Penguins (The) (View Discography)

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The Penguins' one big hit, "Earth Angel," is the archetypal street corner doo wop hit of all time, and while the West Coast group, led by the solid lead vocals of Cleve Duncan, never really seriously broke into the charts again before disbanding in 1959, they left behind a pretty solid legacy in just under six years. This two-disc set tells the whole story, beginning with the Penguins' first singles for Dootsie Williams' Dootone Records imprint, including the original version of "Earth Angel" from 1954, along with other singles from Mercury Records (including a second version of "Earth Angel" from 1956 that adds a probably unnecessary glockenspiel) and Atlantic Records (a lone single, 1957's "Pledge of Love"), and then takes things back to Dootone for three more late singles and the Dootone LP The Cool, Cool Penguins from 1958, the whole of which is also collected here. The end result is a wonderful, multi-label history of this influential west coast doo wop outfit. ~ Steve Leggett

Tracks

1. No There Ain't No News Today
2. Hey Senorita
3. Earth Angel (1955 Dootone Version)
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. Don't Do It
10. Be Mine or Be a Fool
11. It Only Happens with You
12. Walkin' Down Broadway
13. Devil That I See
14. Promises Promises Promises
15. Jingle Jangle
16. A Christmas Prayer
17. My Troubles Are Not at an End
18. She's Gone Gone
19. Dealer of Dreams
20. Peace of Mind

1. Earth Angel (1956 Mercury Version)
2. Ice
3. Cool Baby Cool
4. Will You Be Mine
5. The Sound of Your Voice
6. Pledge of Love
7. I Knew I'd Fall in Love
8. Do Not Pretend
9. If You're Mine
10. Cold Heart
11. Want Me
12. Sweet Love
13. Let Me Make Up Your Mind
14. Money Talks
15. Lover or Fool
16. Butterball
17. Heart of a Fool
18. Be My Loving Baby
19. That's How Much I Need You
20. You're an Angel