Dr. Demento Presents: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time (limited edition box set)

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Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl: Volume I: The 40s (And Before)
2▼12" Vinyl: Volume II: The 1950s
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1The Purple People Eater
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bear Family Records (from 1997 to present)
recording of:
The Purple People Eater (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Sheb Wooley
publisher:
Channel Music Co. and Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.
Sheb Wooley3.52:16
2Transfusion
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 39)
recording of:
Transfusion
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Drake
Nervous Norvus42:26
3Flying Saucer
recording of:
The Flying Saucer
writer:
Bill Buchanan (songwriter best known for the 1956 song "The Flying Saucer" with Dickie Goodman) (in 1956) and Dickie Goodman (in 1956)
Buchanan & Goodman4:20
4The Battle of Kookamonga
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1959-07-22)
guitar:
Henry D. Haynes (on 1959-07-22)
mandolin:
Kenneth C. Burns (on 1959-07-22)
membranophone:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1959-07-22)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1959-07-22)
vocals:
Henry D. Haynes (on 1959-07-22) and The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1959-07-22)
orchestra:
Kenneth C. Burns (on 1959-07-22)
recording of:
The Battle of Kookamonga (on 1959-07-22)
writer:
Jimmy Driftwood and J.J. Reynolds
parody version of:
The Battle of New Orleans
Homer & Jethro2:39
5Stranded in the Jungle
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Ace Records Ltd (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.) (from 1956 to present)
cover recording of:
Stranded in the Jungle
writer:
James E. Johnson (The Jayhawks/Vibrations) and Ernestine Smith
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peermusic (UK) Limited and Shag Publications
The Cadets3:06
6The Mummy
recording of:
The Mummy
lyricist and composer:
Rod McKuen
Bob McFadden & Dor2:03
7Russian Bandstand
recording of:
Russian Bandstand (in 1959)
writer:
Dickie Goodman
Spencer & Spencer2:14
8The Thing
vocals:
Phil Harris (US singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor and comedian)
orchestra:
Walter Scharf's Orchestra
conductor:
Walter Scharf (on 1950-10-13)
recording of:
The Thing (on 1950-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Charles R. Grean
Phil Harris2:20
9Masochism Tango
engineer:
Ray Hall (engineer)
producer:
James Stagliano
bass:
George Shaw (composer, bass, keyboard, trumpet) (on 1960-01-21)
cello:
Seymour Barab (on 1960-01-21)
clarinet and flute:
Thomas Parshley (on 1960-01-21)
French horn:
Ray Alonge (french horn) (on 1960-01-21)
guitar:
Art Ryerson (on 1960-01-21)
percussion and xylophone:
Bradley Spinney (percussionist) (on 1960-01-21)
piano:
Morris Wechsler (on 1960-01-21)
tenor saxophone:
Al Klink (on 1960-01-21)
violin:
Arcadie Birkenholz (on 1960-01-21), Mac Ceppos (on 1960-01-21), Alex Cores (violin) (on 1960-01-21) and Ralph Silverman (on 1960-01-21)
vocals:
Tom Lehrer (on 1960-01-21)
conductor:
Richard Hayman (on 1960-01-21)
arranger:
Richard Hayman
recording of:
The Masochism Tango (on 1960-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Tom Lehrer
publisher:
Maelstrom Music (Tom Lehrer’s publisher)
part of:
Tomfoolery
Tom Lehrer2:51
10Little Blue Riding Hood
Stan Freberg3:30
11Sunday Driving
Jerry Lewis2:42
12One of These Days
Jackie Gleason3:11
13The Dinghy Song
Ruth Wallis2:50
14Eloise
Kay Thompson2:21
3▶12" Vinyl: Volume III: The 1960s
4▶12" Vinyl: Volume IV: The 1970s
5▶12" Vinyl: Volume V: The 1980s
6▶12" Vinyl: Volume VI: Christmas