- 1961
***** The Crystals -- Da Doo Ron Ron -- Philles 112 -- 1963

***** The G-Clefs -- Ka Ding Dong -- Pilgrim 715 -- 1956
The Five Royales -- Laundromat Blues -- Apollo 448 -- 1953

***** The Clovers -- One Mint Julep -- Atlantic 963 -- 1952

The Drifters -- Bip Bam -- Atlantic 1043 -- 1954

***** The Impalas -- I Ran All The Way Home -- Cub 9022 -- 1959
The Carnations -- Long Tall Girl -- Lescay 3002 -- 1961

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- The Twist -- King 5171 -- 1958

***** The Magnificents -- Up On The Mountain -- Vee Jay 183 -- 1956

The Crests -- Sixteen Candles -- Coed 506 -- 1958
***** Tony Allen & The Champs -- Nite Owl -- Specialty 560 -- 1955

***** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962

The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

The Diamonds -- The Stroll -- Mercury 71242 -- 1957
***** The Shirelles -- Will You Love Me Tomorrow -- Scepter 1211 -- 1960

***** The Spaniels -- Baby It's You -- Vee Jay 101 -- 1953

The Four Deuces -- W-P-L-J -- Music City 790 -- 1955

***** The Mello-Kings -- Tonite Tonite -- Herald 502 -- 1957
The Cookies -- Chains -- Dimension 1002 -- 1962

***** The Five Royales -- Courage To Love -- Apollo 441 -- 1952

The Castelles -- My Girl Awaits Me -- Grand 101 -- 1953

The Midnighters -- Tore Up Over You -- Federal 12270 -- 1956
***** The Drifters -- Save The Last Dance For Me -- Atlantic 2071 --
1960

***** Lee Andrews & The Hearts -- Long Lonely Nights -- Main Line 102
-- 1957
The Coasters -- Charlie Brown -- Atco 6132 -- 1959

***** The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955

The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954

***** The El Dorados -- I'll Be Forever Loving You -- Vee Jay 165 --
1955
The Five Keys -- Hucklebuck With Jimmy -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

***** Shep & The Limelites -- Daddy's Home -- Hull 740 -- 1961
The Swallows -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- King 4533 -- 1952

***** The Clovers -- Your Cash Ain't Nothin' But Trash -- Atlantic 1035
-- 1954
The Fiestas -- So Fine -- Old Town 1062 -- 1958

***** The Bobbettes -- Mr Lee -- Atlantic 1144 -- 1957

The Dovells -- Bristol Stomp -- Parkway 827 -- 1961

***** The Spaniels -- You Gave Me Peace Of Mind -- Vee Jay 229 -- 1956
The Shells -- Baby Oh Baby -- Johnson 104 -- 1957

The Edsels -- Lama Rama Ding Dong -- Dub International 2843 -- 1958

***** The Rivileers -- A Thousand Stars -- Baton 200 -- 1953

***** The Wrens -- Come Back My Love -- Rama 65 -- 1955
The Rivingtons -- Deep Water -- Liberty 55427 -- 1962

***** The Royals -- All Night Long -- Federal 12064 -- 1952

The Drifters -- Please Stay -- Atlantic 2105 -- 1961

***** The Spiders -- I Didn't Want To Do It -- Imperial 5265 -- 1953

***** Billy Ward & His Dominoes -- I'd Be Satisfied -- Federal 12105 --
1952
The Skyliners -- Since I Don't Have You -- Calico 103 -- 1958

Martha & The Vandellas -- Come And Get These Memories -- Gordy 7014
-- 1963

***** The Dell-Vikings -- Whispering Bells -- Fee Bee 214 -- 1957

***** The Soul Stirrers -- Touch The Hem Of His Garment -- Specialty
896 -- 1956

***** The El Dorados -- At My Front Door -- Vee Jay 147 -- 1955

The Quotations -- Imagination -- Verve 10245 -- 1961

The Robins -- Riot In Cell Block # 9 -- Spark 103 -- 1954
***** The Contours -- Do You Love Me -- Gordy 7005 -- 1962

The Rays -- Silhouettes -- XYZ 102 -- 1957

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Teardrops On Your Letter --
King 5171 -- 1958

***** The Platters -- You'll Never,Never Know -- Mercury 70948 -- 1956
The Coasters -- Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart -- Atco 6116 --
1958

The Shirelles -- Dedicated To The One I Love -- Scepter 1203 -- 1959

***** The Five Keys -- Glory Of Love -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

The Moonglows -- Most Of All -- Chess 1589 -- 1955

***** The Royals -- Work With Me Annie -- Federal 12169 -- 1954

The Capris -- There's A Moon Out Tonight -- Planet 1010 -- 1958

***** The Drifters -- When My Little Girl Is Smiling -- Atlantic 2134

-- 1962

The Hearts -- Lonely Nights -- Baton 208 -- 1955
***** The Penguins -- Earth Angel -- Dootone 348 -- 1954

The Coasters -- Shoppin' For Clothes -- Atco 6178 -- 1960
***** The Cleftones -- Little Girl Of Mine -- Gee 1011 -- 1956

***** The Diablos -- The Way You Dog Me Around -- Fortune 518 -- 1955

The Crystals -- He's A Rebel -- Philles 106 -- 1962

***** The Dubs -- Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely) -- Johnson 102 -- 1957
The Nutmegs -- Story Untold -- Herald 452 -- 1955

The Five Royales -- Crazy Crazy Crazy -- Apollo 446 -- 1953
***** The Impressions -- It's All Right -- ABC Paramount 10487 -- 1963

The Chiffons -- One Fine Day -- Laurie 3179 -- 1963

***** Clyde McPhatter -- Let The Boogie Woogie Roll -- Atlantic 2060 --

1960

***** The Coasters -- Yakety Yak -- Atco 6116 -- 1958
The Pastels -- Been So Long -- Mascot 123 -- 1957

The Clovers -- Hey Miss Fannie -- Atlantic 977 -- 1952
***** The Teenagers featuring Frankie Lymon -- Why Do Fools Fall In
Love -- Gee 1002 -- 1955

***** The Platters -- The Great Pretender -- Mercury 70753 -- 1955

The Genies -- Who's That Knocking -- Shad 5002 -- 1959

***** The Eternals -- Babalu's Wedding Day -- Hollywood 70 -- 1959
The Falcons -- I Found A Love -- LuPine 103 -- 1962

***** The Sheppards -- Island Of Love -- Apex 7750 -- 1959
The Channels -- That's My Desire -- Gone 5012 -- 1957

The Pips -- Every Beat Of My Heart -- Huntom 2510 -- 1961

***** The Crows -- Gee -- Rama 5 -- 1953

The Jesters -- The Wind -- Winley 242 -- 1960

***** The Flamingos -- I Only Have Eyes For You -- End 1046 -- 1959

***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957
The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951

The Imperials -- Tears On My Pillow -- End 1027 -- 1958

***** The Chords -- Sh-Boom -- Cat 104 -- 1954

The Eternals -- Rockin' In The Jungle -- Hollywood 68 -- 1959

***** The Silhouettes -- Get A Job -- Junior 391 -- 1957

The Isley Brothers -- Shout -- RCA 47-7588 -- 1959

***** The Harptones -- Life Is But A Dream -- Paradise 101 -- 1955

The Cleftones -- Heart And Soul -- Gee 1064 -- 1961
***** The Drifters -- This Magic Moment -- Atlantic 2050 -- 1960

The Five Satins -- To The Aisle -- Ember 1019 -- 1957
***** The Clovers -- Love Potion No 9 -- United Artists 180 -- 1959

***** The Ronettes -- Be My Baby -- Philles 116 -- 1963
The Spaniels -- Everyone's Laughing -- Vee Jay 246 -- 1957

The Majors -- A Wonderful Dream -- Imperial 5855 -- 1962
***** The Valentines -- The Woo Woo Train -- Rama 196 -- 1956

The Prisonaires -- Just Walkin' In The Rain -- Sun 186 -- 1953
***** The Cadillacs -- Speedoo -- Josie 785 -- 1955

The Toppers -- (I Love To Play Your Piano) Let Me Bang Your Box --
Jubilee 5136 -- 1954
***** The Drifters -- There Goes My Baby -- Atlantic 2025 -- 1959

***** The Flamingos -- I'll Be Home -- Checker 830 -- 1956

The Crystals -- There's No Other (Like My Baby) -- Philles 100 --
1961

The Elegants -- Little Star -- Apt 25005 -- 1958
***** The Heartbeats -- A Thousand Miles Away -- Hull 720 -- 1956

The Charts -- Deserie -- Everlast 5001 -- 1957

***** The Devotions -- Rip Van Winkle -- Delta 1001 -- 1960

The Flares -- Foot Stomping -- Felsted 8624 -- 1961

***** Little Esther & The Robins -- Double Crossing Blues -- Savoy 731

-- 1950

The Marvelettes -- Please Mister Postman -- Tamla 54046 -- 1961
***** The Drifters -- Money Honey -- Atlantic 1006 -- 1953

***** The Platters -- Smoke Gets In Your Eyes -- Mercury 71383 -- 1958

The Five Royales -- Baby Don't Do It -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

***** The Miracles -- Shop Around -- Tamla 54034 -- 1960

The Midnighters -- Annie Had A Baby -- Federal 12195 -- 1954

***** The Coasters -- Little Egypt -- Atco 6192 -- 1961

The Royals -- Get It -- Federal 12133 -- 1953

The Orioles -- It's Too Soon To Know -- Natural 5000 -- 1948
***** The Drifters -- Up On The Roof -- Atlantic 2162 -- 1962

The Danleers -- One Summer Night -- Amp-3 1005 -- 1958

***** The Dominoes -- Sixty Minute Man -- Federal 12022 -- 1951

The Shirelles -- I Met Him On A Sunday -- Tiara 6112 -- 1958
***** The Coasters -- Searchin' -- Atco 6087 -- 1957

Dion & The Belmonts -- Where Or When -- Laurie 3044 -- 1959
***** The Clovers -- Nip Sip -- Atlantic 1073 -- 1955

The Four Seasons -- Sherry -- Vee Jay 456 -- 1962

***** The Spaniels -- Heart And Soul -- Vee Jay 301 -- 1958

***** The Stereos -- I Really Love You -- Cub 9095 -- 1961

Dion & The Belmonts -- A Teenager In Love -- Laurie 3027 -- 1959

***** The Swallows -- It Ain't The Meat -- King 4501 -- 1951

The Olympics -- Western Movies -- Demon 1508 -- 1958

The Flamingos -- Lovers Never Say Goodbye -- End 1035 -- 1958

***** The Jewels -- Hearts Of Stone -- R & B 1301 -- 1954

***** Martha & The Vandellas -- Heat Wave -- Gordy 7022 -- 1963

The Cadets -- Stranded In The Jungle -- Modern 994 -- 1956

Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Let's Go,Let's Go,Let's Go -- King
5400 -- 1960
***** The Chantels -- Maybe -- End 1005 -- 1957

The Shirelles -- Mama Said -- Scepter 1217 -- 1961

***** The Clovers -- Devil Or Angel -- Atlantic 1083 -- 1956

***** The Dominoes -- Do Something For Me -- Federal 12001 -- 1950

The Cleftones -- You Baby You -- Gee 1000 -- 1955

The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954
***** The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

The Clovers -- Don't You Know I Love You -- Atlantic 934 -- 1951
***** The Crystals -- Then He Kissed Me -- Philles 115 -- 1963

The Drifters -- Adorable -- Atlantic 1078 -- 1955

***** Shirley Gunter & The Queens -- Oop Shoop -- Flair 1050 -- 1954

***** The Midnighters -- Sexy Ways -- Federal 12185 -- 1954

Danny & The Juniors -- At The Hop -- Singular 711 -- 1957

***** Jerry Butler & The Impressions -- For Your Precious Love -- Vee

Jay 280 -- 1958
The Five Royales -- Take All Of Me -- Apollo 443 -- 1952

The Flamingos -- If I Can't Have You -- Chance 1133 -- 1953
***** The Coasters -- Poison Ivy -- Atco 6146 -- 1959

The Platters -- Twilight Time -- Mercury 71289 -- 1958
***** The Clovers -- Blue Velvet -- Atlantic 1052 -- 1955

***** The Harptones -- Sunday Kind Of Love -- Bruce 101 -- 1953
The Robins -- Wrap It Up -- Spark 103 -- 1954

***** Frankie Lymon & Teenagers -- I Promise To Remember -- Gee 1018 --
1956
The Ikettes -- I'm Blue -- Atco 6212 -- 1961

============================================================
Abstentions:

The Charts -- Dance Girl -- Everlast 5002 -- 1957
The Five Keys -- Red Sails In The Sunset -- Aladdin 3127 -- 1952

Mark Dintenfass

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May 26, 2012, 10:26:46 AM5/26/12

A few comments:

***** The Dreamlovers -- When We Get Married -- Heritage 102 -- 1961
The Robins -- Framed -- Spark 107 -- 1954

We've been asked to choose between a lot of apples and oranges in this
contest, but here the stark contrast between the dark ghetto comedy of
"Framed" and the blissful innocence of the "When We Get Married" makes
them truly incomparable. I could have gone either way, depending on
mood, but then I thought about what has to be one of the greatest "bad"
lyrics in all of doowop ("We'll have a ball/Dancing and all") and the
smile it brought gave the Dreamlovers the edge.

***** The Flamingos -- Nobody Loves Me Like You -- End 1068 -- 1960
The Diamonds -- Little Darlin' -- Mercury 71060 -- 1957

The Diamonds will win this one, and I won't mind, but I voted for
purposeful artistry over accidental artistry.

***** The Dominoes -- Have Mercy Baby -- Federal 12068 -- 1952
Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters -- Cry Baby -- United Artists 629 --
1963

Damn the randomizer! #1

***** The Drifters -- Ruby Baby -- Atlantic 1089 -- 1956
The Cardinals -- The Door Is Still Open -- Atlantic 1054 -- 1955

Damn the randomizer! #2

The Jive Five -- My True Story -- Beltone 1006 -- 1961
***** The Tams -- What Kind Of Fool (Do You Think I Am) -- ABC
Paramount 10502 -- 1963

Damn the randomizer! #3

***** Hank Ballard & The Midnighters -- Nothing But Good -- King 5535
-- 1961
The Isley Brothers -- Twist And Shout -- Wand 124 -- 1962

Damn the randomizer! #4.

The Monotones -- Book Of Love -- Mascot 124 -- 1957
***** The Drifters -- Honey Love -- Atlantic 1029 -- 1954

Damn the randomizer! #5.

The Showmen -- It Will Stand -- Minit 632 -- 1961
***** The Dells -- Why Do You Have To Go -- Vee Jay 236 -- 1957

Damn the randomizer! #6

***** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962
The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

The Beach Boys remake is the only "Barbara Ann" I need.

***** The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955
The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954

Am I the only one who thinks this version of "My Memories of You" is
much inferior to their remake?

The Impressions -- Gypsy Woman -- ABC-Paramount 10241 -- 1961
***** The Dubs -- Could This Be Magic -- Gone 5011 -- 1957

Damn the randomizer! #7

The Shirelles -- Dedicated To The One I Love -- Scepter 1203 -- 1959
***** The Five Keys -- Glory Of Love -- Aladdin 3099 -- 1951

Damn the randomizer! #8

***** The Dubs -- Don't Ask Me (To Be Lonely) -- Johnson 102 -- 1957
The Nutmegs -- Story Untold -- Herald 452 -- 1955

If I did the number thing, these would probably end up tied to the
sixth decimal place. Damn the randomizer! #9

***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957
The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951

Even though this matches two of my favorite records in the contest, the
choice was easy and obvious.

The Drifters -- Such A Night -- Atlantic 1019 -- 1954
***** The Dells -- Oh What A Nite -- Vee Jay 204 -- 1956

Damn the randomizer! #10

Dean F.

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May 26, 2012, 11:39:09 AM5/26/12

On May 26, 10:26 am, Mark Dintenfass <mdintenf...@xxnew.rr.com> wrote:

> ***** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962
> The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961
>
> The Beach Boys remake is the only "Barbara Ann" I need.

I don't agree at all; the Regents own that song!

>
> ***** The Cadillacs -- Down The Road -- Josie 778 -- 1955
> The Harptones -- My Memories Of You -- Bruce 102 -- 1954
>
> Am I the only one who thinks this version of "My Memories of You" is
> much inferior to their remake?

Yes.

> ***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957
> The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951
>
> Even though this matches two of my favorite records in the contest, the
> choice was easy and obvious.

That's why I voted for the Larks!

Mark Dintenfass

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May 26, 2012, 11:42:36 AM5/26/12

In article
<dc2d0813-3f78-4301...@si8g2000pbc.googlegroups.com>,

Dean F. <soule...@gmail.com> wrote:

>
> > ***** The Coasters -- Young Blood -- Atco 6087 -- 1957
> > The Larks -- My Reverie -- Apollo 1184 -- 1951
> >
> > Even though this matches two of my favorite records in the contest, the
> > choice was easy and obvious.
>
> That's why I voted for the Larks!

One of the few times I can recall when I picked the noisy record and
you the quiet one.

F R

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May 26, 2012, 12:54:06 PM5/26/12

Mark>

**** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962
The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961
The Beach Boys remake is the only "Barbara Ann" I need.

--------------------------------
I love the Beach Boys; seen them more often than any act ....probably
12-15 times and in 6 different states.
My last time, 3 weeks ago at the Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood,
Florida, was not fun.

Two things happened. They've aged and so have I. Brian was in his
automaton state and someone else did most of the falsetto usually done
by him. They started great with the appropriately titled "Do it Again".
They had the audience already singing along, with the falsetto chorus.
It was kind of downhill from there. Love seemed hardly strong enough to
tap his tambourine;-).

There were longer instrumental interludes than most of their songs
actually required and they were much better than the Beach Boys
themselves. On some surfing songs gave us a good extended Chuck
Berry-like break. They must have done at least 35 songs.

Interesting demographic. Capacity is about 3500 I believe, and there
were maybe 5-10% near my age (soon to be 69). About 75% seemed to be
under 50, with plenty of twenty somethings as well as a good number of
kids who probably came at their parent's behest...although the BBs get
more airplay here than possibly any state other than
California...because it truly is "Almost Summer" (one of my favorite
songs very few know about) year round in Florida.

But getting back to "Barbara Ann", do you Mark, or anyone else know the
story as to why "famous ashtrays" was spoken during the song? I'm sure I
can google it.
BA is one of the very few remakes by the boys that I truly like. To me,
most of their remakes are tepid, whether they charted or not, and a lot
did. Even Brian's decent falsetto arrangement of "So Young" left me
wishing it had been better.

Len Blanks

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May 26, 2012, 5:03:07 PM5/26/12

espo...@webtv.net (F R) writes:

> Mark>
> **** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962
> The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961
> The Beach Boys remake is the only "Barbara Ann" I need.
> --------------------------------

[...]

> But getting back to "Barbara Ann", do you Mark, or anyone else know the
> story as to why "famous ashtrays" was spoken during the song? I'm sure I
> can google it.

'Hal' was Hal Blaine, studio drummer and member of the Wrecking Crew.

He played the ashtrays on Dean Martin's Houston as well as on Barbara Ann,
and is known for playing actual drums on a few other recordings:
http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Hal_Blaine.html
--
Len

If I were reincarnated, I'd want to come back a buzzard. Nothing
hates him or envies him or wants him or needs him. He is never
bothered or in danger, and he can eat anything. -- William Faulkner

Mark Dintenfass

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May 26, 2012, 8:48:38 PM5/26/12

In article <16124-4FC...@storefull-3113.bay.webtv.net>, F R

I am not a huge Beach Boys fan. The early stuff is listenable enough,
and I really like a small number of songs from the middle
period--"Wouldn't It Be Nice" is probably my favorite--but that's a
small portion of their large catalog. I remember buying the "Wild
Honey" LP because I liked "Darlin'" and thinking most of the rest of
the album was unlistenable. But their version of "Barbara Ann," which
still gets played a lot on oldies radio, grabs me for some reason. The
lets-just-sing-something ambience probably is phony, but it works.

And if I have to listen to a song called "Do It Again," I'll take the
Steely Dan number by a mile. :-)

F R

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May 26, 2012, 9:13:46 PM5/26/12

Mark>

And if I have to listen to a song called "Do It Again," I'll take the
Steely Dan number by a mile. :-)

--------------------
No argument from me Mark. DIA is a terrific song...maybe would make my
top 25 BB songs but the Steely Dan DIA is my #1 favorite by them,
followed by "Ricky Don't Lose That Number" and for some reason I can't
figure out..."Hey Nineteen"

Roger Ford

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May 30, 2012, 7:28:33 AM5/30/12

On Sat, 26 May 2012 08:39:09 -0700 (PDT), "Dean F."
<soule...@gmail.com> wrote:

>On May 26, 10:26=A0am, Mark Dintenfass <mdintenf...@xxnew.rr.com> wrote:
>
>> ***** Nolan Strong -- Mind Over Matter -- Fortune 546 -- 1962

>> =A0 =A0The Regents -- Barbara Ann -- Cousins 1002 -- 1961

>>
>> The Beach Boys remake is the only "Barbara Ann" I need.
>
>I don't agree at all; the Regents own that song!
>

I'm with Mark on "Barbara Ann". I prefer the Beach Boys version tho
the Regents come a good second and yes,as a big US hit wee got their
version over here so I did hear the Regents first.

One I wish I'd never heard tho is the perfectly dreadful version by
The Who (on their "Ready Steady Who" EP in 1966). Unlistenable.

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