Mary Poppins [Enhanced, Soundtrack, Special Edition]

Julie Andrews (Artist), Dick Van Dyke (Artist), David Tomlinson (Artist), Glynis Johns (Artist), Ed Wynn (Artist), Karen Dotrice (Artist), Matthew Garber (Artist), Robert B. Sherman (Composer), Richard M. Sherman (Composer), Irwin Kostal (Conductor) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Conductor: Irwin Kostal
• Composer: Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman
• Audio CD (November 16, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack, Special Edition
• Label: Walt Disney Records
• ASIN: B000654YWO
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,443 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #24 in Music > Children's Music > Disney
  • #30 in Music > Broadway & Vocalists > Musicals > General
  • #34 in Music > Miscellaneous

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Buena Vista - Glynis Johns

2. Overture - Glynis Johns

3. One Man Band - Glynis Johns

4. Sister Suffragette - Glynis Johns

5. The Life I Lead - David Tomlinson

6. The Perfect Nanny - Karen Dotrice

7. Air Mail/Admiral Boom/The Not-So-Perfect Nannies/Mary Poppins Arrives - Julie Andrews

8. A Spoonful of Sugar - Julie Andrews

9. Pavement Artist - Dick Van Dyke

10. Jolly Holiday - Marni Nixon

See all 28 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Cherry Tree Lane (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

2. Mr. Banks Dcided To Hire A Nanny Himself (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

3. The Children Write Their Own Advertisement (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

4. The Line Of Applicants And Marry Poppins Arrives (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

5. Notes On Mary Meeting The Banks (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

6. Up To The Nursery (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

7. Bert And The Talking Pictures - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

8. A Carousel Horse Ride To The Seashore (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

9. The Return Home (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

10. The Next Morning We Meet The Sweep (The Mary Poppins Story Meeting Excerpts) - Mary Poppins (Special Edition): An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

See all 42 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Winner of five Oscars (including two for Richard and Robert Sherman's memorable slate of songs), Disney's 1964 adaptation of British author P.L. Travers' beloved children's tales melded live action, animation and music more successfully than any film before or since. Containing the most complete version of the Sherman Brothers' score and a wealth of previously unavailable behind-the-scenes treasures, this double-disc, 40th anniversary soundtrack edition becomes the ultimate musical tribute to the beloved family masterpiece. The Sherman's memorable songs are showcased here in a more comprehensive musical context than ever before; indeed, a number of the expanded or previously unreleased pieces of the Irwin Kostal-arranged underscore now included were truncated in editing the film itself. The generous bonus disc contains the set's greatest historical treasure: a 40+ minute pre-production story meeting between the Shermans, gag writer Don DaGradi and author Travers herself. Also included is a lengthy 1964 audio documentary featuring the Shermans and stars Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke, an audio montage of the songwriting team reminiscing and playing their original demos for the project and an illustrated 40-page companion booklet containing a history of the project as well as complete song lyrics. -- Jerry McCulley

Product Description

Never was the magic of Disney more truly magical than in Mary Poppins , whose soundtrack was one of the most celebrated and successful of all time. Well, get ready for more magic: here, on 2 CDs, are over four hours of music, interviews and commentary by its stars and creators, including 14 unreleased tracks and a 30-page booklet. A Spoonful of Sugar; Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious; Chim Chim Cher-ee; Let's Go Fly a Kite ...it's practically perfect in every way!

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 55 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Definately one of Disney's best June 17, 2000

By A Customer

Format:Audio CD

With so many great songs associated with this movie, I had to buy this CD, even as an import. The songs are some of the very best that have been written for Disney. Spoonful of Sugar, Jolly Holiday, Supercalifragilisticexpialidociuos, Stay Awake, Chim Chim Cher-ee, and Let's Go Fly A Kite are staples of Disney that just get stuck in your head, especially because these songs are sop well known. I totally recommend this CD to everyone!

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect compliment to the 40th anniversary DVD set! May 15, 2005

By Robert Badgley

Format:Audio CD

With the release of the 40th Anniversary two-disc edition of Mary Poppins onto DVD(see my review)there is nothing that could compliment it better than this two disc special edition of the Mary Poppins soundtrack onto CD.

This soundtrack now mirrors the movie as no other release before has done.The music now plays and appears in the order that it does in the movie.Also new background and bridging music has been added to either expand existing cuts or released on its' own.It is an absolute joy to hear and is the closest thing to actually watching the movie itself.

And if this newly remastered soundtrack wasn't enough Disney has added a bonus disc.The first cut consists of approximately 41 minutes of the original six hour meeting of the author of the Mary Poppins books,Mrs. P. Travers, going through a rough version of the story with Disney staff.

The second is a 17 minute interview with the two main stars Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews,the Sherman brothers(responsible for most of the music) and the musical director Irwin Kostal.

The third and last track is the Sherman brothers reminiscing for about 16 minutes on their work on the picture.

Like the DVD extras these CD extras are very revealing,educational and generally enhance ones' viewing of and experience with the movie.

There is only one Mary Poppins soundtrack you MUST own and it is THIS one.Get yours.

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The Songs I Still Hum January 18, 2002

By A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com VINE™ VOICE

Format:Audio CD

I was given "Mary Poppins: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack" when I was four, in 1970. I still hum most of the songs. You will too. Though it was released several decades before, it is a classic, entertaining and completely delightful CD.

These songs are silly, deliciously without any message. "A Spoonful Sugar" (helps the medicine go dow-own!) is as meaningless as it is catchy. Don't be embarrassed after a few listens, that you, an adult, are caught up in public whistling "Chim Chim Cher-ee."

The music seems a million miles away from the canned pop tunes Disney cranks out now. Don't get me wrong, I love "Aladdin" and "Beauty and the Beast" but there is a point at which today's Disney seems to be written to meet a market need than for the pure love of music.

Among my prouder moments in grade school was being able to spell 'supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,' and that I could say it without stumbling over each syllable.

I fully recommend "Mary Poppins: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack."

Anthony Trendl