Various – Dootone Rhythm And Blues

Track Listing:
1. The Penguins - Earth Angel – 2:55   2. Don Julian And The Meadowlarks - Heaven And Paradise – 2:49   3. Vernon Green And The Medallions - The Letter – 2:46   4. The Cuff Links - Guided Missiles – 2:43   5. The Pipes - Be Fair – 2:53   6. The Romancers - I Still Remember – 2:34   7. Vernon Green And The Medallions - Edna – 2:22   8. Don Julian And The Meadowlarks - This Must Be Paradise – 2:39   9. The Penguins - Kiss A Fool Goodbye – 2:48   10. Vernon Green And The Medallions - The Telegram – 2:24   11. The Cufflinx - So Tough – 2:15   12. The Calvanes - Fleeoowee – 2:30   13. The Pearls - My Heart's Desire – 2:55   14. The Penguins - Love Will Make Your Mind Go Wild – 2:32

Reviews:

1. All Music - Steve Leggett
Walter "Dootsie" Williams' Los Angeles-based independent Dootone Records was an active imprint from 1951 to 1963, releasing close to 200 singles during that time (for legal reasons, the name was changed to Dooto Records in 1957), most of them by homegrown street corner vocal groups. As this fine set shows, the quality level was high for these releases, and Williams' sparse production approach insured that the song was always the thing. Highlights on this 14-song set include the Penguins' classic "Earth Angel," the Romancers' "I Still Remember," the Cuff Links' "So Tough," and the Pearls' marvelously sleek "My Heart's Desire."