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Way Out Wednesday: Zero Mostel Reads “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”
This week I have a special holiday treat for you. It’s the 1975 album “How the Grinch Stole Christmas”, performed by Zero Mostel. Even though Karloff’s version of The Grinch remains a sentimental favorite
Read More »Way Out Wednesday: Boris Karloff, “The Year Without a Santa Claus”
With the holidays coming up, I thought I’d present a Christmas selection from my blog, “Way Out Junk.” This features Boris Karloff, not too long after he narrated “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” performing
Read More »Way Out Wednesday: “Rocky and His Friends”
“Now here’s something we hope you’ll really like…” There have been a number of children’s records based on cartoons. This removes the visuals that we’re used to, leaving only the voices to entertain us.
Read More »Way Out Wednesday: “Donkey Kong”
This week, Tony Redman revisits a musical tribute to the barrel-tossing simian who stole countless quarters from children in the '80s
Read More »Way Out Wednesday: Johnny Whitaker, “Friends: Music from the Television Series ‘Sigmund and the Sea Monsters’”
Not all would-be preteen heartthrobs are created equal, as proven by the subject of Tony Redman's latest Way Out Wednesday, a horrifying TV tie-in from the "star" of Sigmund and the Sea MonstersRead More »
Way Out Wednesday: “The Fabulous Beats Go Country Style!”
Well, since we’re in a Beatles state of mind here at Popdose, I wanted to find something relevant to the topic, and here it is. Sorta. This is a group called the Fabulous Beats,
Read More »Way Out Wednesday: The Bat Boys, “Batman”
With the Batman: Arkham Asylum game coming out this week (for PS3, Xbox360 and PCs), I thought I’d throw out another Batman-related album for you. When the Batman TV show came out it seemed
Read More »Way Out Wednesday: Cabbage Patch Kids, “Cabbage Patch Dreams”
For this week's installment of Way Out Wednesday, Tony Redman ventures deep into the dark, pustular heart of Xavier Roberts' most famous creations. And they sing. Oh God, how they sing
Read More »Way Out Wednesday: “The Happy Hamsters Go Ghostbustin’”
It’s Tony from Way Out Junk, and I’ve got another crazy one for you. Remember the high-pitched singing rodent craze started by Alvin and the Chipmunks and then all the rip-off groups that appeared
Read More »Way Out Wednesday: Wayout
Hello, my name is Tony, and I run a blog called Way Out Junk that focuses mostly on out-of-print children’s and novelty albums. Jeff contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in writing
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