Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits
| Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 05 December 1995 |
| Recorded | 1995 |
| Genre | Alternative rock |
| Length | 65:29 |
| Label | MCA |
| Producer | Ralph Sall |
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits is a tribute album of songs from Saturday morning children’s television shows and cartoons (mostly) from the 1960s and 1970s. The project was produced by Ralph Sall, with the songs performed by alternative rock artists. It was released in 1995 by MCA on LP, CD, and cassette, and peaked at #67 on the Billboard 200.[2] Promotion for the album included a comic book from Marvel Comics[3] and a music video collection hosted by Drew Barrymore (MCA Home Video MCAV-11348).[4] All versions of the album are currently out of print.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Tra La La Song (One Banana, Two Banana)" (from Banana Splits Adventure Hour) | Mark Barkan/Richie Adams | Liz Phair with Material Issue | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Go Speed Racer Go" (from Speed Racer) | Nobuyoshi Koshibe | Sponge | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Sugar, Sugar" (from The Archie Show) | Jeff Barry/Andy Kim | Mary Lou Lord with Semisonic | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" (from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!) | David Mook/Ben Raleigh | Matthew Sweet | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Josie and the Pussycats" (from Josie and the Pussycats) | Denby Williams/Joseph Roland/Hoyt Curtin | Juliana Hatfield and Tanya Donelly | 2:15 |
| 6. | "The Bugaloos" (from The Bugaloos) | Norman Gimbel/Charles Fox | Collective Soul | 3:17 |
| 7. | "Underdog" (from Underdog) | Chester Stover/Watts Biggers/Treadwell Covington/Joseph Harris | Butthole Surfers | 3:54 |
| 8. | "Gigantor" (from Gigantor) | Louis C. Singer/Eugene Raskin | Helmet | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Spider-Man" (from Spider-Man) | Robert "Bob" Harris/Paul Francis Webster | Ramones | 2:05 |
| 10. | "Jonny Quest/Stop That Pigeon" (from Jonny Quest/Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines) | William Hanna/Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtin | The Reverend Horton Heat | 3:10 |
| 11. | "Open Up Your Heart and Let the Sun Shine In" (from The Flintstones) | Stuart Hamblen | Frente! | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Eep Opp Ork Ah-Ah (Means I Love You)" (from The Jetsons) | William Hanna/Joseph Barbera/Hoyt Curtin | Violent Femmes | 3:21 |
| 13. | "Fat Albert Theme" (from Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids) | Ricky Sheldon/Edward Fournier | Dig | 3:44 |
| 14. | "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" (from Popeye) | Sammy Lerner | Face to Face | 3:03 |
| 15. | "Friends/Sigmund and the Seamonsters" (from Sigmund and the Sea Monsters) | Danny Janssen/Bobby Hart | Tripping Daisy | 4:21 |
| 16. | "Goolie Get-Together" (from The Groovie Goolies) | Linda Martin/Janis Gwin | Toadies | 3:48 |
| 17. | "Hong Kong Phooey" (from Hong Kong Phooey) | Hoyt Curtin/William Hanna/Joseph Barbera | Sublime | 3:43 |
| 18. | "H.R. Pufnstuf" (from H.R. Pufnstuf) | Les Szarvas/Paul Simon | The Murmurs | 3:17 |
| 19. | "Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy" (from The Ren and Stimpy Show) | Charlie Brissette/John Kricfalusi/Christopher Reccardi | Wax | 3:28 |
Album credits[5]
- All tracks produced by Ralph Sall for Bulletproof Recording Company Inc.
- Executive Producer/Concept: Ralph Sall for Bulletproof Recording Company Inc.
- Engineered by Peter McCabe and Larry Fergusson.
- Mixed by Peter McCabe, Larry Ferguson and Ralph Sall.
- Assistants: Ian Bryan, Amado Carrasco, Carlos Castro, Jim Champagne Gabe Chiesa, Dave Cook, Caram Costanzo, Jeff deMorris, Dave Dysart, Andrew Garver, Brad Haehnel, Richard Hijredia, Leslie Ann Jones, Jeffrey Lane, Eddie Miller, Jonathan Mooney. Carl Nappa, Luis Quine, Adam Rhodes, Rail Rogut, Mi Hael Scotella, Dave Schiffman, Krish Sharma, Bill Smith, Rick Roone, Mark Yeend, and Adam Zimmerman.
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen at Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, California.
- A&R Direction for MCA Records: Ron Oberman and Beth Halper
- Project Coordinators: Candi Tobaben and Jeanne Venton
- Liner Notes/Art Direction: Ralph Sall
- Design: Lisa Sutton
- Front Cover Illustration: Glenn Barr
- Tray Card Illustration: Andrew Davis
- Back Cover Illustration: Gary Panter
- Saturday Morning Logo: Bongo Tone, Inc.
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
Sources
References
- ↑ Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits at AllMusic
- ↑ Entry at Billboard.com
- ↑ "The Saturday Morning Comic". ComicBookRealm.com.
- ↑ Saturday Morning: Cartoons' Greatest Hits on IMDb
- ↑ CD liner notes: Saturday Morning: Cartoons’ Greatest Hits, 1995 MCA Records
- ↑ "American album certifications – Various – Saturday Morning Cartoons' Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
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