General Article name: Tighten Up
Genre: Pop englischsprachig Product type: LP (Vinyl) Label: MUSIC ON VINYL Number of tracks: 10 Tracklist LP - 1 BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - TIGHTEN UP (PART 1) BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - TIGHTEN UP (PART 2) BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - I DON'T WANNA BE A PLAYBOY BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - YOU'RE MINE BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - KNOCK ON WOOD BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - GIVE ME TIME BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - IN THE MIDNIGHT HOUR BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - WHEN YOU LEFT HEARTACHE BEGAN BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - A THOUSAND WONDERS BELL, ARCHIE & THE DRELLS - A SOLDIER'S PRAYER, 1967   Description Description

Archie Bell was still on a tour of duty in Vietnam when "Tighten Up," the B-side of a single he had recorded called "Dog Eat Dog," broke out and hit the top of the charts in 1968. Infectious and utterly danceable, "Tighten Up" became Bell's claim to fame, even though he and the Drells had other hits, including "I Can't Stop Dancing" and "(There's Gonna Be A) Showdown" after they began working with Philly soul producers and writers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. All of these are included in this succinct introduction to Archie Bell & the Drells (as well as the fine "A World Without Music"), and for listeners looking for a set with just the hits, this one fills the bill with no frills and no fuss. ~ Steve Leggett

Steve Leggett

Contributors Artist: BELL ARCHIE & THE DRELLS Artist: Archie Bell & the Drells Record Label: Music on Vinyl