Description
DESCRIPTION
EU-only collection. Richard Barrett became one of the most important African American, record producers and songwriters in R&B during the mid-1950s. He is best known today for turning The Three Degrees into an international superstar act during the 1970s. He began his career though as a singer with the influential doo-wop group The Valentines and this first ever compilation of his recording career begins with that group and continues with various solo recordings culminating in his most famous recording, "Some Other Guy" which he co-wrote with producers Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller. This is the most comprehensive overview of his solo career ever released and includes some ultra-rare 45s plus hits like "Summer's Love" with The Chantels. Fully detailed liner notes.
TracksCredits
1 Tonight Kathleen
2 Summer Love
3 Lily Maebelle
4 Falling for You
5 I Love You Darling
6 Hand Me Down Love
7 Christmas Prayer
8 K-I-S-S Me
9 The Woo Woo Train
10 Why
11 Twenty Minutes Before the Hour
12 I'll Never Let You Go
13 Nature's Creation
14 My Story of Love
15 Don't Say Goodnight
16 (When Your Heart's on Fire) Smoke Gets in Your Eyes - Richard Barrett
17 Remember Me - Richard Barrett
18 Body and Soul - Richard Barrett
19 The Party - Richard Barrett
20 Lovely One - Richard Barrett
21 The Snake and the Bookworm - Richard Barrett
22 Come Softly to Me - Richard Barrett and the Chantels
23 Walking Through Dreamland - Richard Barrett
24 Summer's Love - Richard Barrett and the Chantels
25 All Is Forgiven - Richard Barrett and the Chantels
26 Loveable - Richard Barrett
27 Only One Way - Richard Barrett
28 Dream on - Richard Barrett and the Sevilles
29 I Am Yours - Richard Barrett and the Sevilles
30 Some Other Guy - Richie Barrett
31 Tricky Dicky - Richie Barrett
