Comments on 2719 HYPERION: A Gem from the Musical Archives

I have looked for this old record my entire adult ...

2008-09-16T03:13:00.000-04:00

I have looked for this old record my entire adult life...it disappeared when I was a child and I never never never forgot how it was NOT the same as the movie/animation soundtrack...it was soooo much better. It reminds me of being so young and innocent and playing on the floor next to my mom before she became too busy to spend much time with me (boo hoo, I know). I'm incredibly happy to have found it again!!!

Thanks very very much for the wonderful post about...

2007-10-12T22:33:00.000-04:00

Thanks very very much for the wonderful post about the Camarata ALICE IN WONDERLAND album. As you can tell from the extensive coverage Tim Hollis and I gave it in MOUSE TRACKS, the album is really something special. It means a great deal to me and I never tire of listening to it.

Apparently it was Tutti Camarata's favorite project too, as Disney record expert Stacia Martin told me.
No less than Richard Sherman also spoke highly of it. Dare I say, it's a masterpiece, and in a way, the culmiantion of Camarata's vast experience in big band, classical, film and other musical styles. And Darlene's performance is like BUTTAH.

As for iTunes, yes it is difficult to find all the Disney titles unless you already know what you're looking for. Plus, iTunes also sells downloads of new Disney soundtracks that NEVER were released otherwise, including BROTHER BEAR 2, THE SANTA CLAUSE 3 and EIGHT BELOW.

On my site, www.mousetracksonline.com, I am trying to eventually list and review them all. You can also get a lot of great information on www.magicmusic.net.

Thanks again for the nice mention!

I'm listening to the Original Soundtrack now and I...

2007-10-11T07:39:00.000-04:00

I'm listening to the Original Soundtrack now and I love it.
Still, if there's an alternative version I'd love to find that, too!

Hey Jeff, thanks for this! My very first iTunes al...

2007-10-11T07:31:00.000-04:00

Hey Jeff, thanks for this! My very first iTunes album download is now in progress (which also gives me a chance to check that feature on my iPod Touch).
But I'm unsure now if I'm downloading the right version.
I found a soundtrack for Alice and bought that. But now I'm wondering if I should have gone looking for a compilation album that has these tracks on it. Hm..
Can anyone clear this up and maybe point me to the correct album (by providing definitve search words for example).
Thanks for this blog!
Cheers from Holland,
Yonga Sun

Jeff thank so much for this! On my last post about...

2007-10-10T23:49:00.000-04:00

Jeff thank so much for this! On my last post about the Three Caballeros and Saludos Amigos soundtracks I posted a reference to iTunes and gave them props for releasing heretofore exceptionally rare Disney Archived material lately. The Alice Soundtrack which you speak of I came across about a year ago and love it. In fact I had this very version on cassette tape as a little girl that went to a read-along book for Alice that I had. For whatever reason the music was taken from the Gillespie album and not the original movie score. The release of Saludos Amigos music is similar on iTunes. You can find all sorts of gems: even Ludwig von Drake's songs! Thanks so much for this post though. Very informative and thrilled to find it. Best, Lainey

This record and a few other vinyl releases were av...

2007-10-10T23:36:00.000-04:00

This record and a few other vinyl releases were available on restored CD's at Disneyland in the music shop on Main Street about four years ago. I don't recall if they are still available but may be worth a try for those of you who prefer CD's. I remember having this record as a child and even then thinking what a wonderful compilation it was.

I had managed to do without iTunes up until now. ...

2007-10-10T21:13:00.000-04:00

I had managed to do without iTunes up until now. Your post has prompted me to take the plunge.

Excellent find and post Jeff, I will be sending an...

2007-10-10T10:44:00.000-04:00

Excellent find and post Jeff, I will be sending an e-mail for your list of iTunes releases.

Saludos Amigos is one I happened to find.

I also recently checked Amazon.Com's new MP3 service and found even less Disney material there than iTunes.

Paul B.
pbousquet@gmail.com

Thanks. I will do that

2007-10-10T09:51:00.000-04:00

Thanks. I will do that

Unfortunately, finding the Archive releases on iTu...

2007-10-10T08:38:00.000-04:00

Unfortunately, finding the Archive releases on iTunes can be a real challenge. They do not appear under one uniform category, and general keyword searches using just "Disney" tend to be too broad.

I've managed to compile a list of the releases. Drop me an email and I'd be happy to forward it on.

Thanks for the info Jeff. Great as always. Are the...

2007-10-10T08:25:00.000-04:00

Thanks for the info Jeff. Great as always. Are these albums/music listed under a central heading that is easy to find? Or should I just search on Disney and go from there? Thanks for the help and the info?

This is a great find, but I wish they would be rel...

2007-10-10T08:24:00.000-04:00

This is a great find, but I wish they would be released on CD. I'm not a fan of digital downloads.

My dad has some original record releases that I listened to as a kid. They are both very well done story read along of The Jungle Book and Peter and the Wolf. I should get them into a digital format while I can I guess.

I just wish they would make Disneyland, Wonderful ...

2007-10-10T01:25:00.000-04:00

I just wish they would make Disneyland, Wonderful World of Disney & the Wonderful World of Color episodes available.

I'm glad my wife hasn't caught wind that Disney is...

2007-10-10T00:47:00.000-04:00

I'm glad my wife hasn't caught wind that Disney is releasing older material on iTunes.

Unfortunately, I have a hard time getting past my spend thriftiness