Description
The Penguins were one of the several doowop groups of the 50s who took their name from a bird
The Penguins were one of the several doowop groups of the 50s who took their name from a bird (others included The Orioles, The Ravens, The Flamingos and The Robins), and they are best known for their much-covered pop Top 10 and R&B No. 1 hit 'Earth Angel', which later came to worldwide attention when it was used in the 'Back To The Future' movie. Formed at high school in Los Angeles, the group developed a style that was as R&B and rock 'n' roll as it was pure doowop. 'Earth Angel' was their second release for the small Dootone label, and it topped the R&B charts, crossing over to reach No. 8 in the pop charts, where it was overtaken by the Crew Cuts' cover version. They moved to the Mercury label, and then to Atlantic, but could not repeat their chart success, despite releasing a string of top class R&B material under the aegis of their manager/producer Buck Ram, whom their shared with The Platters. After some line-up changes, the group eventually broke up in the early '60s. This 42-track collection comprises every track released under the Penguins name on singles, their LP and EPs during their career, so is a definitive overview of their career, and a fine example of their genre.
Track Listing
Disc 1:- No There Ain't No News Today
- Earth Angel
- Hey Senorita
- Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild
- Ookey Ook
- Baby Let's Make Some Love
- Kiss A Fool Goodbye
- I Ain't Gonna Cry No More
- Baby Don't Do It
- Be Mine Or Be A Fool
- Walkin' Down Broadway
- It Only Happens With You
- Promises, Promises, Promises
- The Devil That I See
- A Christmas Prayer
- Jingle Jangle
- My Troubles Are Not At An End
- She's Gone, Gone
- Dealer Of Dreams
- Peace Of Mind
- Ice
- Cool Baby Cool
- Will You Be Mine
- Pledge of Love
- I Knew I'd Fall In Love
- That's How Much I Need You
- Be My Lovin' Baby
- Sweet Love
- Let Me Make Up Your Mind
- Do Not Pretend
- If You're Mine
- Money talks
- Lover or Fool
- Butterball
- Heart of A Fool
- Cold Heart
- Want Me
- You're An Angel
- Mr. Junkman
- Believe Me
- The Pony Rock
Additional Details
Label: Acrobat
Genre: R & B
Language: English
Run Time: 143 mins
Region: 0
Release Date: 09/08/17
UPC: 824046321024
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