A Journey to San Francisco with the Glups
Mr. and Mrs. Glup and their son Glue need to race from their Maine home to San Francisco in order to collect their inheritance money from a long-lost relative. Problem is, the Glups aren't sure exactly where San Francisco is and their car isn't exactly ready for the open highway. And they're bringing the family cow, Bossie. The result is one of the most hilarious and imaginative children's records ever produced. Jim Copp and Ed Brown, the masterminds behindAgnes Mouthwash & FriendsandFlibbertigibbets on Parade, deliver an epic tale full of twists, turns, and wonderful music. Bossie Cow is thrown out of the Ritz after a rough moment on the dance floor, a train nearly runs the family jalopy over, and Bossie is saved at moment's notice from the Chicago stockyards. All the while, the Glups have encounters with a bevy of priceless personalities (schoolmarm Miss Goggins, the Man in the Union Suit, and, of course, Lawyer Goat). This is a classic children's music album from 1963, finally reissued on CD.--Jason Verlinde