THE DEL PRINCE - SONGS WE LOVE

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1. You Are   2. Bluffin   3. I'm Not Good Enough For You   4. Sweet Thing   5. Your Initials   6. I Believe   7. Lucky Girl   8. Rags To Riches   9. Forever   10. Don't Be A Fool   11. Glistening Lights   12. Let's Fall In Love   13. Learning About Love   14. I'm Gonna Try My Wings   15. I'd Be Satisfied   16. Baby Baby   17. If You Love Me

Soul Food Records / SFR:#001

There are records that you love from the very beginning. Here you have one of them, just released. Why? Well, I don't know how to explain it in a clear way. Maybe it's because it's a record of "pure" vocal Rock'n'Roll, or Doo Wop, with just the five voices of the members of The Del Prince plus an acoustic guitar in some songs. Maybe it's because the selection of songs seems brilliant to me: covers, for sure, but far away from the most repeated ones. Maybe it's because The Del Prince give to these covers their very own style and make them their own songs. Maybe it's because those five voices sound great together, as a real team... I can go on writing reasons, but with the ones already given I think you can get my point. Wonderful record.

I'm not at all a Doo Wop expert, eventhough it's a style in Rock'n'Roll that has always got my attention and interest, specially when the bands sing "a capella", a way of doing it that I find risky and just for the braves. Just like The Del Prince have done this CD: only their voices and the help of an acoustic guitar in some songs, as said before. Probably it was this way how it sounded like in the street corners in some cities in the United States back in the golden era of the style, when some pals gathered together to sing along under a streetlight... Who knows! But this record allows your imagination to fly.

Of the 17 songs included, none of them is above the rest in quality: all of them are great and well sung, so preferences will be in personal feelings or will depend on the moment. Anyway, since I first played the record, "Sweet Thing", I Believe" and "Rags to Riches" are the cuts that more often have made me press the "repeat" button on the remote control.

I'm not going to expand myself much more on this review: it's a wonderful record. Simply ask to The Del Prince, for instance through their e-mail (thedelprincedoowopp@gmail.com), how to get it and you'll see. Much more than warmly recommended: a must have.

The Del Prince, back in 2013, during

their show at the Ubangi Stomp Festival

in Benidorm, Alicante, Spain.