Various - The Leiber & Stoller Story Vol.1

(2004/ACE) 28 tracks This first volume deals with their early years as (predominantly) rhythm and blues songwriters in Los Angeles, starting with their first recorded compositions by Jimmy Witherspoon and the Robbins and ending just prior to the start of their great successes with the Coasters and Elvis Presley. It also includes the first of their earliest national and international successes with the Cheers, Vicki Young and Edith Piaf! Several of the tracks are featured in previously-unreleased alternate versions, while many others are being digitised for the first time here.