Coasters, The

INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS

PERSONNEL:

SIDE A (1) / SIDE B (1) & (5):
Carl Gardner (lead tenor vocals), Leon Hughes (tenor vocals),
Billy Guy (baritone vocals), Bobby Nunn (bass vocals).
With Gil Bernal or Plas Johnson (tenor sax on B5), Barney Kessel (guitar & mandolin),
Adolph Jacobs (guitar), Ralph Hamilton (bass), Jessie Sailes, Abe Stoller (claims),
Joe Oliveira (percussion), Chico Guerrero (congas), Obe “Young” Jessie (harmony vocals).
Unidentified tenor sax on A-1, and B-1.
Recorded at Master Recorders Studio, Hollywood, California, February 11-15, 1957.

SIDE A (2-4) / SIDE B (7):
Carl Gardner (lead tenor vocals), Leon Hughes (tenor vocals), Billy Guy (baritone vocals),
Bobby Nunn (bass). Gardner, Nunn & Guy joint lead vocals on A-3.
With Gil Bernal (tenor sax, A1, A2 & A4) / B7), Barney Kessel and prob. Adolph Jacobs (guitar),
Ralph Hamilton (bass), Mike Stoller (piano), Jessie Sailes (drums and percussion),
Chico Guerrero (congas). Unidentified tenor sax on A3.
Recorded at Master Recorders Studio, Hollywood, California, January 11, 1956.

SIDE A (6) & (7) / SIDE B (2-4) & (6) (as THE ROBINS):
Carl Gardner (lead and tenor vocals), Grady Chapman (tenor vocals on A6 & A7),
“Ty” Terrell Leonard (tenor vocals on B2-B4 & B6), Bobby Nunn (bass vocals),
Billy Richard & Roy Richard (baritone vocals).
With Adolph Jacobs, Albert “Sonny” Forriest (guitar),
Mike Stoller (piano), Barney Kassel (guitar), Ralph “Waldo” Hamilton (bass),
John “Jesse” Sailes (drums), Richard Berry (harmony vocals on A7). A
Recorded at Master Recorders studio, Hollywood, California, 1954.

SIDE A (5): Same personnel as A6.
Recorded at Master Recorders studio, Hollywood, California, probably July 7, 1955.

SIDE A (8):
Carl Gardner (lead tenor vocals), “Cornell” Gunter (tenor vocals), Will “Dub” Jones (bass vocals),
Billy Guy (baritone vocals). With King Curtis (tenor sax),
Mickey Baker, Elbert “Sonny” Forriest, Alan Hanlon (guitar),
George Barnes (sixstring bass guitar), Abie Baker (bass), Mike Stoller (piano and percussion),
Alfred Dreares (drums), Willie Rodriguez (bongos).
Recorded by Tom Dowd in New York City, July 16, 1959.

SIDE B (8):
Carl Gardner (lead tenor vocals), “Cornell” Gunter (tenor vocals),
Will “Oub” Jones (bass vocals), Billy Guy (baritone vocals). With King Curtis (tenor sax),
Alan Hanlon, Tony Mottola (guitar), Able Baker (bass), Mike Stoller (piano),
Sammy “Sticks” Evans (drums), Jerry Leiber (backing vocals).
Recorded by Tom Dowd in New York City, March 26, 1959.

SIDE A

01 SEARCHIN’
02 ONE KISS LED TO ANOTHER
03 BRAZIL
04 TURTLE DOVIN’
05 SMOKEY JOE’S CAFE
06 WRAP IT UP
07 RIOT IN CELL BLOCK #9
08 POISON IVY (*)

SIDE B

01 YOUNG BLOOD
02 LOOP DE LOOP MAMBO
03 ONE KISS
04 I MUST BE DREAMIN’
05 LOLA
06 FRAMED
07 DOWN IN MEXICO
08 THAT IS ROCK & ROLL (*)

(*) BONUS TRACKS