Taking a Spin with “Susie, The Little Blue Coupe”
Buckle up with Sterling Holloway for the charming Susie, the Little Blue Coupe and The Little House, both based on the Disney shorts and in recordings produced by Decca Records….
Category Archives: ANIMATION SPIN
Hanna-Barbera’s “Cinderella á Go-Go”
Groovin’ through Paul Frees and June Foray’s steeped-in-the-‘60s spoof of the fairy tale that is, like, for non-squares, you know? PIXIE & DIXIE WITH MR. JINKS TELL THE STORY OF…
Meet “The Beagles” (1966)
Today, a journey through the grooves of Saturday Morning rock and roll comedy. From Total TeleVision, makers of Underdog, Tennessee Tuxedo and Go-Go Gophers comes one of the most obscure…
“Raggedy Ann and Andy” (1977): A Mind-Boggling Adventure
A peek at the soundtrack album to animation’s most expensive-yet-experimental, corporate-yet-independent and mainstream-yet-eccentric theatrical feature – ever! RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY: A MUSICAL ADVENTURE Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Columbia Records…
Bugs Bunny Breaks a Sweat
In today’s column, we listen to a classic recording of Bugs Bunny’s race against Cecil Turtle, with Mel Blanc; on another LP, Bugs takes a cruise to Fort Lauderdale, without…
Hanna-Barbera’s First Movie Soundtrack
Fifty years ago, a top-flight Hollywood team of animation and music talents brought Yogi Bear and friends to the big screen and to a soundtrack album. HEY THERE, IT’S YOGI…
Mickey Mouse’s “Candy Mine” and “Orphan’s Benefit”
This week Mickey Mouse and company star in a original audio adventure, and we take a look at the numerous releases of Orphan’s Benefit – a cartoon soundtrack that just…
Hercules and Thor: Super Heroes on Not-Exactly-Super Records
A look at the vinyl disc debuts of two mighty defenders of justice – Thor and Hercules – who weren’t as powerful as the budget restraints of children’s records in…
Something Fishy: Bedknobs and Limpets
This week we listen to a cover version from the Disney studio’s follow up to Mary Poppins – and from the soundtrack of the big-screen swan song of the original…
Top Cat’s Top Hits
The indisputable leader of the gang plays the angles on two classic releases based on Hanna-Barbera’s second primetime TV series. ROBIN HOOD Starring TOP CAT Hanna-Barbera Records – Cartoon Series…
