The Best of the Orlons Cameo Parkway 1961-1966

by The Orlons

Overview

This installment in the spate of releases showcasing Philadelphia's Cameo Parkway label focuses on the Orlons, a three-woman, one-man quartet that blended soulful doo-wop and R&B in the manner of contemporaries like the Shirelles and the early Miracles. The Orlons offered up several playful, rhythm-driven dance songs ("The Wah-Watusi"), but they are at their best on uptempo pop like "Don't Hang Up" and dramatic ballads like "The Conservative", which let lead vocalist Rosetta Highwater shine. Remastered sound and fine liner notes make this release a treasure for fans of doo-wop and R&B from the early '60s.

Product Details

Release Date:	10/18/2005
Label:	Abkco Records / Universal
UPC:	0018771922728
Rank:	53766

Tracks

1. I'll Be True
2. The Wah-Watusi
3. Don't Hang Up
4. The Conservative
5. South Street
6. Cement Mixer
7. Not Me
8. Crossfire!
9. Don't Throw Your Love Away
10. Bon-Doo-Wah
11. Everything Nice
12. Shimmy Shimmy
13. Rules of Love
14. Heartbreak Hotel
15. Knock! Knock! (Who's There?)
16. Goin' Places
17. Envy (In My Eyes)
18. Don't You Want My Lovin'
19. Spinning Top
20. Mr. Twenty One

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Orlons   Primary Artist
Shirley Brickley   Vocals,Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Marlena Davis   Vocals,Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Joe Sher   Percussion,Drums
Delores "Honey" Wylie   Vocals
Joe Sgro   Guitar
Fred Nuzzullio   Saxophone
Rick Kellis   Keyboards
Yvonne Young   Vocals
Ronnie Baker   Bass
Leon Huff   Keyboards
Rosetta Hightower   Vocals
Roy Stragis   Keyboards
Buddy Savitt   Saxophone
Karl Chambers   Drums,Percussion
Dave Appell   Guitar
Winnie Walford   Bass
Sandy Person   Vocals
Joe Macho   Bass
Bobby Gregg   Drums
Jimmy Wisner   Keyboards
Joseph Wissert   Percussion
Steve Caldwell   Vocals,Baritone (Vocal)
Roland Chambers   Guitar
Thom Bell   Keyboards
George Young   Saxophone
Dan Dailey   Saxophone
Ugene Dozier   Keyboards
Bob Schwartz   Saxophone
Joe Renzetti   Guitar
Audrey Brickley   Soprano (Vocal)
Lillian Washington   Vocals

Technical Credits

Leon Huff   Audio Production,Producer
Kenny Gamble   Audio Production,Producer
Bob Crewe   Audio Production,Producer
Jimmy Wisner   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer
Billy Jackson   Audio Production,Arranger,Producer
Kal Mann   Audio Production,Producer
Dave Appell   Audio Production,Arranger,Engineer,Producer
Seth Adkins   Research,Sample Clearance
Tom Psipsikas   Assistant Engineer
Dernie Lowe   Executive Producer
Rick Kellis   Arranger
Steve Rosenthal   Archivist,Restoration
Gregg Geller   Reissue Producer
Charles Calello   Arranger
Maria Papazahariou   Session Research,Production Director
Carl Segman   Composer
Janessa Gursky   Assistant Art Director
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
Irving Mills   Composer
Joe Tarsia   Engineer
Joseph Wissert   Engineer
Jeff Tamarkin   Essay,Liner Notes
Teri Landi   Tape Research,Analog Transfer,Reissue Producer,Session Research
Sandy Linzer   Composer
Jody H. Klein   Reissue Producer
Matt Boynton   Assistant Engineer
Slim Gaillard   Composer
Ugene Dozier   Arranger
Joel Fein   Engineer
Stacin Gregson   Assistant Engineer
Iris Keitel   Art Direction
Lenne Allik   Concept