Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love? The Singles & Albums Collection 1956-61 (2021)

Frankie Lymon was just 14 years old when he burst onto the scene as leader of an R&B doowop group in the wake of the first flush of rock 'n' roll in the charts during the mid-50s, and the precociously talented teenager, already writing his own songs, made a huge impact on both sides of the Atlantic with his landmark debut hit with The Teenagers "Why Do Fools Fall In Love?". His chart career was telescoped into a few short years, his hits drying up in 1960, and his career declining until his untimely demise in 1968 at the age of 25 from a drug overdose. This 62-track 2-CD set comprises the A & B sides of his singles with The Teenagers and as a solo artist on the Gee and Roulette labels during what was the primary era of his career, along with selected titles from the album "At the London Palladium" and the titles not otherwise released as singles from the album "Rock 'n' Roll" for Roulette. It features all his ten US pop and R&B hits, and his UK chart entries from these years, including the Top 10 hits "Why Do Fools Fall In Love", "Who Can Explain", "I Promise To Remember", "The ABC's Of Love", "Baby Baby" and "Out In The Cold Again". His music represented a fascinating strand of pop/R&B which was a significant part of the musical zeitgeist of the era, and this collection is a substantial showcase for his highly distinctive style and talent.

Tracklist
CD1

01. The Teenagers, Frankie Lymon - Why Do Fools Fall In Love (feat. Frankie Lymon)
02. The Teenagers, Frankie Lymon - Please Be Mine (feat. Frankie Lymon)
03. The Teenagers, Frankie Lymon - I Want You To Be My Girl (feat. Frankie Lymon)
04. The Teenagers, Frankie Lymon - I'm Not A Know-It-All (feat. Frankie Lymon)
05. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - I Promise To Remember
06. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - Who Can Explain
07. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - The ABC's Of Love
08. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - Share
09. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - I'm Not A Juvenile Delinquent
10. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - Baby Baby
11. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - Teenage Love
12. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - Paper Castles
13. The Teenagers - Am I Fooling Myself Again
14. The Teenagers - Love Is A Clown
15. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - Miracle in the Rain
16. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - Out In The Cold Again
17. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - Goody Goody
18. Frankie Lymon, The Teenagers - Creation Of Love
19. The Teenagers - Flip Flop
20. The Teenagers - Everything To Me
21. Frankie Lymon - I'm Not Too Young To Dream
22. Frankie Lymon - Goody Good Girl
23. Frankie Lymon - So Goes My Love
24. Frankie Lymon - My Girl
25. Frankie Lymon - It's Christmas Once Again
26. Frankie Lymon - Little Girl
27. Frankie Lymon - Footsteps
28. Frankie Lymon - Thumb Thumb
29. Frankie Lymon - Mama Don't Allow It
30. Frankie Lymon - Portable On My Shoulder
31. Frankie Lymon - Melinda

CD2

01. Frankie Lymon - The Only Way To Love
02. Frankie Lymon - No Matter What You've Done
03. Frankie Lymon - Up Jumped A Rabbit
04. Frankie Lymon - Before I Fall Asleep
05. Frankie Lymon - What A Little Moonlight Can Do
06. Frankie Lymon - Little Bitty Pretty One
07. Frankie Lymon - Buzz, Buzz, Buzz
08. Frankie Lymon - Waitin' In School
09. Frankie Lymon - Jailhouse Rock
10. Frankie Lymon - Silhouettes
11. Frankie Lymon - Change Partners
12. Frankie Lymon - So Young
13. Frankie Lymon - I Put The Bomp
14. Frankie Lymon - Young
15. Frankie Lymon - Let's Fall In Love
16. Frankie Lymon - So Goes My Love
17. Frankie Lymon - Somebody Loves Me
18. Frankie Lymon - Fools Rush In
19. Frankie Lymon - You Were Only Fooling
20. Frankie Lymon - My Baby Just Cares For Me
21. Frankie Lymon - My Girl
22. Frankie Lymon - Too Young
23. Frankie Lymon - Yours (Quiéreme Mucho)
24. Frankie Lymon - Goody Goody
25. Frankie Lymon - Wake Up Little Susie
26. Frankie Lymon - Next Time You See Me
27. Frankie Lymon - Send For Me
28. Frankie Lymon - It Hurts To Be In Love
29. Frankie Lymon - Diana
30. Frankie Lymon - Searchin'
31. Frankie Lymon - Short Fat Fannie