I am sharing another gem from the greatest decade, indeed the greatest year, of all time: 1965. Yes, this was the year I was born. If you were born previous to this year, no doubt you remember hearing the fanfare! But I must humbly admit that some other notable events happened in this year as well, such as the release of Walt Disney’s Story of the Ugly Dachshund LP Record.
Although not as exciting as my birth, some may remember it. If not, let this post introduce you to the fun and somewhat weird compilation contained below:
As should be obvious, Side One contains a condensed retelling of the plot from The Ugly Dachshund, an amusing live-action movie from Disney starring Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette. And a Great Dane with an identity crisis. But more on this side of the record later.
Side Two is what I’d like to focus on. For some reason, Disney decided to couple Brutus with the Shaggy Dog, another famous canine but from an earlier time. 1959 to be exact. So we are treated to five original songs inspired by the Shaggy Dog movie, and its sequel, the Shaggy D.A.
Again, for reasons unknown, the record sleeve labels a different song list and order than what is actually contained on the LP. You can read below on the back of the sleeve what was advertised, but here is what we get:
- Shaggy Dog
- Dog-Gone It, It’s a Dog
- You’re My Friend
- Sweet Adeline
- Shaggy Dog Cha Cha Cha
P. Harcourt Frees, or Paul Frees, provided many voices for numerous Walt Disney productions. He does a near copy of Goofy while providing the voice of the Shaggy Dog for this LP.
Please enjoy a sample of his work below:
The other songs for the Shaggy Dog side of the LP are fun and weird. The Shaggy Dog Cha Cha Cha is certainly a toe tapper!
Now back to Side One:
The record sleeve claims you can listen to this record as you follow the pictures provided. You cannot. Nope. Not even close. There are words. There are pictures. Do not try to match them up!
All in all, this is a wonderful piece of Disney history. If you liked either film, you’ll love this LP. If not, you may still find it fun and weird. And who doesn’t like fun and weird?
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