Solid Gold Chipmunks is a 30th anniversary compilation

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Alvin and the Chipmunks Alvin and the Chipmunks, originally David Seville and the Chipmunks and billed for their first two decades as the Chipmunks, are an American animated virtual band and media franchise first created by Ross Bagdasarian for Novelty records in ...

'', released in 1988 on LP and cassette by Chipmunk Records (

Ross Bagdasarian Ross S. Bagdasarian (; January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David "Dave" Seville, was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor best known for creating the virtual band, cartoon band Al ...

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Track listing

Side one

# "We're the Chipmunks" (from the album ''Songs From Our TV Shows'' originally) # "

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" (originally by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., based on ''Songs From Our TV Shows'' version) # "

Beat It "Beat It" is a song by American singer Michael Jackson from his sixth studio album, ''Thriller (album), Thriller'' (1982). It was written and composed by Jackson, produced by Quincy Jones, and co-produced by Jackson. Jones encouraged Jackson to ...

" (from ''Songs From Our TV Shows'' originally) # "Captain Chipmunk" (from ''Songs From Our TV Shows'' originally) # "

Girls Just Want to Have Fun "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" is a single made famous in 1983 by the American singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper, written by Robert Hazard in 1979, with some of the lyrics changed by Lauper. It was released by Portrait Records as Lauper's debut s ...

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The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late) "The Chipmunk Song (Christmas Don't Be Late)" is a 1958 novelty Christmas carol written and recorded by Ross Bagdasarian (under the stage name of David Seville). Bagdasarian sang the Christmas carol, varying the tape speeds to produce high-pitc ...

" (originally by Ross Bagdasarian, Sr., based on ''

A Chipmunk Christmas ''A Chipmunk Christmas'' is a 1981 animated Christmas television special based on characters from ''Alvin and the Chipmunks''. Produced by Bagdasarian Productions in association with Chuck Jones Enterprises, it first aired on NBC December 14, ...

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Side two

# "Alvin for President" # " Let's Go" (originally from ''Chipmunk Punk'', re-recorded for this album) # "

Thank God I'm a Country Boy "Thank God I'm a Country Boy", also known as "Country Boy", is a song written by John Martin Sommers and recorded by American singer/songwriter John Denver. The song was originally included on Denver's 1974 album '' Back Home Again''. A version re ...

" (from ''Urban Chipmunk'' originally) # "

Leader of the Pack "Leader of the Pack" is a song written by George "Shadow" Morton, Jeff Barry, and Ellie Greenwich. It was a number one pop hit in 1964 for the American girl group the Shangri-Las. The single is one of the group's best known songs as well as ...

" (from ''Chipmunk Rock'' originally) # " Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Chipmunks" (from ''Urban Chipmunk'' originally) 1988 compilation albums Alvin and the Chipmunks albums Buena Vista Records albums Albums produced by Ross Bagdasarian {{1980s-compilation-album-stub