Remember Then

Party Girl (Remember Then VI)

We keep dishing up that pre-British Invasion pop/R&B stuff, of which we have an abundance. And we also have another Belle-Sharmeer line-art wonder to illustrate it.

Cover art, Wendex 111119-2Track listing for 111119-2:

  1. Bernadette Carroll: Party Girl
  2. Bo Diddley: Crackin’ Up
  3. The Big Bopper: Chantilly Lace
  4. Ann-Margret: I Just Don’t Understand
  5. The Diamonds: Little Darlin’
  6. Brian Hyland: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini
  7. Gary U.S. Bonds: Dear Lady Twist
  8. The Drifters: This Magic Moment
  9. Buddy Holly: It Doesn’t Matter Anymore
  10. Jerry Butler: He Will Break Your Heart
  11. Rick Nelson: Fools Rush In
  12. Conway Twitty: It’s Only Make Believe
  13. Sue Thompson: Norman
  14. Percy Faith and His Orchestra: Theme from A Summer Place
  15. Marty Robbins: El Paso *
  16. Pat Boone: Speedy Gonzales
  17. LaVern Baker: Tweedlee Dee
  18. Peter, Paul and Mary: Puff the Magic Dragon
  19. Johnny Burnette: You’re Sixteen
  20. Clyde McPhatter: Lover Please
  21. Elvis Presley: Return to Sender
  22. The Crests: Sixteen Candles
  23. The Impressions: It’s All Right
  24. The Jamies: Summertime, Summertime
  25. The Kingston Trio: M.T.A.
  26. Martha and the Vandellas: Come and Get These Memories
  27. The Four Preps: 26 Miles (Santa Catalina)
  28. Connie Francis: Where the Boys Are
  29. Ritchie Valens: La Bamba
  30. Mark Dinning: Teen Angel
  31. Jorgen Ingmann: Apache

* This is the stereo version; the mono 45 contains one extra verse.

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Come On, Let’s Go (Remember Then V)

And still more of that pre-British Invasion pop/R&B stuff, and yet another two-dimensional (and largely dematerialized) doll from the wondrous world of Belle-Sharmeer.

Cover art, Wendex 111114-2Track listing for 111114-2:

  1. Ritchie Valens: Come On, Let’s Go
  2. The Ronettes: Baby I Love You
  3. Chuck Berry: Sweet Little Sixteen
  4. Big Joe Turner: Shake, Rattle and Roll
  5. Randy and the Rainbows: Denise
  6. Jan Bradley: Mama Didn’t Lie
  7. Elvis Presley: (Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame
  8. Domenico Modugno: Nel Blu Dipino Di Blu (Volare)
  9. The Coasters: Charlie Brown
  10. The Crystals: He’s a Rebel
  11. Jerry Butler: Moon River
  12. The Chiffons: One Fine Day
  13. Little Willie John: Fever
  14. Skeeter Davis: I Can’t Stay Mad at You
  15. Lou Christie: Two Faces Have I
  16. The Raindrops: The Kind of Boy You Can’t Forget
  17. The Righteous Brothers: Little Latin Lupe Lu
  18. The Students: I’m So Young
  19. The Platters: Twilight Time
  20. Johnny Tillotson: Poetry in Motion
  21. Barbara George: I Know (You Don’t Love Me No More)
  22. The El Dorados: At My Front Door (Crazy Little Mama Song)
  23. Sam Cooke: Chain Gang
  24. Linda Scott: Starlight, Starbright
  25. The Fireflies: You Were Mine
  26. The Everly Brothers: Cathy’s Clown
  27. Mickey and Sylvia: Love Is Strange
  28. Bobby Rydell: The Cha-Cha-Cha
  29. Jimmy Jones: Handy Man
  30. The Drifters: There Goes My Baby
  31. The Poni-Tails: Born Too Late
  32. Jesse Belvin: Goodnight My Love

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One Summer Night (Remember Then IV)

Some more of that pre-British Invasion pop/R&B stuff, and yet another two-dimensional doll from the wondrous world of Belle-Sharmeer.

Cover art, Wendex 111110-2Track listing for 111110-2:

  1. The Danleers: One Summer Night
  2. Del Shannon: Hats Off to Larry
  3. Rosie and the Originals: Angel Baby
  4. Brook Benton: The Boll Weevil Song
  5. The Jive Five: My True Story
  6. Connie Francis: Lipstick on Your Collar
  7. Sunny and the Sunglows: Talk to Me
  8. The Five Satins: In the Still of the Nite
  9. Ernie K-Doe: Mother-in-Law
  10. Mary Wells: You Beat Me to the Punch
  11. Dion and the Belmonts: A Teenager in Love
  12. The Tams: Untie Me
  13. The Everly Brothers: All I Have to Do Is Dream
  14. Bobby Darin: Mack the Knife
  15. The Flamingos: I Only Have Eyes for You
  16. Dick Dale and His Del-Tones: Let’s Go Trippin’
  17. The Orlons: Don’t Hang Up
  18. The Echoes: Baby Blue
  19. Jack Scott: Goodbye Baby
  20. Brenda Lee: Dum Dum
  21. Cookie and His Cupcakes: Matilda
  22. Screamin’ Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on You
  23. Elvis Presley: (You’re the) Devil in Disguise
  24. The Cookies: Chains
  25. Thurston Harris: Little Bitty Pretty One
  26. The Coasters: Searchin’
  27. Buddy Holly: Peggy Sue
  28. Chubby Checker: The Twist
  29. The 4 Seasons: Big Girls Don’t Cry
  30. The Olympics: Western Movies
  31. Gene Pitney: Every Breath I Take

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Those Oldies But Goodies (Remember Then III)

The third of the Remember Then series, which covers the period 1954 to 1963, with yet another Belle-Sharmeer babe from here down adorning the cover. For some reason, this set seems to have a lot of 1961 songs.

Cover art, Wendex 111105-2Track listing for 111105-2:

  1. Little Caesar and the Romans: Those Oldies But Goodies
  2. The Heartbeats: A Thousand Miles Away
  3. Gary U.S. Bonds: Quarter to Three
  4. Dick and Dee Dee: The Mountain’s High
  5. The Highwaymen: Michael
  6. The Bobbettes: Mr. Lee
  7. The Coasters: Little Egypt
  8. The Skyliners: Since I Don’t Have You
  9. Jimmy Dean: Big Bad John
  10. Pat Boone: Moody River
  11. Linda Scott: I’ve Told Every Little Star
  12. The Monotones: Book of Love
  13. The Tokens: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  14. The Jarmels: A Little Bit of Soap
  15. Little Richard: Tutti-Frutti
  16. Jessie Hill: Ooh Poo Pah Doo (Part 2)
  17. Little Eva: The Loco-Motion
  18. The Cadillacs: Speedoo
  19. Marvin Gaye: Stubborn Kind of Fellow
  20. Neil Sedaka: Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
  21. Ike and Tina Turner: It’s Gonna Work Out Fine
  22. Smiley Lewis: I Hear You Knocking
  23. The Shirelles: Soldier Boy
  24. The Contours: Do You Love Me
  25. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: Why Do Fools Fall in Love
  26. Joe Jones: You Talk Too Much
  27. Brenda Lee: Sweet Nothin’s
  28. Ernie Maresca: Shout! Shout! (Knock Yourself Out)
  29. The Mar-Keys: Last Night
  30. Shep and the Limelites: Daddy’s Home
  31. The Marcels: Blue Moon

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Have You Heard? (Remember Then II)

The second of the Remember Then series, which covers the period 1954 to 1963, with another Belle-Sharmeer babe from here down adorning the cover.

Cover art, Wendex 111101-2Track listing for 111101-2:

  1. The Duprees: Have You Heard
  2. Ray Charles: What’d I Say
  3. Bobby Vee: Take Good Care of My Baby
  4. Dion and the Belmonts: I Wonder Why
  5. Dionne Warwick: Don’t Make Me Over
  6. James Darren: Goodbye Cruel World
  7. The Rays: Silhouettes
  8. Miss Toni Fisher: The Big Hurt
  9. The “5″ Royales: Dedicated to the One I Love
  10. The Pips: Every Beat of My Heart
  11. The Turbans: When You Dance
  12. Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: I Want You to Be My Girl
  13. The Drifters: Save the Last Dance for Me
  14. Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs: Stay
  15. Dee Dee Sharp: Mashed Potato Time
  16. The Marathons: Peanut Butter
  17. The Orlons: South Street
  18. Elvis Presley: Don’t
  19. The El Dorados: I’ll Be Forever Loving You
  20. The Shirelles: Foolish Little Girl
  21. Bobby Helms: My Special Angel
  22. Duane Eddy: Some Kind-a Earthquake
  23. The Willows: Church Bells May Ring
  24. Bobby Freeman: Do You Wanna Dance
  25. Billy Bland: Let the Little Girl Dance
  26. Eddie Cochran: Summertime Blues
  27. Kathy Young and the Innocents: A Thousand Stars
  28. The Channels: The Closer You Are
  29. Little Willie John: Leave My Kitten Alone
  30. The Flamingos: Lovers Never Say Goodbye

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Remember Then

This disc, which I plan to use to start a series, grew out of a cassette series I had done in the 1990s called “Old Mold,” seven tapes full of pre-Beatles material, plus tapes dedicated to each of the years 1961 through 1963. I have no doubt that I could come up with a dozen such discs easily. And assuming I don’t run out, all of them will have artwork similar to this, drawings done for the Belle-Sharmeer hosiery brand, which presumably expired around the time pantyhose arrived.

Cover art, Wendex 111098-2Track listing for 111098-2:

  1. The Earls: Remember Then
  2. Chuck Berry: School Day
  3. Don and Juan: What’s Your Name
  4. Gene Chandler: Duke of Earl
  5. Marty Robbins: A White Sport Coat (and a Pink Carnation)
  6. Little Eva: Keep Your Hands Off My Baby
  7. The Playmates: Beep Beep
  8. Mary Wells: The One Who Really Loves You
  9. The Royal Teens: Short Shorts
  10. Neil Sedaka: Calendar Girl
  11. Lee Andrews and the Hearts: Long Lonely Nights
  12. The Shirelles: Tonight’s the Night
  13. The Crickets: That’ll Be the Day
  14. Barbara Lewis: Hello Stranger
  15. Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra: So Rare
  16. Bobby Lewis: Tossin’ and Turnin’
  17. Joanie Sommers: Johnny Get Angry
  18. The Showmen: It Will Stand
  19. The Silhouettes: Get a Job
  20. The Chantels: Maybe
  21. Jimmie Rodgers: Honeycomb
  22. James Ray: If You Gotta Make a Fool of Somebody
  23. Thomas Wayne: Tragedy
  24. Carole King: Short Mort
  25. The Magnificents: Up on the Mountain
  26. The Mystics: Hushabye
  27. The Sensations: Let Me In
  28. Bo Diddley: Say Man
  29. Fats Domino: I’m in Love Again
  30. Roy Orbison: Only the Lonely
  31. Shirley and Lee: Let the Good Times Roll
  32. The Capris: There’s a Moon Out Tonight

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