When Bugs, Popeye, Batman, Mickey & Friends Went Disco
In the late seventies, you never knew who was going to boogie next—Beethoven or Ethel Merman—so it was a matter of time before classic animated characters got into the beat.
Category Archives: ANIMATION SPIN
Mel Blanc Presents Listening and Learning with Bugs & Friends
Since Thursday is the 111th birthday of “The Man of a Thousand Voices,” let’s look at some of the later Looney Tunes recordings that Mel Blanc made especially for children.
Spin Special: Doris’ Day at Disneyland
In tribute to superstar Doris Day who passed away yesterday, let’s look at her classic children’s album featuring Disney tunes (some sung with rarely-heard opening verses).
Frank Welker Takes a Spin as the Easter Bunny
Easter may have been last Sunday, but Frank Welker’s vast voice work is never done–so let’s hop over to a little-known Welker work in which he plays a beleaguered bunny.
Disney’s Earlier Productions of “Aladdin” and “Rapunzel”
Decades before the big-screen Aladdin and Tangled, there were six different Disneyland LP adaptations of these stories, some with ties to Willy Wonka, Doctor Who and The Incredibles.
Dr. Seuss’ “Horton Hears a Who” on Records
A look at the vinyl LP of the second “Horton” book recorded by the publisher, and the soundtrack from the classic Chuck Jones TV special with Hans Conried and June Foray.
Dr. Seuss “Horton Hatches the Egg” on Records
The best-selling book about the egg-sitting pachyderm is still in print, and so is one of two vintage recorded adaptations—both of which features the same distinguished narrator.
The Story of Walt Disney’s “Dumbo” on Disneyland Records
The shortest, least pretentious Disney animated feature was adapted into simple, straightforward Storyteller albums—but who does the voice of Timothy Mouse on them?
Walt Disney’s “Lady and the Tramp” from Decca to Disneyland
In the years after Decca Records was the first to premiere a Disney animated feature score (with soundtrack excerpts) on LP records, it took a roundabout journey to the Disney label.
Lionel Jeffries’ “The Water Babies” (1978) on Records
The soundtrack to this animation/live action fantasy, directed by Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’s Grandpa Potts, features an eclectic score, two Doctor Who’s and two cartoon Beatle voices.
