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THE COASTERS-50 COASTIN' CLASSICS-CD-(Doo Wop, Early R&B, Rock & Roll) Although it may well be too much for the casual fan, this double CD is easily the best Coasters retrospective ever assembled. Besides featuring every one of their hits, it also contains nine strong tunes cut in the mid-'50s by the Robins, who evolved into the Coasters after some personnel changes. As for the enticing obscurities, "Three Cool Cats" and "Besame Mucho" were cut by the Beatles on unreleased recordings in the early '60s, and "Ain't That Just like Me" would be a small hit for the Searchers. "Down in Mexico" and "Brazil" are cool R&B/Latin melodramas, and "Shoppin' for Clothes," "What About Us," and "That Is Rock & Roll" are half-forgotten vignettes of youthful independence that stack up against the best songs of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, who wrote most of the group's material. Indeed, there's little difference in quality between the hits and the B-sides on this comp, either in the group's matchless ensemble R&B/comedy vocals or Leiber/Stoller's witty songwriting. The accompanying booklet features comments on most of the tracks by Leiber and Stoller themselves. Gatefold digipak case & 52 page booklet fit inside a box sleeve. Label: Rhino Records – R2 71090 Series: Atlantic & Atco Remasters Series Format: 2 x CD, Compilation, Mono, Box Set Country: US Released: Nov 24, 1992 Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul Style: Doo Wop, Early R&B, Rock & Roll TRACKLIST: 1-1 The Robins– Riot In Cell Block #9 1-2 The Robins– Wrap It Up 1-3 The Robins– Framed 1-4 The Robins– Whadaya Want? 1-5 The Robins– One Kiss 1-6 The Robins– I Must Be Dreamin' 1-7 The Robins– The Hatchet Man 1-8 The Robins– Just Like A Fool 1-9 The Robins– Smokey Joe's Cafe 1-10 The Coasters– Turtle Dovin 1-11 The Coasters– Down In Mexico 1-12 The Coasters– One Kiss Led To Another 1-13 The Coasters– Brazil 1-14 The Coasters– Searchin' 1-15 The Coasters– Young Blood 1-16 The Coasters– Idol With The Golden Head 1-17 The Coasters– (When She Wants Good Lovin') My Baby Comes To Me 1-18 The Coasters– What Is The Secret Of Your Success? 1-19 The Coasters– Sweet Georgia Brown 1-20 The Coasters– Yakety Yak 1-21 The Coasters– Zing! Went The Strings Of My Heart 1-22 The Coasters– The Shadow Knows 1-23 The Coasters– Sorry, But I'm Gonna Have To Pass 1-24 The Coasters– Hey Sexy 1-25 The Coasters– Charlie Brown 1-26 The Coasters– Three Cool Cats 2-1 The Coasters– Along Came Jones 2-2 The Coasters– That Is Rock & Roll 2-3 The Coasters– I'm A Hog For You Baby 2-4 The Coasters– Poison Ivy 2-5 The Coasters– What About Us 2-6 The Coasters– Run Red Run 2-7 The Coasters– Besame Mucho (Part I) 2-8 The Coasters– Stewball 2-9 The Coasters– Wake Me, Shake Me 2-10 The Coasters– Shoppin' For Clothes 2-11 The Coasters– Thumbin' A Ride 2-12 The Coasters– Wait A Minute 2-13 The Coasters– Little Egypt (Ying-Yang) 2-14 The Coasters– Keep On Rolling 2-15 The Coasters– Girls Girls Girls (Part II) 2-16 The Coasters– Bad Blood 2-17 The Coasters– (Ain't That) Just Like Me 2-18 The Coasters– Teach Me How To Shimmy 2-19 The Coasters– The Slime 2-20 The Coasters– Bad Detective 2-21 The Coasters– Hongry 2-22 The Coasters– Soul Pad 2-23 The Coasters– Down Home Girl 2-24 The Coasters– D.W. Washburn 2-25 The Coasters With Jerry Leiber– Shake 'Em Up And Let 'Em Roll