Dr. Demento Presents: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time
Compilation by Dr. Demento
Released 1985
Tracklist
- 12" Vinyl 1: Volume I: The 40s (And Before)
- 1The Okeh Laughing Record[unknown]2:48
- 2Hooray for Captain SpauldingGroucho Marx3:12
- 3Inka Dinka DooJimmy Durante1:42
- 4Minnie the MoocherCab Calloway3:13
- 5I'm Popeye the Sailor ManBilly Costello2:28
- 6Three Little FishiesKay Kyser3:07
- 7I Like Bananas (Because They Have No Bones)Hoosier Hot Shots3:21
- 8Cocktails for TwoSpike Jones2:594.0 ★
- 9Too Fat PolkaArthur Godfrey3:03
- 10I'm My Own GrandpawLonzo & Oscar3:06
- 11Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! (That Cigarette)Tex Williams2:57
- 12Shaving CreamBenny Bell & Paul Wynn2:42
- 13The Freckle SongLarry Vincent2:42
- 14Pico and SepulvedaFelix Figueroa2:32
- 12" Vinyl 2: Volume II: The 1950s
- 1The Purple People EaterSheb Wooley2:163.5 ★
- 2TransfusionNervous Norvus2:264.0 ★
- 3Flying SaucerBuchanan & Goodman4:20
- 4The Battle of KookamongaHomer & Jethro2:39
- 5Stranded in the JungleThe Cadets3:06
- 6The MummyBob McFadden & Dor2:03
- 7Russian BandstandSpencer & Spencer2:14
- 8The ThingPhil Harris2:20
- 9Masochism TangoTom Lehrer2:51
- 10Little Blue Riding HoodStan Freberg3:30
- 11Sunday DrivingJerry Lewis2:42
- 12One of These DaysJackie Gleason3:11
- 13The Dinghy SongRuth Wallis2:50
- 14EloiseKay Thompson2:21
- 12" Vinyl 3: Volume III: The 1960s
- 1Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavour (On the Bedpost Overnight)Lonnie Donegan2:34
- 2Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot BikiniBrian Hyland2:244.0 ★
- 3Martian HopThe Ran‐Dells2:14
- 4Alley-OopThe Hollywood Argyles2:445.0 ★
- 5GitarzanRay Stevens3:12
- 6Surfin’ BirdThe Trashmen2:23
- 7Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh!Allan Sherman2:534.0 ★
- 8Monster MashBobby “Boris” Pickett3:114.4 ★
- 9Mr. CusterLarry Verne3:07
- 10They’re Coming to Take Me Away, Ha-Haaa!Napoleon XIV2:133.5 ★
- 11The Eggplant That Ate ChicagoDr. West’s Medicine Show & Junk Band2:43
- 12Bounce Your BoobiesRusty Warren3:13
- 13Tip-Toe Thru’ the Tulips With MeTiny Tim1:513.0 ★
- 14So Long, Mom (A Song for World War III)Tom Lehrer1:40
- 12" Vinyl 4: Volume IV: The 1970s
- 1Short PeopleRandy Newman2:584.0 ★
- 2Junk Food JunkieLarry Groce3:064.0 ★
- 3My Bologna“Weird Al” Yankovic2:25
- 4Fish HeadsBarnes & Barnes2:265.0 ★
- 5Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage OutShel Silverstein2:46
- 6The Cockroach That Ate CincinnatiRose & The Arrangement2:11
- 7Pencil Neck GeekFreddie Blassie3:33
- 8Time WarpRocky Horror Picture Show3:204.4 ★
- 9King TutSteve Martin2:13
- 10Earache My EyeCheech & Chong featuring Alice Bowie5:235.0 ★
- 11My Dead Dog RoverHank, Stu, Dave & Hank2:222.0 ★
- 12Dead SkunkLoudon Wainwright III3:10
- 13Dead PuppiesOgden Edsl2:14
- 12" Vinyl 5: Volume V: The 1980s
- 1Eat It“Weird Al” Yankovic3:213.9 ★
- 2Fast FoodStevens & Grdnic2:264.0 ★
- 3The Curly ShuffleJump ’n the Saddle Band2:58
- 4Bedrock Rap-Meet the FlintstonesBruce Springstone3:03
- 5The Homecoming Queen’s Got a GunJulie Brown4:435.0 ★
- 6Rock ’n’ Roll DoctorTravesty, Ltd.3:243.0 ★
- 7Wet DreamKip Addotta5:093.0 ★
- 8Marvin I Love YouMarvin the Paranoid Android3:54
- 9The ScotsmanBryan Bowers2:27
- 10Another One Rides the Bus“Weird Al” Yankovic2:373.6 ★
- 11Take OffBob and Doug McKenzie4:47
- 12Existential BluesTom "T-Bone" Stankus6:15
- 12" Vinyl 6: Volume VI: Christmas
- 1All I Want for Christmas Is My Two Front TeethSpike Jones3:093.0 ★
- 2The Twelve Days of ChristmasAllan Sherman3:24
- 3I Want a Hippopotamus for ChristmasGayla Peevey2:372.0 ★
- 4Santa and the SatelliteDickie Goodman3:02
- 5A Christmas CarolTom Lehrer1:49
- 6Green ChristmasStan Freberg6:56
- 7Grandma Got Run Over by a ReindeerElmo & Patsy3:28
- 8I Yust Go Nuts at ChristmasYogi Yorgesson3:17
- 9Nuttin’ for ChristmasStan Freberg2:25
- 10Wreck the Halls With Boughs of HollyThe Three Stooges2:31
- 11I'm a Christmas TreeWild Man Fischer duet with Dr. Demento1:12
- 12Santa Claus and His Old LadyCheech & Chong6:293.0 ★
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Release credits
- tenor saxophone [9]
- violin [9]
- phonographic copyright [7]
- background vocals [1]
- violin [9]
- guitar [9]
- bass [4]
- bass vocals [1]
- percussion [9], xylophone [9]
- vocal [2]
- producer [9], vocal [9]
- membranophone [4]
- vocal [8]
- vocal [8]
- arranger [12]
- vocal [6]
- engineer [14]
- harp [10]
- piano [4]
- producer [5]
- engineer [11]
- guest [11]
- vocal [1]
- bass [9]
- background vocals [1]
- engineer [9]
- guitar [4], vocal [4]
- background vocals [1]
- producer [9]
- mandolin [4], performing orchestra [4]
- drums (drum set) [1]
- performer [5]
- tuba [1]
- guitar family [1]
- producer [14]
- saxophone [1]
- bongos [1, 10]
- clarinet [1]
- performer [8]
- membranophone [1, 10], percussion [1, 10]
- choir vocals [6]
- mix [8]
- producer [11]
- bass [1]
- engineer [1], mix [1]
- producer [1]
- background vocals [1]
- vocal [8]
- engineer [1]
- violin [9]
- producer [11]
- vocal [6]
- congas [1]
- piano [9]
- conductor [3]
- piano [1], synthesizer [1]
- vocal [8]
- background vocals [1]
- engineer [10]
- assistant [11]
- background vocals [1]
- mix [8]
- vocal [8]
- violin [9]
- arranger [1], conductor [1]
- French horn [9]
- engineer [9]
- producer [5]
- banjo [10], ukulele [10]
- producer [8]
- arranger [9], conductor [9]
- vocal [8]
- guitar [10], guitar family [1], mandolin [1], producer [1, 10]
- mix [11], producer [11]
- producer [1]
- cello [9]
- performing orchestra [8], vocal [8]
- vocal [6]
- engineer [5]
- lead vocals [8]
- engineer [11]
- banjo [1], bass [10], bass guitar [1], talking drum [1]
- vocal [11]
- vocal [4]
- clarinet [9], flute [9]
- background vocals [1]
- piano [3.14, 6.5], producer [5], vocal [6.5, 2.9, 3.14]
- engineer [1]
- guitar [1]
- conductor [8]
- performing orchestra [8]
- trumpet [1]
- vocal [6]
- harmonica [10], saxophone [10]
- body percussion [1]
- accordion [1, 10], arranger [1], lead vocals [10], piano [1], synthesizer [1], vocal [1]
Issues
D6x 12" Vinyl (limited edition box set)1985