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Tracklist

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1Circle of Life
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Rifkin
producer:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
editor:
Adam Smalley
additional vocals:
Lebo M. (Lebo M, producer/composer Lebohang Morake)
choir vocals:
Committed Artists Choir & Friends
lead vocals and solo vocals:
Carmen Twillie
conductor:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
arranger:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
orchestrator:
Bruce Fowler (trombone, composer, arranger, orchestrator) and Nick Glennie‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1994)
recorded at:
BOP Studios (South African recording studios and facilities) in Mmabatho, North West, South Africa
recording of:
Circle of Life (The Lion King)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994)
part of:
The 67th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
quotes lyrics from:
Nants' Ingonyama
part of:
The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (Live in Prague)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
Elton John3.64:00
2Under the Sea
engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
producer:
Howard Ashman, Robert Kraft and Alan Menken
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
additional editor:
Neil Bulk
vocals:
Samuel E. Wright (US actor, voice actor & singer)
conductor:
J.A.C. Redford
arranger:
Alan Menken and Robbie Merkin
orchestrator:
Thomas Pasatieri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1989)
mixed at:
Uniteye in California, United States
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)
cover 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)
Alan Menken3.53:14
3I’ve Got No Strings
vocals:
Dickie Jones
conductor:
Paul J. Smith (film and television composer, Disney Legends honoree)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Productions (in 1940)
recording of:
I’ve Got No Strings (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
Leigh Harline3.52:23
4When I See an Elephant Fly
recording of:
When I See an Elephant Fly (Dumbo)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Oliver Wallace (English composer and conductor, Walt Disney Studios)
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Oliver Wallace & Frank Churchill1:50
5Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat
vocals:
Scatman Crothers, Liz English, Phil Harris (US singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor and comedian) and Thurl Ravenscroft
recording of:
Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat (The Aristocats)
lyricist:
Floyd Huddleston
composer:
Al Rinker
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman32:03
6The Beautiful Briny
vocals:
Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson (English film actor)
recording of:
The Beautiful Briny (Bedknobs and Broomsticks)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman4:01
7Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
choir vocals:
Pearlies (fictional characters from Mary Poppins) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
spoken vocals:
J. Pat O’Malley (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
vocals:
Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20) and Dick Van Dyke (US actor) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
orchestra:
Disney Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Irwin Kostal (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
arranger:
Irwin Kostal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Records (in 1964)
recording of:
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
additional lyricist:
Anthony Drewe
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1963)
part of:
Mary Poppins (stage version)
part of:
Mary Poppins (1964 film version)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman3.152:03
8The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers
performer:
Jim Cummings (American actor & singer)
recording of:
The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers (Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day)
writer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
part of:
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Disney story-with-songs feature based on the character created by A.A. Milne)
part of:
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (Disney story-with-songs featurette based on the character created by A.A. Milne)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman40:37
9Be Our Guest
additional vocals and lead vocals:
Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach
conductor:
David Friedman (film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor)
recording of:
Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman (in 1991)
composer:
Alan Menken (in 1991)
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 1991) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1991)
part of:
The 64th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Beauty and the Beast (2017 Disney film soundtrack)
part of:
Beauty and the Beast (stage musical)
part of:
Beauty and the Beast (1991 Disney animated film soundtrack and score)
Alan Menken2.953:44
10Kiss the Girl
engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
producer:
Howard Ashman, Robert Kraft and Alan Menken
vocals:
Samuel E. Wright (US actor, voice actor & singer)
conductor:
J.A.C. Redford
arranger:
Alan Menken and Robbie Merkin
orchestrator:
Thomas Pasatieri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1989)
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)
Alan Menken3.252:42
11It’s a Small World (After All)
recording of:
It’s a Small World (After All)
writer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman2.353:03
12Colonel Hathi’s March (The Elephant Song)
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
choir vocals:
Disney Studio Chorus
vocals:
J. Pat O’Malley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Productions (in 1967)
mixed at:
Digital Magnetics in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Colonel Hathi’s March (The Elephant Song)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1966)
part of:
The Jungle Book (1967 Disney film soundtrack)
George Bruns32:31
13Higitus Figitus
lead vocals:
Rickie Sorenson and Karl Swenson (actor)
recording of:
Higitus Figitus
writer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman1:48
14One of a Kind
recording of:
One of a Kind
writer:
Howard Gray (UK producer, engineer, and electronic musician), Trevor Gray (Member of Apollo 440) and Noko (Norman Fisher Jones)
Apollo 4402:51
15Zero to Hero
producer:
Alan Menken
vocals:
Tawatha Agee, Cheryl Freeman, LaChanze (Rhonda LaChanze Sapp), Roz Ryan, Vaneese Thomas and Lillias White
conductor:
Michael Kosarin
arranger and orchestrator:
Danny Troob
vocals arranger:
Michael Kosarin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Records (in 1997)
recording of:
Zero to Hero
lyricist:
David Zippel
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
part of:
Hercules (1997 Disney animated feature film soundtrack)
Alan Menken2.52:21
16Bibbidi‐Bobbidi‐Boo (The Magic Song)
lead vocals:
Verna Felton
vocals:
Verna Felton
recording of:
Bibbidi‐Bobbidi‐Boo (Cinderella, 1950 animated film)
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1948), Al Hoffman (in 1948) and Jerry Livingston (songwriter) (in 1948)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1948)
part of:
The 23rd Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
part of:
Cinderella (1950 Disney animated film)
Mack David, Jerry Livingston & Al Hoffman3.351:20
17The Unbirthday Song
recording of:
Unbirthday Song (Alice in Wonderland, 1951 film)
lyricist and composer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter), Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
Mack David, Jerry Livingston & Al Hoffman1:53
18Little April Shower
editor:
Randy Thornton (Disney producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Disney Studio Chorus
conductor:
Alexander Steinert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Records
recording of:
Little April Shower (from "Bambi")
lyricist:
Ned Washington and Larry Morey (American lyricist, 1905–1971) (in 1942)
composer:
Ned Washington and Frank Churchill (in 1942)
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
Frank Churchill2.53:55
19The Ballad of Davy Crocket
performer:
Fess Parker
recording of:
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
lyricist:
Tom Blackburn
composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
George Bruns2:57
20The Silly Song (The Dwarfs’ Yodel Song)
producer:
Michael Leon (producer of several Disney film soundtracks) and Randy Thornton (Disney producer/engineer)
vocals:
Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan and Scotty Mattraw
conductor:
Frank Churchill
recording of:
The Silly Song (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937 film)
lyricist:
Larry Morey (American lyricist, 1905–1971)
composer:
Frank Churchill
is based on:
Peigín Leitir Móir
part of:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Disney animated film, songs and musical score)
Frank Churchill4:37
21Cruella de Vil
lead vocals:
Bill Lee (American singer, Disney character voice talent)
recording of:
Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians)
lyricist and composer:
Mel Leven
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Mel Leven3:37
22One Jump Ahead
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick and Michael Farrow
producer:
Alan Menken and Tim Rice
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
editor:
Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett
vocals:
Brad Kane (American singer, actor, producer and writer)
conductor:
David Friedman (film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor)
arranger:
Alan Menken and Danny Troob
vocals arranger:
David Friedman (film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor)
orchestrator:
Danny Troob
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1992)
recording of:
One Jump Ahead (Aladdin)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
part of:
Aladdin (1992 film soundtrack)
part of:
Aladdin (stage musical based on the 1992 Disney animated film)
Alan Menken3.52:24
23Dancin’ (a Catchy Rhythm)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Vasile Șirli
mixer:
Dave Way
vocals:
Sue Ann Carwell and Joey Diggs
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
mixed at:
Pacifique Studio (Burbank) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dancin’ (a Catchy Rhythm)
lyricist:
Jay Smith (co-writer with Vasile Șirli for "Dancin’ (a Catchy Rhythm)")
composer:
Vasile Șirli
Vasile Șirli & Jay Smith3:52
24Yo Ho! (A Pirate’s Life for Me)
recording of:
Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me) (from “Pirates of the Caribbean”)
lyricist:
Xavier Atencio (in 1967)
composer:
George Bruns (in 1967)
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
George Bruns & Xavier Atencio2:41
25Best of Friends
recording of:
Best of Friends (The Fox and the Hound)
lyricist:
Stan Fidel
composer:
Richard Johnston (Disney composer)
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
Richard Johnston2:16
26(You Ain’t) Home on the Range
producer:
Alan Menken
vocals:
Gregory Jbara, Wilbur Pauley, Tim Blevins and William H. Parry
recording of:
(You Ain't) Home on the Range
lyricist:
Glenn Slater
composer:
Alan Menken
Alan Menken1:14
27Topsy Turvy
recording engineer and mixer:
Bruce Botnick
producer:
Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer)
vocals:
Paul Kandel
conductor:
Jack Everly (conductor)
arranger and orchestrator:
Michael Starobin
vocals arranger:
David Friedman (film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1996)
recording of:
Topsy Turvy (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
lyricist:
Stephen Schwartz (musical theatre lyricist/composer)
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1996) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1996)
part of:
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film soundtrack)
Alan Menken35:36
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manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by:The Walt Disney Company
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Walt Disney Records (in 2004)
licensed to:WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11026192 [info]
ASIN:UK: B0006A6OMM [info]