The Legacy Collection: The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)

~ Release by Alan Menken & Howard Ashman (see all versions of this release, 25 available)

Tracklist

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2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Fathoms Below (work tape)
recording of:
Fathoms Below (The Little Mermaid)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken2:15
2Daughters of Triton (synth demo)
recording of:
Daughters of Triton (The Little Mermaid)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (2008 Broadway musical based on the 1989 Disney film)
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken0:56
3Part of Your World (synth demo)
recording of:
Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (2008 Broadway musical based on the 1989 Disney film)
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken3:15
4Fireworks / The Gigue (score piano demo)
recording of:
Fireworks (The Little Mermaid)
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
Arielle, die Meerjungfrau (1989 film soundtrack, 1990 German version, songs translated by Klaus‐Peter Bauer)
part of:
Arielle, die Meerjungfrau (1989 film soundtrack, 1998 German version, songs translated by Frank Lenart)
part of:
De kleine zeemeermin (1989 film soundtrack, Dutch version)
part of:
Den lilla sjöjungfrun (1989 film soundtrack, Swedish version)
part of:
Küçük Deniz Kızı (1989 film soundtrack, Turkish version)
part of:
La Petite Sirène (1989 film soundtrack, French version)
part of:
La sirenetta (1989 film soundtrack, Italian version)
part of:
La sirenita (1989 film soundtrack, Latin American Spanish version)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
part of:
Η Μικρή Γοργόνα (1989 film soundtrack, 1998 Greek version)
Alan Menken2:11
5The Storm (score piano demo)
recording of:
The Storm (The Little Mermaid)
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
Arielle, die Meerjungfrau (1989 film soundtrack, 1990 German version, songs translated by Klaus‐Peter Bauer)
part of:
Arielle, die Meerjungfrau (1989 film soundtrack, 1998 German version, songs translated by Frank Lenart)
part of:
De kleine zeemeermin (1989 film soundtrack, Dutch version)
part of:
Den lilla sjöjungfrun (1989 film soundtrack, Swedish version)
part of:
Küçük Deniz Kızı (1989 film soundtrack, Turkish version)
part of:
La Petite Sirène (1989 film soundtrack, French version)
part of:
La sirenetta (1989 film soundtrack, Italian version)
part of:
La sirenita (1989 film soundtrack, Latin American Spanish version)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
part of:
Η Μικρή Γοργόνα (1989 film soundtrack, 1998 Greek version)
Alan Menken2:36
6Under the Sea (synth demo)
recording of:
Under the Sea (The Little Mermaid)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The 62nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1989 winner)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken4:43
7Poor Unfortunate Souls (basic synth demo)
recording of:
Poor Unfortunate Souls (The Little Mermaid)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (2008 Broadway musical based on the 1989 Disney film)
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken5:07
8Poor Unfortunate Souls (final synth mockup)
recording of:
Poor Unfortunate Souls (The Little Mermaid)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (2008 Broadway musical based on the 1989 Disney film)
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken5:32
9Les Poissons (work tape demo)
recording of:
Les Poissons (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (2008 Broadway musical based on the 1989 Disney film)
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken2:09
10Les Poissons (synth demo)
recording of:
Les Poissons (The Little Mermaid, 1989)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (2008 Broadway musical based on the 1989 Disney film)
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken2:04
11Kiss the Girl (synth demo B)
recording of:
Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid)
additional lyricist:
Lin‐Manuel Miranda (from 2022 until 2023)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The 62nd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
Howard Ashman & Alan Menken2:42
12Happy Ending (score piano demo)
recording of:
Happy Ending (The Little Mermaid)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division), Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
quotes music from:
Part of Your World (The Little Mermaid)
part of:
De kleine zeemeermin (1989 film soundtrack, Dutch version)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
Alan Menken2:31

Credits

Release

producer:Bruce Botnick (task: compilation produced by)
Alan Menken (task: compilation produced by)
mastering:Bruce Botnick
illustration:Lorelay Bové
artwork:Steve Gerdes (graphic designer and musician) (task: package design)
copyrighted (©) by:Disney Enterprises, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 2014)
mastered at:Uniteye in California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8893671 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00OISSFX4 [info]

Release group

creative direction:Steve Gerdes (graphic designer and musician)
Dave Snow
included in:The Little Mermaid Special Edition Double Pack by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
translated versions:A pequena sereia (The Little Mermaid 1989 film soundtrack, Brazilian Portuguese version)
Arielle, die Meerjungfrau (The Little Mermaid, 1998 German version, songs translated by Frank Lenart)
Arielle, die Meerjungfrau (The Little Mermaid, 1989 German version, songs translated by Klaus‐Peter Bauer)
De kleine zeemeermin (The Little Mermaid, 1990 Dutch version)
Den lilla sjöjungfrun (The Little Mermaid, 1989 Swedish version) by Alan Menken & Ingela ”Pling” Forsman (Swedish lyricist)
Den Lille Havfrue: Originalt Dansk Soundtrack (The Little Mermaid: 1989 film soundtrack, Danish version)
Den lille havfruen (The Little Mermaid 1989 film soundtrack, Norwegian version)
Küçük Deniz Kızı (The Little Mermaid 1989 film soundtrack, Turkish version)
La Petite Sirène (The Little Mermaid, 1990 French version)
La Petite Sirène (The Little Mermaid, 1998 French version)
La sirenetta (The Little Mermaid: 1989 film soundtrack, Italian version)
La Sirenita (The Little Mermaid 1989 film soundtrack, Spanish version)
La Sirenita (The Little Mermaid 1989 film soundtrack, Latin American Spanish version)
Η Μικρή Γοργόνα (The Little Mermaid 1989 film soundtrack, 1998 Greek version)
リトル・マーメイド (The Little Mermaid 1989 film soundtrack, Japanese version)
part of:Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection (A collection of deluxe Disney soundtrack albums) (number: 4) (order: 4)
Academy Award winners for “Best Original Score” (soundtrack collection) (number: 62) (order: 7)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/148061 [info]
other databases:http://castalbums.org/recordings/Little-Mermaid-The-1989-Film-Soundtrack/4548/ [info]
IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0097757/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000203262 [info]
Wikidata:Q10381558 [info]