Penguins Complete Releases 1954-62 CD

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

1. No There Ain't No News Today 2. Earth Angel 3. Hey Senorita 4. Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild 5. Ookey Ook 6. Baby Let's Make Some Love 7. Kiss a Fool Goodbye 8. I Ain't Gonna Cry No More 9. Baby Don't Do It 10. Be Mine or Be a Fool 11. Walkin' Down Broadway 12. It Only Happens with You 13. Promises, Promises, Promises 14. The Devil That I See 15. A Christmas Prayer 16. Jingle Jangle 17. My Troubles Are Not at An End 18. She's Gone, Gone 19. Dealer of Dreams 20. Peace of Mind 21. Earth Angel 22. Ice 23. Cool Baby Cool 24. Will You Be Mine 25. Pledge of Love 26. I Knew I'd Fall in Love 27. That's How Much I Need You 28. Be My Lovin' Baby 29. Sweet Love 30. Let Me Make Up Your Mind 31. Do Not Pretend 32. If You're Mine 33. Money Talks 34. Lover or Fool 35. Butterball 36. Heart of a Fool 37. Cold Heart 38. Want Me 39. You're An Angel - Cleve Duncan ; the Penguins 40. Mr. Junkman - Cleve Duncan ; the Penguins 41. Believe Me 42. The Pony Rock