Christian's Favorite Hits!
Christian's Favorite Hits! is the homemade CD which sparked the creation and debut of everybody's favorite Sonic recolor, Sonichu.
Volume 1
Tasked with creating a jewel-case insert for graphic design class at high school, Chris found himself once again fighting for artistic freedom of expression. The draconian rules of the assignment – that he avoid using copyrighted images – required Chris to get creative.
| “ | On the fateful day on March 17, 2000, I wanted to feature on my Favorite Hits CD Cover life-long hero, Sonic the Hedgehog, and cute newer character, Pikachu, but Copyrighted Characters were prohibited from the project.
So, in my mind, I pondered and pondered when it hit me visually; Sonic and Pikachu combined. |
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| Chris, being creative.[1] | ||
Chris claims to have gotten an A+ on the assignment.[2] The other characters on the cover are Christian's original Pokémon Espanolic, Koffingroo, Plautistic, Buggzap and Strongtire. Note that many of the other drawings on the cover are also uncreative combinations of Pokémon and other objects, such as the halo floating above Chris's head.
| “ | HE IS NOT JUST A POLYMERIZED pair of Game characters; He is his own Electric-Hedgehog Pokemon Self, and I have my own circled "C" on him, so there. | ” |
| Chris, clearing up any misunderstandings.[3] | ||
As for the CD's actual contents, the tracklist is unsurprisingly a very liberal interpretation of what constitutes a hit, being mostly comprised of songs from video game and movie soundtracks.
Liner Notes
| This CD contains many of my favorite songs from many CDs. The order of the songs are in order by the type of music/game in which it originated. In order, it goes as followed:
1st. Sonic music (I love that Hedgehog). 2nd. Pokemon music (I like the video games and the TCG game) 3rd. Mario music (I like the MarioKart64 and Star Fox 64 games). And 4th. Classic Jazz (I enjoy a cool, jazzy beat). And the order repeats till the 21st song; it finishes with two Sonic songs. All in all, all the songs are many of my favorite hits! |
Track listing
- Sonic Boom. From Sonic CD game. Vocal: "Pastiche."
- Don't Say You Love Me. From Pokemon 1st Movie Soundtrack. Vocal: M2M.
- Circuit Select. From Mario Kart 64 game.
- Love & Marriage. Vocal: Frank Sinatra.
- Believe in Myself. From Sonic Adventure game.
- Poke Rap. From Pokemon "2.B.A Master" CD. Vocals: James "D Train" Williams, Babi Floyd.
- Rainbow Road. From Mario Kart 64 game.
- Talk To The Animals. Vocal: Bing Crosby.
- It Doesn't Matter. From Sonic Adventure game.
- (Hey, You) Free Up Your Mind. From Pokemon 1st Movie Soundtrack. Vocal: Emma Bunton p/k/a Baby Spice.
- Titania + Macbeth. From Star Fox 64 game.
- Velvet Moon & Chico Marx. Vocal: Skip Nelson.
- My Sweet Passion. From Sonic Adventure game.
- 2. B. A. Master. From Pokemon "2.B.A Master" CD. Vocal: Russell Velazquez.
- Victory Lap. From Mario Kart 64 game.
- I've Got The World On A String. Vocal: Frank Sinatra.
- Unknown from ME. From Sonic Adventure game.
- We're A Miricle. [sic] From Pokemon 1st Movie Soundtrack.
- Koopa Troopa Beach. From Mario Kart 64 game.
- 10 Feet Off The Ground. Vocal: Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong.
- Open Your Heart. From Sonic Adventure game.
- Sonic & Knuckles Theme. From Virtual Sonic music CD.
Volume 2
Chris made a second CD, and illustrated a cover for it on 27 July 2000. Even though the front cover is less nauseating than the first, the back cover is somehow even more of a mess compared to its predecessor.
| After making my last CD, time flew by, and more music came into my world. I have made this CD, which has many more of my favorite songs, to add more of my favorite songs on a 2nd disc.
There is a different order of types of songs, and another type has been added. In order, it goes as followed: 1st. Sonic Music (I like that Hedgehog). 2nd. Pokemon Music (I like the video games, and the TCG game) 3rd. Classic Jazz (I enjoy a cool, jazzy beat). and 4th. Today's Rap/Rock (I enjoy it, but my Father does not). And the order repeats till the 23rd song; it is a final Sonic Song. All in all, these are many more of my favorite hits! 8) |
The tracklist has never been publicly released, but it can be assumed that it's very similar in tone to the last one with the (presumed) addition of some post-grunge/rap rock/nu metal songs.
Volume 3
As shown in the gallery below, Chris made a third edition of the CD at one point. Other than the cover, which was illustrated on 19 November 2000, nothing else is known about its contents.
Other Homemade CDs
Chris has produced numerous other homemade CDs beyond the Favorite Hits series as well. A number of these were later uncovered and listed for sale (in spite of containing copyrighted content Chris does not have permission to sell) on Cwclight. These CDs include:
- A CD for Cole Smithey - Chris made this CD as a gift to his half-brother Cole. It is unknown if it was ever given to Cole, or how he reacted to it (if he ever did at all). It contains "a variety of songs from many of [his] CD's", and the first track is supposedly a KCWC "broadcast" where Chris talks about Cole for a while. Cover and inlay illustrated on 16 July 2000.
- Songs 4 Kellie - A CD made as a gift for Kellie Andes. Like before, it's unknown if it was ever given to Kellie, or how she reacted to it (if she ever did). The track listing is mainly pop songs from the late 1990s (mostly by NSYNC and the Backstreet Boys), plus a smattering of Frank Sinatra songs. Cover illustrated 12 November 2000.
- Linda Ronstadt (en Español) - A compilation of Spanish songs from Linda Ronstadt, with a cover prominently featuring Rosechu that has nothing to do with the songs featured. Notable for having a crude image of Rosechu lying in a "seductive" pose as its inlay. Cover illustrated 6 June 2001.
- Pokemon [sic] Trading Card Game Hits - A compilation of songs from Pokémon-related albums, like the movie soundtracks and 2.B.A. Master. There's no date, but judging by the artstyle of the packaging it was probably made in the early 2000s.
- Sing-A-Longs For Madeline - A compilation of random songs, mainly novelty tunes, produced for Chris's cousin Madeline, who he last saw living in either Red Oak or Chesterfield. Produced in Christmas 2001.
- Back Street 3-in-1 B.K. - A CD that combines the three live Backstreet Boys albums available from Burger King in the early 2000s, featuring what would become the backing tracks for "So Need a Cute Girl" and "A-U-T-I-S-M". Date unknown, but probably from the 2001 to 2003 range.
- Songs Between Friends: A CD for Christian + Sarah - A CD dedicated to Sarah Nicole Hammer for her 21st birthday. It mainly consists of NSYNC and Backstreet Boys songs, though "So Need a Cute Girl" also features. Cover illustrated 22 July 2003.
- Christian's Anime World - A CD containing a mixture of songs from anime programs, as well as songs from the Sonic games. It features songs from Excel Saga, Sailor Moon, Martian Successor Nadesico, Dragon Ball Z, Cowboy Bebop, Inuyasha, Slayers, and Pokémon. Cover illustrated 2 May 2003.
- Christian's Anime World 2 - More of the same, featuring songs from Sonic X (including Chris's own cover), Pokémon, Cowboy Bebop, Steel Angel Karumi, Fruits Basket, FLCL, Rahxephon, Rune Soldier and Alien 9. Cover illustrated 23 August 2003.
- Chris's Mix Jams '06: Story of My Quest - A series of 2 CDs, plus a "bonus disc", all made on 22 May 2006. Probably contains songs from his other CD mixes as well as some new favorites from Guitar Hero.
- Megan's First Sailor Moon CD - Self-explanatory. Date unknown, but likely 2006 or 2007.
- Three-Quarter Woman - a CD made for Catherine. Made in September 2014.
Chris also produced a number of burned copies of pre-existing albums, either with his own artwork or using black-and-white printer-scanned artwork from the original disc.
Gallery
A CD for Cole Smithey!
Songs 4 Kellie
Christian's Favorite Hits 3!
Mas Puto!
Isn't that sexy?
Songs Between Friends: A CD for Christian + Sarah
Christian's Anime World cover art
Christian's Anime World back cover
Christian's Anime World 2 cover art
Christian's Anime World 2 disc art
Christian's Anime World 2 back cover
CWC's Mix Jams '06: Story of my Quest Part 1
CWC's Mix Jams '06: Story of my Quest Part 2
CWC's Mix Jams '06 Bonus Disc
Megan's First SAILORMOON CD
Sources
 High School Saga
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