This CD, released by Collectables in 1994, is currently available. It contains 16 tracks recorded by Jackie and the Starlites and all 6 tracks recorded by the Bop Chords.
The Starlites tracks in this package were released on the Fury, Mascot, Hull and Sphere Sound labels between 1960 and 1965. The Starlites were Jackie Rue (lead), Alton Jones (first tenor), George Lassu (second tenor), John Felix (baritone), and Billy Montgomery (bass). Some of the tracks are surprisingly good, notably both versions of For All We Know which demonstrate that Jackie Rue could sing, as well as bawl.
Always liked the Bopchords - Ernest Harriston (lead), William Dailey (first tenor), Butch Hamilton (second tenor), Mickey Smarr (baritone), and Leon Ivey (bass). Pity they only recorded a total of 6 tracks - all for Danny Robinson's Holiday label. They're all here.
Decent liner notes by Mark Marymount accompany the package, which is a good sampling of "New York Sound."
Tracks:
1. Valarie - Jackie & The Starlites (Fury #1034) 1960
2. Way Up In The Sky - Jackie & The Starlites (Fury #1034) 1960
3. I'm Coming Home - Jackie & The Starlites (Fury #1057) 1961
4. I Found Out Too Late - Jackie & The Starlites (Fury #1057) 1961
5. Seven Day Fool - Jackie & The Starlites (Sphere Sound #705) 1965
6. Ain't Cha Ever Coming Home - Jackie & The Starlites (Fury #1045) 1960
7. Silver Lining - Jackie & The Starlites (Fury #1045) 1960
8. I Heard You - Jackie & The Starlites (Mascot #128) 1962
9. I Still Remember - Jackie & The Starlites (Hull #760) 1964
10. For All We Know - Jackie & The Starlites (Mascot #128) 1962
11. Walking From School - Jackie & The Starlites (Mascot #131) 1963
12. Chi Pobo Baby - Jackie & The Starlites (Mascot #130) 1962
13. I Cried My Heart Out - Jackie & The Starlites (Hull #760) 1964
14. You Keep Telling Me - Jackie & The Starlites (Mascot #130) 1962
15. I Burned Your Letters - Jackie & The Starlites (Mascot #131) 1963
16. For All We Know - Jackie & The Starlites (Unreleased alternate take of Mascot #128) 1962
17. Castle In The Sky - Bopchords (Holiday #2601) 1956
18. My Darling To You - Bopchords (Holiday #2601) 1956
19. When I Woke Up This Morning - Bopchords (Holiday #2603) 1956
20. I Really Love Her So - Bopchords (Holiday #2603) 1956
21. So Why - Bopchords (Holiday #2608) 1957
22. Baby - Bopchords (Holiday #2608) 1957
