DeVilles - I Do Believe - Very Rare Jersey City Doo Wop Ballad 

These guys were from my street way back in Jersey City . We recorded our single the same day they recorded theres.. I was about 14 & managed by the same people. My group was last to go into the studio. We had only 15 minuets to record. That was when I said when I grow up Im gonna be a record producer myself. And so I did 1st the Superlatives,Soul Generations, Kool and the gang, Jimmy Briscoe and the Beavers , Rhyze. The Weather Girls, Stylistics,Chi-Lites , to name a few. I am Paul Kyser

Never heard it before. That is some serious DooWop! Love it!

Classic DooWop. Never heard this one. Love this East Coast Music! Terry

This is one KILLER ballad Thanks a thousand times for this one.

I grew up in the 50s,and doo wop was what I lived for,thanks for sharing these gems!

Everytime i listen to this song i realize just how great it is. WOW

Paul Kyser--I was selfish listening to this cool,wonderful song. Now I have read your quiet post. You are an American heritage person in the music industry--An industry that has had much negative publicity. Maybe deservedly so? Paul Kyser it is so amazing to see your communication.

I've only begun to scratch the surface. I have a lot of crazy rare stuff like this. When most collectors would pass up some 45 by The DeVilles they never heard of to grab a Scarlets 45 on Red Robin, I go after the strange, unknown thing.

So many childhood memories

shame. I grew up in New York back in the day. never heard this till now. what a shame. I loved this. the radio at that time was playing stuff by dion,,tokens, safaris,,cleftones,,I have listened to a lot of rare stuff and love it all. amen to doowop.

I was a member for a short period of time with New Haven's The Premiers with lead singer Roger Koob. I was a member of the song "She gives me fever" back in the day. I remember this great Jersey group along with other Jersey doo-wop groups as well.

This is to me a real nice song touches your heart in many ways listen to the word's and close your eyes think about then and now what is going on we need love from above

Hey PJDooWop I first sung with a group called the Valitors we recorded but no releases. The session with the DeVilles my group was called The Variations. We go no record release. When I was a senior at Snyder High school in Jersey City I sung with a group called the School Boys (not the one that did Please say you want me) In that group in high school Jeffery Burgess of the Soul Generation sung with me. He was our Baritone. Paul Kyser

My dad used to listen to this one.. No words.. no words! Being from Jersey City myself makes it all that more special. I'm definitely a TRUE NJ Deville ;) Thank you for uploading!

Another great Jersey City group. Thanks for posting.

REALLY GREAT SONG/GRP/LEAD TYVM

Some great rare doowoop here wow.

Great Jersey City group...

Never heard this one before. It's great!

trop trop trop jolie vraiment excellent j'a d'or

VERY PRETTY! "I DO BELIEVE"

Every time I listen to this song it brings me back to great times because look what is going on in this world right now big difference just be happy and trust your heart and mind this is a beautiful song to listen to be happy

The DeVilles working hard and sounding good. The talking break is fab. Thanks very much.

I ha this on a green Arrawak label, flip was No Money, which I actually heard on Jockos show, never understood why this side didn't get pushed. A treat to hear it again.

Yoke......Jersey Back In the Day......Great stuff KOH

DeVilles--A Best Sound--clinging right to me...have to hear it again...

Great Ballard. Thanks PJ. Keep the music alive.

I am from Jersey City and I love this record. Thank you for posting it.

As you would say "Killer Doo Wop Ballad".

Now this is the sound of Do Wop that I remember growing up with. Nice post!

✨💞 Always Will Love You..The Best💕

I do believe in this song it fits my young life and the girl that i almost married but to my stupidity i lost her mabe in another life i hope to see her ,her name is on my heart

I close my eyes and I feel I'm dancing in the moon with my beloved. Thanks for sharing and greetings from Mexico!

REALLY GREAT SONG/GRP/LEAD/TYVM

Back in the day we really didn't know what we had if a lot of us would have had the sense to hang in there things would have been so different i believe this

Also on Arrawak: (Lorraine and) The Socialites from The Bronx. I don't remember much about them, but the Arrawak label for their song "Jimmy" was green. They later recorded for Mercury. Sadly, Lorraine Anthanio Lofaso died from ALS in January 2015.

Super Jam

What a song. Thanks for posting.

Beautiful record !!!!!!!!!!!!

THEY ALSO RECORDED A GROUP CALLED THE SOCIALITES IN 1962 THE SONG ON THE ONE SIDE IS CALLED JIMMY IM LOOKING FOR MORE INFO WHEN I GET IT I WILL POST IT.

thanks PJ you continue to make me "believe" with the awesome sides you offer your listeners all over the world! tom d brick,nj

Lovely track - sweet and soulful

Love the label graphics. Beautiful example of vocal group harmonizing.

Thanks for the insight. I do appreciate it. I recently picked up one of your rarer productions, but the name of the group is slipping my mind. It's on a really cool looking silver and black label

love Doo Wop from pittsburgh pa

Great great record

NICE!!

Grazie

The Orchids on Parrot have an unreleased version of this song entitled "You Have Two ( I Have None)" Excellent!!!!!!

Very tasty indeed.

Check out this Slow Jam

Both great versions.. Hard for me to chose a favorite

Brillaint!! The smoothness of doo-wop, I love this song. The Maharajahs ( Odd doo-wop name for 58 ) have a much rawer version of this classic.....n1 pj

Great Ballad.But ever hear of Mink DeVille, an NY group that didn't play doo-wop ballads? They were bad -ass NYC'Chicano rock - Gunslingers! Albums were primo, live performances spotty. Played CBGB for a while. Check them out.

Killer!

For Lillian Ogrodowski my first crush

I heard a mention of this group on WFUV years ago. They wre comparing this song to The Maharajahs version.

NEW JERSEY DOES IT AGAIN .

1962 - I do Believe / No money (Arrawack 1001). DeVilles - I Do Believe

Hey Paul.. Nice to hear from you. I'm a BIG fan of your productions. Jimmy Briscoe and The Little Beavers as well as Soul Generation are two of my favorite groups. I didn't know The DeVilles were from Jersey City. Arrawak was a tiny Brooklyn label, so I assumed they were from Brooklyn as well. If you don't mind me asking, what group were you in back at that time? Did you release a record from that studio session?

nice.

Is there a rip of NO MONEY out there somewhere? I had this record but at the moment I can't find it. No Money was the reason I bought the record in the first place and I would love to hear that tune again. Perhaps I am one of the few who have it because I grew up in JC and I lived right across the street from a record store.....

It just works out that way sometimes

Thank you! Great info .There isn't a lot of information available about this group. I at first assumed they were from the Bronx, as well as your group. It amazes me how a tiny Bronx record label got hooked in so tight with Jersey City. I recently found an Alan Fredericks album on the same label, and as you probably know he was from NJ as well. Paul Keyser who went on to produce "Soul Generation" and some other beauties was at this session. Did your group record at this session as well?

I think Allan Fredericks put out a lp on this label with a bunch of rare doo wops

I know what you mean. I do have the 45 of Mary Lee on Red Robin but it's trashed

You're welcome

Beautiful PJ. Are the Del-Aires you mention the same group that did "Im So Lonely"?.