The Penguins The Complete Releases 1954-62 (2-CD)

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(Acrobat Music) 42 Tracks - 16 page booklet The Penguins were one of the several... more

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The Penguins: The Complete Releases 1954-62 (2-CD)

(Acrobat Music) 42 Tracks - 16 page booklet

The Penguins were one of the several doo-wop 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.

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Interpret: The Penguins
Album titlle: The Complete Releases 1954-62 (2-CD)
Genre Doo-Wop
Artikelart CD
Label Proper Records
EAN: 0824046321024
weight in Kg 0.12

Penguins, The - The Complete Releases 1954-62 (2-CD) CD 1
01	No There Ain't No News Today	The Penguins
02	Earth Angel	The Penguins
03	Hey Senorita	The Penguins
04	Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild	The Penguins
05	Ookey Ook	The Penguins
06	Baby Let's Make Some Love	The Penguins
07	Kiss A Fool Goodbye	The Penguins
08	I Ain't Gonna Cry No More	The Penguins
09	Baby Don't Do It	The Penguins
10	Be Mine Or Be A Fool	The Penguins
11	Walkin' Down Broadway	The Penguins
12	It Only Happens With You	The Penguins
13	Promises, Promises, Promises	The Penguins
14	The Devil That I See	The Penguins
15	A Christmas Prayer	The Penguins
16	Jingle Jangle	The Penguins
17	My Troubles Are Not At An End	The Penguins
18	She's Gone, Gone	The Penguins
19	Dealer Of Dreams	The Penguins
20	Peace Of Mind	The Penguins
21	Earth Angel	The Penguins

Penguins, The - The Complete Releases 1954-62 (2-CD) CD 2
01	Ice	The Penguins
02	Cool Baby Cool	The Penguins
03	Will You Be Mine	The Penguins
04	Pledge Of Love	The Penguins
05	I Knew I'd Fall In Love	The Penguins
06	That's How Much I Need You	The Penguins
07	Be My Lovin' Baby	The Penguins
08	Sweet Love	The Penguins
09	Let Me Make Up Your Mind	The Penguins
10	Do Not Pretend	The Penguins
11	If You're Mine	The Penguins
12	Money Talks	The Penguins
13	Lover Or Fool	The Penguins
14	Butterball	The Penguins
15	Heart Of A Fool	The Penguins
16	Cold Heart	The Penguins
17	Want Me	The Penguins
18	You're An Angel	The Penguins
19	Mr Junkman	The Penguins
20	Believe Me	The Penguins
21	The Pony Rock	The Penguins

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The Penguins

The Penguins' Earth Angel' was reputed to have sold two million copies on Dootone in 1954. The song was written by Jesse Belvin and recorded by Cleveland Duncan (lead vocal, born July 23, 1935), Curtis Williams (1935), Dexter Tisby (1936) and Bruce Tate (1935). Gently rock-inflected, the record distilled the feeling of adolescent uncertainty per-fectly.

It remains America's favourite oldie. Subsequently managed by Buck Ram, the Penguins had no comparable success, but recorded a series of fine discs for Mercury, Wing, Atlantic, Dooto, Sunstate and Original Sound, where Frank Zappa wrote and produced 'Memories Of El Monte' for them in 1963. During this period, Teddy Harper and Randolph Jones replaced Williams and Tate.

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