1990 The Simpsons – The Simpsons Sing The Blues
The Simpsons Sing The Blues is the first album released as an offshoot of The Simpsons. The album contains originally recorded music not featured in the series save for the first verse of the track “Moaning Lisa Blues” which was first featured in the episode “Moaning Lisa”, which aired in the United States on February 11, 1990. The album was released on December 4, 1990, and peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200.
Tracks
1 Do The Bartman (Bryan Loren) 05:10
2 School Day (Chuck Berry) 03:56
3 Born Under A Bad Sign (Booker T Jones; William Bell) 03:07
4 Moanin’ Lisa Blues (Al Jean; Jai Winding; John Boylan; Mike Reiss) 04:48
5 Deep, Deep Trouble (DJ Jazzy Jeff; Matt Groening) 04:26
6 God Bless The Child (Arthur Herzog Jr; Billie Holiday) 04:29
7 I Love To See You Smile (Randy Newman) 03:07
8 Springfield Soul Stew (Curtis Ousley) 02:37
9 Look At All Those Idiots (Jai Winding; Jeff Martin; John Boylan; Sam Simon) 03:51
10 Sibling Rivalry (Jai Winding; James Brooks; John Boylan) 04:40
Musicians
1 Do The Bartman
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| All Other Instruments | Bryan Loren |
| Voice | Bart Stevens |
| Voice | Laurie Rox |
| Voice | Michael Jackson |
| Voice | Richard Voltrop |
| Background Vocals | Bryan Loren |
2 School Day
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Joe Walsh |
| Guitar | Andrew Gold |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Programming | Gerry Beckley |
| Programming | John Boylan |
| Background Vocals | Andrew Gold |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Angelle |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
3 Born Under A Bad Sign
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar (solo) | B.B. King |
| Guitar | Kevin Dukes |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Sax | Stephen Kupka |
| Sax | Emilio Castillo |
| Sax | Steve Grove |
| Trumpet | Greg Adams |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
4 Moanin’ Lisa Blues
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Kevin Dukes |
| Slide Guitar | Joe Walsh |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Programming | Jai Winding |
| Programming | John Boylan |
| Harmonica | John Sebastian |
| Sax | Doug Norwine |
| Sax | Stephen Kupka |
| Sax | Emilio Castillo |
| Sax | Steve Grove |
| Trumpet | Greg Adams |
| Trumpet | Lee Thornburg |
5 Deep, Deep Trouble
| Drums (programming) | DJ Jazzy Jeff |
| Keyboards | DJ Jazzy Jeff |
6 God Bless The Child
| Frettless Bass | Mark Leonard |
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Synclavier | Brian Mendelsohn |
| Programming | Jai Winding |
| Programming | John Boylan |
| Sax | Doug Norwine |
| Sax | Kim Richmond |
7 I Love To See You Smile
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Banjo | George Doering |
| Piano | Mac Rebennack |
| Piano | Jai Winding |
| Programming | Jai Winding |
| Programming | John Boylan |
| Accordion | Brian Mann |
| Background Vocals | Andrew Gold |
| Background Vocals | Lisa Angelle |
| Background Vocals | Timothy B Schmit |
8 Springfield Soul Stew
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Andrew Gold |
| Keyboards | John Capek |
| Synclavier | Brian Mendelsohn |
| Programming | John Capek |
| Sax | Tom Scott |
9 Look At All Those Idiots
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Guitar | Paul Jackson Jr |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Keyboards | John Boylan |
| Keyboards | John Capek |
| Programming | Jai Winding |
| Programming | John Boylan |
| Programming | John Capek |
10 Sibling Rivalry
| Drums | Mike Botts |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | Jai Winding |
| Organ | Jai Winding |
| Synclavier | Brian Mendelsohn |
| Programming | Jai Winding |
| Background Vocals | Alex Brown |
| Background Vocals | Julia Tillman Waters |
| Background Vocals | Maxine Willard Waters |
| Background Vocals | Stephanie Spruill |
Liner Notes
Producer – Bryan Loren (Track 1)
Producer – John Boylan (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Producer – DJ Jazzy Jeff (Track 5)
Producer (Executive) – James L. Brooks, Matt Groening, Sam Simon
Coordinator – Teri Weigel
Mixed By – Bryan Loren (Track 1)
Producer (Associate) – Jai Winding (Tracks 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
Engineer (Mix) – Bryan Loren, Richard Cottrell (Track 1)
Engineer (Mix) – Mick Guzauski (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer (Mix) – Paul Grupp (Tracks 2, 3, 4)
Engineer (Mix Assistant) – John Chamberlin (Track 1)
Engineer (Mix Assistant) – Dave Levy (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7)
Engineer (Mix Assistant) – Brett Swain (Tracks 6, 8, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – Richard Cottrell (Track 1)
Engineer (Recording) – Guy DeFazio (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – Paul Grupp (Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10)
Engineer (Recording) – John Moyer (Track 5)
Engineer (Recording) – Jesse Kanner (Tracks 7, 10)
Engineer (Additional Recording) – Ern Rose (Track 3)
Engineer (Additional Recording Assistant) – Scott Mabuchi (Track 2)
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – Bart Stevens, Julie Last (Track 1)
Engineer (Recording Assistant) – Jesse Kanner, Victor Cooke (Track 5)
Mastered By – Wally Traugott
Art Direction – Mili Smythe
Design – Bill Merryfield
Photography – Lester Cohen
Edited At Capitol Studios
Mastered At Capitol Mastering
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At The Complex
Recorded At Record One, LA
Recorded At Lion Share Recording Studios
Recorded At Right Track Recording
Recorded At Metropolis Audio
Recorded At The Warehouse, Philadelphia
Phonographic Copyright The David Geffen Company
Copyright The David Geffen Company
Copyright Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation