A Musical History of Disneyland

Infobox Album
Name = A Musical History of Disneyland
Type = Box set
Artist = Disneyland


Background =
Released = May 5 2005
Recorded =
Genre = Theme Park
Length =
Label = Walt Disney Records
Producer = Randy Thornton
Reviews = [http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID509140.asp LaughingPlace.com] [http://www.ultimatedisney.com/amusicalhistoryofdisneyland.html UltimateDisney.com]
Last album = "The Official Album of the Disneyland Resort"
(2005)
This album = A Musical History of Disneyland
Next album =

"A Musical History of Disneyland" is a CD boxed set collection of music from Disneyland, spanning opening day to the present. Released on May 5 2005 in honor of Disneyland's 50th Anniversary, it is the biggest release in Walt Disney Records' history.

Editions

tandard edition

* Unlimited run
* Red cloth covered box
* The 6 CD audio library
* "The Sounds of Disneyland" hardcover book

pecial edition

* Unlimited run
* Red cloth covered box
* The 6 CD audio library
* "The Sounds of Disneyland" hardcover book
* "Walt Disney Takes You To Disneyland: A Musical Tour of The Magic Kingdom" record album

Since the limited edition quickly sold so well, it was decided to create a special edition with a unlimited run in which the album would be made of black vinyl instead of gold."This Special Edition is NOT NUMBERED and will also include the “Walt Disney Takes You to Disneyland” vinyl – with the vinyl itself pressed in standard black vinyl." http://www.magicmusic.net/discuss/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=2206]

Limited edition

* Limited run of 5,000 (out of print)
* Red cloth covered box
* The 6 CD audio library
* "The Sounds of Disneyland" hardcover book
* Gold vinyl reproduction of the "Walt Disney Takes You To Disneyland: A Musical Tour of The Magic Kingdom" record

Limited edition special numbers

*Number 0001: Sold on eBay by Disney.
*Number 0050: Sold on eBay by Disney.
*Number 0885: A copy that was signed by Randy Thornton and won in a contest at [http://www.magicmusic.net/discuss/index.php?board=8 MagicMusic.net] .

There are numbers higher than 5,000, this was due the use of an 'unsecured' numbering method – a commonly used system. However, there are still only 5,000 copies.Unsecured numbering method http://www.magicmusic.net/discuss/index.php?topic=2223.msg14242#msg14242]

In 2005 Disney sold a test pressing on eBay.

Track listing

Disc 1: Main Street / Adventureland / New Orleans Square

# "Walt Disney's Dedication of Disneyland (July 17, 1955)" – 0:41
# "All Aboard" - Main Street Station – 0:30
# "Minnie's Yoo Hoo! (Saxophone Quartet)" – 0:41
# "Meet Me Down On Main Street (The Mellomen)" – 1:52
#* Sounds of Main Street: The Fire Truck
# "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln" – 11:54
# "Disney Medley (Disneyland Band)" – 4:06
#* Sounds of Horse-drawn Carriage
# "Alexander's Ragtime Band (Rod Miller) - Coke Corner" – 2:36
# "Let's Dance at Disneyland (The Elliott Brothers) - Plaza Gardens" – 2:12
#* The Sounds of Adventureland
# "Tiki Room Barker Bird" - Adventureland Entrance – 0:46
# "The Enchanted Tiki Room Garden Show" – 3:58
# "Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room" – 17:36
# "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye" – 3:25
#* Sounds of the Jungle Cruise
# "Swisskapolka" - Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse – 1:54
# "Tarzan Medley" - Tarzan's Treehouse – 2:38
#* Sounds of the Mark Twain River Boat
# "The Mark Twain" – 3:50
# "Pirates of the Caribbean" – 16:07
# "Feed the Birds" - Club 33 – 3:04
# "Love Is A Song" - The Disney Gallery – 1:10
# "Sounds of the Frontierland Station" – 0:45

Disc 2: New Orleans Square, continued / Critter Country

# "Happy Rag" - New Orleans Square – 3:51
# "The Haunted Mansion" – 13:52
# "Rufus" - Bear Country – 0:18
# "Bearless Love" - Bear Country – 2:03
# "Country Bear Jamboree" – 15:33
# "All I Want" - Critter Country – 2:14
#* Sounds of Splash Mountain
# "Splash Mountain" – 12:11
# "Country Bear Vacation Hoedown" – 16:46
# "The Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down, Down, Down" – 1:45
# "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh" – 4:56

Disc 3: Frontierland / Fantasyland

# "Battle Cry of Freedom" - The Blockade House – 1:18
# "A Cowboy Needs A Horse" – 1:29
# "Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland and the Rainbow Caverns" – 8:18
# "All Aboard the Mine Train" – 1:44
# "The Golden Horseshoe Revue" – 31:33
# "The Columbia Sailing Ship" – 3:19
# "When You Wish Upon A Star" - Sleeping Beauty Castle – 3:12
# "Once Upon A Dream" - King Arthur Carrousel – 2:19
# "Fantasyland Dark Ride Suite" – 17:54
# "Matterhorn Yodelers" - The Matterhorn Bobsleds – 2:18
#* Sounds of the Matterhorn

Disc 4: Fantasyland, continued / Mickey's ToonTown / Tomorrowland

# "It's a Small World" – 13:42
# "The Sound of Toons" – 0:35
# "Steamboat Willie" – 2:08
# "Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin" – 2:26
# "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Medley" – 2:23
# "America the Beautiful" - CircleVision – 17:51
# "The Monorail Song" - Disneyland Monorail – 1:53
# "Adventure Thru Inner Space" – 7:31
# "Miracles from Molecules" - Adventure Thru Inner Space – 1:36
# "Star Tours" – 4:06
# "The Carousel of Progress" – 19:28
# "Progressland" – 5:47

Disc 5: Tomorrowland, continued / 50th Anniversary

# "Nation On Wheels" - The Peoplemover – 1:56
# "Flight to the Moon" – 13:02
# "America Sings" – 21:33
#* Sounds of the Autopia
# "The Submarine Voyage Thru Liquid Space" – 9:10
#* Sounds of Space Mountain
# "Space Mountain" – 3:48
#* Sounds of the Astro-Blaster
# "Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters" – 6:13
# "Space Mountain (New Daytime Track)" – 1:26
# "Remember Dreams Come True - Fireworks Spectacular" – 17:10
# "Closing" – 1:14

Disc 6: The Seasonal Attractions

# "Country Bear Christmas Special" – 16:11
# "It's a Small World Holiday" – 15:07
# "Haunted Mansion Holiday (Premiere Edition)" – 16:40
# "The Main Street Electrical Parade" – 9:13
# "Fantasmic!" – 22:39

Record: Walt Disney Takes You To Disneyland: A Musical Tour of The Magic Kingdom

# "Overture"
# "Main Street"
# "Adventureland"
# "Frontierland"
# "Tomorrowland"
# "Fantasyland"

Official track notes

Record: Walt Disney Takes You To Disneyland: A Musical Tour of The Magic Kingdom

1. Overture
*Disneyland Theme

Composed and Conducted by Camarata

2. Main Street, U.S.A.
*Meet Me Down On Main Street

Composed and Conducted by Oliver Wallace

3. Adventureland
*Overture
*Adventureland Boat Ride

Composed and Conducted by Camarata

4. Frontierland
*Overture
*Covered Wagon Ride
*Golden Horseshoe
*River Boat Ride
*Finale

Composed and Conducted by George Bruns

5. Tomorrowland
*Overture
*The World of Tomorrow
*Outer Space
*A Meteorite Strikes
*The Other Side of the Moon and Back
*Next Target - Mars

Composed and Conducted by George Bruns

6. Fantasyland
*Overture
*King Arthur Carousel
*Snow White Ride
*Peter Pan Ride
*Storybook Land
*Finale

Composed and Conducted by Camarata

Credits

* Compilation and Restoration Producer: Randy Thornton
* Executive Producer: Ted Kryczko
* Mastering: Jeff Sheridan at SoundWorks Studio
* Package Art Direction: Steve Gerdes

References

External links

* [http://disney.go.com/disneyrecords/50th/ Information at Walt Disney Records site]
* [http://www.magicmusic.net/discuss/index.php?board=1;action=display;threadid=1988;start=0 Announcement]
* [http://www.ultimatedisney.com/amusicalhistoryofdisneyland.html UltimateDisney.com Review with Pictures]
* [http://www.laughingplace.com/News-ID509140.asp LaughingPlace.com Review]
* [http://www.mouseinfo.com/showupdate.php?id=20050430&page=1 MouseInfo.com's Randy Thorton Interview]