Cinderella - An Original Walt Disney Records Sountrack [ORIGINAL RECORDING REISSUED] [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED] [SOUNDTRACK]

Oliver Wallace (Composer), Paul J. Smith (Composer), Al Hoffman (Artist), Jerry Livingston (Artist)

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 30, 2001)
• Original Release Date: February 15, 1950
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Soundtrack
• Label: Disney
• ASIN: B000056QDQ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #156,794 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com
Contrary to its modern reputation as an overarching, megasuccessful entertainment monolith, the original Disney legend was built on a sometimes shaky foundation seemingly forged out of equal portions of nerve, talent, and luck. From Snow White and Fantasia to theme parks and his long television legacy, Walt Disney's greatest achievements were often high-risk ventures that frequently flew in the face of both critics and conventional wisdom. With Hollywood's postwar fortunes slipping, television on the rise, and his studio deep in debt, Disney largely bet his future on Cinderella. The resultant animated classic is a timeless romantic fairytale featuring a lively slate of songs by Mack David, Al Hoffman, and Jerry Livingston (crucially framed by the effective, dramatic orchestral score of Oliver Wallace and Paul J. Smith), highlighted by the classic "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" and the ever-delightful "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo." Praise is due the producers of this CD, who, by carefully sequencing and editing the film's songs and score to replicate its original impact, have created a virtually seamless listening experience. Collectors should note an added bonus on this edition: a spry demo recording of "I'm in the Middle of a Muddle," a jaunty tune for a never-produced musical number from the film. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Bringing the Movie to Mind, October 7, 2002

By	Chrijeff (Scranton, PA) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

Like the CD for "Snow White," this splendidly arranged remaster includes not only the few (yet classic) vocals ("A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Sing, Sweet Nightingale," "The Work Song," "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo," "So This is Love") and a song that never made it to film ("I'm in the Middle of a Muddle"), but all the ambient background instrumental music that wasn't released on the original vinyl, carefully arranged according to its original playing order. Scenes flow through your mind as you listen, and you resolve to replay your video at first opportunity. Track 10, "Locked in the Tower...," includes wonderful mouselike skittering music that evokes perfectly the image of Cinderella's rodent friends scurrying through the walls. Like so much classic Disney soundtrack music, these pieces are so perfectly matched to the action that you understand why the studio gained the place it did in popular culture and the critical mind: Disney and his people never thought of themselves as making "just kiddie movies," but as craftsmen and perfectionists.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars My 3 Year-Old Loves This CD, October 10, 2001

By	H. Sonnie Mullins (The People's Republic of St. Petersburg, Florida USA) - See all my reviews

My daughter wants this CD played daily! She enjoys singing along with the few vocal songs.
Many of the pieces are instrumental used in the background of the movie. The songs with vocals are straight from the film as well. "Cinderella" doesn't stand on its own apart from the movie the way "Beauty and the Beast" does. However, it is a worthwhile addition to ones Disney collection.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MUSIC!, January 25, 2003

By	Matt Charles "Matt Charles" (Linden, New Jersey United States) - See all my reviews

I feel they should have cut each song so you can skip to the song you wanted to hear! Not make it into one big track. Disney you fix this with a Special Edition Soundtrack when the Platinum Edition Soundtrack! :)