Various Artists - Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time

Dr. Demento 20th Anniversary Collection: The Greatest Novelty Records of All Time gathers two discs' worth of highlights from the five-volume Dr. Demento Presents series, as well as some of the good doctor's other favorite novelty singles. Anyone familiar with Demento's show will instantly recognize The Firm's "Star Trekkin'," Barnes & Barnes' "Fish Heads," and Darrell Hammond's "Wappin'," while Bobby "Boris" Pickett's "Monster Mash" and Sheb Wooley's "Purple People Eater" are among the novelty classics that have become part of the mainstream pop culture canon. Weird Al Yankovic's "Eat It," Ray Stevens' "Gitarzan," Julie Brown's "The Homecoming Queen's Got a Gun," Steve Martin's "King Tut," and Allan Sherman's "Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp)" are some of the other highlights of this fun collection, which is arguably the only novelty rock album most people will ever need. ~ Heather Phares, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alice Bowie Performer Allan Sherman Performer Barnes & Barnes Performer Bill Inglot Remastering Bobby "Boris" Pickett Performer Bryan Bowers Performer Cheech & Chong Performer Christopher Snell Performer Crypt Keepers Performer Crypt-Kickers Performer Darrell Hammond Performer David Seville Performer Dr. Demento Liner Notes, Compilation Frank Gallop Performer Frank Zappa Performer Fred Blassie Performer Geoff Gans Art Direction Homer & Jethro Performer Jim Backus Performer Joan Farber Design Julie Brown Performer Ken Perry Remastering Kip Addotta Performer Larry Groce Performer Lonnie Donegan Performer Napoleon XIV Performer Nervous Norvus Performer Ogden Edsl Performer Ray Stevens Performer Rocky Schenck Photography Sheb Wooley Performer Shel Silverstein Performer Spike Jones Performer Spike Jones & His City Slickers Performer Stan Freberg Performer Steve Clark Drums Steve Martin Performer The Firm Performer The Frantics Performer The Playmates Performer The Trashmen Performer Tom Lehrer Performer Toot Uncommons Performer Weird Al Yankovic Performer