The Alvin Show (album)
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| Soundtrack album by David Seville and The Chipmunks | ||||
| Released | 1961 | |||
| Recorded | September 1960- | |||
| Genre | Children's | |||
| Length | 23:24 | |||
| Label | Liberty | |||
| Producer | Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. | |||
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The Alvin Show is a music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks. It is the soundtrack album to the Chipmunks' first animated television series The Alvin Show. Upon the release of the album, the Chipmunks' first three albums were reissued with revised album cover art that utilized the cartoon redesigns of the characters.
Contents
Track listing[2]
Side one
- "The Alvin Show Theme" opening (Ross Bagdasarian Sr.) - 1:37
- "The Mrs. Frumpington Story" – Mrs. Frumpington's Song (Michael Maltese and Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) - 6:38
- "A Visit to France" – 'I Wish I Could Speak French'" (Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) - 3:48
Side two
- "Television Interview – 'Chipmunk Fun'" (Ross Bagdasarian Sr. and Warren Foster, from original material composed by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) - 3:48
- "Crashcup Invents the Bathtub – 'Crashcup's Work Theme (based on 'Sack Time') (John Stanley and Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) - 4:03
- "Witch Doctor" (Ross Bagdasarian, Sr.) – 2:22
- "The Alvin Show Theme" closing - 1:10
Band lineup
Ross Bagdasarian Sr. provided the voices for the chipmunks.
- Alvin: Guitars and vocals
- Simon: Bass and vocals
- Theodore: Drums and vocals
Additional personnel
- Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. – voice of David Seville
- Lee Patrick/June Foray – voice of Mrs. Frumpington
- Shepard Menken – voice of Clyde Crashcup; voice of "Harry" ("Television Interview- 'Chipmunk Fun'" segment)
Production crew
- Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. – producer
- David Hassinger – engineer
- James Getzoff – orchestrator
