Spike Jones & His City Slickers - Strictly For Music Lovers - 4CD (1999)

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Artist: Spike Jones & His City Slickers, Spike Jones
Title: Strictly For Music Lovers - 4CD
Year Of Release: 1999
Label: Proper Records
Genre: Jazz, Pop, Swing, Spoken Word, Comedy
Quality: FLAC (tracks) | Mp3 / 320kbps
Total Time: 04:20:46
Total Size: 509 MB | 516 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist
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CD1
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01. Barstool Cowboy From Old Barstow 2:32
02. Behind Those Swinging Doors 3:05
03. Red Wing 2:24
04. The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along 2:50
05. Clink, Clink, Another Drink 2:21
06. Little Bo-Peep Has Lost Her Jeep 2:23
07. Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag 2:27
08. Three Little Words 2:19
09. When Buddah Smiles 1:57
10. You're A Sap Mister Jap 2:06
11. Never Hit Your Grandma With A Shovel 3:01
12. Horsey, Keep Your Tail Up 2:07
13. Camptown Races 2:04
14. John Scotter Trot 2:13
15. Love For Sale 2:46
16. Moanin' Low 2:30
17. Cheatin' On The Sandman 2:47
18. Come Josephine In My Flying Machine 2:36
19. The Sailor With The Navy Blue Eyes 2:45
20. Der Fuerher's Face 2:40
21. Hotcha Cornia (Hitcha Chornya: Russian Folk Songs) 2:30
22. I Wanna Go Back To West Virginia 3:10
23. Water Lou (Drip, Drip, Drip) 2:55

CD2
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01. The Sheik Of Araby 2:35
02. Oh! By Jingo 3:02
03. I'm Going To Write Home 2:15
04. Hi Ho My Lady 3:07
05. I Know A Story 2:25
06. St-St-St-Stella 1:43
07. Hotcha Cornia (Hitcha Chornya: Russian Folk Songs) 2:23
08. Down In Jungle Town 2:19
09. As Time Goes By 2:44
10. People Will Say We're In Love 2:48
11. G.I. Haircut 1:51
12. It Never Rains In Sunny California 3:10
13. Wang Wang Blues 2:10
14. My Little Girl 1:42
15. The Sound Effects Man 2:18
16. Ragtime Cowboy Joe 2:49
17. The Vamp 1:57
18. He Broke My Heart In Three Places 2:56
19. Besame Mucho 3:26
20. I'm Goin' Back To Where I Came From 2:42
21. There's A Fly On My Music 2:34
22. Row, Row, Row 2:09
23. I Wanna A Gal Just Like The Gal That Married Dear Old Dad 1:48
24. Jingle Bells 2:54

CD3
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01. Cocktails For Two 2:49
02. And The Great Big Saw 2:39
03. Red Grow The Roses 2:22
04. Jamboree Jones 2:46
05. Whistle Out A Whistle 2:02
06. Casey Jones 1:59
07. At Last I'm In First With You 2:44
08. Down By The O-Hi-O 1:57
09. Holiday For The Strings 3:11
10. Cocktails For Two 2:59
11. Leave The Dishes In The Sink, Ma 2:52
12. Serenade To A Jerk 3:13
13. Drip, Drip, Drip (Sloppy Lagoon) 3:12
14. Chloe 3:12
15. The Blue Danube 3:14
16. Black Bottom 2:30
17. Toot Toot Tootsie, Goodbye 2:15
18. Macnamara's Band 2:33
19. Siam 2:48
20. Liebestraume 3:12
21. You'll Always Hurt The One You Love 2:51
22. That Old Black Magic 2:29
23. Mother Goose Medley 3:20
24. Hawaiian War Chant 2:44

CD4
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01. Old Mcdonald Had A Farm 3:09
02. I Dream Of A Brownie With The Light Blue Jeans 3:08
03. The Glow Worm 3:08
04. Laura 3:00
05. Jones Polka 2:39
06. The Jones Laughing Record 2:46
07. William Tell Overture 3:17
08. My Pretty Girl 2:56
09. Rhapsody From Hunger 3:10
10. I'm In The Mood For Love 3:00
11. When Yuba Plays The Rhumba On The Tuba 2:34
12. (I'm Forever) Blowing Bubble Gum 3:21
13. Love In Bloom 3:29
14. The Man On The Flying Trapeze 3:04
15. Popcorn Sack 3:00
16. One Hour (The Puppy Love Song) 3:25
17. My Old Flame 3:31
18. People Are Funnier Than Anybody 3:08
19. By The Beautiful Sea 3:11
20. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 3:33
21. I Kiss Your Hand Madame 3:36
22. All I Want For Christmas (Is My Two Front Teeth) 3:10
23. Ill Barkio (Il Bacio) 3:25
24. None But The Lonely Heart (A Soaperetta) 3:18

Lindley Armstrong Jones was a musical genius. In the wild and woolly days before multi-track recording, MTV, and certainly digital entertainment content, Spike Jones put together a top-flight musical organization that the world has not seen the likes of since. Known as The City Slickers, the emphasis was on comedy, primarily doing dead-on satires of popular songs on the hit parade and taking the air out of pompous classical selections as well.

The genius of Jones - as a songwriter, bandleader, and musician- is often overshadowed by his comedic schtick. But make no mistake, Jones was a musician and a damn fine one at that, whether on a set of drums, singing into a mic, or with a car horn. This remastered
4CD set from the UK label Proper, goes a long way toward setting Jones's record straight. In the 1930s and 40s, while American dance and jazz orchestras were just finding their mature footing and popularity, Jones was there to sabotage their efforts with great playing, parody tunes ('I Dream Of Brownie With The Light Blue Jeans', 'I'm Forever Blowing Bubble Gum'), and, oh yes, gunfire.

As novelty artists go, Jones was one of the best. He hired great musicians for his City Slickers, he wrote memorable songs, and he was a snappy dresser, too. "Strictly For Music Lovers" features more of the musician than you'll ever need, but its nice liner notes, and great music (that still sounds hilarious after all these years) make it a steal.

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