There Goes My Baby/(If You Cry) True True Love/Dance With Me/This Magic Moment/Save The Last Dance For Me/I Count The Tears/Some Kind Of Wonderful/Up On The Roof/On Broadway/Under The Boardwalk/I’ve Got Sand In My Shoes/Saturday Night At The Movies
The Drifters were undoubtedly the best American R & B harmony group from the 1960s. Golden Hits covers many of their biggest hits from the 1959-64 period, but more recent CD compilations include many more excellent songs released during this time by this hugely influential group. (US:122 UK:26)
"This is a very nice collection of what The Drifters had to offer. They existed in the later years of the 'hit single' era, pre-album rock, and all their best singles are definitely included here. I owned this hits collection on vinyl before I got it on disc, and I've always really loved it for what it is: a nice portrait of a truly groundbreaking, genre-bending early 60s R & B act."
"The Drifters were one of Atlantic Records best-selling groups and their songs are absolutely timeless and ageless never seeming to grow old. They transport you to another place where you can escape the outside world."
"Of all the singing groups of the rock 'n' roll era, The Drifters revolutionized music with an inimitable sound. The combination of European/concert string melodies, Latin syncopation, and R & B voices, created a sound never to be duplicated or forgotten. The group were blessed with a multitude of lead singers and wonderful harmony. Their music was 'class'. Although it was not gospel/religious, the music seemed to bring heaven and love a little closer."
"These are the original recordings of The Drifter's greatest hits. This is one super album. If you totally didn't know what you were doing, and took a chance buying this album, you would have one of the greatest albums ever recorded. This is just beautiful music that everyone from babies to grandparents love. If you don't like The Drifters, you ain't human."
"I don't believe The Drifters ever came out with a bad song. This compilation of their music from '59 to '64 is hard to beat, even as the lead singers changed from Ben E. King to Rudy Lewis to Johnny Moore. Listening to this, it's impossible not to be reminded how far popular music has drifted in the wrong direction."
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