The Rays - Essential Classics, Vol. 1012: The Rays (2025)

Mp3 CBR 320 kbps | Blues | 00:52:50 | 12 MB

US doo-wop quartet formed in New York in 1955 and active in the 1950s.
They first recorded for Chess Records. Their biggest hit single was "Silhouettes," a moderately-slow doo-wop piece of pop music that reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1957, released on XYZ Records (and picked up by Cameo Records for national distribution). It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. The song was written by Bob Crewe and Frank Slay, Jr. Also on XYZ, they had a minor hit with "Magic Moon". This song was also released by The Diamonds in 1957 reaching #10 on the charts and later released in a slightly faster cover version by Herman's Hermits in the 1965, reaching #5 on the U.S. charts.. "Silhouettes" was also covered by Bob Dylan, but still unreleased, from his Basement Tapes sessions in the late 1960s.
Members: Harold Miller, Walter Ford, Davey Jones, Harry James

Tracklist
1. Silhouettes (2:45)
2. Magic Moon (2:52)
3. Triangle (3:00)
4. Elevator Operator (2:12)
5. Mediterranean Moon (2:29)
6. Why Do You Look the Other Way (2:28)
7. Rendevous (2:54)
8. How Long Must I Wait for You (2:22)
9. The Man Above (2:16)
10. A Tippity Top (2:11)

1. Rags to Riches (1:57)
2. Silvery Starlight (2:34)
3. Louie Hoo Hoo (3:04)
4. Second Fiddle (2:59)
5. Souvenirs of Summertime (3:04)
6. Moo-Goo Gai-Pan (2:39)
7. Old Devil Moon (3:06)
8. It's a Cryin' Shame (2:45)
9. Daddy Cool (2:42)
10. Zimba Lulu (2:32)