Compil. US 1994 on RCA label
Pop (Vocal)
Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 14, 16, 18, 19 from the original 2-track stereo masters. Tracks 3, 7, 10 from the original stereo session tapes. Tracks 6, 8, 11 to 13, 15, 17, 20 from the original 3-track masters. Mastered on 3M tape.
![]() | The Tokens , *1955 US album by |
![]() | John Purdue compiled by, sequenced by |
![]() | Alan Lorber , US conductor, orchestra |
![]() | Artie Butler p, org, *1942 US conductor, orchestra |
![]() | Richard Wolfe , conductor, orchestra |
![]() | Sammy Lowe tr, 1950-1993 US conductor, orchestra |
![]() | Dennis Ferrante voc, mixed by, mixed by, new stereo mixes, transferred by, transferred to digital from the original masters |
![]() | Jay Newland , US mixed by, mixed by, new stereo mixes, transferred by, transferred to digital from the original master tapes |
![]() | Hugo & Luigi , US producer, original sessions, written by |
![]() | Hank Medress perc, 1938-2007 US arranged by, written by |
![]() | Jay Siegel voc, bvoc, perc, US arranged by, written by |
![]() | Mitch Margo syn, key, g, *1947 US arranged by, written by |
![]() | Phil Margo bvoc, perc, US arranged by, written by |
Paul Williams compilation producer, research, tape research, supervised by, project supervision |
Bob Simpson engineer, uncredited original engineer |
Colin Escott liner notes |
Ray Hall mixed by |
Bill Lacey remastered by, audio restoration |
Salli Lastra research, tape research |
Edward Eddings research, vault research |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) | The Tokens | Albert Stanton, George David Weiss, Hugo & Luigi | 2:45 |
2 | B'Wanina (Pretty Girl) | The Tokens | George David Weiss, Hugo & Luigi | 2:16 |
3 | La Bamba | The Tokens | Traditional | 2:32 |
4 | Hear The Bells (Ringing Bells) | The Tokens | Bob Gibson | 1:57 |
5 | You're Nothing But A Girl | The Tokens | Charles Howard, Glen Hockaday, Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo, Phil Margo | 1:53 |
6 | Tonight I Met An Angel | The Tokens | Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo, Phil Margo | 1:56 |
7 | Sincerely | The Tokens | Alan Freed, Harvey Fuqua | 2:03 |
8 | When I Go To Sleep At Night | The Tokens | Hank Medress, Phil Margo | 2:36 |
9 | A Thousand Miles Away | The Tokens | James Sheppard, William Miller | 2:20 |
10 | Please Write | The Tokens | Hank Medress, Phil Margo | 2:13 |
11 | Dream Angel Good Night | The Tokens | George Nader, Hank Medress, Ian Kay, Jay Siegel, Phil Margo | 1:56 |
12 | Somewhere There's A Girl | The Tokens | Greenfield & Sedaka | 2:20 |
13 | I'll Do My Crying Tomorrow | The Tokens | Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Phil Margo, Robert Kalina | 2:21 |
14 | A-B-C, 1-2-3 | The Tokens | Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Joe Venneri, Mitch Margo, Phil Margo | 2:23 |
15 | Tonight, Tonight | The Tokens | William Nobles | 2:40 |
16 | Dry Your Eyes | The Tokens | Hank Medress, Phil Margo | 2:18 |
17 | Sweet Laurie, Fair Laurie | The Tokens | Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry | 2:26 |
18 | My Candy Apple Vette | The Tokens | Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo, Phil Margo | 2:09 |
19 | My Friend's Car | The Tokens | David M. Allen, Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Phil Margo | 2:18 |
20 | When Summer Is Through | The Tokens | Hank Medress, Jay Siegel, Mitch Margo, Phil Margo | 2:33 |