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Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: The Complete Recordings
Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: The Complete Recordings
Genres: Pop, R&B, Rock
 
  •  Track Listings (26) - Disc #1
  •  Track Listings (28) - Disc #2
  •  Track Listings (30) - Disc #3
  •  Track Listings (30) - Disc #4
  •  Track Listings (24) - Disc #5

Complete recordings: 142 songs in an LP-sized 5 CD boxed set plus 40 page fully illustrated booklet.

     
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All Artists: Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
Title: Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers: The Complete Recordings
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Bear Family
Original Release Date: 1/1/1994
Re-Release Date: 6/20/1994
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genres: Pop, R&B, Rock
Styles: Oldies, Soul
Number of Discs: 5
SwapaCD Credits: 5

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Product Description
Complete recordings: 142 songs in an LP-sized 5 CD boxed set plus 40 page fully illustrated booklet.
 

CD Reviews

Underappreciated Classics
Jason A. Clay | Long Beach, CA USA | 06/11/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"All are familiar with the Teenagers early works, and though there is considerable speculaton about who actually penned their first hit ("Why Do Fools Fall in Love"), it was clear early on that the star of this group was Frankie Lymon...unquestionably. Much like Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, and even Steve Perry; they may not have been founding members of their respective groups, but were the marketable focal points nonetheless.



This may be the most compreshensive collection of the works of Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers ever released, and it contains literally ALL the hits and flops of Frankie and the Teenagers (including the Frankie-less "Flip Flop"). It saddens me to think of the lost potential that could have been realized had Frankie lived on, and this is where Discs 4 and 5 are so critical. These discs in particular are the indicators of what could have been. On tracks like "Change Partners", "Teacher, Teacher", and and "Somewhere", it is clear Frankie has an understanding of a lyric and gives a smooth delivery on pop standards; and could easily have given Sam Cooke or Marvin Gaye a run for their money on the R&B grooves. Don't wait on this one...I may even get two!!!"