SPIKE JONES - "Dinner Music" & "Spike Jones & His City Slickers Greatest Hits"

Description: Spike Jones & His City Slickers: Orchestra / band, active from the early 1940s to the mid 1950s, which specialized in performing satirical arrangements of popular songs. Ballads and classical works receiving the Jones treatment would be punctuated with gunshots, whistles, cowbells, and outlandish vocals. The group came to be due to drummer Spike Jones growing bored with playing the same music each night he performed with The Victor Young Orchestra; First to be recruited was Delmar Porter, who sang with The Foursome -- a vocal and ocarina quartet Jones had backed on Decca Records -- was Jones' partner in musical mayhem from the outset. Porter led a six-piece group called the Feather Merchants, which was managed by Jones before it gradually evolved into the City Slickers. They soon found other like-minded musicians and together they began playing parodies of standard songs for their own entertainment. The musicians wanted their wives to share in their enjoyment, so they recorded their weekly performances. One of the recordings somehow made its way into the hands of an RCA Victor executive, who offered the musicians a recording contract. The first record made by the City Slickers was Der Fuehrer's Face. Because of the success of the record, Jones turned from being the group's drummer to being its bandleader. He initially thought the popularity he and the City Slickers enjoyed as a result of the record would fade. Audiences kept wanting to hear more from Jones and his band, so he began working at more comic arrangements for the group. The band released their last album in 1956, calling it a day soon afterward due to Jones wishing to perform "more serious" music. Spike Jones & His City Slickers* – Greatest HitsLabel:The Entertainers – CD 0247Format:CD, Compilation, ReissueCountry:ItalyReleased:1990Genre:Jazz, PopStyle:ParodyTrack list:1Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–Cocktails For TwoVocals – Carl GraysonWritten-By – Johnston*, Coslow*Vocals – Carl GraysonWritten-By – Johnston*, Coslow*2:572Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–ChloeVocals – Red IngleWritten-By – Kahn*, Moret*Vocals – Red IngleWritten-By – Kahn*, Moret*3:123Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–I'm In The Mood For LoveVocals – Bill Barty*Written-By – Fields*, McHugh*Vocals – Bill Barty*Written-By – Fields*, McHugh*2:594Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–Riders In The SkyVocals – I.W. Warper*, Sir Frederick Gas, The Sons Of The Sons Of The BackwoodsmenWritten-By – Jones*Vocals – I.W. Warper*, Sir Frederick Gas, The Sons Of The Sons Of The BackwoodsmenWritten-By – Jones*3:155Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–None But The Lonely Heart (Soaperetta)Arranged By – Brandt*, Jones*Violin [Solo] – Dick GardnerVocals [Boy] – Spike JonesVocals [Girl] – Helen GraycoArranged By – Brandt*, Jones*Violin [Solo] – Dick GardnerVocals [Boy] – Spike JonesVocals [Girl] – Helen Grayco3:166Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–The Bubble Gum SongVocals – George RockWritten-By – Hoefle*, Porter*Vocals – George RockWritten-By – Hoefle*, Porter*3:147Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–You Always Hurt The One You LoveVocals – Carl Grayson, Red IngleWritten-By – Roberts*, Fisher*Vocals – Carl Grayson, Red IngleWritten-By – Roberts*, Fisher*2:528Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–The Charleston (From "Runnin' Wild")Vocals – Gil Bert, Sully VanWritten-By – Johnson*, Mack*Vocals – Gil Bert, Sully VanWritten-By – Johnson*, Mack*2:439Spike Jones And His Wacky Wakakians–Hawaiian War Chant (Ta-Hu-Wa-Hu-Wai)Written-By – Noble*, Leleiohaku*, Freed*Written-By – Noble*, Leleiohaku*, Freed*2:4510Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–Der Fuehrer's FaceOther [Birdaphone] – Willie PicerVocals – Carl GraysonWritten-By – Wallace*Other [Birdaphone] – Willie PicerVocals – Carl GraysonWritten-By – Wallace*2:3811Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–Chinese Mule Train (From "Singing Guns")Vocals – Freddy MorganWritten-By – Glickman*, Heath*, Lange*Vocals – Freddy MorganWritten-By – Glickman*, Heath*, Lange*3:0812Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–That Old Black MagicVocals – Carl GraysonWritten-By – Arlen - Mercer*Vocals – Carl GraysonWritten-By – Arlen - Mercer*2:2413Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–Yes, We Have No BananasVocals – Freddy Morgan, Joe Siracusa, Sir Frederick GasWritten-By – Silver*, Conn*Vocals – Freddy Morgan, Joe Siracusa, Sir Frederick GasWritten-By – Silver*, Conn*3:1514Spike Jones And His Other Orchestra*–LauraVocals – Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath, Jimmy Cassidy, Red IngleWritten-By – Raskin*, Mercer*Vocals – Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath, Jimmy Cassidy, Red IngleWritten-By – Raskin*, Mercer*2:5815Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–Love In BloomVocals – Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath, The Barefooted Pennsylvanians, The Saliva SistersWritten-By – Robin*, Rainger*Vocals – Dr. Horatio Q. Birdbath, The Barefooted Pennsylvanians, The Saliva SistersWritten-By – Robin*, Rainger*3:2516Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–I Dream Of Brownie With The Light Blue JeansVocals – Carl Grayson, The Barefooted PennsylvaniansWritten-By – Meyer*, Jones*Vocals – Carl Grayson, The Barefooted PennsylvaniansWritten-By – Meyer*, Jones*3:0517Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–My Old FlameVocals – Paul Frees, Paul JudsonWritten-By – Johnston*, Coslow*Vocals – Paul Frees, Paul JudsonWritten-By – Johnston*, Coslow*3:3118Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–William Tell OvertureArranged By – Weaver*, Jones*Composed By – Rossini*Other [Commentary] – Doodles WeaverArranged By – Weaver*, Jones*Composed By – Rossini*Other [Commentary] – Doodles Weaver3:1619Red Ingle, Aileen Carlisle–The Glow WormArranged By – Jones*Written-By – Robinson*, Paul LinckeArranged By – Jones*Written-By – Robinson*, Paul Lincke3:0920Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–LiebestraumArranged By – Jones*Composed By – Franz LisztNarrator – Richard Morgan*Vocals – Red IngleWritten-By – Del PorterArranged By – Jones*Composed By – Franz LisztNarrator – Richard Morgan*Vocals – Red IngleWritten-By – Del Porter3:0921Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–Japanese SkokiaanVocals – Freddy MorganWritten-By – Nsarurgwa*, Glazer*Vocals – Freddy MorganWritten-By – Nsarurgwa*, Glazer*2:3522Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–Tiger RagWritten-By – La Rocca*Written-By – La Rocca*1:3923Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–The Tennessee WaltzVocals – Sara Berner, Sir Frederick GasWritten-By – King*, Stewart*Vocals – Sara Berner, Sir Frederick GasWritten-By – King*, Stewart*2:4824Spike Jones & His City Slickers*–Hotcha Cornia (Black Eyes)Arranged By – Jones*Chorus – Slicker ChorusWritten-By – TraditionalArranged By – Jones*Chorus – Slicker ChorusWritten-By – Traditional2:03Companies, etc.Distributed By – SaarPressed By – Lor DiscGlass Mastered At – DigipressNotesManufactured in EEC. Total playing time 70'16" Barcode and Other IdentifiersBarcode: 8004883002474SPARS Code: AADRights Society: SIAEMatrix / Runout: LORDISC DIGIP CD0247 Spike Jones – Dinner Music...For People Who Aren't Very Hungry!Label:Rhino Records (2) – R2 70261Format:CD, Remastered, ReissueCountry:USReleased:1988Genre:Non-Music, Pop, Stage & ScreenStyle:Comedy, MusicalTrack list:1Space Ship Landing0:192Assorted Glugs, PBRTS & SKKS0:323Ramona1:104Duet For Violin And Garbage Disposal1:495The Black And Blue Danube Waltz4:126Stark's Theme1:247The Old Sow SongVocals – George RockVocals – George Rock1:418Pal-Yat-CheeVocals – Betsy GayVocals – Betsy Gay4:069How High The Fidelity1:2410Cocktails For TwoVocals – Carl GraysonVocals – Carl Grayson3:3611Wyatt Earp Makes Me BurpVocals – Mousie Garner, Sir Fredric Gas*, The Sons Of The PioneersVocals – Mousie Garner, Sir Fredric Gas*, The Sons Of The Pioneers2:4712Woofer's Lament0:3813Memories Are Made Of This1:5414The Sneezin' Bee2:1415Little Child (Daddy Dear)Vocals – George Rock, Paul FreesVocals – George Rock, Paul Frees1:5516Brahm's Alibi1:4617ChloeVocals – Red IngleVocals – Red Ingle3:45NotesThis album was conceived, produced and recorded under the personal supervision of Spike Jones. Cover Design: Gabriele Boone-Jones Digital Remastering by Bill Inglot and Ken Perry at K-Disc Barcode and Other IdentifiersBarcode: 0 8122-70261-2 7

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