The Alvin Show (album)

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The Alvin Show

Soundtrack album by

David Seville and Alvin and the Chipmunks

Released

1961

Genre

Children's

Length

23:24

Label

Liberty Records / Capitol

Producer

Ross Bagdasarian

David Seville and Alvin and the Chipmunks chronology

Around the World with The Chipmunks
(1960)

The Alvin Show
(1961)

The Chipmunk Songbook
(1962)

Singles from The Alvin Show

"Witch Doctor"
Released: 1958

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Alvin Show is a music album by Alvin and the Chipmunks. It is the soundtrack album to the Chipmunks' first animated television series The Alvin Show. Upon the release of the album, the Chipmunks' first three albums were reissued with revised album cover art that utilized the cartoon redesigns of the characters.

Track listing^[2]

Side one

"The Alvin Show Opening Theme" (Ross Bagdasarian) - 1:37
"The Mrs. Frumpington Story/Mrs. Frumpington's Song" (Ross Bagdasarian) - 6:38
"A Visit to France/I Wish I Could Speak French" (Ross Bagdasarian) - 3:48

Side two

"Television Interview/Chipmunk Fun" (Ross Bagdasarian) - 3:48
"Crashcup Invents the Bathtub/Crashcup's Work Theme (One Finger Waltz)" (based on "Sack Time") (Ross Bagdasarian Sr.) - 4:03
"Witch Doctor" (Ross Bagdasarian) – 2:22
"The Alvin Show Closing Theme" - 1:10

Band lineup

Ross Bagdasarian Sr. provided the voices for the Chipmunks and David Seville.

Alvin: Guitars and vocals
Simon: Bass and vocals
Theodore: Drums and vocals

Additional personnel

Lee Patrick/June Foray – voice of Mrs. Frumpington
Shepard Menken – voice of Clyde Crashcup; voice of "Harry" ("Television Interview/Chipmunk Fun" segment)

Production crew

Ross Bagdasarian Sr. – producer
David Hassinger – engineer
James Getzoff – orchestrator

References

Alvin and the Chipmunks

Characters

Music

Singles	"The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" "Alvin's Harmonica" "Alvin's Orchestra" "Alvin for President"
Albums	Let's All Sing with The Chipmunks Sing Again with The Chipmunks Around the World with The Chipmunks The Alvin Show The Chipmunk Songbook Christmas with The Chipmunks The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits The Chipmunks Sing with Children Chipmunks à Go-Go The Chipmunks See Doctor Dolittle The Chipmunks Go to the Movies The Very Best of The Chipmunks Chipmunk Punk Urban Chipmunk A Chipmunk Christmas Chipmunk Rock The Chipmunks Go Hollywood Songs from Our TV Shows 'Munk Rock Solid Gold Chipmunks The Chipmunks and The Chipettes: Born to Rock The Chipmunks Rock the House Chipmunks in Low Places Greatest Hits Here's Looking at Me! A Very Merry Chipmunk When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk Club Chipmunk: The Dance Mixes The A-Files: Alien Songs Greatest Hits: Still Squeaky After All These Years Undeniable
Soundtracks	Alvin and the Chipmunks The Chipmunk Adventure (soundtrack) The Squeakquel Chipwrecked Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (soundtrack) We're the Chipmunks (Music from the TV Show)

Television series

The Alvin Show (1961–1962)
Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983–1990)
- episodes
Alvinnn!!! and the Chipmunks (2015–2023)
- episodes

Specials and
home video

A Chipmunk Christmas (1981)
A Chipmunk Reunion (1985)
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue (1990; guest appearance)
Rockin' Through the Decades (1991)

Feature films

Animated	The Chipmunk Adventure (1987)
Live-action	Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) The Squeakquel (2009) Chipwrecked (2011) The Road Chip (2015)
Direct-to-video	Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein (1999) Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman (2000) Little Alvin and the Mini-Munks (2003)

Video games

People

Category

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Track listing[2]