"This Magic Moment" is a song composed by lyricist Doc Pomus and pianist Mort Shuman, and is one of their best-known songs. It was recorded first by Ben E. King and the Drifters. The Drifters version spent 11 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 16 on April 2, 1960.

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big 60s hit for the drifters

CLASSIC SONG WRITTEN BY BARRY MASON

T.h.e D.r.i.f.t.e.r.s Greatest Hits ~ Top 100 Artists To Listen in 2023

[00:00:00] - 01. K̲i̲̲ssi̲̲n' I̲̲̲n T̲he̲̲ B̲a̲̲ck R̲o̲̲w O̲̲̲f T̲he̲̲ M̲o̲̲vi̲̲e̲̲s
[00:03:32] - 02. U̲̲̲nde̲̲r T̲he̲̲ B̲o̲̲a̲̲rdwa̲̲lk
[00:06:14] - 03. S̲a̲̲ve̲̲ T̲he̲̲ L̲a̲̲st D̲a̲̲nce̲̲ F̲o̲̲r M̲e̲̲
[00:08:46] - 04. T̲he̲̲re̲̲ G̲o̲̲e̲̲s M̲y B̲a̲̲by
[00:10:59] - 05. W̲ho̲̲ P̲u̲̲t T̲he̲̲ B̲o̲̲p I̲̲̲n T̲he̲̲ B̲o̲̲p-sho̲̲o̲̲-bo̲̲p-sho̲̲o̲̲
[00:13:44] - 06. S̲pa̲̲ni̲̲sh H̲a̲̲rle̲̲m
[00:16:37] - 07. U̲̲̲p O̲̲̲n T̲he̲̲ R̲o̲̲o̲̲f
[00:19:13] - 08. K̲i̲̲ssi̲̲n' I̲̲̲n T̲he̲̲ B̲a̲̲ck R̲o̲̲w O̲̲̲f T̲he̲̲ M̲o̲̲vi̲̲e̲̲s

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Under the Boardwalk by The Drifters

Lyrics:
Oh, when the sun beats down and burns the tar up on the roof
And your shoes get so hot you wish your tired feet were fire proof
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be
Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be fallin' in love
(Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)
From the park you hear the happy sound of the carousel
You can almost taste the hot dogs and french fries they sell, yes you can
Under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be
Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be fallin' in love
(Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)
Yeah, under the boardwalk, down by the sea, yeah
On a blanket with my baby is where I'll be
Out of the sun
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be havin' some fun
(Under the boardwalk) People walking above
(Under the boardwalk) We'll be fallin' in love
(Under the boardwalk) Yeah (boardwalk)
--

(C) 1964 Atlantic

Saturday Night At The Movies is a 1964 song by the fabulous Drifters. In my opinion, The Drifters were the all time greatest recording group of the 50's and 60's.

In 1988 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted
the seven significant contributors to The Drifters' legacy - originals
Clyde McPhatter, Bill Pinkney, and Gerhardt Thrasher, along with
subsequent members Ben E. King, Charlie Thomas, Rudy Lewis,
and Johnny Moore. Only King and Thomas are alive today.

The Drifters perform on the BBC's Thursday Top of The Pops programme, most of the groups in the 1970s mimed to 7" single records hence the problem with the synchronicity.I last saw the group perform live at The Golden Garter in Wythenshawe, Manchester around 1983; they were fabulous.

The date given for the recording is approximate, all rights reserved for their respective owners.

From the album Main Street People ~ 1973

From the 1972 album Keeper of the Castle. Nice vocals from Lawrence Payton and organ solo from Chip Crawford!

A beautiful ballad with levi at his best

"Four Tops - By The Time I Get To Phoenix" Motown for Obsessive-Compulsive Listeners

This is probably one of the saddest and most moving performances the Four Tops ever turned in.

The reason I titled this "Motown for Obsessive-Compulsive Listeners" is because I'm presenting this in three modes: in it's stereo mix, but afterward- and ONLY if you're as obsessive about these things as I am, you'll hear this song twice more, but with a single channel being played in mono. You might be surprised at what you hear when you listen to a single channel of these stereo mixes. With both channels, you get the full treatment, but separated, one channel reveals a quieter, more reflective listening experience, while another channel may give you a much funkier, grittier listening experience.

One thing you'll notice when listening to the channels separately is that there are two sets of backing vocals, if not three. I'm not sure if the Tops recorded two sets and the Andantes another set, or if this is just the Tops doing all the backing vocals. I'll leave that up to you to discern.

When I was a kid, I guess I was VERY obsessed with hearing everything I could in the music. I'd listen to it from both speakers, but then I'd sit in front of the left speaker, listen to that channel and then move over to the right speaker. Many people aren't fans of 60s "coast-to-coast" stereo mixes with their severe panning of elements left or right, but I loved it. Being an absolute nut for music, these stereo mixes were like a drug to me because it was like you'd get three distinctly different listening experiences when I'd move around from speaker to speaker. So if you're as obsessive-compulsive about these things, enjoy this.

By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Jim Webb) published Johnny Rivers
Four Tops; recorded Hitsville-GW, completed 26-Feb-68 ; produced by R. Dean Taylor"

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This song by "The Four Tops" was released in 1966 and made number one in the UK charts,and this song is probably one of the better known songs on the Motown label.

The Four Tops had a hit with this in 1968, with Levi Stubbs on lead vocals. Composed by The Left Banke's then 16-year-old keyboard player Michael Brown (real name Michael Lookofsky) and Tony Sansone.

And when I see the sign that points one way.
The lot we used to pass by every day.

Just walk away, Renee.
You won't see me follow you back home.
The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same.
You're not to blame.

From deep inside the tears I'm forced to cry.
From deep inside the pain that I chose to hide.

Just walk away, Renee.
You won't see me follow you back home.
Now, as the rain beats down upon my weary eyes.
For me it cries.

Just walk away, Renee.
You won't see me follow you back home.
Now, as the rain beats down upon my weary eyes.
For me, it cries.

Your name and mine inside a heart on a wall,
Still finds a way to haunt me though they are so small.

Just walk away, Renee.
You won't see me follow you back home.
The empty sidewalks on my block are not the same.
You're not to blame.