The Albums 1977-81 (4CD box set)
The Darts
The Albums 1977-81 (4CD box set)
73 track, 4 disc round up of British Doo-Wop legends The Darts covering their recordings for Magnet Records between 1977 and 1981.
Disc One is their No.9 charting self-titled album which includes the hit singles Daddy Cool (No.8) and Come Back My Love (No.2).
The second disc features the Everyone Plays Darts LP which hit No.12 in the summer of 1978 and features the hit singles The Boy From New York City (No.2) and It's Raining (No.2), whilst amongst the six bonus tracks is the No.18 hit Don't Let It Fade Away.
Disc Three has the No.38 charting album Dart Attack from 1979 which includes the hit singles Get It (No.16), Duke Of Earl (No.6), Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (No.43) and Reet Petite (No.51).
The fourth and final disc is the rare Darts Across America album, originally released only in the USA, now restored to its original LP art and coming with 13 bonus cuts.
Included are the hit singles Let's Hang On (No.11), Peaches & Cream (No.66) and White Christmas (No.48).
The accompanying 20 page booklet contains detailed liner notes and pictures of all the relevant record sleeves.
The band remain in the Top 500 Chart acts of all time in the UK and still regularly play one off shows across the country.
Not just successful in the UK, the band also enjoyed considerable chart action across Europe including Daddy Cool - Holland No.7, Belgium No.9, Sweden No.3, Come Back My Love - Holland No.4, Belgium No.6, The Boy From New York City - Germany No.48, Holland No.11, Belgium No.12, Norway No.10, It's Raining - Germany No.39, Holland No.5, Belgium No.8 and Get It - Germany No.42.
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