The Whispers: The Dore Singles The Whispers, one of R&B’s most enduring vocal groups, began their career in 1963 in Los Angeles. Before achieving global fame with hits like "And the Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady," the group spent their formative years recording for Lou Bedell’s Dore Records . This era, spanning roughly from 1964 to 1967, is captured in various compilations like The Dore Singles and Dore 60's Singles . Early History and Formation
: The group's very first single.
: During their tenure at Dore, the teenagers recorded nine singles at the legendary Gold Star Studios in Hollywood. Notable Tracks from the Dore Era
Bandcamp: Features the album The Dore Singles directly from the artists. Discogs : Provides details on various physical pressings. Tracklist for The Dore Singles
While these early 60s recordings were hard to find for decades, they have been remastered and released on several digital and physical platforms. You can find these collections at retailers and streaming services like: Amazon : Available as Dore 60's Singles . Apple Music : Listed under the title The Dore Years .
The songs from this period are characterized by early soul and doo-wop influences, showcasing the group's emerging tight harmonies. Key tracks included on the The Dore Singles compilation include:
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This tool is used to create replacement labels for Franklin BOOKMAN cartridges that have faded or otherwise deteriorated labelling. The generated labels are downloadable as SVG files and can be printed at 100% scale for a 1:1 reproduction size suitable for application on worn ROM cards.

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You can find scans of various Franklin promotional / catalog leaflets below. Items listed in chronological order.
This is a collection of disk images and files of related software that came bundled as part of various Franklin DBS / Bookman devices. Click to download these files.
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FEP received its own official number in the USB vendor code list after submitting it to the USB consortium: 0x09b2 (hex) or 2482 (dec). The submission was related to use of USB for the eBookman device.
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The Whispers: The Dore Singles The Whispers, one of R&B’s most enduring vocal groups, began their career in 1963 in Los Angeles. Before achieving global fame with hits like "And the Beat Goes On" and "Rock Steady," the group spent their formative years recording for Lou Bedell’s Dore Records . This era, spanning roughly from 1964 to 1967, is captured in various compilations like The Dore Singles and Dore 60's Singles . Early History and Formation
: The group's very first single.
: During their tenure at Dore, the teenagers recorded nine singles at the legendary Gold Star Studios in Hollywood. Notable Tracks from the Dore Era Datei herunterladen The Whispers - The Dore Sin...
Bandcamp: Features the album The Dore Singles directly from the artists. Discogs : Provides details on various physical pressings. Tracklist for The Dore Singles The Whispers: The Dore Singles The Whispers, one
While these early 60s recordings were hard to find for decades, they have been remastered and released on several digital and physical platforms. You can find these collections at retailers and streaming services like: Amazon : Available as Dore 60's Singles . Apple Music : Listed under the title The Dore Years . Early History and Formation : The group's very
The songs from this period are characterized by early soul and doo-wop influences, showcasing the group's emerging tight harmonies. Key tracks included on the The Dore Singles compilation include:
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