LPCDreissues: Looking forward to the past

New York's classy Coed label blazed a trail through the US charts in the late 50s and early 60s with a series of Doo Wop and pop singles which really were something special. Bandleader and music publisher George Paxton might never have formed Coed were it not for the changes wrought upon the American record industry by the rock'n'roll explosion of the mid-50s. Paxton had much in common with Archie Bleyer, another former bandleader who had launched a successful record label, Cadence. Coed released 87 singles of which 32 reached the Hot 100. US compiler Walter DeVenne has concentrated (though not exclusively) on the glorious vocal group records which formed a large part of Coed's repertoire. Mastered in stereo from the original tapes by 'Little Walter' DeVenne and our own Duncan Cowell, the Coed Records Story reflects the care and attention Coed originally lavished on these classics from the golden age of New York pop
Track listing:1. 16 Candles - The CRESTS 2. Count Every Star - The RIVIERAS 3. Foolish Me - The HARPTONES 4. I'm Gonna Laugh At You - The CALENDARS 5. Have You Heard - The DUPREES 6. Joanne - TRADE MARTIN 7. Trouble In Paradise - The CRESTS 8. Moonlight Serenade - The RIVIERAS 9. Believe Me - SHERON IVY 10. All In Your Mind - The HARPTONES 11. Don't, Don't, Don't Drop Out - RONNIE & The SCHOOLMATES 12. Why Don't You Believe Me - The DUPREES 13. The Angels Listened In - The CRESTS 14. Strategy - TRADE MARTIN 15. Rain Down Kisses - The HARPTONES 16. Down In My Heart - The VISIONS 17. Stay In My Heart - The RIVIERAS 18. Model Girl - JOHNNY MAESTRO 19. Some Day You'll Be My Girl - RALPH LONDON 20. Answer Me, My Love - The HARPTONES 21. I Need You - SHERON IVY 22. That Stranger Used To Be My Girl - TRADE MARTIN 23. What Will I Tell My Heart - The HARPTONES 24. You're Too Fast - The CALENDARS 25. You Belong To Me - The DUPREES 26. Lovely, Lovely Girl - RALPH LONDON 27. This Love That I'm Giving You - The JOYTONES 28. Step By Step - The CRESTS 29. Moonlight Cocktail - The RIVIERAS 30. The Last Dance - The HARPTONES