Top 10 Greatest Cartoon Record Albums – Part One
A Greg’s-ear-view of the best of the best LP’s in the world of animation… how many of these albums have you heard? How many are on your list, too?
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Disney’s “Make Mine Music” on Records
Sort of a pop music twist on Fantasia, Make Mine Music celebrates 70 years since it’s wide release in 1946. Here are a few records that resulted from the film.
Winnie The Pooh for President!
Sears as well as Disney gave the tubby little cubby their support with this little record package featuring members of the film cast and a special campaign song.
Hanna-Barbera Characters Talk ‘Safety’ – on Records
Daws Butler plays almost two dozen Hanna-Barbera characters offering three dozen messages to kids about safety in a very strange LP album package.
The Cartoons of “Sesame Street” on Records
The songs of Annie Award winner and Oscar nominee Bud Luckey and lyricist Don Hadley grace this ’70s vinyl classic spoofing radio countdown shows.
Bugs Bunny and His Friends on Capitol Records
A bonanza of Bugs, a plethora of Porky, a feast of Fudd and a little dab o’ Daffy to celebrate Warner’s wascally wabbit’s “official” birthday later this month.
Hanna-Barbera’s “Secret Squirrel” on Records
Our secret mission: figure out why, since most Hanna-Barbera Records were audio masterworks, this album isn’t quite as funny and fantastic as it could have been.
Mickey Discovers America (and Molly Ringwald) on Records
Several “before-they-became-famous” artists join Mickey, Donald and Goofy in this longtime favorite Disney collection of Fourth of July favorites from the late ’70s.
The Final Two Albums of The Original Chipmunks
As the ’60s came to a close, Ross Bagdasarian, Sr. and his multi-million selling trio recorded two albums of songs from movies with before his untimely passing in 1972.
Disney’s “The Reluctant Dragon” – on Records
Disney Legend Thurl Ravenscroft took to the microphone in the persona of the scaly scamp in an album loosely connected to the 1941 studio pseudo-docu-comedy.
