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04/24/2005
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Various Artists
"The Best Of The Girl Groups, Volume 2"


© Rhino Records

Year of Release: 1990
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track listing
  • "My Boyfriend's Back"
    The Angels
  • "Sweet Talkin' Guy"
    The Chiffons
  • "The Loco-Motion"
    Little Eva
  • "A Lover's Concerto"
    The Toys
  • "The Kind Of Boy
    You Can't Forget"
    The Raindrops
  • "You Don't Know"
    Ellie Greenwich
  • "Chains"
    The Cookies
  • "Popsicles And Icicles"
    The Murmaids
  • "The One You
    Can't Have"
    The Honeys
  • "Tell Him"
    The Exciters
  • "Don't Say Nothin' Bad
    (About My Baby)"
    The Cookies
  • "I Met Him
    On A Sunday"
    The Shirelles
  • "Wonderful Summer"
    Robin Ward
  • "It Might As Well Rain
    Until September"
    Carole King
  • "You Don't Have
    To Be A
    Baby To Cry"
    The Caravelles
  • "Easier Said
    Than Done"
    The Essex
  • "I Love How You
    Love Me"
    The Paris Sisters
  • "Johnny Get Angry"
    Joanie Summers

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    The second (and last volume) of Rhino's "The Best Of The Girl Groups, Volume 2" gets the nod of approval for review this week, as compared to the first volume, there are many songs on Volume 2, that I'm not familiar with, yet the album does have great songs from an era of music that just isn't heard in today's musical standards.


    There are 3 Number One songs contained on this volume, as they are obviously remembered by anyone who is knowledgable of music, by any age:

    "My Boyfriend's Back" The Angels
    "The Loco-Motion" Little Eva
    "Easier Said Than Done" The Essex

    All three songs -- great oldies, great music.


    There are many songs that I didn't remember, yet they are all enjoyable songs: "The Kind Of Boy You Can't Forget" by The Raindrops, "You Don't Know" by Ellie Greenwich, "Popsicles And Icicles" by The Murmaids, "The One You Can't Have" by The Honeys, "Don't Say Nothin' Bad (About My Baby)" by The Cookies, "I Met Him On A Sunday" by The Shirelles, "Wonderful Summer" by Robin Ward, "It Might As Well Rain Until September" by Carole King, "You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry" by The Caravelles, and "Johnny Get Angry" by Joanie Summers.


    However, as the next 3 songs were heard, I immediately responded with the famous "Oh! I Remember That One!" ... "A Lover's Concerto" by The Toys, "Chains" The Cookies (remembering The Beatles' version), and "Tell Him" by The Exciters.


    Rhino's Best Of The Girl Groups, Volume 2, like Volume 1, is a wonderful journey down the Oldies Memory Lane. Despite many songs not well-remembered here, it's still enjoyable to listen to, over 4 decades later.


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