Let the Boogie Woogie Roll - The Drifters, Ertegun, Ahmet
Money Honey - The Drifters, Stone, Jesse
Lucille - The Drifters, McPhatter, Clyde
The Way I Feel - The Drifters, Parker, J.
Such a Night - The Drifters, Chase, Lincoln
Gone - The Drifters, Hinds
Don't Dog Me - The Drifters, Ertegun, Ahmet
Bip Bam - The Drifters, Calhoun, Charles E.
The Bells of St. Mary's - The Drifters, Adams, A. Emmett
White Christmas - The Drifters, Berlin, Irving
Honey Love - The Drifters, Gerald, J.
What' Cha Gonna Do - The Drifters, Ertegun, Ahmet
Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You) - The Drifters, Hodges, Jimmie
Three Thirty Three - The Drifters, McPhatter, Clyde
Adorable - The Drifters, Ram, Buck
Your Promise to Be Mine - The Drifters, Oliver, Jimmy
Ruby Baby - The Drifters, Leiber, Jerry
Steamboat - The Drifters, Lucas, Buddy
Driftin' Away from You - The Drifters, Oliver, Jimmy
Treasure of Love - The Drifters, Jones, George [1]
Without Love (There Is Nothing) - The Drifters, Franklin, Carolyn
Fools Fall in Love - The Drifters, Leiber, Jerry
Long Lonely Nights - The Drifters, Andrews, Lee
Drip Drop - The Drifters, Leiber, Jerry
A Lover's Question - The Drifters, Benton, Brook
Baltimore - The Drifters, Coleman, Walter
Track Listings (26) - Disc #2
On Broadway - The Drifters, Leiber, Jerry
Only in America [#] - The Drifters, Leiber, Jerry
Rat Race - The Drifters, Jones, Quincy
If You Don't Come Back - The Drifters, Leiber, Jerry
I'll Take You Home - The Drifters, Mann, Barry
In the Land of Make Believe - The Drifters, Bacharach, Burt
One Way Love - The Drifters, Ragovoy, Jerry
Vaya Con Dios (May God Be with You) - The Drifters, James, Inez
Under the Boardwalk - The Drifters, Resnick, Arthur
He's Just a Playboy - The Drifters, Russell, Bert
I Don't Want to Go on Without You - The Drifters, Berns, Bert
I've Got Sand in My Shoes - The Drifters, Resnick, Art
Saturday Night at the Movies - The Drifters, Mann, Barry
On Broadway [Live] - The Drifters, Leiber, Jerry
The Christmas Song - The Drifters, Torme, Mel
At the Club - The Drifters, Goffin, Gerry
Come on Over to My Place - The Drifters, Mann, Barry
I'll Take You Where the Music's Playing - The Drifters, Barry, Jeff
Up in the Streets of Harlem - The Drifters, Berns, Bert
Memories Are Made of This - The Drifters, Dehr, Richard
Like Sister and Brother - The Drifters, Cook, Roger [1]
Kissin' in the Back Row of the Movies - The Drifters, Greenaway, Roger
Down on the Beach Tonight - The Drifters, Greenaway, Roger
There Goes My First Love - The Drifters, Greenaway, Roger
Can I Take You Home Little Girl? - The Drifters, Greenaway, Roger
You're More Than a Number (In My Little Red Book) - The Drifters, Greenaway, Roger
Vocal groups and styles came and went from the 1950s through the 1980s, but somehow the Drifters evolved and persevered, spanning doo-wop and disco before being relegated exclusively to the oldies touring circuit. Rockin' ... more »& Driftin' collects highlights from the group's embryonic Clyde McPhatter-led era (beginning with 1953's "Money Honey") into the mid-'70s, when the group still had some standing in the U.K. "On Broadway," "There Goes My Baby," "Up on the Roof," "Under the Boardwalk"--they're all included in this handsome, thoroughly annotated three-disc box set. All told, there are 79 selections here; the 16-song Very Best of the Drifters is a viable option for more casual fans interested in a selection of '59 to '64 smashes. More thorough-minded fans of vocal groups will find that Rockin' & Driftin' satisfies their hunger for Drifters nuggets great and small. --Steven Stolder« less
Vocal groups and styles came and went from the 1950s through the 1980s, but somehow the Drifters evolved and persevered, spanning doo-wop and disco before being relegated exclusively to the oldies touring circuit. Rockin' & Driftin' collects highlights from the group's embryonic Clyde McPhatter-led era (beginning with 1953's "Money Honey") into the mid-'70s, when the group still had some standing in the U.K. "On Broadway," "There Goes My Baby," "Up on the Roof," "Under the Boardwalk"--they're all included in this handsome, thoroughly annotated three-disc box set. All told, there are 79 selections here; the 16-song Very Best of the Drifters is a viable option for more casual fans interested in a selection of '59 to '64 smashes. More thorough-minded fans of vocal groups will find that Rockin' & Driftin' satisfies their hunger for Drifters nuggets great and small. --Steven Stolder
CD Reviews
All the Drifters you ever wanted
10/30/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This pricey 3 CD set contains all the charted Drifters tunes from 1953 through 1976 as well as selected single records by Clyde McPhatter and Ben E. King. During those 23 years, the Drifters music evolved from R&B doo-wop to main stream rock and roll and then to soul, matching the evolution of popular music.The 79 cuts on these 3 CD's reflect those 3 styles of music. For collecters, this is a great way to acquire a myriad of memorable hit songs. For fans of a particular style of music, this package may be too broad to consider. Overall, this is an outstanding collection of 50's and 60's pop music.The only unwarranted cut among the 79 is a live version of "On Broadway". All 78 others are legitmate original singles by the Drifters or one of their former lead singers.The liner notes are well written and full of interesting details on the Drifters history, especially the succession of lead singers. The included discography is complete except that it omits the songs by the former lead singers that are included on the CD's.I was annoyed by the packaging of this box set which does not include jewel cases for the individual CD's. They are fixed into the "box' so you can't stack them with your other CD's."
An excellent Drifters complilation.
HardyBoys.us | Long Island USA | 02/04/2005
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Rockin' & Driftin': The Drifters Box is an excellent overview of the Drifters long recording history. The quality of the recordings is first rate (as usual with Rhino). The first 2 discs are fantastic but the third disc falters as it documents the rather sad tail end of the career of the Drifters after the death of the great Rudy Lewis. The booklet that accompanies this set is very good and does a marvelous job tracking down the many artists who recorded under the Drifters name over the years."
Drift no more-- you've found it!
Annie Van Auken | Planet Earth | 02/23/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The 48-page illustrated and oversized book that comes with ROCKIN' & DRIFTIN' * THE DRIFTERS BOX is stapled to the spine of this durable heavy plastic fold-open album. Chockful of photos, bios and song details, it's very well written and layed out.
The three CDs of music here are pure delight-- all these great sounding transfers are original tracks that cover the best years of this seminal vocal group's career-- well before they were relegated to the rock & roll revival circuit, and to cranking out album after album of inferior re-recordings. This is the motherlode, folks-- the great ATCO and ATLANTIC sides that all fans of this group want. Buy with confidence!
TOTAL RUNNING TIMES--
DISC ONE -- 68:02
DISC TWO -- 68:33
DISC THREE -- 76:23"
What a Collection!
Eclectic Revisited | Arizona | 06/08/2005
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This package of Drifters tunes may seem a little pricey but it covers the hits from the Clyde McPhatter days when fellow lead singer (and soundalike) Johnny Moore was first with the group. (He was to leave and return later). Their "Ruby Baby" and "Drip Drop" were later covered well by Dion in his solo career. "Such a Night" was covered well by Elvis Presley but this is the original. Even an unheralded B side from 1961, "Lonely Winds", is included. You have the original "This Magic Moment" later covered by Jay and the Americans. Bobby Hendricks before a solo career contributes too. And later lead singer Rudy Lewis who became an early casualty of drugs stands out on "On Broadway". This package covers all of the group's American hits, although they extended their career in England into the 70s. If you're a true collector, this is the one you'll likely want."
Track Listings (26) - Disc #1