Marni Nixon and The Sound of Cartoon Music
February 22 marks the birthday of filmdom’s most famous “ghost singer,” who brought the perfect pitch to animation as well as live action.
Category Archives: ANIMATION SPIN
Jack Mercer, the Recording Star
One of animation’s most prolific voice actor/story artists is celebrated with a selection of vinyl and shellac records from his stellar career.
It’s a Happy Holiday with Hanna-Barbera!
A look at an H-B soundtrack album from the nineties PLUS some exciting Hanna-Barbera news for a happy new year.
Nelvana’s “A Cosmic Christmas” (1977)
A look at one of the ‘70s most memorable specials, a gentle family fable that led to a soundtrack album and a Star Wars landmark.
Halloween with Cartoon Voice All-Stars
A special Spin selection of chilling, thrilling, and comical albums by some of the greatest voice and character actors of the twentieth century.
Alvin & The Chipmunks’ TV Comeback on Records
A focus on the recordings resulting from the second network TV series starring David Seville and his chart-topping Chipmunks.
The First U.S. Stop-Motion Feature on Screen & Records
The New York-produced stop-motion feature that made animation history had a decades-long life through its soundtrack on RCA Records.
“Barbie” Sings!
“Barbie-Mania” has gripped the United States – giving us a perfect excuse to play several vintage Barbie and Ken musical moments, captured on vinyl decades ago.
“Snow White” and the Seven Labels, Part 2
We continue our celebration of Disney’s game-changing classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with more albums based on the score.
“Snow White” and the Seven Labels, Part 1
Saluting Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, released nationwide in February 1938, here’s the first of two looks at adaptations on records.
