- Dion and the Belmonts( Dion & The Belmonts )【 247 songs in total 】
- Dion and the Belmonts were a leading American vocal group of the late 1950s. All of its members were from the Bronx, New York City. In late 1957 Dion DiMucci joined The Belmonts with singers Carlo Mastrangelo, Fred Milano, and Angelo D'Aleo to form the group.
History
The name the Belmonts was derived from the fact that two of the four singers lived on Belmont Avenue in the Bronx, and the other two lived near Belmont Avenue.
After unsuccessful singles on Mohawk Records in 1957 and then on Jubilee Records ('The Chosen Few' Dion & the Timberlanes not the Belmonts), Dion was paired with The Belmonts. The group signed with Laurie Records in early 1958. The breakthrough came when their very first Laurie release, 'I Wonder Why', reached No. 22 on the Billboard Top 100 charts, and they appeared for the first time on the nationally televised American Bandstand show, hosted by Dick Clark. Dion said of the Belmonts, 'I'd give 'em sounds. I'd give 'em parts and stuff. That's what 'I Wonder Why' was about. We kind of invented this percussive rhythmic sound. If you listen to that song, everybody was doing something different. It was totally amazing. When I listen to it today, often times I think, 'Man, those kids are talented'.' Dion and the Belmonts were the sound of the city. Their roots were doo-wop groups like the Flamingos, the Five Satins, the Dells, acts who developed their sound in urban settings on street corners, mimicking instruments with their voices, even complex jazz arrangements.
They followed the hit with the ballads 'No One Knows' (No. 19) and 'Don’t Pity Me' (No. 40), which they also performed on Bandstand. This early success brought them their first major tour in late 1958, with the Coasters, Buddy Holly and Bobby Darin, followed by the historic and tragic Winter Dance Party tour featuring Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper. On February 2, 1959, after playing the Surf Ballroom, Holly arranged to charter a plane. Dion decided he couldn't afford the $36 cost to fly to the next venue. According to Dion, $36 was the same price his parents paid for monthly rent. He told Holly no. Shortly after midnight, on February 3rd 1959, the plane crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa, with Holly, Valens, The Big Bopper, and the pilot, Roger Peterson, all being killed. Bobby Vee, then an unknown artist, performed in Holly’s place at the very next concert. Later, Jimmy Clanton, Frankie Avalon, and Fabian were hired to finish the tour in place of the three deceased headliners. As of January 11, 2017 with the death of Holly's tour guitarist Tommy Allsup, Dion is the lone surviving member of the original Winter Dance Party lineup (The lone surviving Belmont, Angelo D'Aleo, was not on the tour as he was in the Army at the time).
In March 1959 Dion and the Belmonts’ next single, 'A Teenager in Love', broke the Top Ten, reaching No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 28 on the UK Singles Charts. Written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, it's considered one of the greatest songs in Rock and Roll history. It was followed by their first album, 'Presenting Dion and the Belmonts'. Their biggest hit, 'Where or When', was released in November 1959, and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the group making another national appearance on American Bandstand. The flip side, 'That's My Desire', although never charting nationally, is as well known in many areas, especially New York City.
Other singles released for the group that year continued to chart Billboard, but were less successful. In early 1960, Dion checked into a hospital for heroin addiction, a problem he had since his mid-teens. At the height of the group's success his drug dependency worsened. When, 'Where or When', peaked, he was in a hospital detoxifying. In addition, there were financial and musical differences between Dion and members of the Belmonts. 'They wanted to get into their harmony thing, and I wanted to rock and roll,' said Dion. 'The label wanted me doing standards. I got bored with it quickly. I said, I can't do this. I gotta play my guitar. So we split up and I did 'Runaround Sue', 'The Wanderer', and 'Ruby Baby'. In October 1960, DiMucci decided to quit for a solo career. Now simply known as 'Dion', his first major hit, 'Lonely Teenager' was backed by a female chorus. He eventually chose to work with The Del-Satins, who backed him (uncredited) on all his early Laurie and Columbia Records hits, which, besides the three aforementioned hits Dion quoted, also included 'Donna the Prima Donna' ,'Drip Drop' , 'Lovers Who Wander' , and 'Little Diane' . Later reissues of these songs would often be erroneously attributed to Dion and the Belmonts. The Belmonts also continued to release records on their own label, Sabina Records, but with less success, although songs like 'Such a Long Way', 'Tell Me Why', 'I Need Someone', 'I Confess', and 'Come On Little Angel' all got significant radio play in the New York City area.
Dion and the Belmonts reunited in late 1966 for the album Together Again on ABC Records. Produced by 'DiMont Music', two singles were released from the LP, 'My Girl The Month of May' / 'Berimbau', and 'Movin' Man' / 'For Bobbie'. Neither charted in the United States, but fared better in England. 'My Girl The Month Of May' broke the 'Radio London Fab 40' top ten at No. 9 the week of December 25, 1966. One reviewer stated, 'some British radio DJ's gave it a lot of airplay at the time.' The follow up, 'Movin Man', reached No. 17 on the 'Radio London' charts on March 26, 1967. 'My Girl The Month Of May', was later covered by English artists Alan Bown in 1967, and by The Bunch (featuring Sandy Denny of Fairport Convention) in April 1972. During their brief mid 60's reunion, Dion and the Belmonts appeared on the popular 'Clay Cole Show' performing 'Berimbau' and 'My Girl The Month of May', and occasionally performed at local New York City clubs such as 'The Mardi Gras' on Staten Island (April 29, 1967) before disbanding. The original group reunited once again June 2, 1972 for a show at Madison Square Garden, which was recorded and released as a live album for Warner Brothers. A year later, in 1973, DiMucci, Mastrangelo, Milano and D'Aleo performed once more, doing a sold out concert at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island, New York. No recording of the 1973 reunion was ever released.
In 1968, as a solo performer, Dion recorded 'Abraham, Martin and John' written by Dick Holler. It is a tribute to social change icons, Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King, Jr., John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. It was written as a response to the assassination of King and the younger Kennedy in April and June 1968. When producer Phil Gernhard initially presented the song to DiMucci, the latter didn't care for it. With the persistence of Gernhard, and Dion's wife Susan, he flew to New York that summer. He recorded the song in just one take. Laurie Records released the single in September of that year and it quickly raced up the charts, peaking at number four in December. DiMucci, now a star again, was invited to sing this comeback hit on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, as well as many other top shows.
Including Billboard Hot 100 singles, Dion and the Belmonts charted 856 radio station surveys across the United States during the 1950s and 1960s. In 2000 the group was inducted in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame. Dion (without The Belmonts) was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989.
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A Funny Feeling (2009 Digital Remaster)(Provided)
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A Funny Feeling (Remastered)
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A Lover's Prayer
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A Sunday Kind Of Love
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A Teenager In Love (2009 Digital Remaster)
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A Teenager in Love (alternate take)
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A Teenager In Love (Bonus Track)
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A Teenager in Love
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A Teenager In Love
Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
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A Teenager in Lover
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Abraham, Martin and John (Remastered)
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Abraham, Martin and John
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Abraham, Martin and John
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Abraham, Martin And John
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Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive (Remastered)
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Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive
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Aces up Your Sleeve(Provided)
2016
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After the Dance(Provided)
2014
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All the Things You Are (Remastered)
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All The Things You Are
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Always in the Rain
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And the Night Stood Still
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Ann-Marie (Remastered)
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Apollo King(Provided)
2016
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Baby I'm in the Mood
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26
Baby What You Want Me to Do
Jimmy Reed
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27
Baby, I'm In The Mood For You
Bob Dylan
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28
Be Careful of Stones That You Throw
Bonnie Dodd
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29
Be-Bop-A-Lula
Tex Davis, Gene Vincent
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30
Believe What You Say
Dorsey Burnette, Johnny Burnette
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31
Blue Suede Shoes
Carl Perkins
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32
Book of Dreams
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33
Born to Be With You
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34
Bronx Poem
2012
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35
Bye Bye Love
Boudleaux Bryant, Felice Bryant
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36
Can't Go Back to Memphis(Provided)
2016
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37
Can't We Be Sweethearts
Herbert Cox, Morris Levy
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38
Chicago Blues
Lonnie Johnson
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39
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector
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40
Close Your Eyes(Provided)
2014
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Come Go With Me(Provided)
2014
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Come On Little Angel (Remastered)
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Come on Little Angel
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Come On, Let's Go
Ritchie Valens
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Daddy Rollin' in Your Arms(Provided)
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Do You Love Me Baby(Provided)
2012
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Don't Pity Me (2009 Digital Remaster)
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Don't Pity Me (Remastered)
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Don't Pity Me
Sidney Jacobson and Lou Stallman
Sidney Jacobson and Lou Stallman
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Donna the Prima Donna
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Donna The Prima Donna
Dion Di Mucci, Ernie Maresca
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Donna
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Dream Baby
Cindy Walker
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Dream Lover (Remastered)
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Dream Lover (Remastered)
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Dream Lover
Bobby Darin
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Drip Drop
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Drive All Night
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Every Little Thing I Do (Remastered)
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Fever
Eddie J Cooley, John Davenport
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Flim Flam
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Fools Rush In
2014
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63
Go Away Little Girl
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64
Gonna Make It Alone
Dion Dimucci, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer
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Havin' Fun
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66
Havinu2019 Fun(Provided)
2014
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Holly Brown
2012
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68
Hoochie Coochie Man
Willie Dixon
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Hoodoo Man Blues
Junior Wells
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I Ain't For It(Provided)
2016
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I Can't Go On (Rosalie)
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I Can't Help but Wonder Where I'm Bound (Original Mix)
Thomas Paxton
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I Put Away My Idols
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I Read It (in the Rolling Stone)
2012
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I Walk The Line
John R Cash
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I Was Born To Cry - Digitally Remastered 91
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I Wonder Why (2009 Digital Remaster)(Provided)
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I Wonder Why - 1999 Digital Remaster
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I Wonder Why
Melvin Anderson, Ricardo Weeks
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I'm All Rocked Up(Provided)
2016
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I'm Ready to Go(Provided)
2012
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I'm Through With Love (Remastered)
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I'm Your Gangster Of Love(Provided)
2016
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I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
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In the Still of the Night
Fred Parris
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It Was Never Mean't to Be
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87
It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
Bob Dylan
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88
Jailhouse Rock
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
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89
Just You (2009 Digital Remaster)(Provided)
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90
Just You (Remastered)(Provided)
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91
Kansas City (Remastered)
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92
Kansas City (Remastered)
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Kansas City
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Katie Mae
2016
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Kickin' Child
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King of the New York Streets
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King Without a Queen
2014
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98
Life Is but a Dream (Remastered)
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Life Is but a Dream
Raul Cita, Hy Weiss
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100
Little Diane (Remastered)(Provided)
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Little Diane
2014
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Little Diane
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Little Diane
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Little Miss Blue (Remastered)
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Little Miss Blue
2014
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Little Miss Blue
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Little Pink Pony
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108
Little Star (Remastered)
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109
Little Star
Vito Picone, Arthur Venosa
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110
Lonely Teenager (Remastered)
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Lonely Teenager
2014
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112
Lonely World (Remastered)(Provided)
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113
Lonely World
D. Dimucci, E. Maresca
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114
Love Came to Me (Remastered)
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115
Love Came To Me - 1991 Digital Remaster
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116
Love Came to Me
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117
Love Came to Me
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118
Love Came to Me
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119
Love Came To Me
Dion DiMucci & John Falbo
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120
Lovers Who Wander (Remastered)
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121
Lovers Who Wander
2014
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122
Lovers Who Wonder (Remastered)
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Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
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124
Make The Woman Love Me
Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil
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125
Man in the Glass
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126
My Babe
Willie Dixon
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127
My Baby's Cryin'(Provided)
2012
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128
My Love
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129
My Michelle
2012
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130
My One and Only Love(Provided)
2014
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131
My Private Joy (Remastered)
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132
Nadine
Chuck Berry
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133
New York Is My Home(Provided)
2016
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134
No One Knows (2009 Digital Remaster)(Provided)
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135
No One Knows (Remastered)
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136
No One Knows
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137
North East End of the Corner(Provided)
2014
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O Holy Night
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One for My Baby(Provided)
2014
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Only You Know
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Our Last Kiss
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142
P.S. I Love You (Remastered)
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143
P.S. I Love You(Provided)
2014
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144
Purple Haze(Provided)
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145
Queen of the Hop (Remastered)
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146
Rave On
Norman Petty, Bill Tilghman, Sonny West
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147
Ride With You(Provided)
2016
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148
Ride's Blues (for Robert Johnson)
2012
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149
Ruby Baby (Remastered)
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150
Ruby Baby
Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
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151
Runaround Sue (Digitally Remastered)
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152
Runaround Sue (Remastered)
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153
Runaround Sue - 1991 - Remaster
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154
Runaround Sue - DO NOT USE
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155
Runaround Sue - Remastered 1991
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156
Runaround Sue
Dion Dimucci, Ernest Maresca
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157
Runaway Girl (Remastered)
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158
Runaway
Max Crook, Del Shannon
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159
Sandy (Remastered)
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160
Sandy
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Sandy
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Sandy
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Sandy
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164
Save the Last Dance For Me
2014
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165
Sea Cruise
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166
Shake Rattle And Roll
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167
Shake, Rattle & Roll
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168
Shout
2014
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169
Shout
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170
Shu Bop (The Lost Track)(Provided)
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171
Sisters of Mercy
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172
Somebody Nobody Wants (Remastered)
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173
Somebody Nobody Wants (Remastered)
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174
Somebody Nobody Wants
Sylvia Dee, George Goehring
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175
Somebody Nobody Wants
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176
Spoonful
Willie Dixon
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177
Stagger Lee
2014
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178
Stagger Lee
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179
Stay Just A Little Bit Longer
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180
Summertime Blues
Jerry Neal Capehart, Eddie Cochran
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181
Sunshine Lady(Provided)
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182
Sweet Little Rock & Roller
Chuck Berry
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183
Sweet Little Rock And Roller
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184
Sweet, Sweet Baby
Dion Dimucci, Wes Farrell
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185
Swinging On a Star (Remastered)
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186
Tag Along (Remastered)
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187
Tag Along
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188
Take Good Care of My Baby (Remastered)
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189
Take Good Care of My Baby (Remastered)
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190
Take Good Care of My Baby
Gerry Goffin, Carole King
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191
Tank Full of Blues
2012
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192
Teen Angel (2009 Digital Remaster)(Provided)
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193
Teen Angel (Alt. Take)
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194
Teenager in Love (Remastered)
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195
Teenager In Love (Remastered)
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196
Teenager In Love
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Tell Me Why (Remastered)
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198
That's My Desire (2009 Digital Remaster)
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That's My Desire (Remastered)
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The End of the World
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201
The Kissin' Game (Remastered)
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The Majestic (Remastered)
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The Majestic (Remastered)
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204
The Majestic - Digitally Remastered 91
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205
The Majestic
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206
The Pattern of My Lifeline
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207
The Twist(Provided)
2014
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208
The Wanderer (1961)
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209
The Wanderer (Remastered)
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210
The Wanderer (Remastered)
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211
The Wanderer
Ernie Maresca
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212
The Wanderer
Ernie Maresca
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The Wanderer
Ernie Maresca
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214
The Wanderer
Ernie Maresca
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215
The Wonderer
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216
Then Iu2019ll Be Tired of You(Provided)
2014
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217
This Little Girl of Mine
Rocco De Laurentis, Richard Robin, Kal Rudman
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218
This Little Girl
Gerry Goffin, Carole King
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219
This Love of Mine (Remastered)
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220
This Love of Mine
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221
Time In My Heart for You
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222
Time In My Heart For You
Dion Dimmucci
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223
Tonight, Tonight (Remastered)(Provided)
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224
Tonight, Tonight
2014
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225
Troubled Mind
Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman
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226
Tweedle Dee
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227
Two Ton Feather
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228
Two Train(Provided)
2012
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229
Unloved, Unwanted Me
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230
Visionary Heart
2016
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231
Wanderer
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232
When Or Where
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233
When the Red, Red, Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along
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234
Where or When (2009 Digital Remaster)
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235
Where or When
2015
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236
Where Or When
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237
White Christmas
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238
Who Do You Love?
Ellas Mc Daniel
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239
Will Love Ever Come My Way
Dion Dimucci, Wes Farrell
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240
Wonder Why
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241
Wonderful Girl (2009 Digital Remaster)(Provided)
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242
Wonderful Girl (Remastered)(Provided)
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243
Wonderful Girl
Fred Parris
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244
You Better Watch Yourself
Sam Lightnin' Hopkins
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245
You Keep Me Cryin'(Provided)
2012
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246
Your Own Back Yard
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247
Your Own Back Yard