Cover of The Best Of Spike Jones

Spike Jones

The Best Of Spike Jones

1960 Comedy Novelty Parody
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Tracklist

  1. A1 Cocktails For TwoJohnston, Coslow 2:55
  2. A2 William Tell OvertureRossini 3:15
  3. A3 ChloeKahn, Moret 3:09
  4. A4 My Old FlameJohnston, Coslow 3:32
  5. A5 The Glow WormRobinson, Lincke 3:06
  6. A6 None But The Lonely Heart (A Soaperetta)Tchaikovsky 3:15
  7. B1 LauraRaksin, Mercer 2:56
  8. B2 The Man On The Flying Trapeze 3:05
  9. B3 You Always Hurt The One You LoveRoberts, Fisher 2:51
  10. B4 Der Fuehrer’s FaceWallace 2:50
  11. B5 Dance Of The HoursPonchielli 3:29
  12. B6 Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)Noble, Leleiohoku, Freed 2:33

Musicians

  • Carl GraysonVocals
  • Doodles WeaverArranged By, Voice (Commentary By), Vocals
  • Spike JonesArranged By, Vocals
  • Red IngleVocals
  • Paul FreesVocals
  • Paul JudsonVocals
  • Aileen Carlisle With ChorusVocals
  • Dick GardnerSoloist, Violin
  • Helen GraycoVocals
  • Dr. Horatio Q. BirdbathVocals
  • Jimmy CassidyVocals
  • Willie SpicerPerformer (Birdaphone)
  • Wacky Wakakians With ChorusVocals

Production

  • Eddie BrandtArranged By

Also credited

Also credited. Written-By: Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow, Gioacchino Rossini, Gus Kahn, Neil Moret, Lilla Cayley Robinson, Paul Lincke, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, David Raksin, Johnny Mercer, Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher, Oliver Wallace, Amilcare Ponchielli, Johnny Noble, Prince Leleiohoku, Ralph Freed. Artwork: Jack Davis. Sleeve Notes: Frank Jacobs.

Release notes

This release appears to be the original “Best Of” compilation that was later re-released by RCA with electronically reprocessed stereo in 1967 as catalog # LSP 3849(e) and again in 1975 as catalog # ANL1-1035(e)

For The Second Time Count Basie / Kansas City 3, 1983 Shares Gus Kahn We Get Requests The Oscar Peterson Trio, 1965 Shares Johnny Mercer Concert By The Sea Erroll Garner, 1956 Shares Johnny Mercer A Christmas Together John Denver And The Muppets, 1979 Also Novelty