The Absolutely Essential 3 CD Collection

~ Release by Spike Jones (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Dance of the Hours
other instruments [birdaphone]:
Willie Spicer
spoken vocals [commentary]:
Doodles Weaver
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
recording of:
Dance of the Hours (Spike Jones version) (on 1949-05-24)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli
arranger:
Spike Jones and Doodles Weaver
parody version of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 2. Danza delle ore
5:35
2I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
5:43
3Down in Jungle Town
2:18
4Der Fuehrer's Face
recording of:
Der Fuehrer’s Face
lyricist and composer:
Oliver Wallace
2:40
5What Is a Disk Jockey
3:37
6Love in Bloom
3:28
7Old McDonald Had a Farm
vocals:
Del Porter
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
recording of:
Old McDonald Had a Farm
lyricist and composer:
[traditional]
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 745)
3:07
8Dragnet
3:14
9Behind Those Swinging Doors
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1941-08-08)
vocals:
Del Porter (on 1941-08-08)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1941-08-08)
recording of:
Behind Those Swinging Doors (on 1941-08-08)
lyricist and composer:
Fleming Allan
3:05
10I Dream of Brownie With the Light Blue Jeans
3:07
11My Pretty Girl
2:56
12As Time Goes By
2:44
13Chinese Muletrain
3:09
14People Are Funnier Than Anybody
3:07
15Holiday for Strings
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Del Porter
recording of:
Holiday for Strings (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Sammy Gallop
composer:
David Rose
3:11
16Our Hour (The Puppy Love Song)
3:24
17Never Hit Your Grandma With a Shovel
3:00
18Clink, Clink, Another Drink
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1942-01-12)
other vocals and other vocals [hickups]:
Mel Blanc (on 1942-01-12)
vocals:
Del Porter & The Boys in the Backroom (on 1942-01-12)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1942-01-12)
recording of:
Clink Clink Another Drink (on 1942-01-12)
writer:
Foster Carling and Phil Ohman
2:20
19Laura
vocals:
Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath, Jimmy Cassidy and Red Ingle
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His Other Orchestra
recording of:
Laura (1945 song) (from 1945-05-06 until 1946-05-06)
lyricist:
Johnny Mercer (in 1945)
composer:
David Raksin (in 1944)
publisher:
EMI Robbins Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Robbins Music Corp., Twentieth Century Music Corp. and United Partnership Ltd.
version of:
Laura (original 1944 film theme)
3:02
20Cocktails for Two
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
vocals:
City Slickers and Carl Grayson (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
part of:
V Disc (number: VP 939 (2))
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston
composer:
Sam Coslow
2:45

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Release

ASIN:UK: B004DY4Z6Y [info]

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part of:The Absolute Essential 3 CD Collection (order: 9)