{"product_id":"archie-bell-the-drells-albums-1968-1979-cd","title":"Archie Bell \u0026 the Drells - Albums 1968-1979 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe first definitive box set of the complete Archie Bell \u0026amp; the Drells albums, plus an additional disc of Bonus Tracks. Archie Bell was born in 1944 and hailed from Houston Texas, he formed the band The Drells at high school. In the mid-60s they were billed as Archie Bell \u0026amp; the Drells. At the age of 22 Archie was drafted into the army, but before he was shipped out his roommate and fellow Drell Billy Butler came in the room, put on the radio, and started dancing to music, showing off the moves of the latest dance craze. Remembered Bell: \"I said to him, 'What are you doing?' He said, 'I'm doing the Tighten Up. ' It cheered me up and made me forget about my problems with Uncle Sam. So we decided to write a song about the Tighten Up. \" The record took off and was picked up by Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records, three months into Archie's two-year stint in the U. S. Army. In order to capitalise on the single's success, Atlantic wanted an album post-haste, but the group didn't have enough unreleased tracks in the can to fill an album. Luckily, Archie Bell was granted leave to return to the US specifically to record. \"I travelled from Germany two times on a weekend pass because we didn't have that much material,\" he recalled. \"I flew to New York, recorded all day Saturday, got on a plane Sunday, and flew back to Germany before reveille. \" \"Tighten Up\" went to #1 on the Hot 100 and earned the group a Gold Disc. But Archie Bell \u0026amp; the Drells were not a flash in the pan, other notable hits for the group were '(There's Gonna Be A) Showdown', 'Dancing To The Music', 'I Can't Stop Dancing' and 'Here I Go Again' all hits on Atlantic Records. Having worked with legendary producers Gamble \u0026amp; Huff over the years it seemed an obvious move to their Philadelphia International label, where they scored more Hits like 'Let's Groove', 'Soul City Walking' and 'Strategy' to name but a few.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTighten Up (Part 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tighten Up (Part 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Don't Wanna Be a Playboy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You're Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Knock on Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Give Me Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e In the Midnight Hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e When You Left Heartache Began\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Thousand Wonders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Soldier's Prayer 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Can't Stop Dancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Do the Choo Choo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You're Such a Beautiful Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Monkey Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Do You Feel It?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I've Been Trying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Jammin' in Houston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love Will Rain on You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Sometimes I Wonder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Love My Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Houston Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e (There's Gonna Be a) Showdown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Giving Up Dancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Girl You're Too Young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Mama Didn't Teach Me That Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Do the Hand Jive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e My Balloon's Going Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Here I Go Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Go for What You Know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Green Power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Just a Little Closer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let's Groove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Could Dance All Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Won't Leave You Honey Never\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dance Your Troubles Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e The Soul City Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let's Go Disco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Love You But You Don't Even Know It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Don't Let Love Get You Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Where Will You Go When the Party's Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Right Here Is Where I Want to Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dancin' Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Everybody Have a Good Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Swear You're Beautiful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Nothing Comes Easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Bet I Can Do the Dance You're Doin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Glad You Could Make It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Disco Showdown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Disco Fever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e On the Radio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e It's Hard Not to Like You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e There's No Other Like You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Real Good Feeling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I've Been Missing You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Show Me How to Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Can't Get Enough of Your Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e How Can I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e We've Got Something\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Tighten Up at the Disco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Strategy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e You're the Only One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e We Got 'Em Dancin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A World Without Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Deal with Him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Dog Eat Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Wrap It Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Don't Let the Music Slip Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Get It from the Bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Wish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Love at First Sight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Just Want to Fall in Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Archie's in Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let the World Know You Got Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e I Can't Face You Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Let's Groove - 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