Disneyland Records catalog number ST 3987, is the Pirates of the Caribbean show. Side A of this long playing vinyl record is a studio dramitazation of the complete ride through of the attraction as narrated by Thurl Ravenscroft, and a separate track of the YO HO (A Pirates Life for Me) song. Thurl is a familiar voice, even if think you have never heard of him (he voiced the Grinch, Tony the Tiger, a singing bust in the Haunted Mansion, other Disney attractions, and more). Voice actor Paul Frees also performed some pirate dialogue on the attraction, but is not on the album.
Side B needed some filler on the LP, so they convinced Thurl to sing five old sea shanty songs. This is a great LP, with sounds from the attraction. I have the limited edition CD from the attractions anniversary and while it is very complete, I wish they would have included the material from this old record on there. I actually have mine in a frame right now for wall art.
There is a full size booklet inside the album cover, with great full color photos from inside the attraction. This is really nice for any Disneyland fan, a great collectible if you can find one. If you are going to invest in one of these, make sure you get the 1968 release from the year the ride opened.
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