{"product_id":"platters-rock-cd-539710217558","title":"Platters - Rock [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew mastering of the most rockin' tracks by The Platters, 1955-1962. Also contains many dance versions of such standards as 'On A Slow Boat To China', 'Sixteen Tons' and Cole Porter's 'In The Still Of The Night'. Tony Williams (tenor vocal), David Lynch (tenor vocal), Zola Taylor (female vocal), Paul Robi (baritone vocal), and Herb Reed (bass vocal) - The Platters! 'During the mid-to-late 1950s, the ultra-polished vocal group was the epitome of cool, velvet-smooth harmonizing as they cranked out an avalanche of smash ballads under the supervision of manager Buck Ram. Filmmakers cast them as the relatively safe and sedate antidote to the otherwise steamy sounds dished up in the memorable films 'Rock Around the Clock,' 'The Girl Can't Help It,' 'Rock All Night,' 'Carnival Rock,' and 'Girls Town,' their segments allowing overheated teenagers a chance to cool down a bit in their sweaty theater seats.' 'Yet a close examination of their mammoth catalog for Chicago's Mercury Records reveals a surprising number of up-tempo gems that entirely legitimize the concept of this collection. You may not recognize all of the titles at first glance, but taken as a whole they confirm that The Platters could indeed rock whenever Ram allowed them to. They'd started out as an R\u0026amp;B vocal group before magnificently crossing over to the pop realm.' (Bill Dahl)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBark, Battle and Ball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Don't Know Why\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Middle of Nowhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBy the River Sainte Marie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSixteen Tons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Let Go\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove, Your Magic Spell Is Everywhere\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHe's Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLie Low 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn a Little Spanish Town 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHula Hop 12: Let's Fall in Love 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a Slowboat to China 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Wanna 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Tisket, a Tasket 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt Isn't Right 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOut of My Mind 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvertise It 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMovin' in 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeartbreak 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Me or Leave Me 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Heart Belongs to Daddy 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner Take All 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Don't Say 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoses of Picardy 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrue Lover 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen You Wore a Tulip (; I Wore a Big Red Rose) 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarktown Strutter's Ball 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Still of the Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"541","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50566739657000,"sku":"539710217558","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/3833\/7576\/files\/3216693-2667251.jpg?v=1763987173","url":"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/products\/platters-rock-cd-539710217558","provider":"Waterloo Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}