Greatest Hits

~ Release by Spike Jones and His City Slickers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Cocktails for Two
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1944-11-29)
vocals:
City Slickers and Carl Grayson (on 1944-11-29)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1944-11-29)
part of:
V Disc (by matrix number) (number: VP 939 (2))
recording of:
Cocktails for Two (on 1944-11-29)
lyricist:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
composer:
Sam Coslow
Spike Jones and His City Slickers42:59
2Chloe
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-01-03)
vocals:
Red "Swamphead" Ingle (on 1945-01-03)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-01-03)
recording of:
Chloë (Song of the Swamp) (on 1945-01-03)
lyricist:
Gus Kahn (in 1927)
composer:
Gus Kahn and Charles N. Daniels (in 1927)
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:14
3I’m in the Mood for Love
vocals:
Billy Barty
cover recording of:
I’m in the Mood for Love
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (US Tin Pan Alley librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Margenia Music, MCI Music Publishing Ltd. and EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP) (in 1935, in 1963)
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:01
4Riders in the Sky
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:18
5None but the Lonely HeartSpike Jones and His City Slickers3:18
6The Bubble Gum Song
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:17
7You Always Hurt the One You Love
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1945-09-10)
vocals:
Carl Grayson (on 1945-09-10) and Red Ingle (on 1945-09-10)
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers (on 1945-09-10)
cover recording of:
You Always Hurt the One You Love (on 1945-09-10)
lyricist:
Allan Roberts (songwriter)
composer:
Doris Fisher
publisher:
Doris Fisher Music Corp.
Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:54
8The Charleston
recording of:
Charleston
lyricist:
Cecil Mack (in 1923)
composer:
James P. Johnson (in 1923)
publisher:
Salabert
Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:46
9Hawaiian War ChantSpike Jones and His Wacky Wakakians2:48
10Der Fuehrer’s Face
Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:40
11Chinese Mule Train
vocals:
Freddy Morgan (on 1950-03-10)
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:11
12That Old Black Magic
Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:27
13Yes, We Have No Bananas
recording of:
Yes! We Have No Bananas
writer:
Irving Cohn and Frank Silver (American songwriter and jazz drummer)
publisher:
Rondor Music (London) Ltd. and Salabert
Spike Jones and His City Slickers43:16
14Laura
Spike Jones and His Other Orchestra2:59
15Love in Bloom
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:26
16I Dream of Brownie With the Light Blue Jeans
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:06
17My Old Flame
vocals:
Paul Frees and Paul Judson
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
recording of:
My Old Flame (on 1947-10-07)
lyricist:
Sam Coslow
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter)
publisher:
Famous Music (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody)
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:32
18William Tell Overture
spoken vocals [commentary]:
Doodles Weaver
orchestra:
Spike Jones and His City Slickers
recording of:
William Tell Overture (Spike Jones version) (on 1947-10-07)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
arranger:
Spike Jones and Doodles Weaver
is based on:
Guillaume Tell : Ouverture
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:17
19The Glow Worm
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:10
20Liebestraum
Spike Jones and His City Slickers3:10
21Japanese Skokiaan
Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:36
22Tiger Rag
Spike Jones and His City Slickers1:41
23The Tennessee Waltz
cover recording of:
Tennessee Waltz (in 1960)
lyricist:
Redd Stewart (in 1946)
composer:
Pee Wee King (in 1946)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI), Cinephonic Music Co., Ltd. and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC)
Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:49
24Hotcha Cornia (Black Eyes)
Spike Jones and His City Slickers2:05