…but almost. I don’t have a full out doo wop mix today, but this is kinda one of those Screamer of the Day things too.

Today, I ran an errand and stopped at a yard sale just because they had a few interesting things I could see from the street. The woman running it had a box of 45s, so naturally I peeked. It looked interesting enough, and I didn’t have the time to rally flip through it and she just wanted 5 bucks for the whole box – about 50 45s – so I bought it.

Most of the stuff was pretty run of the mill. But then, out popped this fantastic 45.

The Continentals were just a fantastic group, with one of the best bass voices ever. I’ve included both sides of the 45, with a bonus track from another of their rare records pulled from the stacks for this occasion. These were all released by Bobby Robinson’s New York based Whirlin Disc records in 1956. Definitely a rare find these days. And such a fun record, especially the uptempo songs. But their harmonizing on the ballad, Dear Lord, is just choice…

The Continentals – Dear Lord
[audio:http://www.jukeboxheart.com/jsn/continentals/dl.mp3]

The Continentals – Fine Fine Frame
[audio:http://www.jukeboxheart.com/jsn/continentals/fff.mp3]

The Continentals Picture of Love
[audio:http://www.jukeboxheart.com/jsn/continentals/pol.mp3]