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Much of the credit is due to Buck Ram, the group's producer, manager and guiding light, who had worked with acts like the Ink Spots in the Forties.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"red-sails-in-the-sunset-sad-river","title":"Red Sails in the Sunset\/ Sad River","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredited to 'The Platters Featuring Tony Williams'\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Platters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48512861896937,"sku":null,"price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/Classic45s-Generic-Record_7c61214a-448a-4cba-b582-b4a2e6550e35.webp?v=1750738444"},{"product_id":"the-great-pretender","title":"The Great Pretender \/ You'll Never Never Know","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Mercury 70753.  This is a new copy of the out-of-print Collectables reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Platters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513304723689,"sku":null,"price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/Classic45s-Generic-Record_d17996ca-06ea-43bd-af30-a4fad7f9f962.webp?v=1755797059"},{"product_id":"smoke-gets-in-your-eyes","title":"Smoke Gets In Your Eyes \/ Twilight Time","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginally released on Mercury 71383. This is a new copy of the out-of-print Collectables reissue. 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This is a new copy of the out-of-print Collectables reissue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Platters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513315111145,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/platters34.jpg?v=1752164024"},{"product_id":"enchanted-the-sound-and-the-fury","title":"Enchanted\/ The Sound and The Fury","description":"\u003cp\u003eNote: This copy comes in a vintage Mercury Records factory sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Platters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48513370423529,"sku":null,"price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/8508\/9001\/files\/platters4.jpg?v=1752165699"},{"product_id":"love-must-go-on-how-beautiful-our-love-is","title":"Love Must Go On\/ How Beautiful Our Love Is","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom a warehouse find, this is a new, unplayed stock copy, in its original factory sleeve. 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