Gary Paxton & The Hollywood Argyles - Gary Paxton Meets The Hollywood Argyles (2018)

This compilation features everything released by The Hollywood Argyles between 1960-62, including rare 45s and unissued demos, many of which have never previously appeared on CD. The Hollywood Argyles were archetypical one-hit wonders, topping the US charts in 1960 with the multi-million selling, worldwide hit "Alley-Oop", but never quite being able to get a follow-up hit away. As a result, their cash-in LP and subsequent singles have all become huge collectors' items. The Argyles' Main Man, singer/songwriter/producer/entrepreneur Gary Paxton, had earlier been one half of a vocal duo, Skip & Flip, who'd hit the US charts in 1959 with a pair of million-sellers, "It Was I", and "Cherry Pie". Both are included herein as bonus tracks, alongside a handful of Skip & Flip rarities. Also featured are a number of Paxton's solo releases from 1962, few of which have ever appeared in the UK before, in any format. Includes his cult "answer disc" "Alley Oop Was A Two-Dab Man", as well as the neo-legendary "Spookie Movies".

Track List:

1 Alley-Oop 02:41
2 Sho’ Know a Lot About Love 02:28
3 Gun Totin’ Critter Called Jack 03:05
4 The Bug Eyed Man 02:25
5 Hully Gully 02:27
6 So Fine 02:35
7 Honky Tonk 03:18
8 Yakety Yak 01:57
9 The Way I See It 02:40
10 You’re Ruinin’ My Gladness 02:32
11 You’ll Always Be My Darling 01:59
12 The Lost Ranger 01:49
13 Unemployment 02:46
14 You Been Torturing Me 02:38
15 The Grubble 02:09
16 See You in the Morning 02:13
17 The Morning After (The Night Before) 02:37
18 (My Real Boss) Bossy-Nover 01:42
19 Find Another Way 01:42
20 It Was ISkip and Flip 02:18
21 Lunch HourSkip and Flip 01:50
22 Fancy NancySkip and Flip 01:53
23 It Could BeSkip and Flip 02:23
24 Cherry PieSkip and Flip 02:15
25 (I’ll Quit) Cryin’ over YouSkip and Flip 02:10
26 DoubtSkip and Flip 02:29
27 Teen Age Crush 02:22
28 It’s so Funny I Could Cry 02:47
29 Alley Oop Was a Two-Dab Man 02:57
30 Stop Twistin’ Baby 02:10
31 Spookie Movies 02:21
32 It Had to Be You 02:04
33 We’re Going Back Together 02:25