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Smurfin!: Tenth Anniversary Commemorative Album

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Released
  
1989

Artist
  
Genre
  
Pop rock

Label
  
I.M.P.S.

Release date
  
1989

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Recorded
  
Recorded and Mixed at S.B. Studios, the Netherlands

Length
  
CD/Cassette: 59:23LP: 1:12:23

Producer
  
Cees Jansen & Sander Bos

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Smurfin tenth anniversary commemorative album top 10 facts


In 1989, I.M.P.S and R-Tek Music, International released Smurfin! Tenth Anniversary Commemorative Album, a collection of 1960s and 1980s pop songs covered by the Smurfs. Created by Peyo, The Smurfs were a hit in North America, releasing several albums including a Christmas album.

Contents

Smurfin! was recorded at the S.B. Studios in Huizen, the Netherlands. It was produced by Cees Jansen and Sander Bos, and was arranged by Cor Willems. It was released on CD, cassette and 2-record LP by Quality Special Products in Canada and the US, and Dino Music in Australia. It was also released in New Zealand and some parts of Europe.

There were 20 tracks recorded, although not all tracks were used on each "Edition" of the album.

Some of the Smurfin! CDs contained 16 tracks while others contained all 20 tracks. The Canadian/Australian cassette releases contained 16 tracks while the American release contained only 10 of the 20 tracks. The LP consisted of all 20 tracks.

Kylie Minogue has the most songs covered with three: The Locomotion, I Should Be So Lucky and Especially for You (The latter two were not on the Australian CD release or any cassette release, but were on the Canadian release). The Beach Boys have two: Surfin' U.S.A. and Kokomo. All the rest of the original artists have only one song covered.

The Australian CD contained 16 tracks while the Canadian and American releases contained 20 tracks. The Australian cassette used different artwork than the Canadian release. It used the back cover image with track titles overlaid and the banner from the normal front cover.

The four tracks always left off the CD/cassette were: I Should Be So Lucky, Simon Says, The Lion Sleeps Tonight and Especially for You.

Track listing (For CD and cassette)

(N/A:)These tracks did not appear on this version of the album.

Track listing for LP

The record album had two LPs and four sides. Each side contained five songs, in a different order than the CD/cassettes.

Record One/Side One

  • I Think We're Alone Now
  • The Locomotion
  • I Should Be So Lucky
  • Whenever You Need Somebody
  • Simply Irresistible
  • Record One/Side Two

  • Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
  • You Keep Me Hanging On
  • Walking On Sunshine
  • Twist and Shout
  • Simon Says
  • Record Two/Side One

  • Nothing's Gonna Change my Love For You
  • Especially for You
  • Gargamel and the Smurfs
  • Smurfin' USA
  • La Bamba
  • Record Two/Side Two

  • The Lion Sleeps Tonight
  • Don't Worry Be Happy
  • Walk Like an Egyptian
  • Kokomo
  • Smurf Town
  • Songs

    The LocomotionThe Smurfs3:17
    Especially for YouThe Smurfs3:59
    Don't Worry Be HappyThe Smurfs3:57

    References

    Smurfin!: Tenth Anniversary Commemorative Album Wikipedia