The Shirelles
Tonight's the Night - Scepter 1961
Tracks: 1. Tonight's the Night / 2. Johnny on My Mind / 3. Lower the Flame / 4. Will You Love Me Tomorrow / 5. Doin' the Rondie / 6. You Don't Want My Love / 7. Dedicated to the One I Love / 8. Boys / 9. The Dance Is Over / 10. Oh, What a Waste of Love / 11. Unlucky / 12. Tonight at the Prom
Comments:
This was The Shirelle's debut album; originally released in 1961. Before the album's release, four songs had already appeared as singles and among these both "Will You Love Me Tomorrow" (no.1) and "Dedicated to the One I Love" (No .3) had made it fantastically. Two more tracks had been released as B-sides – one of them "Boys" was later made into a classic by The Beatles.
So there are actually only six "new" tracks on "Tonight's the Night"
Among these, which are generally quite solid, producer Luther Dixon wrote three; strongest "Oh, What a Waste of Love" which is a nice light upbeat rocker. Dixon also wrote "Tonight's the Night" and "Boys".
A fine debut album that became a great inspiration to many later artists and groups; among those The Beatles.
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