Dr. Seuss’ How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (Original TV Soundtrack)

While not a musical-as-such, the inspired Chuck Jones animated take on the Dr. Seuss holiday classic had some fun songs, and the resultant soundtrack album that emerged made it the best of both worlds. Boris Karloff, the narrator and voice of the Grinch in the special, did a reading of the text while doing all the voices, while various versions of the songs themselves filled out the runtime. “Welcome Christmas” and “Trim Up The Tree” are fine little treats, but it’s Thurl Ravenscroft’s hilarious character portrait “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch” that steals the show.