Teen Time: The Young Years of Rock & Roll, Vol. 3: A Very Special Love

by Teen Time: Young Years Of Rock

Overview

Teen Time: The Young Years of Rock & Roll, Vol. 3 contains 20 pop tracks recorded for Eric Records in the late '50s and early '60s. This is squeaky-clean teen music of the era, post-Chuck Berry and early Elvis, pre-Beatlemania. Four of the songs were Top Five hits recorded by one-hit wonders Carl Dobkins Jr. ("My Heart Is an Open Book"), Robin Luke ("Susie Darlin'"), Dodie Stevens ("Pink Shoe Laces"), and the Crescendos ("Oh Julie"). Even though half of these tunes failed to reach the Top 20, a few certainly had hit potential and relied on passionate performances over novelty lyrics or sappy dramatic string arrangements, including Arthur Alexander's "You Better Move On" (also covered by the Rolling Stones), future Motown lyricist Eddie Holland's "Jamie," and Johnny Nash crooning "A Very Special Love," 15 years prior to his chart-topping reggae classic "I Can See Clearly Now." ~ Al Campbell

Product Details

Release Date:	07/20/2004
Label:	Eric Records
UPC:	0730531152229
Rank:	182917

Tracks

1. My Heart Is an Open Book  - Hal David  - Carl Jr. Dobkins  - Lee Pockriss
2. Susie Darlin'  - Robin Luke
3. Pink Shoelaces  - Micki Grant  - Dodie Stevens
4. Ninety-Nine Ways  - Tab Hunter  - Bernie Lowe  - Kal Mann
5. Talkin' to the Blues  - Jim Lowe
6. Just as Much as Ever  - Bob Beckham  - Larry Coleman  - Charlie Singleton
7. Till Death Do Us Part  - Bob Braun
8. A Very Special Love  - Johnny Nash
9. Morgen  - Ivo Robic
10. Over the Rainbow  - Harold Arlen  -  Demensions  - E.Y. "Yip" Harburg
11. Oh Julie  - Noel Ball  -  Crescendos
12. You Better Move On  - Arthur Alexander
13. Jamie  - Eddie Holland  - William "Mickey" Stevenson  - Barrett Strong
14. I've Got a Girlfriend  - Dale Ward
15. Ramona  -  Blue Diamonds  - Mabel Wayne
16. The Way of a Clown  - Howard Greenfield  - Barry Mann  - Teddy Randazzo
17. Top Forty, News, Weather and Sports  - Mark Dinning  - John D. Loudermilk
18. And the Heavens Cried  - Ronnie Savoy
19. Letter from Sherry  - Dale Ward
20. Wonderful Summer  - Perry Jr. Botkin  - Gil Garfield  - Robin Ward

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Arthur Alexander   Primary Artist
Tab Hunter   Primary Artist
The Blue Diamonds   Primary Artist
Teddy Randazzo   Primary Artist
The Crescendos   Primary Artist
Carl Dobkins, Jr.   Primary Artist
Dodie Stevens   Primary Artist
Eddie Holland   Primary Artist
Johnny Nash   Primary Artist
Mark Dinning   Primary Artist
Robin Ward   Primary Artist
Robin Luke   Primary Artist
Ivo Robic   Primary Artist
Dale Ward   Primary Artist
The Demensions   Primary Artist
Jim Lowe   Primary Artist
Bob Braun   Primary Artist
Ronnie Savoy   Primary Artist
Bob Beckham   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Greg Adams   Liner Notes,Liner Notes
Bill Buster   Compilation Producer,Producer
Tom Daly   Producer
Harold Arlen   Composer
Bernie Lowe   Composer
John D. Loudermilk   Composer
Lee Pockriss   Composer
Robin Luke   Composer
Perry Botkin, Jr.   Composer
Kal Mann   Composer
Gil Garfield   Composer
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Composer
Hal David   Composer
Barry Mann   Composer
E.Y. "Yip" Harburg   Composer
Mabel Wayne   Composer
Howard Greenfield   Composer
Arthur Alexander   Composer
Noel Ball   Composer
Charlie Singleton   Composer
George Matthingly   Design
Micki Grant   Composer
Larry Coleman   Composer
Barrett Strong   Composer