A Chipmunk Christmas
A Chipmunk Christmas is an animated Christmas television special based on characters from Alvin and the Chipmunks. It aired on the NBC television network in 1981, nine years after the death of Alvin and the Chipmunks creator Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. (also known as David Seville). This was the first time that Alvin, Simon and David Seville were voiced by Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. and the first time that Theodore was voiced by Janice Karman.
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[edit] Soundtrack album release
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| Studio album by The Chipmunks | ||||
| Released | 1981 (US) | |||
| Genre | Christmas Children's music |
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| Label | RCA Records Epic Records |
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| Producer | Janice Karman Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. |
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A soundtrack album based on the television special was released in 1981. The album serves as the group's third Christmas album and their twelfth album overall.
The album peaked at number 72 on Billboard's Pop Albums Chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America, becoming the group's third and final gold album.
Between 1992 and 2001, the album, which was originally released as an LP, was re-released in cassette and Compact Disc formats.
[edit] Featured songs
- "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
- "Chipmunk Jingle Bells"
- "The Chipmunk Song Take 1"
- "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)"
- "The Spirit of Christmas"
- "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
- "Crashcup Invents Christmas"
- "Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa Claus Lane)"
- "Silent Night"
- "Sleigh Ride"
- "Deck the Halls"
- "We Wish You a Merry Christmas"
"We Wish You A Merry Christmas".
[edit] 25th Anniversary Special Collector's Edition
A 25th Anniversary Special Edition was released on September 26, 2006, from Bagdasarian Productions and Paramount Home Entertainment. The release featured a two-disc set including A Chipmunk Christmas plus the soundtrack on CD. In addition, the DVD contains two episodes from the 1983–1991 television show Alvin and the Chipmunks ("Dave's Wonderful Life" and "Merry Christmas, Mr. Carroll").
[edit] Voice actors and their characters
- Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. – Alvin, Simon, David Seville
- Janice Karman – Theodore, Angela Waterford, Cindy Lou
- June Foray – Mrs. Claus, Mrs. Waterford
- Frank Welker – Santa Claus, Doctor
- Charles Berendt – Clyde Crashcup
- R. J. Williams – Tommy Waterford
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- A Chipmunk Christmas at AllRovi
- A Chipmunk Christmas at the Big Cartoon DataBase
- A Chipmunk Christmas at the Internet Movie Database
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