Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - The Very Best of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

Emanating out of Harlem, New York in the mid- 50s, the groundbreaking
sounds of doo-wop vocal legends Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers had
influence far beyond the short time they were together. Lead singer Lymon, who died of a drug overdose at age 26, was only 13 when the group formed. His wise-beyond-his-years, force of nature voice the template for many vocalists to
come, chief among them Jackson 5-era Michael Jackson soars on their signature smash Why Do Falls Fall In Love, a Billboard® #1 R&B/#6 pop hit. It's among the 16 classics on this single-disc anthology, which
also features treasures including The ABCs Of Love, I Want You To Be My Girl, and Little Bitty Pretty One. Product Description

The Very Best of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers

If you are interested in buying this album then you must know the music. One of the prime, if not the prime movers of Group Harmony or Doo Wop as it is called created the sound for a whole generation. If you are part of that generation you want this or if you want to know what this generation was like you want this album. October 26, 2007

Giant little magicmaker

RHINO records THE VERY BEST OF FRANKIE LYMAN & THE TEENAGERS is a nicely designed album that presents this seminal 50s doo-wop group at their finest. An outstanding liner note book includes great vintage photos, a comprehensive bio, and song info that places them all into specific moments of the group's brief historic run at the top of the music world mountain.

Six tracks on this set made BILLBOARD's R&B charts, while four of these same titles placed lower on the POP listings. The final cut presented, Lyman's solo cover of "Little Bitty Pretty One," topped out at #58 on the POP 100. Gone was Frankie's high-tenor voice and the magic he created as a "Teenager."

TOTAL RUNNING TIME -- 40:11 February 18, 2007

Fitting Title

If you like Frankie Lymon and the teenagers, this is all you need. Their very first album is also included in its entirety. Along with the better known songs, you may truly enjoy such rarities as "paper Castles, '"Share," and "Teenage Love" (the latter is not to be confused with the Slick Rick tune of 30 years later). So if you want the full deal on Frakie Lymon and co-buy this after you see the movie. BTW-Interesting to compare this with the collection by his brother Lewis Lymon and their group the Teenchords. July 23, 2002

A super album

Well, what can I say. The performance in this album can only be discribed as a super performance. Every song from this album is a hit. Well, what can I say about Frankie Lymon, he is the greatest. Words cannot discribe the magnitude of this man's tremendous talent.I think that Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers should be awarded a Grammy for their signiture song WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE. Frankie Lymon is definately the greatest singer that I have ever heard. This album represent his finest performances. May 30, 2002

" One Of The Best In The Idiom Of Doo Wop"

For quite sometime, I had been looking for the ultimate Teenager collection and this is definately it. I won't go into the tragic life after the Teenagers for Frankie Lymon. Everybody knows the story by now. I will say that the Teenagers are one of three groups who are the Kings of doo wop in my opinion. #1, The Moonglows. #2, The Heartbeats. And finally at #3, The Teenagers. Listen to "Promise To Remember" or "I Want You To Be My Girl". This is doo wop at it's best. They don't call me Mr. Doo Wop for nothing. I also think Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers is one of the most underrated groups of all time. They accomplished a lot in a short time. I will have many years of enjoyment with this treasure of a c.d.!!! November 7, 2001

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