This musical spin-off of the animated television series retained the same skewed-life humor that made the show a hit and tried to instigate a dance craze ("Do the Bartman"). Not really a comedy album, though it certainly contains funny moments ("Look at All Those Idiots," "Deep Deep Trouble"). Despite its smart-ass front, it sneaks in some subversive musical education, too: no album that includes Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child," Randy Newman's "I Love to See You Smile" and a parody of King Curtis's "Memphis Soul Stew" (redone as "Springfield Soul Stew") can be all bad. ~ Brian Mansfield, All Music Guide
Brian Mann (Accordion), Dr. John (Piano), Buster Poindexter (Vocals), John Sebastian (Harmonica), Joe Walsh (Guitar), Joe Walsh (Slide Guitar), John Capek (Keyboards), John Capek (Programming), John Capek (Keyboard Programming), Kim Richmond (Sax (Alto)), Tom Scott (Sax (Tenor)), Andrew Gold (Guitar), Andrew Gold (Guitar (Rhythm)), Marcy Levy (Harmony Vocals), Michael Thompson (Guitar), Michael Thompson (Guitar (Rhythm)), Bryan Loren (Instrumental), Bryan Loren (Vocals (Background)), Bryan Loren (Producer), Bryan Loren (Engineer), Bryan Loren (Mixing), The Simpsons (Main Performer), Lisa Angelle (Harmony Vocals), Gerry Beckley (Programming), Michael Botts (Drums), John Boylan (Programming), John Boylan (Producer), John Boylan (Sampling), Alexandra Brown (Harmony Vocals), Rosemary Butler (Harmony Vocals), Emilio Castillo (Sax (Tenor)), David Cole (Vocals), Victor Emanuel Cooke (Assistant Engineer), Victor Emanuel Cooke (Assistant), Richard Cottrell (Engineer), DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (Scratching), DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (Keyboards), DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (Producer), DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince (Drum Programming), Guy DeFazio (Engineer), George Doering (Guitar (Acoustic)), Chuck Domanico (Bass (Acoustic)), Kevin Dukes (Guitar (Rhythm)), Bob Glaub (Bass), Steve Grove (Sax (Tenor)), Paul Grupp (Engineer), Mick Guzauski (Engineer), Paul Jackson, Jr. (Guitar), B.B. King (Guitar), Nick Lane (Trombone), Julie Last (Assistant Engineer), Mark Leonard (Bass), Mark Leonard (Fretless Bass), Steve Madaio (Trumpet), Roger McGuinn (Banjo), Brian Mendelsohn (Synclavier), Doug Norwine (Sax (Baritone)), Timothy B. Schmit (Harmony Vocals), Duane Seykora (Assistant Engineer), Duane Seykora (Assistant), Stephanie Spruill (Harmony Vocals), Barton Stevens, Barton Stevens (Assistant Engineer), Barton Stevens (Assistant), Barton Stevens (Shouts), Brett Swain (Assistant Engineer), Brett Swain (Assistant), Ron Taylor, Lee Thornburg (Trumpet), Wally Traugott (Mastering), David Woodford (Sax (Tenor)), Harry Shearer, Maxine Waters (Harmony Vocals), Carol Farhat (Score Supervisor), Stephen Kupka (Sax (Baritone)), Michael Hart Thompson (Guitar (Rhythm)), Ernie Rose (Engineer), Lee Thornberg (Trumpet), Greg Adams (Trumpet), Lester Cohen (Photography), Bill Merryfield (Producer), Bill Merryfield (Design), Jai Winding (Piano), Jai Winding (Keyboards), Jai Winding (Programming), Jai Winding (Associate Producer), Jai Winding (Keyboard Programming), Jai Winding (Assistant Producer), Jesse Kanner (Engineer), Jesse Kanner (Assistant Engineer), Jesse Kanner (Assistant), Julia Tillman (Harmony Vocals), John Chamberlin (Assistant Engineer), John Chamberlin (Assistant), Julie Kavner (Vocals), Bleeding Gums Murphy (Vocals), Jeff Rach (Assistant Engineer), Jeff Rach (Assistant), Laurie Rox (Shouts), Richard Voltrop (Shouts), Teri Weigel (Vocals), Teri Weigel (Production Coordination), Matt Groening (Percussion), Matt Groening (Vocals), Matt Groening (Sampling), Bob Cobban (Engineer), Dan Castellaneta (Vocals), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Scratching), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Keyboards), DJ Jazzy Jeff (Drum Programming), John Moyer (Engineer), Nancy Cartwright (Vocals), Yeardley Smith (Vocals), Maggie Simpson (Percussion)
The Simpsons Sing the Blues is the 1990 album released as an offshoot of The
Simpsons.
An early musical number, "Do the Bartman", leads the album as the first track and the
first single released. It was an international success, including being the UK number one
single on February 16, 1991, staying there for a further two
weeks being certified Gold after selling over 400,000 copies.[1] This was over 5 years before the show was actually shown on mainstream British TV, though it had
premiered on the satellite channel Sky One a year earlier. The album was released in the same
month, and reached number six. This song is considered a style parody.
The album was a success in the United States where it peaked at #3 on the Billboard
200, becoming the highest peaking album for The Simpsons franchise. However, despite the high peak, the album
remains uncertified, according to the RIAA website.
The album was also a success in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at #6 on the country's albums chart. The album was
eventually certified Gold in the UK.
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