The Chiffons were one of the best and most enduring girl groups. They had more hits than most, and a deeper examination of their catalog reveals gems that never get played on oldies radio. "He's So Fine," "One Fine Day," "Sweet Talkin' Guy" are great, but "I Have A Boyfriend," the eerie "Nobody Knows What's Going On In My Mind (But Me)," "My Block," and "When The Boy's Happy (The Girl's Happy Too)" are just as wonderful. Oddly, however, the Chiffons have never been treated to a really deluxe reissue of their hits. At 26 tracks, Remember Records' One Fine Day (1994, pictured) is the best among just a few, budget-oriented choices; Fuel 2000's Absolutely The Best (2004) is a cheaper, shorter alternative that may prove easier to find.

However, if you can dig up a copy of Ace Records' Greatest Recordings (1990, now deleted), it's the best CD compilation ever done of the Chiffons' rich repertoire. Among the treasures buried on Greatest Recordings is a latter-day cover of George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord," the song that Harrison, perhaps unwittingly, plagiarized from the Chiffons' own "He's So Fine."