Ace is delighted to bring you virtually all of the great 1960s King recordings by Otis Williams and the Charms. “It’s A Treat” covers the last four years of the group’s tenure with De Luxe/King, and finds the group comfortably coping with the evolution of doo wop into early soul. Only two of these tracks have even been out on Ace before, and the majority have not been reissued. Beautifully mastered from brand-new 2010 digital transfers of the original De Luxe and King tapes, these tracks have never sounded better than they do here. Otis Williams and the Charms were one of King’s highest-profile and best-selling groups for almost a decade – here are 24 reasons why.
1. WAIT A MINUTE BABY
2. IMAGE OF A GIRL
3. WATCH DOG
4. MY PRAYER TONIGHT
5. JUST FORGET ABOUT ME
6. SO CAN I
7. YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I CARE
8. WAIT
9. WHEN WE GET TOGETHER
10. LITTLE TURTLE DOVE
11. THE SECRET
12. TEARS OF HAPPINESS
13. UNCHAIN MY HEART
14. ONLY YOUNG ONCE *
15. I KNEW IT ALL THE TIME
16. TWO HEARTS
17. CHIEF UM (TAKE IT EASY)
18. FUNNY WHAT TRUE LOVE CAN DO
19. PANIC
20. AND TAKE MY LOVE
21. IT’S A TREAT
22. SILVER STAR
23. IT JUST AIN’T RIGHT *
24. IT’LL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN *
* Recorded as Otis Williams