Track Listing

1. Only You (And You Alone)
2. Harbour Lights
3. Smoke Gets In Your Eyes
4. I Don't Know Why
5. The Great Pretender
6. Love Letters
7. Twilight Time
8. I'm Sorry
9. It Isn't Right
10. My Prayer
11. Remember When
12. September In The Rain
13. You'll Never Know
14. Temptation
15. My Dream
16. You've Changed
17. You've Got The Magic Touch
18. Red Sails In The Sunset
19. Enchanted
20. Crying In The Chapel

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7989 in Music
• Released on: 2008-04-28
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .20 pounds
• Running time: 51 minutes

CD Description
This is a comprehensive selection of greatest hits by LA's The Platters, one of the most endearing and memorable groupsof the doo wop and rock 'n' roll era. Including well loved singles such as 'Only You (And You Alone), 'The Great Pretender' and 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes' this is perfect addition to any music lover's collection.

Customer Reviews

Tony Williams and friends
This latest TV advertised set has 20 tracks from the America's first soul group. All the original 50's well known songs are included, except for "You'll Never, Never Know (I Care)". Have they included "You'll Never Know", which is a different tune entirely, by mistake ? However, it's the oddities that make this compilation so intriguing. If you buy the album for Tony Williams smooth lead vocals, you will not be disappointed by the hits and versions of standards like "September In The Rain" and you might even be pleasantly surprised by rare tracks like "I Don't Know Why", presumably with Zola Taylor on lead. Is it a different male lead on "Temptation" and "You've Changed" ? Nevertheless, they are fine cuts. I would have preferred if the version of "Crying In The Chapel" had been omitted and the inclusion of what sounds like a sixties or seventies cut of Ketty Lester's "Love Letters" is very odd. It's just out of place. Still, this is a nice taster of this groups fine musical legacy.

Doo-Wop Lives!
This is the archetypal 'doo-wop' sound of the fifties, and includes the Platters' greatest hits, 'Only You' and 'The Great Pretender'.

Whoever covers these songs, they will never eliminate the indelible mark the Platters made on them. I am a singer/songwriter, and needed to remind myself of the authentic fifties rhythms for use on my own songs - my second album is developing a fifties-ish flavour!

I really enjoyed this trip down Memory Lane.

easy relaxing listening
An excellent CD just what I was looking for to help me relax!! the only down side is track 2 in which you can hear more of the backing than than the actual song. great for anyone looking for nostaligia!!