The Signature Voice Of The Platters - Volume 1 1955-1961 ORIGINAL RECORDINGS REMASTERED

The Platters were one of the world's most successful vocal groups during the 1950s, with thirty-five hit records in the States alone, of which seven or eight were million sellers, including four US #1s. The lead singer on all of these was the mercurial Tony Williams, a man with a perfect voice. Williams also occasionally cut solo records during the 50s and he eventually quit The Platters in 1961 to pursue a solo career, signing with Frank Sinatra's Reprise label, for whom he debuted with the LP 'Tony Williams Sings His Greatest Hits' and a couple of singles "Sleepless Nights" and "The Miracle". The two collections in this 'mini-series' anthologise Tony's solo recordings between 1955-1962, chronologically: Volume 1 deals with 1955-1961 and Volume 2 with 1961-1962. Volume 1 comprises his solo Mercury releases, notably his LP 'A Girl Is A Girl Is A Girl' (1959); a couple of Platters singles on which he was given featured billing, and his early Reprise sides. Tony's Reprise recordings are almost impossible to find elsewhere on CD.