The same guy who is responsible for the lyric "We're talkin' gorilla, we're not talkin' Godzilla" was responsible for the hit song "How 'Bout Us" by Champaign.
Same lol I loved my FP record player. I remember playing Olivia Newton Johns Let's Get Physical 45 vinyl on it and dancing with my friends. I was like 7 or 8 lol
SIDE A 00:00 - "Donkey Kong Theme" 02:14 - "No More Zoo For You" 06:10 - "The Climber" SIDE B 09:58 - "On Top of the World" 13:24 - "Jump Up" 16:39 - "Mario Delivers" 19:41 - "Donkey Kong Theme (Reprise)"
I was 10, when we had the cassete in 1983. We put tape over it to record songs from the radio on it. Still remember this, the Donky kong breakfast cereal, and cartoon.
I don't know why, but this vinyl soundtrack is giving me some "We Wish You a Turtles Christmas"/"Turtle Tunes" vibes. Like, it's that one obscure soundtrack/album that so many people don't know about it, and the songs on it just sound so weird, it makes it hard to believe this was released as a way to promote the Donkey Kong game.
I used to have an office job that I would work late with 2 other people and we would listen to this album on late deadline days. It made the time go so much faster.
Its 2021…. How in the world did I start thinking of this album that I had as a Kid in the 80s 🤷🏻♂️. Well thank you for posting the album. Brought back memories of NYC in the 1980’s 👊🏼
I had this record as a kiddo. I remember enjoying it but man what a challenge it must have been to make an entire album of songs about Donkey Kong. This sort of thing was not uncommon I had lots of stupid albums like this in the 80s they made albums about just about anything popular.
I had this record when I was a kid, I remember thinking it was crap back then too 😂 although to it’s credit every time I hear the name Donkey Kong I can’t help but add in my head “we’re talkin’ gorilla, we’re not talkin’ Godzilla
I had this. My mother bought this and a host of other story records in 84 or 85. My dumb tail gave all of it away in my early teens in the 90's. Now I want them back for nostalgic reasons. I did find some on ebay still factory sealed that I bought.
Amazing piece of rare esoterica. DigitalTrends just released a neat retrospective covering this album, offering interviews with the original production team and everything. I'd include the link but TH-cam removed my entire comment last time. Google it, though. Fascinating article.
The lyrics are kind of cringy but honestly... they have their charm, plus the instrumentals and voices aren't bad, they definitively have talent. I'd put this on the "So Bad, It's Good" category.
I've been reminded of this war crime, you can really get his was both chasing the market that Pac Man fever created whilst at the same time understanding absolutely nothing about the video game. Also fuck me the "voice acting" is soul renderingly bad
I'd actually disagree. Even from this first game and album, they absolutely nailed Mario's fundamentals in "The Climber". Going by Miyamoto's Mario philosophy, it's less about the character and more about the fundamental mastery of the movement and physics, a trait that was integral to every game since. The only time songs fail in capturing Mario is when they add characterization because he HAS no characterization. I think The Climber is one of the most perfect Mario songs ever written for that reason.
Kid Stuff was a run-of-the-mill record label known for albums that were bad. Especially the franchise characters including Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, Fat Albert, Raggedy Ann & Andy and more. They were cheap but not all that good. I have a couple of these including the Strawberry Shortcake albums, the soundtrack to the three TV specials are good, along with the “Live” album and it was bad, and then “Touch Your Nose, Touch Your Toes” which was a stupid exercise record with Strawberry Shortcake, the Alphabet and Numbers albums are worse than these. Kid Stuff was a poor man’s record label based in South Florida.
um should i just get a combo crosley crusier to distroy that album and the record player at the same time or ahhh screw it im gonna flipp up the jensen.
![Patrick McBride and Dana Walden - The Pac-Man Album [1982]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/4BsxjhRswgI/mqdefault.jpg)
![Donkey Kong Goes Home Album [[Music Only]]](/img/n.gif)
I love seeing this kind of 'pre-canon era' Mario stuff. Nintendo really just let people do anything with the Mario license in the early days.
I know this album is pretty "bad," but it genuinely has a certain charm to it and that's what keeps me thinking about the songs from time to time
giving that this came out first it's safe to say that Nintendo took the liberties with the "mario canon'
The same guy who is responsible for the lyric "We're talkin' gorilla, we're not talkin' Godzilla" was responsible for the hit song "How 'Bout Us" by Champaign.
Lightning don't strike in the same place twice. How Bout us ain't got nothing on this.
Ok but The Climber is actually a fucking banger. Those synths. The drums too, they are simple but awesome. I wasn't ready for that song to be so dope.
Even the middle sounds like a ripoff of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love”.
@@Musicradio77Network Makes me want to hear "The Climber" have that type of instrumentation, now that you mentioned it.
Greatest concept album of all time
*_"ALLO, DIS ISSA BARIOZA BIZZA BARLO"_*
They got super experimental on the climber, I like it.
Why does The Climber go so weirdly hard
I had this record too. Used to play it on a fisher price record player.
Had one of those players too!
Same lol I loved my FP record player. I remember playing Olivia Newton Johns Let's Get Physical 45 vinyl on it and dancing with my friends. I was like 7 or 8 lol
@@farrahdawn6883 My mom had that on 8-track and my sister used to go nuts dancing to that.
SIDE A
00:00 - "Donkey Kong Theme"
02:14 - "No More Zoo For You"
06:10 - "The Climber"
SIDE B
09:58 - "On Top of the World"
13:24 - "Jump Up"
16:39 - "Mario Delivers"
19:41 - "Donkey Kong Theme (Reprise)"
I was 10, when we had the cassete in 1983.
We put tape over it to record songs from the radio on it.
Still remember this, the Donky kong breakfast cereal, and cartoon.
I don't know why, but this vinyl soundtrack is giving me some "We Wish You a Turtles Christmas"/"Turtle Tunes" vibes. Like, it's that one obscure soundtrack/album that so many people don't know about it, and the songs on it just sound so weird, it makes it hard to believe this was released as a way to promote the Donkey Kong game.
"On Top of the World" is pretty good imo.
Jump up is so peppy. Makes me want to boogie. 🕺
Makes me want to jump up
Omg I used to listen to this as a kid...... OMG it brings me back. Such good memories.
The mario voice is still better than chris pratt
Wanna take that back?
@@idkany293no
Just when you thought you've heard it all...I guess everything gets a soundtrack, even an 8-bit video game.
I used to have an office job that I would work late with 2 other people and we would listen to this album on late deadline days. It made the time go so much faster.
Its 2021…. How in the world did I start thinking of this album that I had as a Kid in the 80s 🤷🏻♂️.
Well thank you for posting the album. Brought back memories of NYC in the 1980’s 👊🏼
I had this record as a kiddo. I remember enjoying it but man what a challenge it must have been to make an entire album of songs about Donkey Kong. This sort of thing was not uncommon I had lots of stupid albums like this in the 80s they made albums about just about anything popular.
I had this record when I was a kid, I remember thinking it was crap back then too 😂 although to it’s credit every time I hear the name Donkey Kong I can’t help but add in my head “we’re talkin’ gorilla, we’re not talkin’ Godzilla
I had this. My mother bought this and a host of other story records in 84 or 85. My dumb tail gave all of it away in my early teens in the 90's. Now I want them back for nostalgic reasons. I did find some on ebay still factory sealed that I bought.
Amazing piece of rare esoterica. DigitalTrends just released a neat retrospective covering this album, offering interviews with the original production team and everything. I'd include the link but TH-cam removed my entire comment last time. Google it, though. Fascinating article.
On Top of the Word is legit good, Kid Stuff Records usually have one or two actual good songs
YAY!!! I have been looking for this for years. Listened to it constantly when I was a kid.
Why i never know about this,soooo many things i,ve missed over the past 35 years, this will be great as a collectors item.
BIG OL GORILLA
17:14 Leon Reeder's singing voice sounds like Richard Kind.
All tracks performed by Dana Walden, Leon Reeder and Rena Jones.
Isnt Patrick McBride in it?
@@jayspliffson Yes, he voiced Mario.
It aint bad! I see nothing wrong with this
i think there’s a mistype in the title it should say fucking greats video game music
10:00 ALLO, DIS IS A MARIOZA PIZZAPAALA
just listened to this whole thing while tilted on rivals 2 and i have never been more infuriated in my entire fucking life
goated record
Mario Delivers Mona Pizza
The lyrics are kind of cringy but honestly... they have their charm, plus the instrumentals and voices aren't bad, they definitively have talent. I'd put this on the "So Bad, It's Good" category.
I've been reminded of this war crime, you can really get his was both chasing the market that Pac Man fever created whilst at the same time understanding absolutely nothing about the video game.
Also fuck me the "voice acting" is soul renderingly bad
I'd actually disagree. Even from this first game and album, they absolutely nailed Mario's fundamentals in "The Climber". Going by Miyamoto's Mario philosophy, it's less about the character and more about the fundamental mastery of the movement and physics, a trait that was integral to every game since.
The only time songs fail in capturing Mario is when they add characterization because he HAS no characterization.
I think The Climber is one of the most perfect Mario songs ever written for that reason.
Kid Stuff was a run-of-the-mill record label known for albums that were bad. Especially the franchise characters including Strawberry Shortcake, Care Bears, Fat Albert, Raggedy Ann & Andy and more. They were cheap but not all that good. I have a couple of these including the Strawberry Shortcake albums, the soundtrack to the three TV specials are good, along with the “Live” album and it was bad, and then “Touch Your Nose, Touch Your Toes” which was a stupid exercise record with Strawberry Shortcake, the Alphabet and Numbers albums are worse than these. Kid Stuff was a poor man’s record label based in South Florida.
FAT ALBERT? HOLY SHIT I NEED TO HEAR THAT
@@JamboreeBlackberry I FOUND IT
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The Climber is a banger
the third song goes the fuck in what are you on about
real music!!
this is gold.
The Climber *needs* to be sampled
I need to take substances and listen to this.
Omg! My father bought this album for me in the 80's when I was a little girl! I loved it so much❤ Wish I could find it😕
My dad bought this for me too. I was six years old. I remember "Sitting On Top of the World" was my favorite song. Listened to this a lot back then.
Ebay
Same! I'm on a nostalgia trip since my dad passed away, going through all the good times. The 80s were the best 👌 I wish we could go back
I AM THE CLIMBER
um should i just get a combo crosley crusier to distroy that album and the record player at the same time or ahhh screw it im gonna flipp up the jensen.
“Mario Delivers” is both the best and worst song on the album.
I guess John Braden didn't want to touch this one.
It's peak
Title says bad, but I disagree
The label design for Kid Stuff resembles the Ukraine flag, where I called it as the upside down Ukraine flag.
I want to be railed to this album
Mario may deliver but you can call me the climber cuz I'm ready to jump up and feel on top of the world. 😅
@@Rygore_BoldHeart your a chad
What about to Street Fighter 1 OST Sagat's theme and Action 52 Genesis Force One?
hawaii part ii if it was good
sth rgn
Not from a game, major fail.
This album is not bad :o
It has this "Kid stuff" flavor (i mean the "80s music for kids taste"). Music is very relaxing