The Flamingos - Flamingo Serenades & Flamingo Favorites (1998)

Artist: The Flamingos
Title Of Album: Flamingo Serenades & Flamingo Favorites (2LP on 1CD)
Year Of Release: 1998
Label: Westside Records
Genre: Early R&B, Soul, Doo Wop
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue+log) | Mp3
Bitrate: Lossless | CBR 320 kbps
Total Time: 01:09:04
Total Size: 371 MB | 164 MB (Covers)

A collection brings together the first two of the four albums the Flamingos recorded for George Goldner's End Records onto one compact disc. Recorded between 1958 to 1961, this runs both albums back to back with their original running orders. Flamingo Serenade was originally issued in 1960 and features the then-novel concept of an R&B vocal group tackling old standards, including what has become the Flamingos' signature tune, "I Only Have Eyes for You." Their second album for the label included here, Flamingo Favorites, was released in 1960 and was issued in both mono and stereo formats. But while the new tracks were recorded in stereo, the album also included old mono masters rechanneled in fake stereo; this reissue keeps the actual stereo masters in place and replaces the fakes with the original mono masters. Four of the tunes aboard were originally issued as singles ("Heavenly Angel," "Besame Mucho," "Mio Amore" and "Dream Girl") on End between 1959 and 1961, but the other eight songs originate with this long player. One of the smoothest doo wop groups at their peak.

Cub Koda, allmusic.com

Tracklist:

01. Love Walked In
02. Music Maestro Please
03. Begin The Begoine
04. The Breeze And I
05. Time Was
06. Goodnight Sweetheave
07. I Only Have Eyes For You
08. I'm In The Mood For Love
09. As Time Goes By
10. Were Or When
11. Jours
12. But Not For Me
13. Beasame Mucho
14. Dream Girl
15. Crazy, Crazy, Crazy
16. That's Why I Love You
17. Heavenly Angel
18. Mio Amore
19. Maria Elena
20. Sweet And Lovely
21. Tell Me How Long
22. My Foolish Heart
23. You Belong To My Heart
24. Bridge Of Tears

Digitally Remastered from Original 1/4 inch tapes by Walter De Venne at Little Walter's Time Machine.


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