DISCOGRAPHY: Rockapella Discography
Tom Boyle
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This Discography is meant to accompany my Rockapella mini-FAQ. It
started out as a part of it, but in the effort of keeping things small,
it now stand on its own.
This version of the Discography was last modified on June 9, 1994.
This contains every recording I am currently aware of. I hope you find
something new in here. If you know of a recording I am not aware of -
let me know! EMail address: STC...@aol.com.
Please note that Steve Keyes is the high tenor instead of Scott Leonard on
the Do-it! material and all State-side Zombie Jamboree releases.
Disk: Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Company: BMG Kidz
Tracks:
1) Capital
Sean Altman
Arrangement: David Yazbek, Sean Altman, Billy Straus
2) Everything To Me
Music: David Yazbek
Lyrics: Sean Altman & David Yazbek
Arrangement: Sean Altman, Billy Straus, David Yazbek
4) My Home Performed with the Persuasions
Sean Altman & David Yazbek
Arrangement: Sean Altman
7) Let's Get Away From It All
Matt Dennis & Tom Adair
Arrangement: Elliott Kerman and Rockapella
9) Indiana
Sean Altman
Arrangement: Sean Altman, Billy Straus
Native Hoosier Imagery Consultant: C. Scott Leonard
10) Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?
Sean Altman & David Yazbek
Arrangement: David Yazbek, Sean Altman, Billy Straus
Disk: Do-it Acappella!
Company: Elektra
Tracks:
3) Zombie Jamboree
Conrad Eugene Mauge Jr.
7) Under the Boardwalk Performed with True Image
Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick
Disk: Modern Acappella
Company: Rhino Records
Track:
4) Zombie Jamboree
Conrad Eugene Mauge Jr.
Disk: Muppet Beach Party
Company: BMG Kidz
Track:
7) Papa Oom Mow Mow Rockapella is billed as the
giant clams with Clifford and Kermit
Frasier, White, Wilson, Harris
Disk: Carmen Sandiego: Out of This World
Company:
Tracks:
1) Half a World Away
Billy Straus
performance: Greg Lee with 3 Brave Woodsmen
harmonic: Sean Altman
2) Big Wet Rag
David Yazbek
performance: Rockapella
vocal arrangement: Sean Altman & David Yazbek
vocal percussion: Jeff Thatcher
3) Cherry in Your Tree
Andy Partridge
performance: XTC
backup vocals: Sean Altman, David Yazbek
4) Cake for Breakfast
David Yazbek
performance: Greg Lee
backup vocals: Sean Altman, David Yazbek & others
5) My Parents' Son
Sean Altman
performance: Greg Lee
backup vocals: Sean Altman & Greg Lee
6) Change My World
Sean Altman & Billy Straus
performance: Johnny Nexdor & His Neighbors
programming: Sean Altman
guitars, bass, piano: Billy Straus
Annie's bowl-bells & Ian's xylophone: Sean Altman
7) Why Does the Sun Shine? (The Sun is a Mass of Incandescent Gas)
Hy Zaret, Lou Singer
performance: They Might Be Giants
8) Bugs
David Yazbek
performance: Greg Lee
backup vocals: Sean Altman, David Yazbek & others
9) Back to Chicago
Sean Altman
performance: Lynne Thigpen
backup vocals: Galaxy of Prawns
programming: Billy Staus & Sean Altman
10) Carmen's Song
Sean Altman & David Yazbek
performance: Greg Lee
backup vocals: Sean Altman, David Yazbek, Billy Straus & the Freundlich
Brothers
Disk: Scott & Todd's Scam-America Comedy Album Vol. II
Company: Foundation Records
Tracks:
11) Scam Boy and the Deli Dude
12 second station id at begining of track
(based on WITWICS final clue music)
16) Where In the World Is Joseph P. Nolan
Performance: Rockapella
(based on WITWICS)
23) No Tudor
11 second station id at end of track
(based on Zombie Jamboree)
Tape: Pass On The Torch
Company: New York Telephone?
Track:
1) Pass On The Torch
Disk: Put On Your Green Shoes
Company: Sony Kids' Music
Track:
2) The Light of the Sun Backing Richie Havens
Rand Bishop, Charlie Pullman, Kate Cunningham
Disk: Rockapella One:To NY
Company: For Life Records
Tracks:
1) Ride On Time
Tatsuro Yamashita
English Lyrics: Michael Himelstein
Arrangement: Makoto Mitsui & Rockapella
2) Candy
Tatsuro Yamashita & Shinji Harada
English Lyrics: Ralph McCarthy
Arrangement: Sean Altman
3) Diamonds
Kanako Nakayama & Kaori Okui
English Lyrics: Ralph McCarthy
Arrangement: Masahiro Ikumi & Rockapella
4) Funky Monkey Baby
Youichi Ohkura & Eikichi Yazawa
English Lyrics: Ralph McCarthy
Arrangement: Scott Leonard
5) Ellie My Love
Keisuke Kuwata
English Lyrics: Rumiko Varnes & Pete Hawkins
Arrangement: Scott Leonard
6) Runaway
Reiko Yukawa & Tadao Inque
English Lyrics: Ralph McCarthy
Arrangement: Makoto Mitsui & Rockapella
7) Make It A Slow Boogie
Takashi Matsumoto & Yoshitaka Minami
English Lyrics: Ralph McCarthy
Arrangement: Masahiro Ikumi & Rockapella
8) No No Boy
Shochi Tanabe & Hiroshi Kamayatsu
English Lyrics: Ralph McCarthy
Arrangement: Masahiro Ikumi
9) Won't Be Long
Bro. Korn
English Lyrics: Ralph McCarthy
Arrangement: Masahiro Ikumi & Rockapella
10) Riverside Hotel
Yousui Inque
English Lyrics: Ralph McCarthy
Arrangement: Masahiro Ikumi
11) Olivia (I'm Listening)
Ami Ozaki
English Lyrics: Ralph McCarthy
Arrangement: Makoto Mitsui
12) Tokyo Yo-Yo
Ralph McCarthy & Masahiro Ikumi
Arrangement: Masahiro Ikumi & Rockapella
Disk: Rockapella Two:From NY
Company: For Life Records
Tracks:
1) Long Cool Woman In A Black Dress
Roger Greenway, Harold Clark & Roger Cook
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman
2) Zombie Jamboree
Conrad Eugene Mauge Jr.
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman, David Yazbek & Bill Straus
3) I Like You Very Much
Sean Altman
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman
4) A Change In My Life
Lyrics & Music: Bill Straus
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman
5) Crazy 'bout An Automobile (Every Woman I Know)
William Hendersom
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman
6) When You Came
David Yazbek
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman, David Yazbek & Bill Straus
7) Just You, Just Me
Brian Auger
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman & Elliot Kerman
Bass Line: Barry Carl
8) Why
Josh Deutsch & Janna Allen
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman
9) Bed Of Nails
Scott Leonard
Vocal Arrangement: Scott Leonard
10) Flip-Top Twister
Sean Altman
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman
11) Heart Of Gold
Neil Young
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman, David Yazbek & Bill Straus
12) Sixty Minute Man Barry sings lead
William Ward
Vocal Arrangement: The Persuasions
13) Oh, Pretty Woman
Roy Orbisom & Bill Dees
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman
14) Hound Dog
Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
Vocal Arrangement: Sean Altman
15) Tokyo Yo-Yo
Ralph McCarthy & Masahiro Ikumi
Arrangement: Masahiro Ikumi & Rockapella
Disk: Rockapella Three:Bash!
Company: For Life Records
Tracks:
1) We Got A Happy Holiday
Words and music: Sean Altman
Arranged: Sean Altman
2) Hula Holiday
Words and music: Scott Leonard
Arranged: Scott Leonard
3) You're my Christmas
Words and music: Sean Altman
Arranged: Sean Altman
Interlude Arranged: Masahiro Ikumi
4) Give
Words: Scott & Barry Carl
Music: Masahiro Ikumi
Arranged: Masahiro Ikumi
5) Holiday Groove
Words and music: Elliot Kerman
Arranged: Elliot Kerman
6) Hold Out For Christmas
Words and music: Scott Leonard
Arranged: Elliot Kerman
7) Home For The Holidays
Words: Al Stillman
Music: Robert Allen
Arranged: Scott Leonard
8) Frosty the Snowman/ Santa Claus is Comin' to town
Words and music: Steve Nelson and Jack Rollins/J.F. Coots
Arranged: Rockapella
9) Christmas Love
Words: Ralph McCarthy
Music: Masahiro Ikumi
Arranged: Masahiro Ikumi
10) Island Christmas
Words and Music: Barry Carl
Arranged: Rockapella
11) Presents
Words and Music: Sean Altman
Arranged: Sean Altman
12) Silver Bells
Words and Music: Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
Arranged: Scott Leonard
13) White Christmas
Words and Music: Irving Berlin
Arranged: Rockapella
Disk: Rockapalla Four:Vocobeat
Company: For Life records
All arrangements by Rockapella, except as noted
Tracks:
1) U Beat Me Up
Scott Leonard
Lead Vocal: Scott Leonard
2) Falling Over You
Sean Altman & Billy Straus
Lead Vocal: Sean Altman
3) Have a Little Faith
Scott Leonard
Lead Vocal: Scott Leonard
4) My Home (w/o the Persuasions)
Sean Altman & David Yazbek
Lead Vocal: Sean Altman & Scott Leonard
5) NYC Summa
Scott Leonard
Lead Vocal: Scott Leonard
6) Follow Me to Heaven
Sean Altman
Lead Vocal: Sean Altman
7) Kingdom of Shy
Music: Elliot Kerman
Words: Sean Altman
Lead Vocal: Elliott Kerman
8) Nowhere
Scott Leonard
Lead Vocal: Scott Leonard
9) Peanut Shell
Sean Altman
Lead Vocal: Sean Altman
12) Bodyboard
Scott Leonard, Elliot Kerman
Lead Vocal: Scott Leonard
11) Quiet Sensation
Barry Carl
Lead Vocal: Sean Altman
12) Fat Jack and Bonefish Joe
Music: Barry Carl
Words: Lisa S. Johnson
Arrangement: Masahiro Ikumi & Rockapella
Lead Vocal: Barry Carl
13) I Found Sugar
Sean Altman, Billy Straus
Lead Vocal: Sean Altman
Video: Do-it Acappella!
Company: Elektra
Track:
2) Zombie Jamboree
Conrad Eugene Mauge Jr.
8) Flat Tire Really neat choreography with this one
Willie Dixon, Clyde Otis
9) Under the Boardwalk Performed with True Image
Kenny Young, Authur Resnick
21) Pretty Woman
Roy Orbison, William Dees
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