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The Platters
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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
  Only You (And You Alone) 45 Record   Only You (And You Alone)
Collectables 4203, 1955
Condition: M
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$8.00 
  
  Smoke Gets In Your Eyes 45 Record   Smoke Gets In Your Eyes / (Twilight Time by The Platters)
Collectables 4202, 1958
Condition: M
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$10.00 
  
  The Great Pretender 45 Record   The Great Pretender / (You'll Never Never Know by The Platters)
Collectables 4200, 1955
Condition: M
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$10.00 
  


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

  Washed Ashore (On A Lonely Island In The Sea) 45 Record   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 
  
  Washed Ashore (On A Lonely Island In The Sea)/ What Name Shall I Give You My Love 45 Record   Washed Ashore (On A Lonely Island In The Sea)/ What Name Shall I Give You My Love
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Musicor 1251, 1967
Condition: M- | Sleeve:
Category: Other Northern Soul
$28.00 
  


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  Enchanted/ The Sound and The Fury 45 Record   Enchanted/ The Sound and The Fury
Mercury 71427, 1959
Condition: M- | Sleeve:
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$15.00 
  
  Love Must Go On/ How Beautiful Our Love Is 45 Record   Love Must Go On/ How Beautiful Our Love Is
Musicor 1288, 1968
Condition: M | Sleeve:
Category: Other Northern Soul
$15.00 
  
  My Prayer/ On My Word Of Honor 45 Record   New in the last month.My Prayer/ On My Word Of Honor
Collectables 4201, 1956
Condition: M
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$6.00 
  
  My Secret/ What Does It Matter 45 Record   My Secret/ What Does It Matter
Mercury 71538, 1959
Condition: M- | Sleeve:
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$25.00 
  
  Red Sails in the Sunset/ Sad River 45 Record   Red Sails in the Sunset/ Sad River
Mercury 71656, 1960
Condition: M-
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$16.00 
  
  Twilight Time 45 Record   Twilight Time / (Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by The Platters)
Collectables 4202, 1958
Condition: M
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$10.00 
  
  Twilight Time/ Out Of My Mind 45 Record   Twilight Time/ Out Of My Mind
Mercury 71289, 1958
Condition: M | Sleeve:
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$35.00 
  
  Twilight Time/ Plattermania Medley 45 Record   Twilight Time/ Plattermania Medley
Eric 4113, 1958
Condition: M | Sleeve:
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$9.00 
  
  With This Ring 45 Record   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 
  
  You'll Never Never Know 45 Record   You'll Never Never Know / (The Great Pretender by The Platters)
Collectables 4200, 1956
Condition: M
Category: Vocal Groups (Doo Wop)
$10.00 
  
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