Tuesday, September 25, 2007

CHIPMUNKS SING THE BEATLES HITS (Liberty Records LST-7388)



I got this LP in a trade for some comic books when I was about 12 years old. At the time I thought I got the short end of the deal, but I treasure this LP much more than I would have those comic books. Here's some inside info I found about the LP (still no info found on who the musicians were on this LP):

"After a successful run of platters beginning with Let's All Sing With the Chipmunks (1959), Ross Bagdasarian scored a major coup for his multimedia franchise when he ventured to London seeking approval to release an entire LP of Beatles' covers. As it turns out, they were familiar with and actually enthusiasts of the Chipmunks and permission was granted. The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits (1964) became the sixth nonseasonal collection to feature the animated antics of Alvin, Simon, Theodore, and Dave Seville all of whom were voiced by the multitalented Bagdasarian. The dozen tunes chosen for the project reflect some of the bestknown material from the Fab Four, and the songs were primarily derived from Introducing...the Beatles (1963) and Meet the Beatles (1964), although it also includes a cover of "A Hard Day's Night." From a musical standpoint, there are a number of worthy observations. Most prominently is that the band rises to the opportunity of replicating these pop masterpieces. Sonically, they recall the work of Hal Blaine (drums) and the stable of Los Angelesbased musicians known as "the Wrecking Crew." This aggregate performed on a roster of late'50s, '60s, and '70s pop classics ranging from the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds to many of the Carpenters' seminal sides. Key and otherwise signature licks from the originals have been incorporated especially Ringo Starr's drum fills and pacing. With the vocals, either you love the novelty or you don't. Obviously many did as the album became a Top 20 smash in the fall of 1964 even out charting the Capitol Records' repackaging of some of the same tunes on The Early Beatles (1965). There are a few characteristic moments during the instrumental breaks when Alvin raises the goodnatured ire of Seville, such as the exchange during "Twist and Shout." Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide"

Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits Zip File

Goosebumps Sounds Of Halloween & A Night In Terror Tower Audio Book






You can download these two Halloween items at Way Cool Music

Sunday, September 23, 2007

Winsome Witch "Something's Brewing" VHS Sound Rips & Screen Caps






I was playing around today with the DVD recorder I got real cheap off ebay last January. So I tried taping a bunch of cartoon soundtracks. Here's the first VHS Rip from Winsome Witch called "Something's Brewing" (Winnie's voice By Jean Vander Pyl):

Winsome Witch "Something's Brewing" VHS Sound Rips & Screen Caps Zip File with Artwork

Friday, September 21, 2007

Leo The Lion Children's Records Series

MGM had several childrens series over the years. They started with children's records in the main series and in the Lion reissue series in the late 1950s, then switched to a new CH-100 children's series in 1962. This shifted to the CH-500 series in 1963-64, then a special label, Leo the Lion (CH-1000 series) in 1965-1968. The particular record files featured here were shared by Troy from the Yahoo Power Records Forum. Thanks Troy!



"Official Adventures Of Batman And Robin" Zip File



"More Offical Adventures Of Batman And Robin" Zip File



"The Offical Adventures Of Flash Gordon" Zip File





"The Official Adventures Of Mandrake The Magician & The Phantom" Zip File



"The Official Adventures Of Prince Valiant" Zip File



"The Offical Adventures Of Superman" Zip File



"Official Adventures Of Aquaman, The Flash & Green Lantern" Zip File





"You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown!" Soundtrack Zip File



"Mighty Mouse To The Rescue" Zip File






TARZAN TV SOUNDTRACK Zip File

CHILLY WILLY EPISODE 1967

FOUND THIS AT THE SATURDAY MORNING BLOG, AND JUST HAD TO SHARE IT HERE. LOVE THE CARTOON, BUT I LOVE EVEN MORE THE SONG THE BEAR AND PENGUIN PERFORM REPEATEDLY.

Thursday, September 20, 2007

"Fat Albert Halloween Special" Video

Here's a AVI file of the "Fat Albert Halloween Special" DVD. This is my first attempt at a DVD rip so I'm not sure how it came out. Seems pretty good to me although a little pixelated in afew spots. Enjoy!

"Fat Albert Halloween Special" DVD Rip 192 MB AVI File

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

G. I. Joe - Stories Of Patriotic Americans - The Story Of The Green Beret



G. I. Joe - Stories Of Patriotic Americans Zip File

Bozo At The Circus 78 RPM Record And Storybook (Capitol Records BBX-34 1946)





Kiddie Records Weekly had this info to share about this set:
"Pinto Colvig, the jovial voice of Bozo, is a former clown himself. He can be heard in many Disney productions as Goofy, Pluto, Grumpy and other famed characters. In addition to Colvig, Billy Bletcher and Sara Berner are heard impersonating animals housed under the big tent. The music was composed, arranged and conducted by Billy May, who spent many months engaged in research. His use of the calliope ingeniously reflects the feel of the circus, complimenting the spoken words of Colvig as he introduces and interviews the various animals."

I was lucky enough to find this set on Ebay for only $5.99. Sometimes you get lucky that way.

Bozo At The Circus Zip File (Zip File Contains All Of The Storybook Pages)

Superman Musical Stories (Tifton Records 78004)



This is the other musical stories LP that Tifton Records put out. I shared the Batman LP earlier.

Superman Musical Stories Zip File

Batman Musical Stories (Tifton Records)





This is a series of songs that relate to the Batman series. Not sure why it calls them musical stories. This one and another based on Superman that I share elsewhere were put out at about the same itme.

Batman Musical Stories Zip File

Tuesday, September 18, 2007

"It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown" Read By Rick Dees

IT'S GETTING CLOSE TO HALLOWEEN TIME SO I THOUGHT I'D REPOST THIS FOR YOU ALL TO LISTEN TO;

I found this on the Fine Living website today, and thought I'd share it:

Play the Video:
Click Here

Friday, September 14, 2007

"L'il Abner" Broadway Soundtrack LP (Columbia Records AOL 5150)





Li'l Abner, musical play
Composed by Gene de Paul
Performed by Percy Faith and His Orchestra
with Edith Adams, Marc Breaux, Ralph Linn, Peter Palmer, Stubby Kaye, Rosemary Clooney, Howard St. John
Conducted by Lehman Engel, Percy Faith

Li'l Abner is a musical with a book by Norman Panama and Melvin Frank, music by Gene De Paul, and lyrics by Johnny Mercer.

Based on the comic strip Li'l Abner by Al Capp, the show is, on the surface, a broad spoof of hillbillies but is also a pointed satire taking on any number of topics, ranging from an incompetent United States federal government to standards of masculinity.

The plot centers on two things: first, Dogpatch, the town that is the main setting of the comic strip, has been declared the "most unnecessary town" in the U.S. and is set to be turned into a nuclear testing site; second, the water that Li'l Abner has been drinking all of his life is discovered to be a potion that makes men strong and handsome, but also utterly uninterested in sex.

The town is ultimately saved when a plaque is discovered declaring that its local hero, the Confederate general Jubilation T. Cornpone was, by virtue of his incompetence, so instrumental in the defeat of his own army as to be a hero of the Republic.

The Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Michael Kidd, opened on November 15, 1956 at the St. James Theatre, where it ran for 693 performances. The original cast starred Peter Palmer in the title role and Edie Adams as Daisy Mae. Other prominent cast members were Howard St. John as General Bullmoose, Stubby Kaye as Marryin' Sam, Charlotte Rae as Mammy Yokum (Li'l Abner's mother), Tina Louise as Appassionata von Climax, Julie Newmar as Stupifyin' Jones, Carmen Alvarez as Moonbeam McSwine, Ted Thurston as Senator Phogbound, and Tony Mordente as Lonesome Polecat.
Act I
A Typical Day - Dogpatchers
If I Had My Druthers - L'il Abner and Cronies
If I Had My Druthers (Reprise) - Daisy Mae
Jubilation T. Cornpone - Marryin' Sam and Dogpatchers
Rag Offen the Bush - Dogpatchers
Namely You - Daisy Mae and L'il Abner
Unnecessary Town - L'il Abner, Daisy Mae and Dogpatchers
What's Good for General Bullmoose - Secretaries
The Country's in the Very Best of Hands - L'il Abner and Marryin' Sam
Sadie Hawkins Day ((Ballet)) - Dogpatchers
Oh Happy Day - Dr. Finsdale, Dr. Smithborn, Dr. Krogmeyer and Dr. Schleifitz
I'm Past My Prime - Daisy Mae and Marryin' Sam
Love in a Home - L'il Abner and Daisy Mae
Progress Is the Root of All Evil - Gen. Bullmoose
Progress Is the Root of All Evil (Reprise) - Gen. Bullmoose
Put 'Em Back - Wives
Namely You (Reprise) - Daisy Mae
The Matrimonial Stomp - Marryin' Sam and Dogpatchers
Finale - Entire Company

"L'il Abner" Broadway Soundtrack LP Zip File

Tom Lehrer "Songs And More Songs"





Tom Lehrer "Songs And More Songs" Zip File

L'il Abner Soundtracks

WHILE I'M STILL WORKING ON UPLAODING MY OWN L'IL ABNER LP SOUNDTRACK, HERE ARE TWO LP SHARES FROM A MUSIC SHARE FRIEND NAMED FILMPAC:



L'il Abner Orginal Motion Picture Soundtrack by Nelson Riddle & Andre Previn Zip File





Shelly Manne & Friends Modern Jazz Performances Of Music From L'il Abner Zip File

Hollywood Squares Zingers CD



Hollywood Squares Zingers CD Zip File

This was shared earlier this month on Dartman's World Of Wonders in LP form. I just received it in CD form so I thought I'd share that with you all here soon. Trying to clear up some file space at the moment.

Thursday, September 13, 2007

FAT ALBERT AND THE COSBY KIDS!! From the Original Super Rare Vinyl!





DADDYKIN HAD THIS TO SAY WHEN HE SHARED THIS LP:

"Hi. I say that about this album because it is one of the most scarce bubblegum LPs that I have ever encountered. I honestly didn't know it existed for ages, as is the case with many fans of the show. I always knew about the Bill Cosby comedy records about Fat Albert, but I craved a TV soundtrack with the theme and the songs that I heard the Junkyard Gang perform each Saturday morning. Well thanks to eBay, I discovered in recent years that such an album was actually recorded and released in 1973, Paramount Records #PAS-6053 (thanks to Rob G for this info!). The details are foggy to me even today. A google search brings up little or no info on the LP. I always notice the eBay listings too late, but when fate produces a copy it always goes for $100-$200. I still don't have the vinyl, but I give you a "collectible" rip straight from the vinyl. While there are audio CDs in the Fat Albert DVD sets that give you all this stuff now, I still find this elusive slab of vinyl more appealing. Album cover artwork (as much as I have) is included in the folder. Any more info on this record would be appreciated. Enjoy!! TRACK LISTING: 01. FAT ALBERT THEME, 02. DON'T LOOK DOWN ON A SMALL GUY, 03. THE HERO, 04. FRIENDS, 05. PLAYIN' HOOKEY, 06. FOUR EYES, 07. WE'RE ALL TOGETHER, 08. BEGGING BENNY, 09. THE HOSPITAL, 10. STAGE FRIGHT, 11. THE BULLY."

"FAT ALBERT AND THE COSBY KIDS" ZIP FILE

SCOOBY-DOO'S SNACK TRACKS!!



DADDYKIN HAD THIS TO SAY WHEN HE SHARED THIS LP:

"Hi. By request, here is the great Rhino CD "SCOOBY-DOO'S SNACK TRACKS." This is an awesome collection, gathering together all the various Scooby themes and the cool bubblegum music played during the chase scenes. Artwork is included in the folder. Enjoy!!

TRACK LISTING:


1. Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! (Main Title, 1969) - David Mook
2. Recipe For My Love - Danny Janssen
3. Seven Days A Week - Danny Janssen/Austin Roberts
4. Daydreamin' - Danny Janssen/Sue Steward
5. Love The World - Danny Janssen
6. Tell Me, Tell Me - Danny Janssen/Sue Steward
7. The New Scooby-Doo Movies (Main Title, 1972) - Joseph Babera/Hoyt Curtin/William Hanna
8. Pretty Mary Sunlite - Danny Janssen/Austin Roberts/Jerry Reed
9. I Can Make You Happy - Danny Janssen/Davy Jones
10. The Scooby-Doo Show (Main Title, 1976) - Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtain/William Hanna
11. Move Over - Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtain/William Hanna
12. Ruby Cool Guy - Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtain/William Hanna
13. Gotta Have Time - Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtain/William Hanna
14. The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (Main Title, 1984) - Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtain/William Hanna
15. I Could Be A Star - Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtain/William Hanna
16. Dooby Doo - Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtain/William Hanna
17. The 13 Ghosts Of Scooby-Doo (Main Title, 1985) - Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtain/William Hanna
18. Me And My Shadow - Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtain/William Hanna
19. Scooby's Mystery Mix - Craig DeGraff/E.J. Dick"


SCOOBY-DOO'S SNACK TRACKS ZIP FILE

"Woody Woodpecker's Picnic" (Capitol/ZIV L6961 Made Exclusively For Wonderland Records) Also Includes "Sparky And The Talking Train"





"Woody Woodpecker's Picnic" & "Sparky And The Talking Train" Zip File

THE IMPOSSIBLES!! An Impossible Collection!



DADDYKIN HAD THIS TO SAY WHEN HE SHARED THIS LP:

"Hi. I put this collection together mainly out of frustration that nothing is available officially on this great Hanna-Barbera toon from 1966. The Impossibles were a moptop rock and roll combo that transformed into super heroes whenever justice called. They could never finish a song without being interrupted to protect your safety. It's with this idea that I give you (from VHS transfers) all the snippets of Impossibles songs that I could find. Cartoon sound effects and some dialogue are unavoidable, but it's a fun listen anyway. Some are included twice if the clip gave you more or a different snippet of the song. So, interrupted for your safety, are the following song snippets: LITTLE SALLY ANN, CALLING THE IMPOSSIBLES, I SEE YOUR SMILING FACE, RALLY-HO, HEY YOU, I KNEW A GIRL, MEET ME AT CAESAR'S PLACE, SHAKE AND MOVE AND DANCE, SOME PEOPLE THINK, and NEW DANCE IN TOWN. Enjoy!"

"THE IMPOSSIBLES" ZIP FILE

THE FLINTSTONES MODERN STONE-AGED MELODIES!! Original Songs From The Classic TV Show Soundtrack!




DADDYKIN HAD THIS TO SAY WHEN HE SHARED THIS LP:

"Hi. Since its debut in 1960, "The Flintstones" has become a bedrock of TV gum. From the cool jazzy theme of the early days to the pure pop of "Meet the Flintstones," this toon had it all. They had a British Invasion band called The Way Outs play in Bedrock. James Darren sang surf music. The Beau Brummels played their hit "Laugh Laugh." And don't forget the great songs from the cast...Fred doing "Bedrock Twitch," his rockabilly take on Elvis. And who can forget baby Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm singing "Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sunshine In." Well, this out-of-print Rhino gem gathers them all together, plus many others. The original front cover to "Modern Stone-Age Melodies" is included in the folder with other cool pics. Enjoy! TRACK LISTING: 01. MEET THE FLINTSTONES (Main Title, 1965), 02. MEET THE FLINTSTONES (Original Album Version, 1961), 03. ROCKIN' BIRD, 04. CAR HOP SONG, 05. STAR DUST, 06. YABBA-DABBA-DOO- Hoagy Carmichael, 07. HAPPY ANNIVERSARY QUARTET, 08. LUCIA, 09. ROCKENSCHPEEL JINGLE, 10. BEDROCK TWITCH, 11. OLD FOLKS AT HOME, 12. SOFTSOAP JINGLE, 13. WAY OUTS, 14. SURFIN' CRAZE- James Darren, 15. OPEN UP YOUR HEART AND LET THE SUNSHINE IN, 16. LAUGH LAUGH- The Beau Brummels, 17. CHRISTMAS IS MY FAV'RITE TIME OF YEAR, 18. DINO THE DINOSAUR, 19. MEET THE FLINTSTONES (End Title, 1962), 20. THE MAN CALLED FLINTSTONE, 21. THEY'LL NEVER SPLIT US APART, 22. RISE AND SHINE (Main Title, 1960), 23. RISE AND SHINE (End Title, 1960)."

THE FLINTSTONES MODERN STONE-AGE MELODIES ZIP FILE