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Cartoon Medley
A digitally-produced album cover displaying food inspired by Yogi Bear, Cow & Chicken, and Space Ghost.
Compilation albumby
various artists
ReleasedJuly 6, 1999(1999-07-06)
GenreSoundtrack
Length35:47
Label
Producer

Cartoon Medleyis acompilation albumproduced byKid RhinoandAtlantic RecordsforCartoon Networkand released on July 6, 1999. First unveiled in early 1999, it serves as a collection of songs from the channel's programs and anthological series, including those fromHanna-Barberaand others likeCow and ChickenandThe Powerpuff Girls.In addition to the material, the album also includes six downloadable games and features for the listener. Critically,Cartoon Medleywas awarded three out of five stars byAllMusicwhile "The Powerpuff Girls (End Theme)" was singled out byBillboard's Moira McCormick for being a "breakout" track.[1]

Background and release

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Serving as a collection of televisiontheme songsand music fromCartoon Network's programming,Cartoon Medleyis presented as a fakeTV dinnermeal. The CD's cover advertises containing "Flaky friedCow and Chicken,Space Ghost-Zorak-Brakveggies, and [a]Yogigelatin treat ".[2]The project was first unveiled in the fourth volume ofFilm Score Monthlyin 1999,[3]before being released on July 6, 1999, byKid Rhino,the children's label of Rhino Entertainment, along withAtlantic Recordsas both aCDand acassette tape.[4][5][6]Bonus features on theCD-ROMinclude six downloadable games and children's activities, such as liner notes including the lyrics to the corresponding tracks and samples of video games featured on Cartoon Network's official website.[2]

While creating thecompilation album,Cartoon Network's Vice President of Off-Channel Commerce, Jamie Porges, imagined having more material than just the title songs from television series. Long-time fanCraig McCracken,creator ofThe Powerpuff Girlsandstoryboard artistforDexter's Laboratory,enlisted the help of Scottish bandBisin order to record material; together, they co-created the "End Theme" specifically forThe Powerpuff Girls.[1]As part of an advertisement campaign forCartoon Medley,individuals were able to access Cartoon Network's official website and listed to snippets of album tracks "Boo Boo, Baba, Dee Dee", "The Powerpuff Girls", and "Josie & the Pussycats".[7]

Composition

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Thesoundtrackalbum features a total of 38 songs and has a duration of 35 minutes and 47 seconds.[8]Voice actorPhil Baronserved as the executive producer of the project while Don Kitabayashi was the compilation producer.Masteringand supervision of the production were handled by Bob Fisher and Ben Trask, respectively.[2]Beginning and ending the album are short and long versions of Cartoon Network's "Powerhouse" theme song.[9]The themes fromHanna-Barbera's series onCartoon Medleywere selected fromJosie & the Pussycats,The Flintstones,The Jetsons,Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines.The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest,The Yogi Bear Show,The Huckleberry Hound Show,andThe Quick Draw McGraw Show.[2]Music fromJohnny Bravo,Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!,Ed, Edd n Eddy,2 Stupid Dogs,Underdog,Speed Racer,SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron,Space Ghost Coast to Coast,Cartoon Planet,Animaniacs,Pinky and the Brain,Freakazoid!,The Tex Avery Show,andI Am Weaselare also featured on the album.[2]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]

AllMusicrated the collection three out of five stars.[8]Additionally, Moira McCormick fromBillboardconsidered "The Powerpuff Girls (End Theme)" as the main "breakout track" among the album.[1]

Track listing

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Cartoon Medley[8]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Powerhouse(Short Version) "Raymond Scott0:30
2."Johnny Bravo"Louis Fagenson0:32
3."Boo Boo, Baba, Dee Dee"
1:01
4."The Powerpuff Girls"
1:05
5."The Powerpuff Girls (End Theme)"
  • Bis
  • Venable
  • Rucker
  • Chase
0:38
6."Dexter's Laboratory"
  • Pamela Phillips-Oland
  • Rucker
  • Chase
0:31
7."Dexter's Laboratory (Closing)"
  • Phillips-Oland
  • Rucker
  • Chase
0:31
8."Dexter's Poem"
  • Mary Rutt
  • Rucker
  • Chase
0:32
9."Josie & the Pussycats"
1:01
10."Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!"
1:02
11."(Meet)The Flintstones"
0:38
12."The Jetsons"
  • Barbera
  • Curtin
  • Hanna
0:59
13."Cartoon Cartoon"Steve Mank1:02
14."Cow and Chicken"
0:32
15."Legend of Sailcat"Bill Burnett2:18
16."Cow and Chicken's Poem"
  • Moon
  • Rutt
0:31
17."Pork Butts"
  • Deane Taylor
  • Stuart Hill
0:32
18."Ed, Edd n Eddy"Patric Caird0:31
19."2 Stupid Dogs"
  • Chris Desmond
  • Tom Seufert
0:27
20."Underdog"
0:38
21."Speed Racer"
1:07
22."Dastardly and Muttley in Their Flying Machines(Stop That Pigeon!) "
  • Barbera
  • Hanna
1:13
23."SWAT Kats"
  • John Zuker
  • Matt Muhoberac
1:02
24."The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest"
  • Gary Lionelli
  • Curtin
  • Barbera
  • Hanna
1:04
25."Space Ghost Coast to Coast"
1:22
26."Cartoon Planet"Bill Bookheim0:32
27."Smells Like Cartoon Planet"
1:35
28."Tom and Jerry"Scott Bradley0:26
29."Animaniacs"
1:09
30."Pinky and the Brain"
  • Ruegger
  • Stone
1:30
31."Freakazoid"
  • Ruegger
  • Stone
1:02
32."Yogi Bear"
  • Charles Shows
  • Curtin
  • Barbera
  • Hanna
0:44
33."Huckleberry Hound"
  • Shows
  • Curtin
  • Barbera
  • Hanna
0:42
34."(That's)Quick Draw McGraw"
  • Curtin
  • Barbera
  • Hanna
0:46
35."The Tex Avery Show"
  • Ann McCarthy
  • Eddie Horst
0:31
36."I Am Weasel"
0:31
37."I.M. Weasel's Poem"
  • Fulton
  • Rutt
0:32
38."Powerhouse (Long Version)"Scott4:37
Total length:35:47

Release history

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Region Date Format Label
United States[4] July 6, 1999 CD Kid Rhino
Cassette

References

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  1. ^abcMcCormick, Moira (May 20, 2000)."Child's Play: 'Powerpuff Girls' Soundtrack Set Boasts Alternative Acts".Billboard.Vol. 112, no. 21. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. p. 95.ISSN0006-2510.Archivedfrom the original on February 17, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 11,2017.
  2. ^abcdeCartoon Medley(CD liner notes). Various artists.Kid Rhino.1999. R2 75693.{{cite AV media notes}}:CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^Kendall, Lukas (1999)."Rhino".Film Score Monthly.4.Lukas Kendall: 6.Archivedfrom the original on February 17, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 12,2017.
  4. ^ab"Various Artists –Cartoon Medley(Releases) ".AllMusic.Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 12,2017.
  5. ^Cartoon Medley,July 6, 1999,ASINB00000JFU4
  6. ^"Cartoon Network Shop".Cartoon Network.Archived fromthe originalon June 29, 2001.RetrievedFebruary 26,2017.
  7. ^"Cartoon Medley: A Hearty Serving of Cartoon Network's 38 Greatest Hits".cartoonnetwork.Archived fromthe originalon October 13, 1999.RetrievedFebruary 12,2017.
  8. ^abcdPhares, Heather."Various Artists –Cartoon Medley".AllMusic.Archivedfrom the original on February 12, 2017.RetrievedFebruary 12,2017.
  9. ^Goldmark & Taylor 2002,p. 159

Works cited

  • Goldmark, Daniel; Taylor, Yuval (2002).The Cartoon Music Book(illustrated ed.). Chicago Review Press.ISBN1569764123.
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