Music of Disney: Legacy in Song

Various Artists - Soundtracks - Film Scores, Disney | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 17, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 3
• Label: Walt Disney Records
• ASIN: B000001MAM
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,166 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Turkey In the Straw: Steamboat Willie (1928) - Traditional

2. Who's Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?: Three Little Pigs (1933) - Pinto Colvig/Mary Moder/Dorothy Compton/Billy Bletcher

3. Heigh-Ho: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937) - The Dwarf Chorus

4. Whistle While You Work: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937) - Adriana Caselotti

5. Someday My Prince Will come: Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (1937) - Adriana Caselotti

6. When You Wish Upon A Star: Pinocchio (1940) - Cliff Edwards

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: Mary Poppins (1964) - Julie Andrews/Dick Van Dyke/The Pearlie Chorus

2. A Spoonful Of Sugar: Mary Poppins (1964) - Julie Andrews

3. Chim Chim Cher-ee: Mary Poppins (1964) - Dick Van Dyke/Julie Andrews/Karen Dotrice/Matthew Garber

4. Winnie The Pooh: Winnie The Pooh And The Honey Tree (1966) - Disney Studio Chorus

5. The Bare Necessities: The Jungle Book (1967) - Phil Harris/Bruce Reitherman

6. I Wan'na Be Like You: The Jungle Book (1967) - Louis Prima/Phil Harris/Bruce Reitherman

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. A Whale Of A Tale: 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea (1954) - Kirk Douglas

2. Old Yeller: Old Yeller (1957) - Jerome Courtland

3. Pretty Irish Girl: Darby O'Gill And The Little People (1959) - Sean Connery

4. The Parent Trap: The Parent Trap (1961) - Tommy Sands/Annette Funicello

5. Castle In Spain: Babes In Toyland (1961) - Ray Bolger

6. Enjoy It: In Search Of The Castaways (1962) - Maurice Chevalier/Hayley Mills

See all 31 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Dinsey Collection, January 24, 2002

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Bruce Aguilar (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Music of Disney: Legacy in Song (Audio CD)

This expansive and detailed collection of Disney music is the best out there. I've had mine since it came out in 1991, and I can't tell you how many times I've played each of it's three CD's!

CD 1 starts off with the first Disney song in a cartoon, 'Turkey in the Straw' from Steamboat Willie and travels through the years (and 27 tracks) to The Sword and the Stone with 'Higitus Figitus'. Along the way films such as Pinocchio, Fantasia, Melody Time, Song of the South, Treasure Island and Sleeping Beauty are covered.

CD 2 picks things up in 1962 with 'Supercalifraglisticexpialidocious', and runs through 20 tracks to 1991's 'Beauty and the Beast'. No rare songs are included on this disc, but a song or two from each animated film made in this time period is nothing to balk at.

CD 3 heads in a new direction (that of live action, cartoon series and the Theme Parks) and serves up many gems and rarely heard recordings. Some of the 31 tracks included are; 'Enjoy It', 'The Ballad of Davy Crockett', 'Mister Piano Man' sung by Annette Funicello, the 'DuckTales Theme', 'Meet Me Down on Main Street', and the entire score for the 'Main Street Electrical Light Parade'!

This set goes one step further by including a 60-page book that illustrates with words, and many full color pictures, Disney's musical legacy and packs it in a record sized keep-sake box. Much of the information in the book is enlightening and it does a superb job of giving backstory to the creation of the songs included. I've refrenced it many times and have always found it helpful.

Yes, this set doesn't include songs from Toy Story, Tarzan or any of the more recent Disney offerings, but remember it was made in 1991. No matter though, over 10 years later, it's still the best and most comprehensive collection to date and believe me, I have enough Disney recordings to know! It's IMPOSSIBLE to be disappointed by this collection!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Jewel in the Crown of Disney Music, August 4, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Music of Disney: Legacy in Song (Audio CD)

The Music of Disney: A Legacy In Song is one of the strongest complilations of Disney music to date. The box set offers a sampling of timeless classics such as It's A Small World (After All), Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and Someday My Prince Will Come. Not to be missed are some lesser known treasures including The Swamp Fox and Fortuosity. The box set features songs from theme park attractions, animated movies and cartoon shorts. With seventy-seven songs to choose from children and adults alike will be entertained for over twenty hours. The arrangement of songs also adds to the uniqueness of The Music of Disney: A Legacy In Song. Medolies of songs are arranged to compliment each other. Theme park songs are arranged fairly close together to allow an even flow throughout the cd. You will find no choppy arrangements in this compilation. Another feature that impressed me was the value of the box set. With the typical cd ranging from $12.99 to $18.99 for ten songs, it is a great valu! e to find almost eighty songs for about forty dollars. The title of this piece is correct in its wording of "A Legacy In Song." It indeed serves as a timeline of Disney music. I highly recommend The Music of Disney: A Legacy In Song to children of all ages. Its a way to bring home the magic of Disney into your own living room.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I have such a beautiful voice, I should sing solo., October 23, 2008

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Johnny Heering "trivia buff" (Bethel, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Music of Disney: Legacy in Song (Audio CD)

This is a three disc box set of Disney music. The first two discs feature music from Disney cartoons, or live action films that featured animated sequences. The third disc features music from Disney live action films, television shows and theme parks. The songs from before the mid 1950s include whatever sound effects or dialogue that appeared in the film while the song was playing, sometimes to the detriment of the song. There are songs from almost every Disney animated film up to 1991, including the films the didn't have any good songs. But most of the songs are quite good, or at least fun to listen to for nostalgia's sake. If you are a Disney fan, you will enjoy this a lot.