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Shangri-La - The Singles & Albums Collection 1954-62
Shangri-La - The Singles & Albums Collection 1954-62

The Four Coins
Styles: Doo Wop, Easy Listening, Pop
Catalogue Number: ADDCD3463
The Four Coins were one of the many vocal groups to emerge onto the pop scene in the wake of the classic early doowop groups like the Ink Spots and Mills Brothers, following in the wake of the successful black doowop groups who came from the gospel scene. The white vocal groups often came from the barbershop tradition, with some coming from the Italian-American community – the Four Coins were slightly different, in that they were of Greek extraction, but shared the Mediterranean musical heritage. This 59-track 2-CD collection comprises A & B sides of their singles on the Epic, MGM and Jubilee labels, along with selected tracks from their albums “The Four Coins”, “Four Coins In Shangri-La” and “Greek Songs”. It features all their eight career hits including the No. 11 “Shangri-La”, and the Top 30 entries “I Love You Madly”, “Memories Of You”, “My One Sin” and “The World Outside”. They were a vocal group of the old school, rooted in the early ‘50s style, but they managed to keep their chart  career going into the rock ‘n’ roll era to take advantage of the burgeoning album market. This selection of their work, including a significant proportion of their singles during these years, admirably showcases their easy-on-the-ear approach and immaculate harmonies.

Disk 1:
Track Title Artist
1 We'll Be Married In The Church In The Wildwood The Four Coins
2 Maybe The Four Coins
3 I Love You Madly The Four Coins
4 My Anxious Heart The Four Coins
5 Oh Mother Dear The Four Coins
6 That's The Way The Four Coins
7 Promises, Promises The Four Coins
8 Story Untold The Four Coins
9 Magnolia The Four Coins
10 The Song That Brought Us Together The Four Coins
11 Need You The Four Coins
12 Memories Of You The Four Coins
13 Tear Down The Fence The Four Coins
14 The Song That God Sings The Four Coins
15 The Old Professor The Four Coins
16 Cherry Lips The Four Coins
17 All My Tomorrows The Four Coins
18 One Kiss (Is Worth A Thousand Words) The Four Coins
19 This I Offer You The Four Coins
20 Manhattan Serenade The Four Coins
21 Too Late The Four Coins
22 My Love Is A Little Kitten The Four Coins
23 Falling Star The Four Coins
24 Shangri-La The Four Coins
25 First In Line The Four Coins
26 My One Sin The Four Coins
27 This Life The Four Coins
28 Follow Your Heart The Four Coins
29 A Broken Promise The Four Coins
Disk 2:
Track Title Artist
1 My Love Loves Me The Four Coins
2 Dream World The Four Coins
3 One Life, One Love The Four Coins
4 Wendy, Wendy The Four Coins
5 The World Outside The Four Coins
6 Roselle The Four Coins
7 My First Love The Four Coins
8 One Love, One Heart The Four Coins
9 Serenade of The Bells The Four Coins
10 Buon Natale Means (Merry Christmas To You) The Four Coins
11 You're Breaking My Heart The Four Coins
12 Pledging My Love The Four Coins
13 I Want A Little Girl The Four Coins
14 The Miracle Of St. Marie The Four Coins
15 Come A Little Bit Closer The Four Coins
16 Windows Of Heaven The Four Coins
17 Rio Rita The Four Coins
18 Lovers’ Island The Four Coins
19 Never On Sunday (Ta Paidia Tou Peiraia) The Four Coins
20 The Girl I Want The Four Coins
21 In My Never Never Land The Four Coins
22 Rikoko The Four Coins
23 True True Love The Four Coins
24 There's Only One For me The Four Coins
25 Oh Mustapha The Four Coins
26 Our Song Of Love The Four Coins
27 Carnation In Your Hair The Four Coins
28 Dance My Darling The Four Coins
29 Sum Yo Ti Sa The Four Coins
30 In Saloniki The Four Coins
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