Alvin and the Chipmunks discography explained
This is the complete discography of the fictional music group Alvin and the Chipmunks.
Albums
Vinyl re-release albums
- 1974: Christmas With The Chipmunks (United Artists UA-LA352-E2) (2-LP repackage of Christmas With The Chipmunks and Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2)
- 1975: Christmas With The Chipmunks (Mistletoe MLP-1216)
- 1975: Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2 (Mistletoe MLP-1217)
- 1980: Christmas With The Chipmunks (Pickwick SPC-1034) (reuses the cover artwork from the United Artists re-release, with the original front cover of Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2 on the front and Christmas With The Chipmunks on the back)
- 1980: The Twelve Days Of Christmas With The Chipmunks (re-release of Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2, mono but labeled stereo, with new cover artwork by Doug Oudekirk, the artist who had drawn the Chipmunk Punk cover)
- 1980: Christmas With The Chipmunks (Liberty LM-1071) (without "Over The River And Through The Woods" and "We Wish You A Merry Christmas") (stereo)
- 1981: The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits (EMI Nut NUTM-31) (mono UK re-release sold in the US as an import)
- 1982: The Chipmunks Sing The Beatles Hits (Liberty LN-10177) (without "Twist and Shout" and "I Saw Her Standing There") (stereo)
- 1982: Chipmunks à Go-Go (Liberty LN-10178) (without "Sunshine, Lollipops And Rainbows" and "The Race Is On") (stereo)
- 1986: Christmas With The Chipmunks Vol. 2 (Liberty) (stereo)
Singles and other charted songs
- 1958: "Witch Doctor (1958 version)/Don't Whistle at Me Baby" (Liberty F-55132) (US #1) (Credited solely to David Seville)
- 1958: "The Bird on My Head/Hey There Moon" (Liberty F-55140) (US #36) (Credited solely to David Seville)
- 1958: "The Chipmunk Song (1958 version)/Almost Good" (Liberty F-55168) (US #1) (A-side is credited as "The Chipmunks, Alvin, Theodore & Simon, with the music of David Seville"; B-side is a non-Chipmunk David Seville track)
[NOTE: "The Chipmunk Song" re-charted in 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962, reaching the Billboard Top 40 in 1961 and 1962. However, the single's B-side was changed to "Alvin's Harmonica."]
Charting albums
| Year | Album | Chart positions | Certifications |
|---|
| US | US Country | CAN | CAN Country | RIAA | CRIA |
|---|
| 1960 | Let's All Sing with the Chipmunks | 4 | | | | | |
| Sing Again with the Chipmunks | 31 | | | | | |
| 1962 | Christmas with the Chipmunks | 84 | | | | Platinum | |
| 1963 | Christmas with the Chipmunks Vol. 2 | 9 | | | | | |
| 1964 | The Chipmunks Sing the Beatles Hits | 14 | | | | | |
| 1980 | Chipmunk Punk | 34 | | 59 | | Gold | Gold |
| 1981 | Urban Chipmunk | 56 | 23 | | | Gold | Gold |
| 1982 | Chipmunk Rock | 109 | | 44 | | | |
| A Chipmunk Christmas | 72 | | | | Gold | Gold |
| 1992 | Chipmunks in Low Places | 21 | 6 | | 9 | Platinum | Platinum |
| 1994 | A Very Merry Chipmunk | 147 | | | | | |
| 2007 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 5 | | | | Platinum | |
| 2008 | Undeniable | 78 | | | | | |
| 2009 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | 6 | | | | Gold | |
| 2011 | Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked: Music from the Motion Picture | 36 | | | | | | |
Chipmunks in Low Places was placed at #49 in the Canadian Top 50 Country albums of 1993.[1]
Notes and References
- Web site: RPM Top 50 Country Albums of 1993 - December 18, 1993.
