The Four Seasons - The Four Seasons Story (1975)

Artist:  The Four Seasons
Title:  The Four Seasons Story
Release: 1975
Format:  2 LP
Label:  Private Stock Records
Catalog#  DAPS 1001

The Four Seasons are an American rock and pop band who became internationally successful in the mid-1960s. The Vocal Group Hall of Fame has stated that the group was the most popular rock band before the Beatles. Since 1970, they have also been known at times as Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. In 1960, the group known as the Four Lovers evolved into the Four Seasons, with Frankie Valli as the lead singer, Bob Gaudio (formerly of the Royal Teens) on keyboards and tenor vocals, Tommy DeVito on lead guitar and baritone vocals, and Nick Massi on bass guitar and bass vocals.
The Four Seasons are one of the best-selling musical groups of all time, having sold an estimated 100 million records worldwide.
While the hits for the Four Seasons had dried up in the first half of the 1970s, the group never lost its popularity as a performing act. Longtime member Joe Long stayed in the group until 1975. The new lineup boasted two new lead singers in Don Ciccone (formerly of the Critters) and Gerry Polci. Valli and Gaudio managed to get the Four Seasons signed with Warner Bros. Records as the disco era dawned. At the same time, Uttal was persuaded to release “The Four Seasons Story”, a two-record compilation of the group’s biggest hit singles from 1962 to 1970. It quickly became a gold record, selling over one million copies.


Side one
1.  Sherry  (2:30)
2.  Big Girls Don’t Cry  (2:25)
3.  Walk Like A Man  (2:21)
4.  Stay  (1:53)
5.  Marlena  (2:32)
6.  Don’t Think Twice  (2:59)
7.  Candy Girl  (2:40)

Side two
1.  Dawn  (2:11)
2.  C’mon Marianne  (2:23)
3.  Opus 17 (Don’t Worry ‘Bout Me)  (2:33)
4.  Workin’ My Way Back To You  (2:51)
5.  Let’s Hang On  (3:09)
6.  Ronnie  (2:25)
7.  Bye Bye Baby  (2:32)

Side three
1.  Rag Doll  (3:00)
2.  Beggin’  (3:48)
3.  Silence Is Golden  (3:03)
4.  I’ve Got You Under My Skin  (3:37)
5.  Save It For Me  (2:37)
6.  Big Man In Town  (2:46)
7.  Will You Still Love Me (Tomorrow)  (3:13)

Side four
1.  And That Reminds Me  (3:31)
2.  Electric Stories  (3:05)
3.  Watch The Flowers Grow  (3:33)
4.  Tell It To The Rain  (2:30)
6.  Ain’t That A Shame  (2:37)
7.  Toy Soldier  (2:37)
8.  Alone  (2:50)

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