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The Platters

The Platters were one of the top vocal groups of the Fifties, delivering smooth, stylized renditions of pop standards. Like the Ink Spots a decade earlier, they were the most popular black group of their time, achieving success in a crooning, middle-of-the-road style that put a soulful coat of uptown polish on pop-oriented, harmony-rich material. Their lengthy string of hits began in 1955 with "Only You" and continued till the end of the decade, including four singles that reached #1: "The Great Pretender," "My Prayer," "Twilight Time" and "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes." The secret of the Platters' success had to do with their choice of material: adult ballads and standards that predated the rock and roll era, which were delivered with crisp, impeccable harmonies framed by string-laden arrangements. Much of the credit is due to Buck Ram, the group's producer, manager and guiding light, who had worked with acts like the Ink Spots in the Forties.
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Results from Dave Marsh's List of the 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made



		The Great Pretender / (You'll Never Never Know by The Platters) Collectables 4200, 1955 Condition: M Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$10.00
		Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / (Twilight Time by The Platters) Collectables 4202, 1958 Condition: M Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$10.00
		Only You (And You Alone) Collectables 4203, 1955 Condition: M Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$8.00

Results from Kev Roberts' List of the Top 500 Northern Soul Singles



		Washed Ashore (On A Lonely Island In The Sea) / (With This Ring by The Platters) Ripete 15674, 1967 Condition: M Category: Other Northern Soul	$6.50

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		Product	Price

		You'll Never Never Know / (The Great Pretender by The Platters) Collectables 4200, 1956 Condition: M Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$10.00
		Twilight Time / (Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters) Collectables 4202, 1958 Condition: M Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$10.00
		(You've Got) The Magic Touch / (Harbor Lights by The Platters) Collectables 4204, 1956 Condition: M Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$7.00
		Harbor Lights / ((You've Got) The Magic Touch by The Platters) Collectables 4204, 1960 Condition: M Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$7.00
		Twilight Time/ Plattermania Medley Eric 4113, 1958 Condition: M \| Sleeve: Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$9.00
		Enchanted/ The Sound and The Fury Mercury 71427, 1959 Condition: M- \| Sleeve: Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$20.00
		My Secret/ What Does It Matter Mercury 71538, 1959 Condition: M- \| Sleeve: Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$30.00
		Red Sails in the Sunset/ Sad River Mercury 71656, 1960 Condition: M- Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)	$16.00
		Love Must Go On/ How Beautiful Our Love Is Musicor 1288, 1968 Condition: M \| Sleeve: Category: Other Northern Soul	$15.00
		With This Ring / (Washed Ashore (On A Lonely Island In The Sea) by The Platters) Ripete 15674, 1967 Condition: M Category: Other Northern Soul	$6.50

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