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Two offerings of R&B history back-to-back from The Coasters, perhaps the most successful and popular of the many vocal groups that sprung to prominence in the doo-wop era of the '50s. The Leiber-and-Stoller-penned "Three Cool Cats" was certainly aptly named; decades later, the song retains all of its easy charm, swagger, and instant appeal. It's one of those records that will never date. The same could be said for the flip, "Down in Mexico," a song that appeared in its 1970s reworked guise in a Tarantino flick, but appears here in its superior, original, super-sleazy 1950s form.
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RUM 2011035LP
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"The Coasters' second full album from 1959, and follow-up to their groundbreaking self titled debut, is more of a retrospective of their early singles, reviewing an incredible succession of hits. Slightly preceding the One by One album where they switched to a jazzier approach, this is pure sweaty West Coast R&B at its peak: 'Poison Ivy,' 'Charlie Brown,' and 'Yakety Yak' are just a few unforgettable top-sellers from the band that most remarkably added the word 'fun' to the rock and roll dictionary."
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RUM 2011012LP
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"The Coasters' 1960 'meet-the-band' LP wherein the singers are presented not as a group but as individual soloists, represented a complete departure from what the Coasters rose to fame for. If the previous material was marked musically by its rock and roll teen-age based orientation and a by a deeply satirical approach to the lyrics, this album is notable for his musical maturity instead, with swingin', jazz-inspired arrangements brought by a full complement of musicians and an expensive production, resulting in a Coasters' album that appealed not only to the youthful fan-base, but to adults of a more cultivated and advanced musical taste."
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