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Various Artists
Pufnstuf
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks, Classic Rock, Children's Music, Broadway & Vocalists

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. If I Could - Jack Wild
2. Fire in the Castle - Instrumental
3. Living Island - Jack Wild and Ensemble
4. Witchiepoo's Lament - Instrumental
5. Angel Raid - Instrumental
6. A Friend in You - Jack Wild
7. How Lucky I Am - Instrumental
8. Pufnstuf - Jack Wild
9. Charge - Instrumental
10. Different - Mama Cass Elliot
11. Zap the World - Billie Hayes, Jack Wild, Martha Raye
12. Leaving Living Island - Instrumental
13. Rescue Racer to the Rescue - Jack Wild
14. Finale

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CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Pufnstuf
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: El [Cherry Red]
Original Release Date: 1/1/2006
Re-Release Date: 2/27/2006
Album Type: Import, Soundtrack
Genres: Special Interest, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks, Classic Rock, Children's Music, Broadway & Vocalists
Styles: Comedy & Spoken Word, Soft Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Musicals
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 5013929306523

Synopsis

Album Description

The soundtrack to the film version of Sid & Marty Kroffts gigantic children's TV hit HR Pufnstuf, the program that introduced psychedelia into the diet of English and American children in the late 60's early 70's. The soundtrack, written by Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel (Barbarella, Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley) is a remarkable amalgam of bubblegum, psychedelic instrumentation and joyful knockabout songs including 'Zap The World', and the fine cass solo number 'Different' which is exclusive to this record. Punfstuf is full of great, clever, funny songs sung by Jack Wild, Cass Elliot, Witchiepoo and the cast. El. 2006.

CD Reviews

Original soundtrack altered

J. C. Anderson | Seattle, WA. | 06/08/2006

(3 out of 5 stars)

"I was happy to recently discover that the soundtrack of the 1970 film "Pufnstuf" had been released on CD. I was a huge fan of the show as a kid, and this was the first soundtrack LP I ever bought. Purchasing the CD allowed me to relive a bit of my childhood, without the pops and clicks from the scratches on my old vinyl album.

But I'm a bit puzzled by the fact that this CD release has altered tracks. Most of the tracks include passages where a bar or two of the music has been looped, adding a few seconds of repeated music for no apparent reason. The result is jarring for anyone that is already familiar with the music, and seems quite unnecessary. I've written to El Records to ask why this was done. Legal reasons?"

Unofficial Release

fshepinc | 05/14/2009

(3 out of 5 stars)

"This CD is not an official (legal) release. Rather, it was created by a fan and packaged with a fake label and UPC code. I've met the man who did the mastering, and he explained how he added loops in his favorite tracks, created the fake label name and code, etc. Given that the actual rightsholders have not seen fit to do an official release, I think this somewhat altered version is worth a purchase. The sound is excellent, and the original LP is extremely hard to come by in any condition. I think customers have the right to know what they're getting, but it worth getting if you're a fan of the film or the score."