W nagraniu tym Bagdasarian manipulował magnetofonem, odtwarzając normalnie śpiewany wokal od tyłu i z większą prędkością. Używając tej samej techniki, eksperymentował z dźwiękiem trzech zharmonizowanych głosów przy większej prędkości, co przypominało szczebiot wiewiórek ziemnych (ang. chipmunk). Singel "Witch Doctor" Bagdasarian nagrał dla wytwórni Liberty Records (wiewiórki nosiły imiona trzech członków zarządu tej firmy), która na Gwiazdkę 1958 r. wypuściła też "The Chipmunk Song". Piosenka ta doszła w USA do l. miejsca, a wydana zaraz po niej "Alvin's Harmonica" osiągnęła pozycję 3.
W sumie między 1958 a 1962 r. The Chipmunks umieścili na listach w USA piętnaście piosenek. Działali jeszcze długo w latach 60. nagrywając m.in. album z piosenkami Beatlesów. Bagdasarian zmarł w styczniu 1972 r., ale The Chipmunks odrodzili się w latach 80. za sprawą jego syna Rossa Bagdasariana Juniora i jego partnerki Janice Karmen. Tym razem grupa nagrała albumy z muzyką... punk, country i współczesnym rockiem.
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Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [US] |
Komentarz |
The trouble with Harry/Little Beauty | Alfi & Harry [David Seville and Mark Mcintyre] | 03.1956 | - | 15[5] | Liberty 55008 | [written by Huddlestone, Eiseman, McIntyre][z filmu o tym samym tytule] |
Armen's theme/Carousel in Rome | David Seville | 12.1956 | - | 42[8] | Liberty 55041 | [written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
Gotta get to your house/Camel Rock | David Seville | 09.1957 | - | 77[4] | Liberty 55079 | [written by Skipper Adams ][produced by David Seville ] |
Witch Doctor/Don't whistle at me baby | David Seville | 04.1958 | 11[6] | 1[3][16] | Liberty 55132 | [gold-US][written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
The bird on my head/Hey there moon | David Seville | 07.1958 | - | 34[5] | Liberty 55140 | [written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
Little Brass Band/Take five | David Seville | 08.1958 | - | 78[2] | Liberty 55153 | [written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
The chipmunk song/Almost good | David Seville & Chipmunks | 12.1958 | - | 1[4][13] | Liberty 55168 | [gold-US][written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ][5[9].Hot Disco/Dance;Liberty 55 168 12"] |
Alvin's Harmonica/Mediocre | David Seville & Chipmunks | 02.1959 | - | 3[12] | Liberty 55179 | [gold-US][written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
Judy | David Seville | 05.1959 | - | 86[1] | Liberty 55 193 | [written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
Ragtime cowboy Joe/Flip side | David Seville & Chipmunks | 07.1959 | 11[8] | 16[9] | Liberty 55200 | [written by Phil Giffin ][produced by David Seville ][#1 hit for Bob Roberts in 1912][29[1].Hot Disco/Dance;Liberty 55 200 12"] |
Chipmunk song [re-entry]/Alvin's Harmonica | David Seville & Chipmunks | 12.1959 | - | 41[5] | Liberty 55 250 | [written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
Alvin' orchestra/Copyright 1960 | David Seville & Chipmunks | 02.1960 | - | 33[5] | Liberty 55233 | [written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
Alvin for president/Sack time | David Seville | 09.1960 | - | 95[2] | Liberty 55277 | [written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
The chipmunks song/Alvin's Harmonica [re-entry] | David Seville & Chipmunks | 12.1960 | - | 45[3] | Liberty 55250 | [written by David Seville ][produced by David Seville ] |
Rudolph, the Red osed Reindeer/Spain | David Seville | 12.1960 | - | 21[2] | Liberty 55289 | [written by Johnny Marks ][produced by David Seville ] |
Rudolph ,the red-noised reindeer [re-entry] | David Seville | 12.1961 | - | 47[3] | - | |
Chipmunk song [re-entry] | David Seville & Chipmunks | 12.1961 | - | 39[3] | - | |
Alvin' s harmonica [re-entry] | David Seville & Chipmunks | 12.1961 | - | 73[2] | - | |
The Alvin Twist/I wish I could speak French | David Seville | 03.1962 | - | 40[8] | Liberty 55424 | [written by Ross Bagdasarian ] |
Chipmunk song [re-entry] | David Seville & Chipmunks | 12.1962 | - | 40[4] | - | |
Rudolph ,the red-noised reindeer [re-entry] | David Seville | 12.1962 | - | 77[3] | - | |
Alvin' s harmonica [re-entry] | David Seville & Chipmunks | 12.1962 | - | 87[1] | - | |
Achy breaky heart/I Ain't No Dang Cartoon | Alvin & The Chipmunks | 12.1992 | 53[3] | - | Epic 74776 | [written by D. Von Tress][produced by John Boylan, Janice Karman, Ross Bagdasarian] |
Albumy *384* | ||||||
Tytuł | Wykonawca | Data wydania | UK | US | Wytwórnia [US] |
Komentarz |
Let's all sing with the Chipmunks | David Seville and the Chipmunks | 11.1959 | - | 4[41] | Liberty 3132 | [produced by Ross Bagdasarian] |
Sing again with the Chipmunks | Alvin,Simon & Theodore with David Seville | 06.1960 | - | 31[5] | Liberty 3159 | [produced by Ross Bagdasarian] |
Christmas with the Chipmunks | Chipmunks with David Seville | 12.1962 | - | 84[2] | Liberty 7256 | [produced by Ross Bagdasarian] |
Christmas with the Chipmunks Vol.2 | Chipmunks with David Seville | 12.1963 | - | 9[13].Christmas Chart | Liberty 7334 | [produced by Ross Bagdasarian] |
The Chipmunks sing the Beatles | Chipmunks with David Seville | 09.1964 | - | 14[23] | Liberty 7388 | |
Chipmunk punk | Chipmunks | 08.1980 | - | 34[26] | Excelsior 6008 | [gold-US][produced by Steve Vining] |
Urban Chipmunk | Chipmunks | 06.1981 | - | 56[35] | RCA Victor 4027 | [gold-US][produced by Larry Butler,Janice Karman,Ross Bagdasarian] |
A Chipmunk Christmas | Chipmunks | 11.1981 | - | 72[9] | RCA Victor 4041 | [gold-US][produced by Janice Karman,Ross Bagdasarian] |
Chipmunks rock | Chipmunks | 06.1982 | - | 109[6] | RCA Victor 4304 | [produced by Janice Karman,Ross Bagdasarian] |
Chipmunks in low places | Alvin & The Chipmunks | 10.1992 | - | 21[28] | Epic 53 006 | [platinium][produced by John Boylan,Janice Karman,Ross Bagdasarian] |
A very merry Chipmunk | Alvin & The Chipmunks | 12.1994 | - | 147[3] | Epic 64 434 | [produced by The Chipmunks] |
Merry Christmas from the Chipmunks | Alvin & The Chipmunks | 11.2004 | - | 38[5].Christmas Chart | Capitol 90 302 | - |
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