BURBANK, CA. (Walt Disney Records) --Walt Disney Records (WDR) is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary with the November 7, 2006 release of Disney: The
Music Behind the Magic, a special 2-disc commemorative edition set filled with the music that has been enchanting and entertaining audiences for generations. Disney: The
Music Behind the Magic highlights 50 of the most beloved musical classics and current hits from Disney movies, television shows, theme parks and Broadway musicals. The deluxe package includes liner notes written by respected film critic and historian Leonard Maltin.
The 50 carefully selected tracks represent numerous milestones for the label and The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) such as "Some Day My Prince Will Come" from Snow White (first soundtrack), "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio (theme song for TWDC), "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" (first single from a television show), "Monkey�s Uncle" by Annette Funicello (the label�s first teen sensation), tracks from Mary Poppins (album held the #1 position on Billboard's Top 200 Chart for 14 weeks) and "Hakuna Matata" from The Lion King (soundtrack earned WDR its first Diamond Award from the R.I.A.A., certifying sales of 10 million units). Disney: The Music Behind the Magic also includes "Cheetah Sisters" from The Cheetah Girls (multi-platinum soundtrack) and the gold single "Breaking Free" (the mega-hit single from 2006's multi-platinum soundtrack and the #1 best-selling album of the year, High School Musical).
The collection also features eight songs from one of the most admired and prolific musical talents of our time, composer Alan Menken. This Academy Award®, Grammy Award®, and Golden Globe Award® winner is responsible for a slew of unforgettable Disney classics including "Part of Your World" (Little Mermaid), "Under the Sea" (Little Mermaid), "Be Our Guest" (Beauty and the Beast), "Beauty and the Beast," "A Whole New World" (Aladdin), "Colors of the Wind" (Pocahontas), "The Bells of Notre Dame" (Hunchback of Notre Dame) and "I Won�t Say (I�m in Love)" (Hercules).
Film critic and historian Leonard Maltin, who penned original liner notes for Disney: The Music Behind the Magic, notes, "Although Walt Disney Records is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary, the music in this collection dates back even further. That these songs are not only still enjoyable but recognizable today is just one of the reasons Walt Disney holds a unique place in the annals of popular culture – and popular music. In fact, no other movie studio or television network has such a long and successful association with popular music . . . but as Walt was fond of saying, we should never forget that it all started with a mouse."
Leonard Maltin, one of the country's most recognized and respected film critics and historians, is now in his 25th season with television's Entertainment Tonight. His articles have appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The London Times and other noted publications. His annual paperback, Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide, established his reputation in the entertainment industry; he was 18 when the first edition was published. He also authored the book The Disney Films, a guide to Walt Disney's greatest individual achievements in film. Maltin also has written a number of television specials including Fantasia: The Creation of a Disney Classic and hosted and co-produced the popular Walt Disney Treasures series on DVD.
DISC ONE:
1. "Mickey Mouse March"
2. "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf"
3. "Some Day My Prince Will Come"
4. "Give a Little Whistle"
5. "When You Wish Upon a Star"
6. "Baby Mine"
7. "Little April Shower"
8. "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"
9. "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"
10. "So This Is Love"
11. "The Second Star to the Right"
12. "The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
13. "The Siamese Cat Song"
14. "He's a Tramp"
15. "Once Upon a Dream"
16. "Cruella De Vil"
17. "Let's Get Together"
18. "It's a Small World"
19. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"
20. "A Spoonful of Sugar"
21. "Monkey's Uncle"
22. "Winnie-the-Pooh"
23. "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers"
24. "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me)"
25. "I Wan'na Be Like You"
26. "Grim Grinning Ghosts"
DISC TWO:
1. "Home On the Range"
2. "Ducks Dance, Too"
3. "Part of Your World"
4. "Under the Sea"
5. "Be Our Guest"
6. "Beauty and the Beast"
7. "A Whole New World"
8. "What's This? "
9. "Circle of Life"
10. "Hakuna Matata"
11. "They Live in You"
12. "Colors of the Wind"
13. "You've Got a Friend in Me"
14. "The Bells of Notre Dame"
15. "I Won't Say (I'm in Love) "
16. "Reflection"
17. "Strangers Like Me"
18. "When She Loved Me"
19. "Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride"
20. "Why Not? "
21. "Cheetah Sisters"
22. "Breaking Free"
23. "Find Yourself"
24. "Mickey Mouse Club Alma Mater" Disney: The Music Behind the Magic is available now for a suggested retail price of $24.98 wherever music is sold. All Walt Disney Records audio products also can be ordered by visiting DisneyRecords.com.
