The Shirelles - Radio Gold (2017)

The Shirelles were the first major female vocal group of the rock era, defining the so-called girl group sound with their soft, sweet harmonies and yearning innocence. Their music was a blend of pop/rock and R&B – especially doo wop and smooth uptown soul – that appealed to listeners across the board, before Motown ever became a crossover phenomenon with white audiences. Even if the Shirelles were not technically the first of their kind, their success was unprecedented, paving the way for legions of imitators; their inviting musical blueprint had an enduring influence not just on their immediate followers, but on future generations of female pop singers, who often updated the style with a more modern sensibility. What was more, they provided some of the earliest hits for important Brill Building songwriters like Gerry Goffin & Carole King, Burt Bacharach & Hal David, and Van McCoy…

TRACKLIST

01. The Shirelles – Will You Love Me Tomorrow (2:41)
02. The Shirelles – Soldier Boy (2:30)
03. The Shirelles – Mama Said (2:13)
04. The Shirelles – Big John (2:22)
05. The Shirelles – Tonight’s The Night (2:02)
06. The Shirelles – Dedicated To The One I Love (2:07)
07. The Shirelles – Stop The Music (2:13)
08. The Shirelles – The Things I Want To Hear (2:43)
09. The Shirelles – A Thing Of The Past (2:41)
10. The Shirelles – Baby It’s You (2:43)
11. The Shirelles – What A Sweet Thing That Was (2:31)
12. The Shirelles – Blue Holiday (3:21)
13. The Shirelles – Welcome Home Baby (2:40)
14. The Shirelles – Everybody Loves A Lover (2:41)
15. The Shirelles – Love That Really Counts (2:19)