They were one of the most talented doo-wop groups of the time.

The Del-Vikings were the first successful integrated doo-wop vocal group whose hugely promising career was blighted by contractual and personnel issues. Despite this they had major landmark R&B and pop hits like Come Go With Me, Whispering Bells and Cool Shake along the way. As Bruce Eder writes at www.allmusic.com 'the story of the Dell-Vikings is one of the most glorious, complicated, and frustrating of any successful doo-wop group in music history'. The group consisted of serving members of the US Air Force, who shot to fame with their 1957 R&B No. 2 and pop No. 4 Come Go With Me, which has become a much-played favourite. Subsequent management issues and fractures even resulted at one stage in two different incarnations of the group performing simultaneously - namely The 'Del'-Vikings and The 'Dell'-Vikings to add to the confusion. However, having had further hits they remained active into the '60s. This great LP collection brings together their best releases for a variety of labels - plus selected titles from their Luniverse album The Del-Vikings and their Mercury albums They Sing...They Swing - Del Vikings and The Swinging, Singing Del Vikings Record Session. It naturally includes their hits, which along with their varied work across the years, ranging from pure doo-wop through to rock 'n' roll and arrangements of Great American Songbook standards, underline the fact that they were one of the most talented doo-wop groups of the time

Track Listing

• Come Go With Me
• How Can I Find True Love
• When I Come Home
• Whispering Bells
• Don't Be A Fool
• Cool Shake
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow
• I'm Spinning
• Come Along With Me
• I'm Sitting On Top Of The World
• Oh Tonight
• Pretty Little Thngs Called Girls
• Flat Tire
• The Sun
• I Hear Bells (Wedding Bells)
• Confession Of Love
• An Angel Up In Heaven

Additional Details

Label: Acrobat

Genre: R & B

Run Time: 42 mins

Region: 0

Release Date: 09/22/23

UPC: 824046163129