Officiel Very Best of the Harptones: Life Is But a Dream by The Harptones NEUF

Tracks:
Life Is but a Dream - (previously unreleased, Take 1 & 2)
Life Is but a Dream - (Take 3, master)
On Sunday Afternoon - (previously unreleased, Take 1)
On Sunday Afternoon (Take 2 - Old Town Master, Old Town master)
Loving a Girl Like You - (previously unreleased, Take 1)
Loving a Girl Like You - (Take 2, Old Town master)
Youre Going to Need Me Somebody - (master)
Ive Got a Notion - (previously unreleased, Take 1)
Ive Got a Notion - (Take 2, master)
It All Depends on You - (previously unreleased, Take 1)
It All Depends on You - (Take 2, master)
Mambo Boogie - (previously unreleased, Take 1 & 2)
Mambo Boogie - (Take 3, Old Town master)
You Know Youre Doing Me Wrong - (master)
Dreamins No Good
I Love You Baby
School Boy
Dreamins No Good

Performer Notes:

• The Harptones: Willie Winfield, Billy Brown, Claudie "Nicky" Clark, William Dempsey, William "Dicey" Galloway, Raoul Cita.
• Includes liner notes by Marv Goldberg.
• A more apt title for this CD would be "The Very Best of the Harptones and Friends." Among the 18 tracks are two done with Peggy Farmer and two with Ruth McFadden. Farmer and McFadden have one tune in common with the Harptones, "Dreamins No Good." All the other selections, except "Youre Going to Need Me Somebody" and "You Know Youre Doing Me Wrong," have two takes. For instance, you get take one and take 20 of "On a Sunday Afternoon." This is mellow East Coast doo wop with a modern harmony feel. Not comprehensive or a complete overview by any means, but special because of the alternate takes and the collaborations with Farmer and McFadden. ~ Andrew Hamilton

Format: CD (1 Disc); Mixed

Country: USA

Studio/Live: Studio

Release Date: 14 March, 2006

Label: Collectables

Dimensions: 12.5 x 14 x 1 centimeters (0.06 kg)