Album
Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years
1971 · Rock, Blues
5 collectors on Gatefold own this
Their Greatest Recordings, The Early Years is a Soul & Funk album by The Drifters, originally released in 1971. On Gatefold: 12 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Three Thirty Three2:35
- A2Money Honey2:55
- A3Honey Love2:20
- A4White Christmas2:37
- A5Bells Of St. Mary's2:39
- A6Whatcha Gonna Do2:44
- A7I Should Have Done Right2:52
Side B
- B1Adorable2:41
- B2Steamboat2:27
- B3Ruby Baby2:20
- B4Fools Fall In Love2:30
- B5Drip Drop2:30
- B6Your Promise To Be Mine2:38
- B7There Goes My Baby2:12
Sound DNA
- Soul & Funk
- Doo-Wop
- warm
- nostalgic
- urban
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Monarch pressing denoted by "-MO" suffix on label matrices.
All selections are Mono.
Unipak cover (interior record entry).
Original LP released in 1971.
Recording Studios & Dates:
Atlantic Studio, New York, N.Y.
A1 Oct. 24, 1954.
A2 Aug. 9, 1953.
B5 Apr. 2
Credits
The people behind it.
Production & Engineering
- Ahmet ErtegunPRODUCER
- Ahmet ErtegunPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
- Al SchmittENGINEER [RECORDING]
- Bunny RobynENGINEER [RECORDING]
- Jerry WexlerPRODUCER
- Jerry WexlerPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
- Leiber & StollerPRODUCER
- Leiber & StollerPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
- Nesuhi ErtegunPRODUCER
- Nesuhi ErtegunPRODUCER [PRODUCED BY]
- Tom DowdENGINEER [RECORDING]
Songwriting
- Benjamin Nelson
- Buck Ram
- Buddy Lucas
- Clyde McPhatter
- D. Manrich
- Douglas Furber
- George Treadwell
- Irving Berlin
- Jesse Stone
- Jimmy Oliver
- Lover Patterson
- Nugetre
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 12 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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