Animation-ette! (Part Two)
More about the animated side of Annette Funicello’s musical legacy, including the stop-motion titles in the original Parent Trap and what her success helped make possible.
Tag Archives: Tutti Camarata
Happy Anniversary to Walt Disney’s “Alice in Wonderland!”
On this day in 1951, Disney’s most offbeat and unfathomable animated features premiered–but it took years for the story LP to appear on Disneyland Records.
Walt Disney’s “The Jungle Book” Soundtrack on Records
The last animated feature produced under Walt Disney’s supervision was also the last major selling album released during the first golden age of Disneyland Records.
Happy 105th Birthday, Disney Legend Tutti Camarata!
The innovations of the pioneering Disney Music Group composer/conductor, who would have been 105 this Friday May 11th, still influence every groove, disc and download.
Walt Disney’s “Sleeping Beauty” Sound Track on Records
The release of the first two-channel stereo sound track for an animated feature was presented with almost as much fanfare as the birth of Princess Aurora herself.
When Disneyland Records Saluted The Walt Disney Company
The 1973 two-record set that helped celebrate “50 Happy Years” of The Walt Disney Company also turned to be a tribute to Disney’s in-house record company.
Walt Disney’s “The Country Cousin” on Records
The Disneyland Records adaptation of The Country Cousin is lesser known among Disney recordings, notably different from the cartoon version and invites some interesting speculation.
Rankin/Bass’ “The Stingiest Man in Town” on Records
How could this 1978 TV special be one of the first musical adaptations of Dickens’ Christmas Carol when so many other Scrooge musicals seem to have come before it?
Walt Disney’s “Ichabod” or “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” on Records
Our Halloween treat is a perennial favorite that put the “boo-boo-boo-boo” in “BOO!” — Disney’s take on the Washington Irving classic with ol’ Bing…
Top Ten Cartoon Single Records (Part 2)
We’re down to the final five! Feel free to disagree, but these are your humble Animation Spinner’s personal choices for the best cartoon-related singles.
