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Under the Boardwalk

Album

Under the Boardwalk

The Drifters

1964R&B/Soul · Music · Soul · Doo Wop · Pop · Pop/Rock · Rock

Vividly imaginative scenes of mid-century American urban life set to glorious R&B.
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Details

Release date
Record label
Rhino Atlantic
Tracks
13

℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured and Distributed by Warner Strategic Marketing

Tracks

  1. 1
    Drip Drop
    The Drifters
    2:32
  2. 2
    Under the Boardwalk
    The Drifters
    2:41
  3. 3
    One Way Love
    The Drifters
    2:27
  4. 4
    On Broadway
    The Drifters
    3:01
  5. 5
    Didn't It
    The Drifters
    1:52
  6. 6
    I Feel Good All Over
    The Drifters
    2:12
  7. 7
    Vaya Con Dios
    The Drifters
    3:19
  8. 8
    Up on the Roof
    The Drifters
    2:35
  9. 9
    Rat Race
    The Drifters
    2:13
  10. 10
    In the Land of Make Believe
    The Drifters
    2:36
  11. 11
    If You Don't Come Back
    The Drifters
    2:42
  12. 12
    Let the Music Play
    The Drifters
    2:37
  13. 13
    I'll Take You Home
    The Drifters
    2:36

About this album

Although The Drifters’ ever-changing lineup mirrored their name, the band’s 1964 incarnation was vital in the development of their gospel-infused take on soul here. These songs’ slice-of-life immediacy holds a mirror to the contemporary American experience. The downcast “On Broadway”; the idyllic, silky beach getaway "Under the Boardwalk"; and the cutting social satire “Rat Race” diverge wildly in lyrical tone, but the exquisite orchestral R&B arrangements and haunting lead vocals of Rudy Lewis and Johnny Moore hold them all together.