Saturday, March 30, 2013

Record #0308: Up On the Roof / Another Night With the Boys – THE DRIFTERS



Atlantic 2162 (original, NY pressing) USA, Sep. 1962
Words & Music by:  Gerry Goffin, Carole King
Musicians: Rudy Lewis (lead vocals), Charlie Thomas (tenor), Dock Green (baritone), Elsbeary Hobbs (bass vocals), Bob Bushnell (guitar), Al Casamenti (guitar), Don Arnone (guitar), Carole King (piano), Ernie Hayes (piano), George Duvivier (bass), Gary Chester (drums), Jimmy Nottingham & Jimmy Sedler (trumpets), Jimmy Cleveland & Frank Sarraco (trombones), Bobby Rosegarden & George Devens (percussions)
Recording sessions: Produced by Leiber & Stoller at Bell Sound Studios, New York, NY, Jun. 28, 1962
Highest chart positions:  US #5, US R&B #4

Up On the Roof” is at #113 in Rolling Stone Magazine’s “500 Greatest Songs”. 

The group went through many line-up changes. Rudy Lewis got the job as the lead singer in 1961, as Ben E. King had just left the group. After this session Green left the group and was replaced by Eugene Pearson.

The flip is a lesser known track. It didn’t appear on the group’s original albums.

List price:  Very Good+ is $10, Near Mint is $20

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