(Doo Wop, Early R&B, Rock & Roll) Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - 3CD - 1989-2009, mp3, 320 kbps

All of the essentials are on this album, which, among its numerous highlights also includes "Love Is a Clown" and the group's later hits, "Little Bitty Pretty One," "Portable on My Shoulder," and "Thumb Thumb."
Издатель (лейбл): Rhino Records

Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers Rock is one in a series of Bear Family compilations charting the uptempo best of artists they've reissued in the past, usually country, rockabilly, or R&B acts; with 33 tracks and a good mixture of hits and rarities, it's easily the best single-disc compilation (although not regardless of price). Admittedly, even big fans of the group can get along with the usual 12- or 16-track compilation of a group like this, but for those who'd love to hear period gems like "Portable on My Shoulder" or a fine cover of "Wake Up, Little Susie," this is a great place to learn more.
Издатель (лейбл): Bear Family Records

This 1958 Roulette release, his first solo album, captures him at the peak of his powers, before the all-too-familiar music biz cocktail of early fame, cynical management and substance abuse took its toll.
Frankie Lymon's debut long-player Rock & Roll (1958) are particularly noteworthy. Nowhere is that as evident than the remakes of "Wake Up Little Suzie" and "Little Bitty Pretty One" as the singer can be heard double-tracking his own leads. The resulting resonance created a richer texture for the harmonies. Elsewhere, Lymon's phrasing on the wailing opener "Waiting in School," the swinging "It Hurts to Be in Love," as well as an update of the early West Coast R&B rave-up "Buzz, Buzz, Buzz" are among the best of the lesser-known titles. Here he likewise places his stamp on material that had become indelibly linked to other artists -- such as Elvis Presley and "Jailhouse Rock" or Paul Anka's "Diana." While a slight departure from most of the album, the jazzy and optimistic "Send for Me" and the midtempo ballad "Silhouettes" reveal Lymon's criminally underutilized potential as a crooner. Half a century after it its initial release, Collectors' Choice Music reissued Rock & Roll in 2008, marking its availability for the first time in several decades.
Издатель (лейбл): Collectors' Choice Music