Vuosien 1954-1955 King-Federal äänitykset. Mukana myös ensimmäinen versio Only You hitistä. 4 ennenjulkaisematonta raitaa!!

– This world-famous R&B group’s early 1950s, ’pre-fame’ recordings for the Federal label at last get the deluxe treatment they’ve always deserved.

– Often reissued in the vinyl era to cash in on the group’s enormous world-wide late 50s fame, there has never been a legitimate CD package that puts these fabulous – and, on original 45/78s, impossibly valuable – doo wop recordings into their correct historical perspective. Until now, of course.

– Transferred and mastered directly from the original first generation tapes, this set presents the master take of each of the Platters’ Federal sides in its best-ever sound.

– As a bonus, it features Linda Hayes’ entire King recordings – several of which also feature the Platters, or their lead singer (and Hayes’ brother) Tony Williams – two of which were unearthed for the first time in the course of transferring tapes for this CD.

– With annotation from Platters expert Bill Millar and many rare pix and label shots, this renders any previous repackaging of the Platters’ earliest recordings completely redundant.