{"product_id":"various-artists-street-corner-icons-the-story-of-doo-wop-vinyl-lp-spearmint-colour-nad-2026-due-out-17-10-28","title":"VARIOUS ARTISTS Street Corner Icons: The Story Of Doo-Wop Vinyl LP Spearmint Colour NAD 2026 Due Out 17\/10\/28","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVARIOUS ARTISTS - Street Corner Icons: The Story Of Doo-Wop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-darkreader-inline-color=\"\" style=\"--darkreader-inline-color:var(--darkreader-text-40e0d0, #4de2d3); color:rgb(64, 224, 208)\"\u003eSpearmint \u003c\/span\u003eColour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNational Album Day 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePlease note this is a pre-order item due for release 17th October 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e 1. ONE MINT JULEP - The Clovers\u003cbr\u003e\n 2. I GET SO LONELY (WHEN I DREAM ABOUT YOU)- The Four Knights\u003cbr\u003e\n 3. EARTH ANGEL (WILL YOU BE MINE) - The Penguins\u003cbr\u003e\n 4. SINCERELY - The Moonglows\u003cbr\u003e\n 5. BOOT 'EM UP – The Du Droppers\u003cbr\u003e\n 6. I'LL REMEMBER (IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT)- The Five Satins\u003cbr\u003e\n 7. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - Frankie Lymon \u0026amp; The Teenagers\u003cbr\u003e\n 8. MAYBE - The Chantels\u003cbr\u003e\n 9. AT THE HOP - Danny \u0026amp; The Juniors\u003cbr\u003e\n10. LITTLE DARLIN' - The Diamonds\u003cbr\u003e\n11. 16 CANDLES - The Crests\u003cbr\u003e\n12. I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU - The Flamingos\u003cbr\u003e\n13. A TEENAGER IN LOVE - Dion \u0026amp; The Belmonts\u003cbr\u003e\n14. COME SOFTLY TO ME - The Fleetwoods\u003cbr\u003e\n15. ONLY YOU (AND YOU ALONE) - The Platters\u003cbr\u003e\n16. STAY - Maurice Williams \u0026amp; The Zodiacs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrating National Album Day 2026, Street Corner\u003cbr\u003e\nIcons: The Story Of Doo Wop provides an essential\u003cbr\u003e\nsurvey of the sublime vocal movement that swept\u003cbr\u003e\nAmerican popular music in the 1950s. Across sixteen\u003cbr\u003e\ndefinitive tracks, this collection documents an era\u003cbr\u003e\nwhen working-class teenagers transformed raw vocal\u003cbr\u003e\npassion into an enduring cultural legacy.\u003cbr\u003e\nLacking instruments, young singers relied on the\u003cbr\u003e\nhuman voice, fusing Black gospel quartet traditions\u003cbr\u003e\nwith smooth pop arrangements and rhythmic vocal\u003cbr\u003e\npercussion. This distinct sound - defined by soaring\u003cbr\u003e\ntenor leads, deep bass anchors, and romantic call-and-\u003cbr\u003e\nresponse harmonies - shattered racial radio barriers\u003cbr\u003e\nand laid the crucial harmonic blueprint for Motown,\u003cbr\u003e\n1960s girl groups, soul, and modern pop.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe lineup captures R\u0026amp;B trailblazers like The Clovers\u003cbr\u003e\nalongside street-corner balladry monuments like The\u003cbr\u003e\nPenguins' \"Earth Angel\" and The Five Satins' \"In the\u003cbr\u003e\nStill of the Nite\". Featuring pioneering youth, female,\u003cbr\u003e\nintegrated, and crossover acts like Frankie Lymon, The\u003cbr\u003e\nChantels, The Crests, and The Platters, this album is an\u003cbr\u003e\nauthoritative primer on vocal history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Assai Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58445465223551,"sku":"ACRSLP1725","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1565\/5653\/files\/9d2af89a99694ea19b6dc34fed1bb5d5.jpg?v=1789559286","url":"https:\/\/assai.co.uk\/products\/various-artists-street-corner-icons-the-story-of-doo-wop-vinyl-lp-spearmint-colour-nad-2026-due-out-17-10-28","provider":"Assai Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}