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Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were attempting mini-radio plays in the writing and production work with the Coasters that provided all concerned with a string of hits that ran from 1955 into the early '60s. They added a few things...more.
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JERRY LEIBER & MIKE STROLLER WERE AT THEIR BEST WITH THE SONGS THEY WROTE FOR THE COASTERS. IT WAS A WINNING COMBINATION. THE SONGS ON THIS CD ARE A GREAT REFLECTION OF THE TALLENT THE WRITERS & SINGERS HAD & YOU CAN TELL HOW...more.
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As the man from Ottawa points out, there's no "Wait a Minute" on this compilation. It seems they ALWAYS leave that one out! Incidentally, "Smokey Joe's Cafe" was originally done by "the Robins" whose members (or some of them...more.
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Great comedy, like great music, depends on timing. The Coasters, here with a brief but smile-inspiring set of their greatest hits, used near perfect musical and comedy timing to create hit R&B and pop spoofs which to many still...more.
Review of the Album: The Coasters - 20 Greatest Hits from more reviews...
This is a nice collection of well-remembered (Love Potion #9) and not so well-remembered (D.W. Washburn) hits from the late 50's and early 60's. Most are still fun to listen to. Worth having in your collection...more.