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Some ofthe biggest hits of the Fifties, sung by the most successful vocalgroup of all time! These songs defined an era! Classics include OnlyYou, The Great Pretender, My Prayer, Twilight Time, (You'veGot) The Magic Touch, Harbor Lights and Smoke Gets In Your Eyes. Used in commercials, movies, and TV shows, these are some of the mostmemorable and best-known songs of our life!

No vocal groupdominated the American pop charts during the second half of the 1950slike The Platters. Though rock 'n' roll was ascending with Elvis,Chuck Berry, and Little Richard, The Platters stayed on top by goingin the opposite direction. They crooned majestic ballads showcasingthe stratospheric lead tenor of Tony Williams: Only You (And YouAlone), The Great Pretender, My Prayer, Twilight Time, SmokeGets In Your Eyes.

'The Ballads Of The Platters' contains all ofthose beloved classics and a great many more. 30 of this jam-packeddisc's 33 selections hail from the quintet's vast Mercury Recordscatalog, the other three are rarities culled from their pre-stardomdays at Federal Records.

Once they settled in at Mercury, thePlatters concentrated on gorgeous balladry. When they eased into oneof their unforgettable hits, teens and adults alike swooned. Qualitycrosses all boundaries.

With Bear Family's usual attention todetail - in-depth liner notes by compiler Bill Dahl, a load ofvintage photos, and full discography - 'Ballads Of The Platters' isthe ultimate single-disc overview of one of the top vocal groups ofthe 1950s. They effortlessly transcended classification as theyclimbed the pop and R&B charts time and again, and their thrillingballads are sure to raise the same goose bumps they did when theyfirst hit the airwaves!.

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