The Ink Spots - Greatest Hits (1939-1946) album flac
Performer: The Ink SpotsTitle: Greatest Hits (1939-1946)
Style: Vocal, Rhythm & Blues
Released: 1989
Country: US
MP3 album: 1783 mb
FLAC album: 1855 mb
Rating: 4.9
Other formats: AAC AU VQF DMF MP1 TTA WAV
Genre: Jazz / Pop
Greatest Hits 1939 -1946 The Original Decca Recordings (CD, Comp, Club).
All about Greatest Hits 1939-1946: The Original Decca Recordings by The Ink Spots. Greatest Hits 1939-1946: The Original Decca Recordings.
The Ink Spots - 18 Greatest Hits. The Ink Spots' Greatest Hits. The Ink Spots played a large role in pioneering the black vocal group-harmony genre, helping to pave the way for the doo wop explosion of the '50s. The quavering high tenor of Bill Kenny presaged hundreds of street-corner leads to come, and the sweet harmonies of Charlie Fuqua, Deek Watson, and bass Hoppy Jones (who died in 1944) backed him flawlessly. Kenny's impeccable diction and Jones's deep drawl were both prominent on the Ink Spots' first smash on Decca in 1939, the sentimental "If I Didn't Care.
Note that the the Ink Spots went through several (entire) line-up changes. Annotation last modified on 2007-11-30 09:20.
If I Didn't Care" is a song written by Jack Lawrence that was originally sung and recorded by The Ink Spots featuring Bill Kenny in 1939. The Ink Spots recording became the 10th best selling single of all time with over 19 million copies sold making it one of the fewer than forty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) physical copies worldwide. According to Lawrence, he mailed the song before showing it to some of his friends.
Greatest Hits 1939 -1946 The Original Decca Recordings. Ink Spots Greatest Hits.
The Ink Spots formed in the early 1930s in Indianapolis. The founding members were: As "Jerry and Charlie", Jerry Daniels and Charlie Fuqua had formed a vocal duo performing in the Indianapolis area around 1931. About the same time, Jones and Watson were part of a quartet, "The Four Riff Brothers", who appeared regularly on radio station WLW in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1933, that group disbanded, and Watson, Daniels and Fuqua got together to form a new vocal, instrumental and comedy group, which was initially called "King, Jack, and Jester" . Whispering Grass (Don't Tell the Trees).
Tracklist
| 1 | If I Didn't Care | 3:03 |
| 2 | Address Unknown | 2:55 |
| 3 | My Prayer | 3:13 |
| 4 | When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano | 2:57 |
| 5 | Whispering Grass (Don't Tell The Trees) | 2:41 |
| 6 | Maybe | 3:04 |
| 7 | I'll Never Smile Again | 3:23 |
| 8 | We Three (My Echo, My Shadow, And Me) | 3:20 |
| 9 | Java Jive | 3:02 |
| 10 | I Don't Want To Set The World On Fire | 3:04 |
| 11 | Someone's Rocking My Dreamboat | 3:18 |
| 12 | Street Of Dreams | 2:58 |
| 13 | I'll Get By (As Long As I Have You) | 2:52 |
| 14 | The Gypsy | 2:43 |
| 15 | To Each His Own | 3:10 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured For – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D 183916
- Manufactured For – BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. – D183916
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
- Copyright (c) – MCA Records, Inc.
- Pressed By – Denon Digital Industries
Credits
- Art Direction – Vartan
- Artwork [Original Record Labels: Courtesy] – Steven Lasker
- Compiled By – Andy McKaie, Milt Gabler
- Consultant – Milt Gabler
- Coordinator [Coordination] – Andy McKaie
- Design – Andy Engel, Howard Lim
- Liner Notes – Todd Everett
- Photography [Cover Photo] – Billy
- Photography By [Cover Photo Courtesy] – Frank Driggs Collection
- Transferred By – Doug Schwartz
Notes
–Sequenced As Released–Track 1 recorded January 12, 1939 / originally Decca single 2286
Track 2 recorded August 17, 1939 / originally Decca single 2707
Track 3 recorded September 19, 1939 / originally Decca single 2790
Track 4 recorded May 13, 1940 / originally Decca single 3195
Tracks 5, 6 recorded June 11, 1940 / originally Decca single 3258
Track 7 recorded August 8, 1940 / originally Decca single 3346
Track 8 recorded July 16, 1940 / originally Decca single 3379
Track 9 recorded July 16, 1940 / originally Decca single 3432
Track 10 recorded August 21, 1941 / originally Decca single 3987
Track 11 recorded October 13, 1941 / originally Decca single 4045
Track 12 recorded July 28, 1943 / originally Decca single 18503
Track 13 recorded December 22, 1943 / originally Decca single 18579
Track 14 recorded February 19, 1946 / originally Decca single 18817
Track 15 recorded July 8, 1946 / originally Decca single 23615
Digitally transferred from original Decca disc transfers by Doug Schwartz, MCA Studios, North Hollywood
Made in U.S.A.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout: MCAD31347 1/92 2DA4
- SPARS Code: A A D
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCAD 31347 | The Ink Spots | Greatest Hits 1939 -1946 The Original Decca Recordings (CD, Comp) | MCA Records | MCAD 31347 | US | 1989 |
| MCABD-31347 | The Ink Spots | Greatest Hits 1939 -1946 The Original Decca Recordings (CD, Comp, Club) | MCA Records | MCABD-31347 | Canada | 1989 |
| C 138916, 1T1 8006 | The Ink Spots | Greatest Hits 1939 -1946 The Original Decca Recordings (Cass, Comp) | MCA Records, MCA Records | C 138916, 1T1 8006 | US | 1989 |
| CMCAD 31347 | The Ink Spots | Greatest Hits 1939 -1946 The Original Decca Recordings (CD, Comp, Club) | MCA Records | CMCAD 31347 | Canada | 1989 |
