{"product_id":"archie-bell-the-drells-albums-1968-1979-box-uk-cd","title":"Archie Bell  \u0026 The Drells - Albums 1968-1979 (Box) (Uk) [CD]","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe first definitive box set of the complete Archie Bell \u0026amp; the Drells albums, plus an additional disc of Bonus Tracks. Archie Bell was born in 1944 and hailed from Houston Texas, he formed the band The Drells at high school. In the mid-60s they were billed as Archie Bell \u0026amp; the Drells. At the age of 22 Archie was drafted into the army, but before he was shipped out his roommate and fellow Drell Billy Butler came in the room, put on the radio, and started dancing to music, showing off the moves of the latest dance craze. Remembered Bell: \"I said to him, 'What are you doing?' He said, 'I'm doing the Tighten Up. ' It cheered me up and made me forget about my problems with Uncle Sam. So we decided to write a song about the Tighten Up. \" The record took off and was picked up by Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records, three months into Archie's two-year stint in the U. S. Army. In order to capitalise on the single's success, Atlantic wanted an album post-haste, but the group didn't have enough unreleased tracks in the can to fill an album. Luckily, Archie Bell was granted leave to return to the US specifically to record. \"I travelled from Germany two times on a weekend pass because we didn't have that much material,\" he recalled. \"I flew to New York, recorded all day Saturday, got on a plane Sunday, and flew back to Germany before reveille. \" \"Tighten Up\" went to #1 on the Hot 100 and earned the group a Gold Disc. But Archie Bell \u0026amp; the Drells were not a flash in the pan, other notable hits for the group were '(There's Gonna Be A) Showdown', 'Dancing To The Music', 'I Can't Stop Dancing' and 'Here I Go Again' all hits on Atlantic Records. Having worked with legendary producers Gamble \u0026amp; Huff over the years it seemed an obvious move to their Philadelphia International label, where they scored more Hits like 'Let's Groove', 'Soul City Walking' and 'Strategy' to name but a few.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTighten Up (Part 1)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTighten Up (Part 2)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Don't Wanna Be a Playboy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're Mine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKnock on Wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGive Me Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn the Midnight Hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen You Left Heartache Began\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Thousand Wonders\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA Soldier's Prayer, 1967\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can't Stop Dancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo the Choo Choo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're Such a Beautiful Child\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMonkey Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo You Feel It?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've Been Trying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJammin' in Houston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove Will Rain on You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSometimes I Wonder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Love My Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHouston Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(There's Gonna Be a) Showdown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGiving Up Dancing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGirl You're Too Young\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMama Didn't Teach Me That Way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDo the Hand Jive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Balloon's Going Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHere I Go Again\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGo for What You Know\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust a Little Closer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Groove\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Could Dance All Night\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Won't Leave You Honey, Never\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDance Your Troubles Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soul City Walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Go Disco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Love You, But You Don't Even Know It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Let Love Get You Down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere Will You Go When the Party's Over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight Here Is Where I Want to Be\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDancin' Man\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEverybody Have a Good Time\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Swear You're Beautiful\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNothing Comes Easy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Bet I Can Do the Dance You're Doin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlad You Could Make It\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisco Showdown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisco Fever\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn the Radio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt's Hard Not to Like You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere's No Other Like You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReal Good Feeling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI've Been Missing You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShow Me How to Dance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can't Get Enough of Your Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Can I\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe've Got Something\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTighten Up at the Disco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrategy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're the Only One\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe Got 'Em Dancin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA World Without Music\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeal with Him\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDog Eat Dog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWrap It Up\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDon't Let the Music Slip Away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet It from the Bottom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Wish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove at First Sight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Just Want to Fall in Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArchie's in Love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet the World Know You Got Soul\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI Can't Face You Baby\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLet's Groove - 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