Walt Disney and the 1964 World's Fair Review

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(More customer reviews)Collectors will enjoy this set of 5 CDs (clocking in at over 3 hours) covering the contributions of Disney to the 1964/65 World's Fair in New York. Disney was anxious to interest the East Coast in his theme park in Anaheim, California, and the World's Fair was the perfect vehicle to showcase what Disneyland was about. Many on the East Coast had difficulty understanding what Disneyland was, thinking it was not much more than a run-of-the-mill amusement park. Ambitiously, Disney put together no fewer than 4 major exhibits, including it's a small world, Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, Carousel of Progress, and The Magic Skyway. In one form or another, each one of these attractions were eventually installed at Disneyland and then in Orlando at Disney World. How successful was Disney's ambitious gamble? 90% of Fair guests attended the Disney exhibits, and these were the ones that people mainly remembered and raved about, especially the Mr. Lincoln exhibit.
This set contains 4 CD's plus a bonus one:
1. Progressland: A total of 17 tracks covering the Carousel of Progress and the famous Sherman Brothers song, "There's A Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow."
Bonus Disc: Progressland--Carousel of Progress (Alternate Universe Version): Discover this fully-scored, full-length performance of the Carousel as you've never heard it before. An alternate script is used here.
2. Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln: 7 tracks featuring the memorable exhibit that is about to return to Disneyland at the Main Street Opera House. Includes Royal Dano's dialog recording session and interpretation of the 16th American President. Includes the dramatic "Battle Hymn of the Republic" finale from the show.
3. it's a small world: If the song drives you crazy, you may want to skip this disc, containing 10 tracks from the exhibit originally sponsored by Pepsi. Hear demo recording's, Walt's original welcome speak, isolated vocal tracks, and more.
4. Magic Skyway: 14 tracks covering the Ford Exhibit which allowed guests to board Ford automobiles and experience a 12-minute journey into the past (complete with Dinosaurs and Caveman) and the future. Tracks include the recording session of Walt's narration and 9 tracks of the atmosphere music for the International Gardens.
This set also includes a well-designed 24-page booklet, beautifully illustrated with full-color photos and concept art, as well as informative notes on each attraction. My one beef here is that the booklet is heavy on the concept art, but light on photos from the actual Fair. I would have been interesting to see how these exhibits actually looked in vintage photos.
Overall, huge thumbs up to this set! The quality of the recordings is truly amazing, especially considering the rarity and age; over 40 years! I highly recommend this one to Disney, Disneyland, and World's Fair afficionados.

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Disneyland Goes To the World's Fair is a rare behind the scenes look at Walt Disney's contribution to the 1964 World's Fair. It was here where Walt unveiled several unique attractions and exhibits that would forever change not only Disneyland, but greatly influence the future of Disney Theme Parks yet to be imagined. This 5-CD Set includes a 24-page full color booklet and more than three hours of recordings from the classic attractions and exhibits Walt Disney and his team of artists created for the 1964 New York World's Fair. Progressland: Behind-the original World's Fair scenes recordings and original music from the Progressland Exhibit, featuring a never-before released production of Carousel of Progress. Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln: Experience the sounds of the original Illinois Pavilion. As a special treat, you'll hear the original recording sessions of the man who gave Mr. Lincoln his voice (Royal Dano) and listen to the lavish original score by Disney legend Buddy Baker also presented as individual tracks. "It's A Small World": Includes the original demo recording of the legendary song as well as isolated vocals and a grand master mix of the varied international interpretations of the famous tune directly from the attraction soundtrack. Also included is a tour of this charming "little boat ride" with Walt Disney as your guide. Magic Skyway: Takes you on a time-traveling "road trip" with Walt Disney as he personally escorts you hrough the Age of Dinosaurs, the ascent of man, and to the distant future. BONUS DISC: Carousel of Progress - Alternate Universe Version

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Musical History of Disneyland (W/Book) Review

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(More customer reviews)Here's a track listing with times:
DISC ONE (1:19:51)
MAIN STREET
1. Walt Disney's Dedication of Disneyland (July 17th, 1955) 0:41
2. All Aboard - Main Street Station 0:30
3. Minnie's Yoo Hoo! (Saxophone Quartet) - Main Street 0:41
4. Meet Me Down on Main Street (The Melomen) - Main Street 1:52
* The Sounds of the Main Street Fire Truck
5. Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln - Main Street Opera House 11:54
6. Disney Medley (Disneyland Band) - Main Street 4:06
* The Sounds of Main Street's Horse-drawn Carriage
7. Alexander's Ragtime Band (Rod Miller) - Coke Corner 2:36
8. Let's Dance at Disneyland (The Elliott Brothers) - Plaza Gardens 2:12
ADVENTURELAND
* The Sounds of Adventureland
9. Tiki Room Barker Bird - Adventureland Entrance 0:46
10. The Enchanted Tiki Room Garden Show - The Enchanted Tiki Room 3:59
11. Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room 17:36
* The Sounds of the Jungle Cruise
12. Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye 3:25
* The Sounds of the Jungle
13. Swisskapolka - Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse 1:54
14. Tarzan's Treehouse - Tarzan's Treehouse 2:38
NEW OLREANS SQUARE
* The Sounds of the Mark Twain River Boat
15. The Mark Twain Riverboat 3:50
16. Pirates of the Caribbean 16:07
17. Feed the Birds - Club 33 3:04
18. Love Is a Song - The Disney Gallery 1:10
19. Frontierland Station 0:45
DISC TWO (1:13:33)
NEW ORLEANS SQUARE
1. Happy Rag - New Orleans Square 3:51
2. The Haunted Mansion 13:52
CRITTER COUNTRY
3. Rufus - Bear Country 0:18
4. Bearless Love - Bear Country 2:03
5. Country Bear Jamboree 15:33
6. All I Want - Critter Country 2:14
* The Sounds of Splash Mountain
7. Splash Mountain 12:11
8. Country Bear Vacation Hoedown 16:46
9. The Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down, Down, Down - Critter Country 1:45
10. The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 4:56
DISC THREE (1:13:28)
FRONTIERLAND
1. Battle Cry of Freedom - The Blockade House 1:19
2. A Cowboy Needs a Horse - Frontierland 1:29
3. Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland and the Rainbow Caverns 8:18
4. All Aboard the Mine Train - Frontierland 1:44
5. The Golden Horseshoe Revue 31:33
6. The Columbia Sailing Ship 3:19
FANTASYLAND
7. When You Wish Upon a Star - Sleeping Beauty Castle 3:12
8. Once Upon a Dream - King Arthur's Carousel 2:19
9. Fantasyland Darkride Suite - Pinocchio, Peter Pan, Mr. Toad, Alice in Wonderland 17:54
10. Matterhorn Yodelers - The Matterhorn Bobsleds 2:19
* The Sounds of the Matterhorn
DISC FOUR (1:19:32)
FANTASYLAND
1. It's a Small World 13:42
MICKEY'S TOONTOWN
2. The Sound of Toons - Toontown 0:35
3. Steamboat Willie - Toontown 2:08
4. Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin 2:26
TOMORROWLAND
5. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Medley - 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Exhibit 2:24
6. Amercia the Beautiful - CircleVision 17:51
* Sounds of the Monorail
7. The Monorail Song - Disneyland Monorail 1:53
8. Adventure Thru Inner-Space 7:31
9. Miracles from Molecules - Adventure Thru Inner-Space 1:36
10. Star Tours 4:06
11. The Carousel of Progress 19:28
12. Progress City 5:47
DISC FIVE (1:15:35)
TOMORROWLAND
1. Nation on Wheels - The Peoplemover 1:56
2. Flight to the Moon 13:02
3. America Sings 21:33
* The Sounds of the Autopia
4. Submarine Voyage Thru Liquid Space 9:10
* The Sounds of Space Mountain
5. Space Mountain 3:48
* The Sounds of the Astro-Blasters
6. Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters 6:13
7. Space Mountain (New Daytime Track) 1:26
8. Remember Dreams Come True - Fireworks Spectacular 17:10
9. Closing 1:14
DISC SIX (1:19:51)
SEASONAL ATTRACTONS
1. Country Bear Holiday Show 16:11
2. It's a Small World Holiday 15:07
3. Haunted Mansion Holiday (Premiere Edition) 16:40
4. The Main Street Electrical Parade 9:13
5. Fantasmic! 22:39
All the tracks have been cleaned up and remastered and have never sounded clearer. The "sounds from..." notes refer to brief (often merely a few seconds) sound effects, such as the monorail horn or the Autopia car engines. Most of these have never been available before to my knowledge and are a nice treat.
So can you throw out all your existing Disneyland souvenir CDs, including the Haunted Mansion and Pirates of the Caribbean CDs sold at Disneyland, or the now unavailable burn-on-demand Disneyland Forver CDs? Unfortunately, no. You'll even want to hang onto that just released double-disc 50th Anniversary set.
Because while there is some crossover in content, most of the tracks here are alternate versions or re-edits of the previously available material.
For example, the ride-through tracks for Haunted Mansion and Pirates include the music, dialog and sound effects, but are considerably shorter than the versions found on their respective individual CDs.
The Rainbow Caverns track found here is a complete ride through of the lost attraction, while the version on the 2-disc set is the isolated music score. Also, the Small World and Splash Mountain tracks are each much longer than the versions on the 2-disc set.
The Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln track is supposedly the 1964 World's Fair version but seems to incorporate some elements from the later Disneyland version, while still differing almost entirely from the version on the Great Moments CD available at the park.
So completists, don't expect to render your existing collection redundant with this purchase.
This set comes packed with a very nice hardcover book with plenty of color photos and concept art I've never seen anywhere else. The CDs are held in place with single peices of foam, rather than those fragile plastic spindles that become useless if one tooth breaks.
My only quibble (and its a minor one) is there is no convenient track listing like the one I posted above. To see the track directory you need to drag out and flip through the hardback book.


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Walt Disney Records celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Disneyland with the most comprehensive and collectible box set in it's history, A Musical History of Disneyland. Reflecting on the first 50 years of Disneyland music, this unprecedented collection features 6 CD's filled with rare and previously unreleased recordings from the opening day of Disneyland in 1955, all the way to present. From entering Town Square, to riding the Disneyland Railroad around the Park, to remembering Walt Disney's timeless opening day speech that started it all, this painstakingly thorough audio collection is the first time Disney park fans can own a comprehensive collection of music from all the greatest attractions, shows, and Lands that exist today, and some that are just a happy memory. Also included is the EXCLUSIVE hardcover book, The Sounds of Disneyland, featuring rare photos and early working drawings written by Disney artist, Stacia Martin, and designed by Bruce Gordon of Walt Disney Imagineering. This one-of-a-kind box set is a timeless keepsake that every Disney Park fan and their families will treasure for many years to come.BOX SET INCLUDES: 6 CD AUDIO LIBRARY Over 7 hours of new and classic, restored and remastered recordings from Disneyland park, including many previously unreleased recordings , all stored in a deluxe hardcover case. EXCLUSIVE COFFEE TABLE BOOK 72 Page hardcover book, The Sounds of Disneyland, featuring an in depth look at the musical and audio history of Disneyland park BONUS: LIMITED EDITION VINYL RECORD Limited Edition vinyl reproduction of Walt Disney Records' first ever album release, Walt Disney Takes You To Disneyland: A music Tour of the The Magic Kingdom--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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There's Something About Ashley: The Story of Headstrong. (2007) Review

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(More customer reviews)Warner Bros. Records will release "There's Something About Ashley: The Story of Headstrong," (also known as, "The Headstrong Music Video Series" ) a DVD that gives fans an intimate peek into the life of singer and actress Ashley Tisdale, on November 6th. The hour-long DVD features behind-the-scenes footage of Tisdale as she recorded and promoted her debut album "Headstrong," as well as her travels with last year's nationwide "High School Musical" tour. This will also include the music videos directed by Scott S. for "Headstrong"'s three singles - "He Said She Said," "Not Like That," and "Suddenly". The DVD will also include a bonus CD containing 8 previously unreleased material including the single version of "Be Good To Me" and remixes by Jack D. Elliot
"He Said, She Said" (Music Video)
"Suddenly" (Music Video)
"Not Like That" (Music Video)
"Headstrong Documentary"
"Be Good To Me" (Audio)
and more
There can be a subject due to change, but to the moment that is what I have heard about the DVD. The "Be Good To Me" track is rumored to be the "rapless" version. If your a "Maddie Fitzpatrick", "Sharpay Evans", or any other fan favorite of hers, OR just love Ashley Tisdale in total this would be a Must buy for Fans, Supporters, and such. I'm know I'm putting up a copy :)

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Ashley Tisdale has quickly become a 22-year-old rising pop icon thanks to her starring role in the Disney Channel movie HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL and it's #1 charting, double platinum album. Her solo album debut HEADSTRONG featured songs by some of the hottest writer-producers on the planet and is a vibrant mix of edgy, rhythmic dance-pop for today's 'tweens and teens.This DVD features a unique mix of documentary and music video. In THE LIFE AND TIMES OF ASHLEY TISDALE fans will follow her growth from the beginning of the songwriting process through the release of her debut album all while heading out on tour with the HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL cast. And THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT ASHLEY is a creative three-song anthology that shows the many sides of this multi-talented artist including her video for the hit HE SAID, SHE SAID.

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