Title: Don't Hang Up Artist: The Orlons Label: Jasmine Records Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 604988110920 Genre: Soul/R & B Release Date: 2021-11-26 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT
Although not a fully-fledged Girl Group, THE ORLONS epitomised the 60s "Girl Group Sound" and are usually categorised and celebrated thus. They comprised three girls and a guy, all teenagers, from Overbrook High School in Philadelphia; first soprano/occasional lead Marlena Davis, second soprano/principal lead Rosetta Hightower, alto/occasional lead Shirley Brickley and baritone/bass Stephen Caldwell. Although latecomers to the Cameo-Parkway stable of stars, the quality of their recorded legacy has accorded them a greater status than some of their labelmates, who are largely viewed as purveyors short-lived dance crazes. This compilation anthologises all their releases during 1961-62 and features their first three hit 45s, 'I'll Be True', 'The Wah-Watusi' and 'Don't Hang Up', plus their first two LPs, The Wah-Watusi and All The Hits By The Orlons. Also included are a couple of million-selling Dee Dee Sharp 45s on which they sang back-up vocals, 'Mashed Potato Time' and 'Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)'
Tracks: 1.1 I'll Be True 1.2 Heart, Darling, Angel 1.3 (Happy Birthday) Mr. Twenty-One 1.4 Please Let It Be Me 1.5 The Wah-Watusi 1.6 Holiday Hill 1.7 Dedicated to the One I Love 1.8 Tonight 1.9 Mashed Potato Time 1.10 The Plea 1.11 Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) 1.12 He's Gone 1.13 Let Me in 1.14 Over the Mountain, Across the Sea 1.15 I Met Him on a Sunday (Ronde Ronde) 1.16 Don't Hang Up 1.17 The Conservative 1.18 He's a Rebel 1.19 Big Girls Don't Cry 1.20 Pop Pop Pop-Pie 1.21 Release Me 1.22 Stubborn Kind of Fellow 1.23 (Dance with the) Guitar Man 1.24 Chains 1.25 Ride! 1.26 The Cha-Cha-Cha 1.27 I'll Bring It on Home to You 1.28 Keep Your Hands Off My Baby 1.29 Dee Dee Sharp • Mashed Potato Time 1.30 Dee Dee Sharp • Set My Heart at Ease 1.31 Dee Dee Sharp • Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes) 1.32 Dee Dee Sharp • Baby Cakes
