What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library (vinyl)



These guys sure were fun to watch. I remember watching a PBS special back in the day. Must have had an impact. The group wouldn't quit on trying to revive the 40's doo-wop era. I think we all knew that wouldn't translate to record sales, but I'm sure they were an awesome live act. Formed in 1969 jazz remakes were their forte. Not sure if they ever did any original material. Surely they had to have given it a shot at some point. This is their 8th studio album and there is only one standout for me, Baby Come Back To Me, and I can't recall the original artist, sorry. A brilliant demonstration of that doo-wop sound. There are some live trakcs on the album from a concert in Japan. There are some real duds here though with a fast Unchained Melody topping that list. Album gets a barely passing grade for me. Only made it to #127 on the U.S. overall chart but #11 on the jazz charts. A single of my favorite, screeched to a halt at #83 with Route 66 at #78. Bad audio clip included for Baby Come Back To Me, only because it is an excellent choreographed line dance routine to the song.

I LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Unchained Melody

Best Track - Baby Come Back To Me

Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Dit dot ditty, baby come home to me

I sent my baby a telegram asking to be her man
Begging her to come back home to me (baby come home to me)
Oh i dotted the i's and i crossed the t's
And i'm begging pretty please
Honey honey, come back home to me (baby come home to me)

Dit dot?.
Baby i want your love
Woo-oo
Baby i need your love
Ooo
Honey honey come back home to me (come back home to me)
Dit dot?
Got to have your love
Woo-oo
Can't live without your love
Woo-oo
Honey honey come back home to me (come back home to me)

Oh i made mistakes, yes that's the truth
But the biggest one i made with you
Honey honey, come back home to me (baby come home to me)
I thought that you would understand
I'm just a one woman man
Not like before so come back home to me (baby come home to me)

Dit dot...
Baby i want your love
Woo-oo
Baby i need your love
Ooo
Honey honey come back home to me (come back home to me)
Dit dot...
Got to have your love
Woo-oo
Can't live without your love
Woo-oo
Honey honey come back home to me (come back home to me)

Dit dot ditty dit dot a ditty ditty
Ooo, aahh (baby come home to me)
I said
Come back come back to me
Come back come back to me
Come back baby come back to me
Come back come back to me
Come back come back to me
Come back baby come back to me
(repeat to fade)

1) Route 66 - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZnJNUM8GHA
2) Jeannine - * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2hJPU2nlrk
3) My Cat Fell In The Well - **
4) The Duke Of Dubuque - *
5) How High The Moon * - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebxSOrqC1GM
6) Baby Come Back To Me - *** video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFqwwsieXA4
7) Safronia B - **
8) Heart's Desire - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JJrTbcP-LY
9) That's The Way It Goes - ** - live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDD6Qn0wIMY
10) Unchained Melody - *

3's - 1
2's - 5
1's - 4

Rating - 1.7