R. CRUMB CD'S
PART ONE
The official ones
Artist: Big Brother & the Holding Company
Title: Cheap Thrills
Label: This CD has been pressed in a lot of variations through the years.
Country:
Year: 1968 (but not on CD that year!)
Variations: Many
Artist: Janis Joplin
Title: I Got Dem Ol' Kozmic Blues Again Mama!
Label: This CD has been pressed in a lot of variations through the years
Country:
Year: 1988
Variations: Many
Artist: Bo Carter
Title: Banana in your fruit basket
Label: Yazoo-1064
Country: USA
Year: 1978
Variations: Longbox
Comment: Also released on vinyl and cassette
Link: Yazoo
Artist: Eddie Lang
Title: Jazz Guitar Virtuoso
Label: Yazoo-1059
Country: USA
Year: 1989
Variations: Previously released by Yazoo on vinyl
Link: Yazoo
Artist: Memphis Jug Band
Title: Memphis Jug Band Double Album
Label: Yazoo-1067
Country: USA
Year: 1990
Variations:
Comment: Previously released by Yazoo on vinyl
Link:
Artist: Beats International
Title: Burundi Blues, (CD single)
Label: Go Beat GODCD45
Country: Great Britain
Year: 1990
Variations: Also released on 7´and 12´vinyl.
Comment: I don't know if Crumb gave his permission to the use of his art on this one.
Artist: Diane Tell
Title: Marilyn Montreuil
Label: Sony
Country: France
Year: 1991
Variations:
Comment: MINI-CD
Artist: Diane Tell
Title: Marilyn Montreuil
Label: Sony
Country:
Year: 1991
Variations:
Comment: Also released on vinyl
Artist: Blind Boy Fuller
Title: Truckin' My Blues Away
Label: Yazoo-1060
Country:
Year: 1991
Variations: Longbox
Comment: Also released on vinyl 1978
Link: Yazoo
Artist: v/a
Title: Harmonica Blues Yazoo
Label: Yazoo-1053
Country: USA
Year: 1991
Variations: Longbox
Comment: Also released on vinyl and cassette
Link: Yazoo
Artist: Charlie Patton
Title: King of the Delta blues, the music of Charlie Patton
Label: Yazoo-2001
Country: USA
Year: 1991
Variations:
Comment:
Link: Yazoo
Artist: Big John Wrencher
Title: Maxwell Street Alley Blues
Label: Blue Sting 028
Country: Belgium
Year: 1992
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Casey Bill Weldon/Kokomo Arnold
Title: Bottleneck Guitar Trendsetters of the 1930's
Label: Yazoo -1049
Country: USA
Year: 1992
Variations: Previously released on vinyl
Link: Yazoo
Artist: Gerard Dole
Title: CoCo Colinda,
Label: Playasound
Country: France
Year:
Variations:
Comment:
Link: Gerard Dole Homepage
Artist: v/a
Title: "Please Warm My Weiner" - Old Time Hokum Blues
Label: Yazoo-1043
Country: USA
Year: 1992
Variations: Longbox
Comment: Previously released on vinyl by Yazoo
Link: Yazoo
Artist: Beau Hunks
Title: Beau Hunks Play the Original Laurel & Hardy Music 2
Label: Movies Select Audio 30 99 025
Country: The Netherlands
Year: 1993
Variations:
Comment:
The Beau Hunks -
Artist: Beau Hunks
Title: Laurel & Hardy Boxset
Label: Movies Select Audio 30 99 026
Country: The Netherlands
Year:
Variations:
Comment: Two Laurel & Hardy records in one box.
Beau Hunks, Gangway Charlie.
Artist: The Beau Hunks
Title: Gangway Charlie
Label: Movies Select Audio 30 99 012
Country: The Netherlands
Year: 1993
Variations:
Comment: Special limited and numbered collector's edition (1000 copies).
Artist: Big John Wrencher
Title: Maxwell Street Alley Blues
Label: P-Vine Records
Country: Japan
Year: 1993
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: The Cheap Suit Serenaders
Title: R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders -Singing in the Bathtub
Label: Shanachie -6003
Country: USA
Year: 1993
Variations:
Comment: Previously released on vinyl as "R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders vol. 3.
Artist: The Cheap Suit Serenaders
Title: R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders
Label: Shanachie -6002
Country: USA
Year: 1993
Variations:
Comment: Previously released on vinyl as "R. Crumb and His Cheap Suit Serenaders - Number Two (Blue Goose 2019) in 1976.
Artist: The Klezmorim
Title: First Recordings 1976-1978
Label: Arhoolie
Country: USA
Year: 1993
Variations:
Comment: Also released on vinyl and cassette
Link: Arhoolie
Artist: Beau Hunks
Title: The Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals Music: 50 original Roy Shields Themes.
Label: Koch Screen 8702-2
Country: USA
Year: 1994 (September 15th)
Variations:
Comment: Also released on cassette
Any Crumb art on this one?
If so, NEED SCAN of art!Artist: Beau Hunks
Title: The Beau Hunks Play more Little Rascals Music
Label: Koch Screen 8703-2
Country: USA
Year: 1994
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Beau Hunks
Title: The Beau Hunks Play the Original Little Rascals Music.
Label: Koch Screen 8704
Country: USA
Year: 1994
Variations:
Comment: Boxed set of the two above.
Artist:
Title: Crumb, Soundtrack, CD
Label:
Country:
Year: 1994
Variations:
Comment:
Les Primitifs de Futur, "Trop de Routes, Trop de Trains", CD
Artist: Les Primitifs du Futur
Title: "Trop de Routes, Trop de Trains" et Autres Histoires d'Amour
Label: La Lichere LLL247
Country: France
Year: 1994
Variations:
Artist:
Title: R. Crumb , The Musical
Label:
Country:
Year: 1995
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: The Beau Hunks
Title: On To the Show!
Label: Koch Screen
Country: USA
Year: 1995
Variations:
Comment: Later released by Dutch Basta.
Artist: v/a
Title: The Music Never Stopped - Roots of the Grateful Dead
Label: Shanachie-6014
Country: USA
Year: 1995
Variations: Also on cassette
Comment: Also released on vinyl picture disc from Shanachie
Artist: Guy Morand
Title: Hey Ariba!
Label: ZYD 195817
Country: France
Year: 1997
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Gerard Dole
Title: Dans Les Bayous De La Louisiane
Label: DOM
Country: France
Year: 1997
Variations:
Comment:
Link: Gerard Dole Homepage
Artist: Helen Wheels
Title: Archetype
Label: Cellsum Records (Ripe-2226)
Country: USA
Year: 1998
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Bluestory & the New blue/Les Primitifs du Futur
Title: Bluestory & the New blue 4, Suivi de "Cocktail D'Amour"
Label: Paris Jazz Corner Productions PJC-001
Country: France
Year: 1998
Variations:
Comment: Digipack
Artist: Acousteack & Ses Proches
Title:
Label: Boucherie Productions BP-9045
Country: France
Year: 1998
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Howard Armstrong
Title: Louie Bluie
Label: Arhoolie
Country: USA
Year:Aug 18th 1998
Variations:
Comment: Also released on vinyl
Link: Arhoolie
Artist: Vrious artists
Title: "That's What I Call Sweet Music" -American Dance Orchestras of the 1920's
Label: EMI
Country: United Kingdom
Year: April 13th 1999
Variations:
Comment: Digi pack with 9 page booklet. LINK
Artist: Beau Hunks
Title: Saxophone Soxtette
Label: Basta 30-9089-2
Country: The Netherlands
Year: 1999 (October 12th)
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Les Primitifs du Futur
Title: World Musette (Promo cd single)
Label: Sketch Studio SKE-333011
Country: France
Year: 1999
Variations:
Comment: Promotional single CD. Contains three songs from the CD below. Paper sleeve.
Artist: Les Primitifs du Futur
Title: World Musette
Label: Sketch Studio SKE-333012
Country: France
Year: 1999
Variations:
Comment: Digipack
Accordeóns au Fémininn, CD
Artist: v/a
Title: Accordeons Au Feminin
Label: Paris Jazz Corner PJC-222007
Country: France
Year: 2000
Variations:
Comment: Digipack
Gay Life in Dikanka, CD
Artist: v/a
Title: "Gay Life in Dikanka"- R. Crumb's Old-Time Favorites
Label: Bahåll BAKCD0029
Country: Sweden
Year: 2000
Variations:
Comment: Digipack. Limited to 3000 copies.
Artist: Gerard Dole
Title: Big Fun on the Bayou
Label: DOM CD 1104
Country: France
Year: 2000
Variations:
Link: Gerard Dole Homepage
Artist: Gus Viseur
Title: Gus Viseur a Bruxelles
Label: Paris Jazz Corner PJC222006
Country: France
Year: 2000
Variations:
Comment: Digipack
Artist: Ian McCamy
Title: Sleep Sound in the Morning
Label: Premeaux & Associes
Country: France
Year: 2000
Variations:
Comment: Digipack
Link: Ian McCamy
Artist: Various artists
Title: Was Hast Du Fur Gefuhle, Moritz
Label: Shimmy SH-7003
Country: Germany
Year: 2000
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Robert Johnson and others
Title: The R. L. Spencer Legacy
Label: Zircon Bleu 515
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2001
Variations:
Comment:Artist: Alan Seidler
Title: The Duke of Ook
Label: Air Mail Recordings AIRAC-1025
Country: Japan
Year: 2002
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Air Mail Archive, Blue Goose Records Collection
Label: Air Mail Recordings Promoac-001
Country: Japan
Year: 2002
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: The Cheap Suit Serenaders
Title: Cheap Suit Serenaders # 1
Label: Air Mail Recordings
Country: Japan
Year: 2002
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: The Cheap Suit Serenaders
Title: Cheap Suit Serenaders # 2
Label: Air Mail Recordings AIRAC-1028
Country: Japan
Year: 2002
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: The Cheap Suit Serenaders
Title: Cheap Suit Serenaders # 3
Label: Air Mail Recordings AIRAC-1030
Country: Japan
Year: 2002
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Les Primitifs du Futur
Title: Cocktail d'Amour, Suivi de Bluestory & the New Blue
Label: Paris Jazz Corner PJC-2220
Country: France
Year: 2002
Variations:
Comment: Digipack
Artist: Hawks & Eagles
Title: Songs From Days Gone By
Label:
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: ?
Title: Heroes of the Blues, the Very Best of Skip James
Label: Shout Factory
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Variations:
Artist: Son House
Title: Heroes of the Blues, the Very Best of Son House
Label: Shout Factory
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Variations:
Artist: Rev. Gary Davis
Title: Heroes of the Blues, the Very Best of Rev. Gary Davis
Label: Shout Factory
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Variations:
Artist: Furry Lewis
Title: Heroes of the Blues, the Very Best of Furry Lewis
Label: Shout Factory DK-30257
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Variations:
Artist: Various Artists
Title: Hot Women, Exotic & Spicy
Label: Kein & Aber
Country: Switzerland
Year: 2003
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Ian McCamy
Title: The Drunken Landlady
Label: Fremeaux & Associes
Country: France
Year: 2004
Variations:
Comment:
Link: Ian McCamy
Artist: Charley Patton
Title: Charley Patton BD Blues
Label: Editions Nocturne
Country: France
Year: 2004
Variations:
Comment: 2 cd's inserted in a book.
Artist: Various artists
Title: 50 Years Around the Rock
Label: Editions Nocturne
Country: France
Year: 2004
Variations:
Comment: 2 cd's inserted in a book with Crumb art on inside front cover and backside of book.
Artist: Various Artists
Title: R. Crumb's Music Sampler
Label: MQ Publications
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2005
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Charlie Poole
Title: You Ain't Talking to Me
Label: Legacy
Country: USA
Year: May 17th 2005
Variations:
Comment: Three cd in a cigar box
Artist: Jelly Roll Morton
Title: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
Label: Rounder Records
Country: USA
Year: September 27th 2005
Variations:
Comment:
Link: Rounder Records
Artist: Various artist
Title: Mon Amant de Saint Jean, Brelan D'as
Label: Paris Jazz Corner
Country: France
Year: 2005
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Gerard Dole
Title: The Devil's Daughter
Label: Mouzouk CD 2005
Country: France
Year: 2005
Variations:
Comment:
Link: Gerard Dole Homepage
Artist: The Beau Hunks
Title: On to the Show!
Label: Basta Music 33091 592
Country: Holland
Year: 2005?
Variations:
Comment: First released on the American KOCH label in 1995
Artist: Various artists
Title: Was Hast Du Fur Gefuhle, Moritz
Label: Truesounds Transfer TT-2463
Country: Germany
Year: 2006
Variations:
Comment: Remastered version of the year 2000 release on Shimmy SH-7003.
Artist: Various artist
Title: The Stuff That Dreams Are Made of
Label: Yazoo-2202
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Variations:
Comment: Includes a 20 page booklet and 2 cd's
Link: Yazoo
Artist: Marley's Ghost
Title: Spooked
Label: Sage Arts Records
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Variations:
Comment:
Link: Marley's Ghost
Artist: Various artist
Title: R. Crumb's Heroes of Blues, Jazz & Country
Label: Yazoo & Shanachie
Country: USA
Year: 2006
Variations:
Comment: Also released in France in 2008.
(see picture at right side)
Artist: Various artist
Title: Paris, Plages d´ Hawaii
Label: Paris Jazz Corner
Country: France
Year: February 13 th 2006
Variations:
Comment:
Artist: Les Primitifs du Futur
Title: World Musette
Label: Sunnyside SSC3043
Country: USA
Year: October 10th 2006
Variations: Re-issue of the Sketch Studio CD
Comment: Jewel box
Link: Sunnyside
Artist: Gert-Jan Blom
Title: Liedjes van Ordelijke Ellende
Label: Basta 3091 432
Country: Holland
Year: 2006 ?
Variations:
Comment: Thank's to Sunshine Bob for this one.
Link: BastaMusic.com
Artist: Gerard Dole
Title: Coeur De Patate Chaude
Label: Mouzouk CD 2006
Country: France
Year: 2006
Variations:
Comment:
Link: Gerard Dole Homepage![]()
Artist: v/a
Title: "Please Warm My Weiner" - Old Time Hokum Blues
Label: AIRAC-1321
Country: Japan
Year: 2007 (feb. 7th)
Variations: Longbox
Comment: Also released on vinyl, cd and cassette on the Yazoo label.
Link: Air Mail Recordings
Artist: Ukulele Ike
Title:
Label: AIRAC-1322
Country: Japan
Year: 2007 (feb. 7th)
Variations:
Comment: Also released on vinyl on the Yazoo label.
Link: Air Mail Recordings
Artist: Casey Bill Weldon/Kokomo Arnold
Title: Bottleneck Guitar Trendsetters of the 1930's
Label: AIRAC-1323
Country: USA
Year: 2007 (feb. 7th)
Variations: Also released on vinyl, cd and cassette on the Yazoo label.
Link: Air Mail Recordings
Artist: Hokum Blues
Title:
Label: AIRAC-1324
Country: Japan
Year: 2007 (feb. 7th)
Comment: Also released on vinyl on the Yazoo label.
Variations:
Link: Air Mail Recordings
Artist: Harmonica Blues
Title:
Label: AIRAC-1325
Country: Japan
Year: 2007 (feb. 7th)
Comment: Also released on vinyl, cd and cassette on the Yazoo label.
Link: Air Mail Recordings
Artist: Bo Carter
Title: Banana in your fruit basket
Label: AIRAC-1326
Country: Japan
Year: 2007 (feb. 7th)
Variations: Longbox
Comment: Also released on vinyl, cd and cassette on the Yazoo label.
Link: Air Mail Recordings
Artist: Memphis Jug Band
Title: Memphis Jug Band Double Album
Label: AIRAC-1327/28
Country: Japan
Year: 2007 (feb. 7th)
Variations:
Comment: Previously released by Yazoo on vinyl and cd.
Link: Air Mail Recordings
Artist: Various artists
Title: Yazoo's History of Jazz
Label: AIRAC-1329
Country: Japan
Year: 2007 (feb. 7th)
Comment: Previously released by Yazoo on vinyl.
Link: Air Mail Recordings
Artist: Jelly Roll Morton
Title: The Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax
Label: Rounder Records CDROUN1897 Country: USA
Year: 2007 (feb. 6th)
Comment: Highlights from the 8 CD set.
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Artist: Dave Jasen
Title: "Rompin Stompin Ragtime
Label:
Country: Japan
Year: 2007
Comment: Rerelease of the Blue Goose vinyl
Artist: Cheap Suit Serenaders
Title: Party Record
Label: Japan
Year: 2007
Comment: Rerelease of the Blue Goose vinyl
Artist: Various Artists
Title: R. Crumb's Music Sampler
Label: Global Rythm Press S.L
Country: Spain
Year: 2008
Variations:
Comment: The Spanish version of the cd from MQ Publications 2005.
The English versionAlso a Swedish version of the Robert Crumb Handbook to be published late 2008.
Artist: Dominique Cravic et Les Primitifs Du Futur
Title: Tribal Musette
Label: France
Year: 2008
Comment:
Artist: Eden & John's East River String Band
Title: "Some Cold Rainy Day"
Label: East River Records
Country: USA
Year: 2008 (April 21st)
Comment: Also released on vinyl on the same label
PART TWO.
Bootlegs and other unofficial stuff .
Artist: Big Brother & the Holding Co
Title: Live Thrills
Label: Big Sur Records BSR-0015
Country: USA?
Year: ?
Variations:
Comment: Bootleg recording.
Artist: The Cheap Suit Serenaders
Title: Cotati Concert
Label:
Country: USA
Year: 1984
Variations:
Comment: Bootleg recording of a live show in Cotati.
Homemade cd cover by yours truly. Two cd's.
Artist: Earl Hooker
Title: There's a Fungus Amung Us
Label: M.I.L. MIL-6118 (Catfish)
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 1999 (Feb 8th 2000)
Variations:
Comment: Re-issue of the LP from 1972.
Artist: Various Artists
Title: R. Crumb's Sweet Shellac
Label: BBC
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2002
Variations:
Comment: A radioshow. Homemade cd cover by me again.
Link:
Artist:
Title: Chimpin`the Blues
Label:
Country: USA
Year: 2003
Variations:
Comment: Robert Crumb and Jerry Zolten talks about music on a radio show.
Link: PRX
PART THREE
Covers done in a Crumby way but obviosly not by Crumb.
Artist: Butterfingers
Title:
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Variations:
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Artist: Fat Tuesday
Title: Califuneral
Label:
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Year:
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Title:
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Year:
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Comment:Artist: Sexton Ming
Title: Crumb Girl
Label:
Country: England
Year:
Variations:
Comment:
Link: Sexton Ming Homepage