Spin Special: Happy Birthday, Disney Legend Jimmy Johnson!
Best-known as founder of the Disney Music Group, he also earned legendary status from his influence on animation and theme parks.
Tag Archives: Disneyland Records
“it’s a small world” and the happiest records that ever spinned
A voyage through just a few of the recordings based on the happiest cruise that ever sailed and the catchiest song ever sung.
“Why Aren’t These the Real Cartoon Voices?”
The whats, whys and wherefores of the (sometimes odd) “studio cast” recordings based on cartoons.
Spin Special: Walt Disney World on Records
A look at attraction-related record albums around the time the world’s number one vacation destination first opened.
The Never-Ending Storytellers of Walt Disney’s “Peter Pan”
A look at Disneyland Records’ first dialogue-driven “Storyteller” recording, its three narrators, and its variations from 1958 to today.
Walking in a Disney Wonderland
A 70th birthday salute to Walt Disney’s Alice in Wonderland and the soundtrack album released almost 50 years after it premiered.
Walt’s Very First Disney Records
Walt Disney’s only record album for his in-house record company, the first it produced and released, sixty-five years ago.
Saluting Disney’s Record-Setting Story Reader, Robie Lester
The versatile singer/actor Ms. Lester appeared on more individual Walt Disney Records than any other artist in history.
Rankin/Bass’ “Ballad of Smokey the Bear” on Records & More
A vinyl-sided look at the enduring legend of a public serving bruin.
Walt Disney’s “Enchanted Tiki Room” on Records
When the soundtrack LP for Disney’s first Audio-Animatronics attractions premiered, it brought a lot of the animation legacy along with it – plus significant roots in “hi-fi” history.
