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The Coasters - Their Greatest Recordings - The Early Years (Atco, 1970) (1962)

Track listing:
  1. That Is Rock And Roll (1959) 2:20
  2. Poison Ivy (1959) 2:39
  3. Along Came Jones (1959) 2:49
  4. Searchin' (1957) 2:35
  5. Shoppin' For Clothes (1960) 2:54
  6. Yakety Yak (1958) 1:47
  7. Little Egypt (1961) 2:43
  8. Charlie Brown (1958) 2:17
  9. Down In Mexico (1956) 3:11
  10. Smoky Joe's Cafe (1955) 2:39
  11. Riot In Cell Block Number Nine (1955) 2:56
  12. Young Blood (1957) 2:16
  13. Turtle Dovin' (1956) 3:00
  14. Idol With The Golden Head (1957) 2:19
  15. Along Came Jones 2:57
  16. Besame Mucho (Parts 1 & 2)1960 4:27
  17. Besame Mucho(1960) 2:15
  18. Three Cool Cats(1959) 2:08
  19. Three Cool Cats(Stereo Vs)1959 2:26
  20. Zing Went The Strings Of My Heart (1958) 2:44

Notes

It's a short, sweet sucker punch of a record -- the best Coasters numbers in one place. Sharp, funny, musical and memorable from start to end. Lieber and Stoller's writing and production was at its best with these cuts.