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<center>Spike Jones and his City Slickers
A description of my collection and reference for you
 This list is not sorted in any special way!Times
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<td>SPIKE JONES & his City Slickers
 Starlite (EEC) - CDS 51061 
 (1990)</td>

<td>1. Cocktails for two (2:57)
 2. Chloe (3:12)
 3. I'm in the mood for love (2:59)
 4. Riders in the sky (3:15)
 5. None but the lonely heart (3:16)
 6. The bubble gum song (3:15)
 7. You can always hurt the one you love (2:52)
 8. That old black magic (2:25)
 9. Yes, we have no bananas (3:15)
 10. Laura (2:58)
 11. Love in bloom (3:24)
 12. My old flame (3:31)
 13. Old time medley:
 - Someone stole my gal (0:37)
 - Five foot two, eyes of blue (0:36)
 - Nobody's sweetheart now (1:05)</td>

<td>Total play time: 39:56. 
 Good sound quality, studio recordings. 
 No text inside the sleeve. 
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<td>Spike Jones is murdering the classics
 RCA/BMG (USA) - 3235-2-R
 (1988, originally 1971)</td>

<td>1. William Tell overture (3:14)
 2. Rhapsody from Hunger(y) (3:12)
 3. Pal-Yat-Chee (3:20)
 4. Liebestraum (3:10)
 5. The Blue Danube (2:51)
 6. The Jones Laughing record 
 (Introducing "The Flight of the Bumble Bee") (2:46)
 7. Nutcracker Suite (6:59)
 8. Dance of the hours (3:27)
 9. None but the lonely heart (3:13)
 10. Morpheus (2:43)
 11. ILL BARKIO (IL BACIO) (3:27)
 12. Carmen (12:43)</td>

<td>Total play time: 52:03. 
 Good sound quality, studio recordings. 
 No text inside the sleeve. 
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<td>Riot Squad
 Harlequin (UK) - HQCD 01
 (1989, originally 1942-1944)</td>

<td>1. By the beautiful sea
 2. Liebestraum
 3. City Slicker Polka
 4. Down by the O-Hi-O
 5. Water Lou
 6. Hi Ho My Lady
 7. Horsey keep your tail up
 8. The Sheik of Araby
 9. Oh! by Jingo
 10. Red Wing
 11. Der Fuehrer's face
 12. Never hit your grandma with a shovel
 13. You're a Sap, Mr. Jap
 14. Pack up your troubles in your old kitbag
 15. Down in Jungle Town
 16. Cheatin' on the Sandman
 17. I know a story
 18. John Scotter Trot
 19. The sailor with the navy blue eyes
 20. I wanna go back to West Virginia
 21. Come Josephine in my flying machine
 22. St-St-St-Stella</td>

<td>No song play times on cover. 
 Total play time: 57:51. 
 Good sound quality, studio recordings. 
  Sleeve contents under Spike Jones Albums
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<td>The Masters: Spike Jones
 Eagle (UK) - EAB CD 040
 (1997)</td>

<td>1. I went to your wedding
 2. Baby Buggy Boogie
 3. Hot Lips
 4. Lula had a baby
 5. Clink, Clink, Another Drink
 6. Dragnet Theme
 7. A serenade to a jerk
 8. Knock, Knock, Who's there?
 9. Ghost Riders in the Sky
 10. I'm in the mood for love
 11. Secret Love
 12. My heart went Boom Boom
 13. I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus
 14. All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth
 15. Ya wanna buy a bunny?
 16. Tennessee Waltz
 17. Winter
 18. Chinese Mule Train
 19. William Tell overture
 20. Captain of the Spaceship</td>

<td>No song play times on cover. 
 Total play time: 56:11. 
 Some songs are good sound quality, some are less and there are a fewthat
are really bad sampled. Fortunately you find these on otheralbums! 
  
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<td>The Best of Spike Jones
 RCA/BMG (USA) - RCA 07863 - 53748-2
 (1992, originally 1967)</td>

<td>1. Cocktails for two (2:57)
 2. William Tell Overture (3:16)
 3. Chloe (3:12)
 4. My old flame (3:32)
 5. The glow worm (3:09)
 6. None but the lonely heart (3:17)
 7. Laura (2:58)
 8. The man on the flying trapeze
 (3:04)
 9. You always hurt the one you love (2:52)
 10. Der Fuehrer's face (2:38)
 11. Dance of the hours (3:32)
 12. Hawaiian war chant (2:35)</td>

<td>Total play time: 37:41. 
 Good sound quality, studio recordings. 
 No text inside the sleeve. 
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<td>Spike Jones - Corn's A-Poppin'
 Harlequin (UK) - HQ CD 30
 (1994)</td>

<td>1. Introduction and dial search
 2. Blues my naughty sweetie gives to me
 3. The Blue Danube
 4. Alec Templeton's impromptu medley
 5. Wicked wascal wabbits
 6. By the beautiful sea
 7. The Darktown Slickers' Minstrel Show
 8. I dream of Brownie
 9. My old flame
 10. Peter Lorre's Horror Show
 11. When the midnight choo-choo leaves for Alabama
 12. I kiss your hand, madame
 13. Please don't talk about me when I'm gone
 14. Beg your pardon
 15. Xmas medley:
 - Let it snow
 - June in January
 - Winter Wonderland
 16. Happy New Year!
 17. When Yuba play the Rhumba on the Tuba</td>

<td>No song play times on cover. 
 Total play time: 57:47. 
 Good sound quality, adapted from radio transmissions by AFN, Munich,Bavaria.
Very nice album! 
  Sleeve contents under Spike Jones Albums
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<td>The Bluebirds - Spike Jones and his City Slickers
 (Hiccups that will live forever) 
 Harlequin (UK) - HQ CD 100
 (1998)</td>

<td>01. Red Wing
 02. Barstool Cowboy from Old Barstow
 03. Behind those swinging doors
 04. The covered wagon rolled right along
 05. The wild wild women
 06. Clink, clink, another drink.
 07. Beautiful Eggs
 08. Pack up your troubles
 09. Siam
 10. Little Bo-Peep has lost her Jeep
 11. Come Josephine in my flying machine
 12. Pass the biscuits, Mirandy
 13. Hotcha Cornia
 14. Der Fuehrer's Face
 15. Oh! by Jingo
 16. The Sheik of Araby
 17. I wanna go back to West Virginia
 18. Behind those swinging doors (take 2)
 19. Come Josephine in my flying machine (take 3)
 20. Der Fuehrer's Face (Birdless take)
 21. Clink, clink, another drink
 22. Hi Neighbour
 23. Gonna stomp them City Slickers down
 24. That Big Palooka who plays the Bazooka
 25. You can't say "No" to a soldier
 26. Hawaiian war chant</td>

<td>No song play times on cover. 
 Total play time: 68:29. 
 Good sound quality, alternative takes! 
  Sleeve contents under Spike Jones Albums
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<td>Spike Jones and his City Slickers - The Radio Years Vol. 1
 Rhino - R2 71156
 (year unknown)</td>

<td>"Spotlight Revue" with guest star Boris Karloff
was originally broadcast on April 9, 1949.
 "The Spike Jones Show" with guest star Peter Lorre
was originally broadcast on December 10, 1948.</td>

<td>No song play times on cover.
 Total play time: 55:43
 Very nice album!
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<td>Spike Jones and his City Slickers - The Radio Years Vol. 2
 Rhino - R2 71157
 (year unknown)</td>

<td>"Spotlight Revue" with guest star Lassie was originally
broadcast on May 28, 1949.
 "The Spike Jones Show" with guest star Frank Sinatra
was originally broadcast on October 1, 1948.</td>

<td>No song play times on cover.
 Total play time: 55:53
 Very nice album!
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<td>Spike Jones & his City Slickers - Radio Days (Radio City)
 Remember - RMB 75017
 (1990)</td>

<td>01. Farandole (3:08)
 02. Yes, Sir That's My Baby (3:05)
 03. Minka (2:57)
 04. San Antonio Rose (2:20)
 05. Tchaikovsky Medley (3:22)
 06. Love in Bloom (3:15)
 07. Minnie the Moocher (1:36)
 08. Somebody Stole My Gal / Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue
/ Nobody's Sweetheart Now (2:18)
 09. The Flight of The Bumble Bee (2:22)
 10. Mimi (2:34)
 11. Smile / Let A Smile Be Your Umbrella / 'Till We Meet
Again / When You're Smiling (2:14)
 12. Dark Moon (1:53)
 13. That's A Plenty (1:42)
 14. Barney Google (2:35)
 15. Potia and The Hollywood Wolf (6:20)
 16. In A Persian Market (6:24)
 17. Hotcha Ciornia (Dark Eyes) (2:09)
 18. William Tell Overture (3:22)
 19. Chloe (3:54)
 20. Big Band Medley:
       Auld Lang Syne / Ciribiribin
/ Me and My Shadow / When My Baby Smiles At Me / Bubbles In The Wine /
My Shawl / Tico Tico (4:39)
 21. Tiger Rag (1:40)</td>

<td>Total play time: 63:52
 Good album!
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<td>Spike Jones & his City Slickers - Greatest Hits
 The Entertainers (Promo Sound AG) - CD 247
 (1996)</td>

<td>Soon!</td>

<td>Total play time: 70:16
 More soon!</td>
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<td>Spiked! - The music of Spike Jones
 Catalyst - LC 0316 (09026 61982 2)
 (1994)</td>

<td>Soon!</td>

<td>Very good album!
 Total play time: 72:26
 More soon!</td>
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<td>The Wacky World of Spike Jones
 Pair records (ESX entertainment) - PDC-2-1216 
 (1996)</td>

<td>Soon!</td>

<td>Nice album, if you can't get hold of any other one.
 Note: it seems this album has been released in 1988 too...
 More soon!</td>
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<td>Louder And Funnier
 Harlequin - HQCD02
 (1990)</td>

<td>Soon!</td>

<td>Quite nice, but everything on it is also on some others.</td>
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<td>The Spike Jones Anthology
 Rhino - R2 71574 DRC2 1112
 (1994)
 [ISBN 1-56826-356-2]</td>

<td>2 CD's soon!</td>

<td>Very nice collection!</td>
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<td>Strictly for Music Lovers
 Proper - Properbox 5
 (1999)</td>

<td>4 CD's soon!</td>

<td>This is a must-have for every Spike Fan! Very nice collection of songs,
very good quality, nice price...

<a href="http://www.proper-records.co.uk/pbox5.htm">Click here
to find out more on this album (at the Proper Records site)</a> </td>
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