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The Angels

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The Angels' 1963 number one hit, "My Boyfriend's Back," is one of the half-dozen or so archetypal girl group classics. Hand clap beats, sassy vocals, slightly campy lyrics, and an arrangement paced by wailing horns and streetcorner harmonies; it was a surefire hit and one that the group could never live up to, although they continued to record for some time.

The Angels had actually been around for a while before "My Boyfriend's Back," making the Top 20 in 1961 with the ballad "'Till," and the Top 40 with a follow-up, "Cry Baby Cry." Featuring sisters Barbara and Phyllis Allbut, along with lead singer Linda Jansen, the group was at this time much more inclined toward lush doo-wop, somewhat in the mold of Little Anthony & the Imperials. Jansen left near the end of 1962, to be replaced by Peggy Santiglia, who gave the trio a tougher sound. In 1963, they hooked up with the songwriting/production team of Feldman-Goldstein-Gottehrer (later to oversee the McCoys and the Strangeloves), who penned and produced material more in line with the Spectorian Wall of Sound gracing the airwaves at the peak of the girl group era.

"My Boyfriend's Back" was originally cut as a demo that music publishers hoped to shop to the Shirelles, but it turned out so well that it was released as an Angels single, after they had been freed from their prior contract to sign with Smash. Surprisingly, they would never make the Top 20 again, although they had minor hits with "Thank You and Goodnight," "I Adore Him," and "Wow Wow Wee (He's the Boy for Me)." They were decent, ebullient singers, the best of their efforts standing up well to other New York-produced groups like the Shirelles, but could never latch on to a tune as surefire as "My Boyfriend's Back" again, despite (or maybe because of) a steady supply of material from the Feldman-Goldstein-Gottehrer consortium. They worked often as session vocalists in the '60s, most notably on Lou Christie's "Lightnin' Strikes," and continued to record, unsuccessfully, throughout the '60s.

Title: Revisited - Single

Artist: The Angels

Genre: Rock

Title: Adrift

Artist: The Angels

Genre: Pop

Title: Confectioner's

Artist: The Angels

Genre: Pop

Title: Vuelta De La Victoria

Artist: The Angels

Genre: House

Title: Seek Jesus

Artist: The Angels, Debra Snipes

Genre: Gospel

Title: Ángels / Angels

Artist: The Angels

Genre: New Age, Latin

Title: Miles Apart

Artist: The Angels

Genre: Pop

Title: Moabet

Artist: The Angels

Genre: House

Title: Gaudy Colours

Artist: The Angels

Genre: Pop

Title: Howling

Artist: The Angels

Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal

Collections

Title: 60's Gold

Genre: Pop

Title: Bubble Gum Gold

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Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 1

Genre: Pop

Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 1

Genre: Pop

Title: Rock Aux Antipodes

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Girl Grooves

Genre: Rock, Pop

Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 1

Genre: Pop

Title: Jukebox Hits, Vol. 3

Genre: Pop

Title: Mushroom 25 Live

Genre: Rock, Pop

Featuring albums

Title: Love Ballads

Artist: The Love Band

Genre: Pop

Title: Wake up Happy

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Lounge

Title: Nice Afternoon

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Lounge

Title: Mellow Beats

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Lounge

Title: Alm Lounge

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Lounge

Title: 105% Lounge

Artist: Various Artists

Genre: Lounge

Title: '60s Gold (CD1)

Artist: The '60s

Genre: Rock, Pop, Pop Rock

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