East Side Story

My excitement was kicked down a notch when I first viewed the track list on this set. Many of the good songs on the original East Side Story, such as "I Need Someone" by The Ambertones, "I Need You So" by The Cruisers, "Lonely Lonely Nights" by Little Julian Herrera and the original "The Town I Live In" by McKinley Mitchell were replaced. The new tracks are for the most part good but the producers should have left the original track list as it was, a true classic collection.
6 out of 10.

Original East Side Story track list, including the 3 gold series albums:
The original would get a 10 out of 10!

Vol Track Artist 1 MR. DJ VAN MCCOY 1 THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE AND HATE THE PERSUADERS 1 HE'LL BE BACK THE PLAYERS 1 LEE GOOFED SHIRLEY AND LEE 1 I WANT YOU BACK DON JULIAN AND THE LARKS 1 THE PLEA THE CHANTELS 1 ARE YOU ANGRY THEE MIDNITERS 1 TALK TO ME SUNNY AND THE SUNLINERS 1 WHEN WE GET MARRIED THE INTRUDERS 1 NITE OWL TONY ALLEN AND THE CHAMPS 1 MAKING ENDS MEET THEE MIDNITERS 1 SOMETHING I WANT TO TELL YOU JOHNNY AND THE EXPRESSIONS 2 SMILE NOW CRY LATER SUNNY AND THE SUNLINERS 2 JEALOUS LITTLE ROYAL AND THE SWING MASTERS 2 JUST BECAUSE LLOYD PRICE 2 WHAT'S YOUR NAME DON AND JUAN 2 MAYBE THE CHANTELS 2 I'M STILL HERE THE NOTATIONS 2 DREAMING CASUALLY THEE MIDNITERS 2 FOOLISH LITTLE GIRL THE SHIRELLES 2 DRY YOUR EYES BRENDA AND THE TABULATIONS 2 HAPPY, BIRTHDAY, MR. 21 THE ORLONS 2 HAVE I SINNED DONNIE ELBERT 2 BABY OH BABY THE SHELLS 3 LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU THE DELFONICS 3 WE BELONG TOGETHER ROBERT AND JOHNNY 3 HOW CAN I TELL MY MOM AND DAD THE LOVELITES 3 YOU CHEATED THE SHIELDS 3 MY DEAREST DARLING ETTA JAMES 3 RIGHT ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE BRENDA AND THE TABULATIONS 3 IT'S OKAY JOE BRAVO AND THE SUNGLOWS 3 DEDICATED TO THE ONE I LOVE THE SHIRELLES 3 SITTING IN THE PARK BILLY STEWART 3 DON'T BE AFRAID FRANKIE KARL AND THE DREAMS 3 IT'LL NEVER BE OVER FOR ME THEE MIDNITERS 3 SIXTEEN CANDLES THE CRESTS 4 SOMEBODY PLEASE THE VANGUARDS 4 OPPORTUNITY THE JEWELS 4 OH MY ANGEL BERTHA TILLMAN 4 YES, I'M READY BARBARA MASON 4 AIN'T NO BIG THING THE RADIANTS 4 OH HOW IT HURTS BARBARA MASON 4 I DO LOVE YOU BILLY STEWART 4 BAD GIRL THE MIRACLES 4 (WE'LL BE) UNITED THE INTRUDERS 4 WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN PERCY SLEDGE 4 I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU THE FLAMINGOS 4 I NEED YOU SO THE CRUISERS 5 DARLING BABY THE ELGINS 5 A THOUSAND MILES AWAY THE HEARTBEATS 5 THE TOUCH OF YOU BRENDA AND THE TABULATIONS 5 I'M JUST AN AVERAGE GUY THE MASQUERADERS 5 STORY UNTOLD THE NUTMEGS 5 CHAPEL OF DREAMS THE DUBS 5 I'M SO PROUD THE IMPRESSIONS 5 TELL IT LIKE IT IS AARON NEVILLE 5 WHO DO YOU LOVE THE SAPPHIRES 5 SELFISH ONE JACKIE ROSS 5 DEVIL OR ANGEL THE CLOVERS 5 JUST A DREAM JIMMY CLANTON 6 MAKE IT WITH YOU RALFI PAGAN 6 AS I SIT HERE THE WHISPERS 6 ONE SUMMER NIGHT THE DANLEERS 6 STRANGE FEELING BILLY STEWART 6 I JOHNNY FLAMINGO AND GROUP 6 WHAT CAN I DO DONNIE ELBERT 6 NO MORE THE UPTONES 6 PLEDGING MY LOVE JOHNNY ACE 6 LOVE ON A TWO WAY STREET THE MOMENTS 6 COULD THIS BE MAGIC THE DUBS 6 I WANT TO GET MARRIED THE DELICATES 6 I'M ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS 7 DUKE OF EARL THE DUKAYS (GENE CHANDLER) 7 CROSS MY HEART BILLY STEWART 7 I'M SO YOUNG THE STUDENTS 7 HEART AND SOUL THE INCREDIBLES 7 HYPNOTIZED LINDA JONES 7 GEE WHIZ CARLA THOMAS 7 BRING ME HAPPINESS ROSIE AND RON 7 IN THE STILL OF THE NIGHT THE FIVE SATINS 7 BABY BABY ALL THE TIME THE SUPERBS 7 ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS TELL ME CHRIS MONTEZ AND KATHY YOUNG 7 DONNA RITCHIE VALENS 7 BABY I'M FOR REAL THE ORIGINALS 8 COWBOYS TO GIRLS THE INTRUDERS 8 LONELY LONELY NIGHTS LITTLE JULIAN HERRERA 8 DIDN'T I BLOW YOUR MIND THE DELFONICS 8 THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES LITTLE CAESAR AND THE ROMANS 8 I NEED SOMEONE THE AMBERTONES 8 TONIGHT TONIGHT THE MELLO KINGS 8 HEY THERE LONELY GIRL EDDIE HOLMAN 8 WONDERFUL ONE THE SHONDELLS 8 I'M GONE SHIRLEY AND LEE 8 SINCERELY THE MOONGLOWS 8 BABY YOU GOT IT BRENTON WOOD 8 THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE THE CASINOS 9 LONELY GUY THE GALLAHADS 9 ANGEL BABY ROSIE AND THE ORIGINALS 9 EARTH ANGEL THE PENGUINS 9 I REALLY LOVE YOU DEE DEE SHARP 9 QUEEN OF MY HEART RENE AND RAY 9 CRADLE ROCK THE HEARTBREAKERS 9 I LOVE YOU FOR ALL SEASONS THE FUZZ 9 I'LL MAKE IT EASY THE INCREDIBLES 9 ME AND YOU BRENTON WOOD 9 TOGETHER THE INTRUDERS 9 FOR YOUR LOVE SAM AND BILL 9 SO DEARLY ROSIE AND RON 10 I LIKE THE WAY YOU LOVE ME BRENTON WOOD 10 I'M YOUR PUPPET JAMES AND BOBBY PURIFY 10 LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER THE ESCORTS 10 A CASUAL LOOK THE SIX TEENS 10 DADDY'S HOME SHEP AND THE LIMELIGHTS 10 GEE WHAT A GUY YVONNE CARROLL AND THE ROULETTES 10 HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY THE TUNEWEAVERS 10 STOP THE WEDDING ETTA JAMES 10 CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION TOMMY JAMES AND THE SHONDELLS 10 PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE JAMES BROWN 10 YOU WERE MINE THE FIREFLIES 10 OPEN UP YOUR EYES THE M-M'S AND THE PEANUTS 11 THE BELLS THE ORIGINALS 11 TEARS ON MY PILLOW LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS 11 MY TRUE STORY THE JIVE FIVE 11 NEVER GOING TO GIVE YOU UP JERRY BUTLER 11 THE LETTER VERNON GREEN AND THE MEDALLIONS 11 MAGIC MOUNTAIN VERNON GREEN AND THE MEDALLIONS 11 RAINBOW GENE CHANDLER 11 OVER THE MOUNTAIN, ACROSS THE SEA JOHNNY AND JOE 11 HELLO STRANGER BARBARA LEWIS 11 OH WHAT A NIGHT THE DELLS 11 LOOK IN MY EYES THE CHANTELS 11 NEED YOUR LOVE THE METALLICS 12 EIGHTEEN WITH A BULLET PETE WINGFIELD 12 STAY IN MY CORNER THE DELLS 12 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE JERRY BUTLER 12 SOLDIER BOY THE SHIRELLES 12 TRY ME JAMES BROWN 12 COLOR HIM FATHER THE WINSTONS 12 YOU'LL LOSE A GOOD THING BARBARA LYNN 12 BABY I'M YOURS BARBARA LEWIS 12 CATCH YOU ON THE REBOUND BRENTON WOOD 12 ALL IN MY MIND MAXINE BROWN 12 GOING OUT OF MY HEAD LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS 12 THE TOWN I LIVE IN MCKINLEY MITCHELL GOLD 1 I WANT YOU BACK DON JULIAN AND THE LARKS GOLD 1 BABY BABY ALL THE TIME THE SUPERBS GOLD 1 MY TRUE STORY THE JIVE FIVE GOLD 1 COUNT EVERY STAR THE RIVIERAS GOLD 1 TO BE LOVED THE PENTAGONS GOLD 1 GEE WHAT A GUY YVONNE CARROLL AND THE ROULETTES GOLD 1 THOSE OLDIES BUT GOODIES LITTLE CAESAR AND THE ROMANS GOLD 1 WE BELONG TOGETHER ROBERT AND JOHNNY GOLD 1 BOO HOO HOO THE SA-SHAYS GOLD 1 DARLING (PLEASE BRING YOUR LOVE) PHIL AND HARV WITH THE MIXTURES GOLD 2 WHEN WE GET MARRIED THE DREAMLOVERS GOLD 2 CATCH YOU ON THE REBOUND BRENTON WOOD GOLD 2 ANGEL BABY ROSIE AND THE ORIGINALS GOLD 2 ME AND YOU BRENTON WOOD GOLD 2 HAVE YOU HEARD THE DUPREES GOLD 2 WHERE LOVERS GO THE JAGUARS GOLD 2 MY HEART CRIES THE ROMANCERS GOLD 2 NEED YOUR LOVE THE METALLICS GOLD 2 FOR YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE JERRY BUTLER GOLD 2 WHO DO YOU LOVE THE SAPPHIRES GOLD 3 I LIKE THE WAY YOU LOVE ME BRENTON WOOD GOLD 3 SIXTEEN CANDLES THE CRESTS GOLD 3 BRING ME HAPPINESS ROSIE AND RON GOLD 3 UNDER THE STARS OF LOVE THE SHADOWS GOLD 3 DUFFY'S BLUES THE PREMIERS GOLD 3 QUEEN OF MY HEART RENE AND RAY GOLD 3 OH WHAT A NIGHT THE DELLS GOLD 3 SIX NIGHT A WEEK THE CRESTS GOLD 3 AS I SIT HERE THE WHISPERS GOLD 3 LONELY GUY THE GALLAHADS