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The Golden Age of Walt Disney Records 1933-1988: Murray's Collectors' Price Guide and Discography : Lps/45 Rpm/78 Rpm/Eps

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This softbound 256 page book is a handy 6 x 9" making it convenient to take with you as you antique. It contains more than 250 full color, sharp photos of album covers and recordings. This is the first comprehensive price guide and discography covering the complete output of Disney recorded music on both Disney and other labels. It covers the years 1933 to 1988 and is very complete. There is a useful table of contents and index making it easy to locate items. A history and condition guide is provided. Topics range from LPs, 45's, 78's to Little Golden Records. You can't collect items of this topic without this guide. Add it to your library.

This book has been out of print since 1997, and is getting very rare. It is a reference book that includes the history of Disney records and the Disneyland Record label. Published in an a small release in 1997, it is a really nice reference for Disney audiophiles. The pictures and other info are enough to give anyone the collecting bug. There is plenty of material in this book for the Disney amateur historians. The real treat is 250 plus color photos of album covers and recordings. Very complete, lists all of the Walt Disney records, even those soundtracks and music released on other labels. Lists picture discs, Little Golden Books, soundtracks to movies and TV shows, storybooks, and material from Disneyland. Includes EP's, 33 1/3 LPs, 45's, and 78's including all records from 1933 to 1988.
A very functional table of contents and index help to locate items in the book. Very useful material on accurate grading the condition of records to help you when you buy records. A short history on the history of Disney records is in the book, an animated film filmography, and the music composers for all of Disney on film is very useful. Softbound cover, 256 pages in length.

If you are also interested in the process, the how and why of the music of Disney, you also might read the wonderful book, "The Musical World of Walt Disney" by David Tietyen, or the book by the Sherman Brothers.

This is an invaluable resource for Disney record collectors. Beautiful pictures and detailed discriptions of every record the Disney company ever released. The prices listed might seem high, unless you remember that they are only for records in near perfect condition. I have already bought 2 copies.

I enjoy this book alot - it's complete and chock-full of useful information concerning the collection of Disney Records. Of course the prices are something to behold too (I figure I have about $50,000 (hyperbole) in my collection). The guide is very well organized and the individual entries usually consist of a picture, record number, brief description (at least enough to identify a particular cover version) and price. The guide even goes so far as to identify non-Disney labels issuing Disney material.

I wish the guide went into deeper discussions of the various Disney labels and the inner sleeves. I have several examples of, say, a Buena Vista label, and between the two BV labels, they are different! Which one to collect? Sometimes the guide falls a little short, but not often enough to prevent me from recommending this book for the serious collector or even the curious weekender.

Overall, to me, it's a valuable reference and fun to ponder. Now it's always a thrill to find a Disney record and read about some of the history behind it.

Happy hunting...

"The Golden Age of Walt Disney Records" is a must have reference book for anyone who collects Disney vinyl. I myself had started a free on-line reference list, and can vouch that this book is extremely complete in its coverage. The access the author had to the Disney archives shows. The photos are great too. The only drawback, in my opinion, is the price guide. The book really didn't need to have one. I find the prices to be ludicrously high, and will only hurt the hobby once record sellers start using these inflated prices to mark items.

The book is a really good reference on Disney records. The color pictures are a really nice addition.