Alvin, Simon and Theodore… without David Seville?
Fresh off their Grammy-winning triumphant Beatles cover album, The Chipmunks set their sights on pop, country and surrealism, without a peep out of Dave.
Category Archives: ANIMATION SPIN
Happy 105th Birthday, Disney Legend Tutti Camarata!
The innovations of the pioneering Disney Music Group composer/conductor, who would have been 105 this Friday May 11th, still influence every groove, disc and download.
Bullwinkle and Rocky’s Strange “Circus Adventure” on Records
Be with us this time for: “If the people who did these voices watched the cartoon before making the record, I’m Lorna Doone” or… “Puss Gets the Bootleg!”
When Walt Disney Sent “Wonderland” to Fred Waring’s TV Show
Four months before the release of Alice in Wonderland, bandleader Fred Waring introduced the songs with a TV “mini-musical” and a Decca Records “cast” album.
Happy Birthday, Daffy Duck! A Celebration on Records
Since the maladjusted mallard was mere albumen and yolk and 81 years ago today, we salute some of his records in a post that’s surely worth more than a million box.
Toei & American-International’s “Alakazam the Great!” on Records
A look at the soundtrack for a feature about a mischievous monkey monarch that may not be as notable for how well it succeeded as much as for what it influenced.
Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” Sound Track on Records
The release of the first two-channel stereo sound track for an animated feature was presented with almost as much fanfare as the birth of Princess Aurora herself.
Suppose Goofy Gave a Dance Party – and He Never Showed Up?
In the Goofy tradition, we celebrate April Fool’s Day and Goofy’s birthday– neither of which is today–with his first LP, for which he recorded absolutely nothing.
The Chipmunks Sing One More Time – But Not the Last
On their second album, David Seville and The Chipmunks deliver more hit singles, original tunes and folk songs and even try out a few more daring, “serious” styles.
The Very First Album by Alvin and the Chipmunks
In celebration of the 60th year of Alvin, Simon, Theodore with David Seville, we take a look at the debut LP combining three hit singles with new tunes and old favorites.
