Mickey Mouse’s Scary Record Collection, Part 2
We wrap up our Halloween/Mickey salute with some strange recordings in which Mickey, Goofy, Tigger and Pooh are mixed in with some genuine audio frights.
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Mickey Mouse’s Scary Record Collection, Part 1
With Mickey Mouse’s birthday only weeks away, let’s get a head start with some fascinating recordings in which he takes part in all kinds of Halloween hijinks.
“The Disney Afternoon” on Records, Part 3: Gummi Bears
Walt Disney Television Animation made the leap into Saturday morning with Adventures of the Gummi Bears as Walt Disney Records read-alongs transitioned from vinyl to cassette.
“The Disney Afternoon” on Records, Part 2: DuckTales
One of the most popular and enduring Disney TV cartoons hit the ground running with 65 episodes – including a TV movie and a collection of four read-along sets.
Bob Kane’s “Courageous Cat & Minute Mouse” on Records
The bargain basement Batman-like superhero from the “Wonderful World” of Sam Singer came to vinyl with an album-length comedy adventure made just for records.
“The Disney Afternoon” on Records – Part 1: The Music
The two-hour Walt Disney TV Animation programming block was introduced to syndication in 1990, bringing three existing series, a premiere and a new album.
A “Sparky” 101st Birthday Salute to June Foray
The first lady of animation is celebrated with two unusual children’s recordings, made generations apart, both as ageless as the talent of June Foray herself.
Harvey’s Richie Rich and Friends on Records
Five comic book stories and original songs made their vinyl debut at a time when Harvey could “Irona-cally” have used The Poor Little Rich Kid’s financial help.
The Disney “Alice” That Never Was… Except on Records
While Walt Disney dropped the idea of an animated Alice in Wonderland with a live-action Ginger Rogers, their stars did cross through an unusual Decca record album.
Walt Disney’s “Snow White at Radio City” on Records
The first full-length Disney feature brought to life on the New York stage—a show that helped save Radio City Music Hall–was preserved the last music LP with the Buena Vista label.
