The Songs of Pomus & Shuman: 75 Original Classics (3-CD)

by Various Artists

Bargain Audio CDs & Priceless Collection (series)

Often overlooked and underrated but well worthy of your record-buying dollar are Jerome Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. The seven years Pomus & Shuman operated as a team kicked off when Dion & the Belmonts took A Teenager in Love to the US Number 5 spot in 1959, their first chart-topper came within a year. Like Leiber and Stoller,Pomus and Shuman s music straddled the racial barrier, both in terms of performer and audience writing for the likes of The Drifters, Elvis, Ben E. King and Big Joe Turner. They also flirted with British pop, writing for Cliff Richard and Adam Faith among others. While Doc was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992 it took his partner another 18 years to earn that accolade. Not that it makes much difference the pair s musical relationship will forever be enshrined in the 75 songs in this compilation. CD1 1. Sweets For My Sweet - The Drifters 2. Little Sister - Elvis Presley 3. ATeenager In Love - Dion &The Belmonts 4. School Of Heartbreakers - Ral Donner 5. Don't You Dare Let Me Down - Conway Twitty 6. Turn Me Loose - Fabian 7. Pajama Party - Bobby Pedrick Jr. 8. Angel Face - Billy Fury 9. You're Teasing Me - LaVern Baker 10. Teenage Heartache - Ray Peterson 11. Foxy Little Mama - Little Tony And His Brothers 12. (You've Got)The Magic Touch - The Platters 13. Seven Day Weekend - Gary U.S. Bonds 14. Souvenir Of Mexico - Ben E.King 15. Comes The Day - Rusty Lane &TheMystics 16. Sorrow Tomorrow - Bobby Darin 17. Boogie Woogie Country Girl - Big Joe Turner 18. I Ain't Sharin' - Sharon Jimmy Darren 19. Two Fools - Frankie Avalon 20. Misery's Child - Richard Hayes 21. The Snake And The Bookworm - Cliff Richard 22. Sun Glasses - The Shades 23. You Be My Baby - Ray Charles 24. Spanish Lace - Gene McDaniels 25. You Never Talked About Me - Del Shannon CD3 1. Hound Dog Man - Fabian 2. Too Hot To Handle - Jimmy Simmons 3. Little Ship - The Delicates 4. His Latest Flame - Del Shannon 5. Doin'The Best I Can - Elvis Presley 6. Rag Doll - Jess Conrad 7. Lonely Avenue - Ray Charles 8. Sweet Talk - Bobby Comstock &The Counts 9. I'm A Man - Adam Faith 10. So Close To Heaven - Ral Donner 11. Say The Word - Mickey & Sylvia 12. It's Been Nice - Marty Wilde 13. Too Good Little- Tony & His Brothers 14. Love Roller Coaster - JoeTurner 15. Senor Big And Fine - LaVern Baker 16. Wait - Jimmy Clanton 17. Happy Time - The Skyliners 18. My Island Of Dreams - Clyde McPhatter 19. Mess Of Blues - Elvis Presley 20. It's Not True - Ricky Valance 21. Miss Rip Van Winkle - The Tibbs Brothers 22. Music Man - Danny Valentino 23. Plain Jane - Bobby Darin 24. I've Cried Before - Dion & The Belmonts 25. Save The Last Dance For Me - The Drifters CD2 1. Surrender - Elvis Presley 2. The Tiger And The Mouse - Connie Francis 3. Don't Fly Away - Jan & Dean 4. Go,Jimmy,Go - Jimmy Clanton 5. If You Need Me - Dave Sampson 6. I Count The Tears - The Drifters 7. I Can't Go On - Bobby Darin 8. Carryin' That Load - Ray Charles 9. Stampede - Danny Valentino 10. Kiss And Make Up - The Crowns 11. Teenage Tears - James Darren 12. I Need A Girl - Big Joe Turner 13. Your Other Love - The Flamingos 14. Would You Stand By Me? - Billy Fury 15. Hey Memphis - LaVern Baker 16. Ginny In The Mirror - Del Shannon 17. A Texan And A Girl From Mexico - Anita Bryant 18. This Magic Moment - The Drifters 19. Havin' Fun - Dion 20. Once Upon A Time - Ricky Valance 21. Footsteps - The Skyliners 22. People Gotta Talk - Ersel Hickey 23. Hushabye - The Mystics 24. I'm On Fire - Tommy Bruce & The Bruisers 25. I Dig Girls - Bobby Rydell