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Title: The Complete Releases 1955-57
Artist: Cadets & Jacks
Label: Acrobat
Product Type: COMPACT DISCS
UPC: 824046313227
Genre: Soul/R & B
Release Date: 2015-07-07
Number of Discs: 2

This is a welcome addition to Acrobat's already extensive catalogue of '50s doowop and R&B vocal group recordings, featuring an ensemble that simultaneously wore two different recording hats, recording both as The Cadets and The Jacks. They were signed to the Modern label, owned by the Bihari brothers, who saw the potential of the group to fulfil two different functions, recording new original material as The Cadets for the Modern imprint, while also recording quick-fire cover versions of other artists' R&B releases as The Jacks for their subsidiary label RPM. This great-value 52-track collection comprises every record they released in both of these guises in their relatively short, but very busy, recording career from their debut in 1955 through to 1957, when the Modern label ran into financial trouble and ceased operating, and the artists moved on to other things. With the customary range of vocal styles within the initial 5-piece line-up of Aaron Collins, Willie Davis, Austin 'Ted' Taylor, Lloyd McCraw and Will 'Dub' Jones, the group featured several different lead vocalists, making them highly versatile and able to handle a variety of repertoire with ease, making this a musically very interesting and entertaining collection. It's a must for any doowop fan, representing a definitive overview of the career of these two groups, and including bonus tracks in the form of their recordings backing up other artists on their labels, including Donna Hightower Young Jessie and Richard Berry.

Tracks:
1.1 Don't Be Angry (The Cadets) - the Cadets
1.2 I Cry (The Cadets) - the Cadets
1.3 Why Don't You Write Me'
1.4 Smack Dab in the Middle (The Jacks) - the Jacks
1.5 Rollin' Stone (The Cadets) - the Cadets
1.6 Fine Lookin' Baby (The Cadets) - the Cadets
1.7 God Gave Me You (Richard Berry with the Cadets) - the Cadets
1.8 Don't Cha Go (Richard Berry with the Cadets) - the Cadets
1.9 I'm Confessin' (The Jacks) - the Jacks
1.10 Since My Baby's Been Gone (The Jacks) - the Jacks
1.11 Mary Lou (Young Jessie with the Cadets) - the Cadets
1.12 Don't Think I Will (Young Jessie with the Cadets) - the Cadets
1.13 Love Me Again (Donna Hightower with the Jacks) - the Jacks
1.14 Dog Gone It (Donna Hightower with the Jacks) - the Jacks
1.15 My Darling (The Jacks) - the Jacks
1.16 Jelly Roll (Richard Berry ; Dreamers) - Richard Berry ; the Dreamers
1.17 Together (Richard Berry ; Dreamers) - Richard Berry ; the Dreamers
1.18 Bob-O-Link (Donna Hightower with the Jacks) - the Jacks
1.19 Since You (Donna Hightower with the Jacks) - the Jacks
1.20 So Will I (The Cadets) - the Cadets
1.21 Annie Met Henry (The Cadets) - the Cadets
1.22 This Empty Heart (The Jacks) - the Jacks
1.23 My Clumsy Heart (The Jacks) - the Jacks
1.24 If It Is Wrong (The Cadets) - the Cadets
1.25 Do You Wanna Rock (The Cadets) - the Cadets
1.26 So Wrong (The Jacks) - the Jacks
2.1 How Soon (The Jacks) - the Jacks
2.2 Church Bells May Ring (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.3 Heartbreak Hotel (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.4 Why Did I Fall in Love (The Jacks) - the Jacks
2.5 Sugar Baby (The Jacks) - the Jacks
2.6 Stranded in the Jungle (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.7 I Want You (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.8 Let's Make Up (The Jacks) - the Jacks
2.9 Dream a Little Longer (The Jacks) - the Jacks
2.10 Dancin' Dan (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.11 I Got Loaded (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.12 I'll Be Spinning (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.13 Fools Rush in (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.14 Heaven Help Me (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.15 Love Bandit (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.16 You Belong to Me (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.17 Wiggie Waggie Woo (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.18 Pretty Evey (Aaron Collins ; Cadets) - the Cadets
2.19 Rum Jamaica Rum (Aaron Collins ; Cadets) - the Cadets
2.20 Hands Across the Table (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.21 Love Can Do Most Anything (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.22 Ring Chimes (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.23 Baby Ya Know (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.24 Let's Rock and Roll (The Cadets) - the Cadets
2.25 Away (The Jacks) - the Jacks
2.26 Memories of You (Prentice Moreland ; the Cadets) - the Cadets