Greatest Hits [Collectables]

Performer: Little Anthony & the Imperials
Distributor: Gotham Distributing Corp.

Notes: Essentially a repackaging of the EMI-Capitol collection of the same name, Greatest Hits collects ten Little Anthony & the Imperials hits. And while it barely scratches the surface of the hits produced by this group, the budget price makes it a good place to hear classics like "Tears on My Pillow" and "Goin' out of My Head." ~ Wade Kergan

The Imperials began life as a classic street corner doo-wop outfit centered around the infinitely plaintive falsetto of Anthony Gourdine. As their first single (and soon-to-be standard) "Tears on My Pillow" climbed into the top ten in 1958, DJ Alan Freed laid eyes upon Gourdine and dubbed the diminutive man with the soaring voice Little Anthony. in the early-'60s, the group's line-up went through substantial shake-ups; undeterred, Little Anthony & the Imperials staged one of the more unlikely revivals, resurfacing at the height of the British Invasion as a mellow soul group, scoring smashes like "Goin' Out of My Head" and "Hurt So Bad," and continuing to chart into the 1970s. Decades later, the act continued to tour with four original members.

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