The Very Best of the Dixie Cups: Chapel of Love

• Artist: The Dixie Cups
• Rating:
• Release Date: February 02, 1999
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Collectables doesn't have the best reputation in collectors' circles, as many of their early releases were rather shoddy and poor sounding. However, 1999's The Very Best of the Dixie Cups: Chapel of Love is not only an excellent compilation -- with outstanding sound and informative, well-designed liner notes -- it's probably the best single-disc Dixie Cups compilation available. Containing both sides of all five of the group's charting singles alongside other worthy tunes and two previously unreleased bonus tracks (a negligible alternate take of the minor hit "People Say" and an outstanding a cappella version of the spooky classic "Iko Iko" that shows off the girls' New Orleans roots to their best advantage), the album is thorough without getting bogged down in arcane. All but three tracks are in stereo, a great improvement over the sometimes-muddy mono mixes found on many budget compilations, and Chapel of Love: The Very Best of the Dixie Cups should be useful both for devoted fans and casual listeners who want to own the classic title track. ~ Stewart Mason, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Chapel of Love (Lyrics)	Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:50)
People Say (Lyrics)	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:36)
Iko Iko (Lyrics)	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:02)
Thank You Mama, Thank You Papa		Dixie Cups	(2:41)
Girls Can Tell	Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:50)
I'm Gonna Get You Yet		Dixie Cups	(2:41)
Gee the Moon Is Shining Bright	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:21)
Another Boy Like Mine	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:43)
Gee Baby Gee	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:46)
Ain't That Nice		Dixie Cups	(2:19)
All Grown Up	Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:18)
No True Love	Robert Mosely, Peter Miller	Dixie Cups	(2:36)
You Should Have Seen the Way He Looked at Me	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:29)
Little Bell	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(3:13)
People Say [Alternative Version][Alternate Take][#]	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:45)
Iko Iko [Acappella Version][Alternate Take][#]	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	Dixie Cups	(2:26)