THE CLEFTONES

"fOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS"

GEE SGLP 707/ DYNAMIC STEREO

1962

THE CLEFTONES

***for Sentimental Reasons***

Side A:

• FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS
• BLUES IN THE NIGHT
• RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET
• SHE'S GONE
• VACATION IN THE MOUNTAINS
• MY BABE

SIDE B:

• EARTH ANGEL
• DEED I DO
• SHADOWS ON THE VERY LAST ROW
• WHAT DID I DO THAT WAS SO WRONG
• HEY BABE
• LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE 

CONDITION LP  VG+

JUST TOOK PLASTIC OFF COVER TO TAKE PICTURES 

(PLASTIC WAS RIPPED SLIGHTLY BUT PROTECTED THE LP)

OTHERWISE GREAT SHAPE FOR ALMOST 50 YEARS OLD!!

(any glare on the pics is due to my camera and my lighting)

I bought this as a kid, took good care of it, it's in better shape then I'm in.

• Genre: Rhythm & Blues
• Active: '50s, '60s
• Major Members: Berman Patterson, Charlie James, Herbie Cox, Warren Corbin

Biography

Formed in Queens, NY, in 1955, the Cleftones consisted of five friends from Jamaica High School -- Herb Cox (lead), Warren Corbin (bass), Charlie James (first tenor), William McClain (baritone), and Berman Patterson (second tenor). Originally signed to Gee, the group released its first single, "You Baby You," late in 1955; an up-tempo doo wop song, the record became a regional hit. "Little Girl of Mine," the Cleftones' second single, broke nationally, charting at number eight R&B and number 57 pop in 1956; two other similar singles, "Can't We Be Sweethearts" and "String Around My Heart," were released the same year, yet they failed to attract national attention. "See You Next Year," a ballad the group recorded in 1957, did not earn the group an audience outside of New York. Two years later, McClain left the group and was replaced by Gene Pearson from the Rivileers. Patricia Spann was also added to the Cleftones' lineup that year, which helped nudge the band away from traditional group-oriented doo wop harmonies and toward a vocal sound that was dominated by the lead vocals. In 1961, the Cleftones realized the potential of the sound with their smash hit version of the standard "Heart and Soul"; it became the group's biggest hit, reaching number 18 on both pop and R&B charts. Later that year, the group had another hit with "For Sentimental Reasons," but the band had reached a peak with "Heart and Soul" and were never able to reach those heights again. The Cleftones broke up in 1964, three years after their greatest success. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

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