The Coasters - The Very Best of the Coasters

Artist:

Coasters (The)

UPC:

081227985301

See Also:

Robins (The)

Description:

The Coasters include: Carl Gardner, Bobby Nunn, Leon Hughes, Billy Guy, Obie "Young" Jessie, Cornell Gunter, Will "Dub" Jones, Earl "Speedo" Carroll.
Producers: Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller.
Compilation producer: Gary Stewart.
Includes liner notes by Randy Poe, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller.
Digitally remastered by Bill Inglot and Dan Hersch (Digiprep).
This is not only the definitive Coasters greatest hits album, it`s also a de facto best of Leiber and Stoller, the two legendary songwriter/producers responsible for all the songs here. Interestingly, Leiber says in the liner notes that his primary songwriting inspiration was radio plays.
For example, the sound effects on "Riot in Cell Block #9" were inspired by GANGBUSTERS, a popular crime series of the early `50s. This music is some of the best first-generation rock `n` roll, with each comedic track brilliantly sung. Anybody who thought early rock was illiterate and a-musical obviously never listened to these songs.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Riot In Cell Block No. 9
2. Smokey Joe`s Cafe
3. Down In Mexico
4. Searchin`
5. Idol With the Golden Head
6. Young Blood
7. Yakety Yak
8. Charlie Brown
9. Along Came Jones
10. That is Rock and Roll
11. I`m a Hog For You
12. Poison Ivy
13. What About Us
14. Run Red Run
15. Little Egypt
16. Shoppin` For Clothes

Album Information

Release Date:

07/28/2009

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Oldies

Subgenre:

Doowop

Label:

Rhino Flashback

Catalog Number:

71597

Original Release Year:

1993

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.