A Musical History of Disneyland is a CD boxed set

Boxed set

A box set is a compilation of various musical recordings, films, television programs, or other collection of related items that are contained in a box.-Music box sets:...

 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

Walt Disney Records

Walt Disney Records is a family music record label owned by the Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Records was formed in 1956 as Disneyland Records. Before that time, Disney recordings were licensed out to a variety of other labels such as . It was Walt Disney’s brother Roy O...

' history.

Standard edition

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

Special 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 an unlimited run in which the album would be made of black vinyl instead of gold.

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 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.

In 2005 Disney sold a test pressing on eBay.

Disc 1: Main Street / Adventureland / New Orleans Square

1. "Walt Disney
   Walt Disney
   Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
   
   's Dedication of Disneyland (July 17, 1955)"  – 0:41
2. "All Aboard" – Main Street Station  – 0:30
3. "Minnie's Yoo Hoo! (Saxophone Quartet)"  – 0:41
4. "Meet Me Down On Main Street (The Mellomen
   The Mellomen
   The Mellomen were a popular singing quartet active from the late 1940s through the mid-1970s. The group was founded by Thurl Ravenscroft and Max Smith in 1948. The Mellomen recorded under a variety of names, including Big John & The Buzzards, The Crackerjacks, The Lee Brothers, and The Ravenscroft...
   
   )"  – 1:52
   • Sounds of Main Street: The Fire Truck
5. "Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
   Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln
   Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, also known as The Disneyland Story presenting Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, is the name of an attraction featuring an audio-animatronic version of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. It was originally showcased as the prime feature of the State of Illinois Pavilion at...
   
   "  – 11:54
6. "Disney Medley (Disneyland Band)"  – 4:06
   • Sounds of 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
   • The Sounds of Adventureland
9. "Tiki Room Barker Bird" – Adventureland Entrance  – 0:46
10. "The Enchanted Tiki Room
    Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
    Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is an attraction located in Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort and at the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort.-History:...
    
     Garden Show"  – 3:58
11. "Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
    Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
    Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room is an attraction located in Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort and at the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort.-History:...
    
    "  – 17:36
12. "Indiana Jones and the Temple of the Forbidden Eye"  – 3:25
    • Sounds of the Jungle Cruise
      Jungle Cruise
      The Jungle Cruise is an attraction located in Adventureland at many Disney Parks, including Disneyland, Magic Kingdom, and Tokyo Disneyland. At Hong Kong Disneyland, the attraction is named Jungle River Cruise...
      
      
13. "Swisskapolka" – Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse
    Swiss Family Treehouse
    Swiss Family Treehouse is an attraction that features at several Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The remaining versions based on the original are located at Magic Kingdom Park, Tokyo Disneyland and at Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris...
    
      – 1:54
14. "Tarzan Medley" – Tarzan's Treehouse  – 2:38
    • Sounds of the Mark Twain River Boat
      Mark Twain Riverboat
      The Mark Twain Riverboat is an attraction, located at the Disneyland theme park in Anaheim, California, on which passengers embark on a scenic, 12-minute journey around the Rivers of America. Originally named the Mark Twain Steamboat when the park opened in 1955, the stately, 5/8-scale...
      
      
15. "The Mark Twain"  – 3:50
16. "Pirates of the Caribbean
    Pirates of the Caribbean
    Pirates of the Caribbean is a multi-billion dollar Walt Disney franchise encompassing a series of films, a theme park ride, and spinoff novels as well as numerous video games and other publications. The franchise originates with the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction, which opened at Disneyland in...
    
    "  – 16:07
17. "Feed the Birds" – Club 33  – 3:04
18. "Love Is A Song" – The Disney Gallery  – 1:10
19. "Sounds of the Frontierland Station"  – 0:45

Disc 2: New Orleans Square, continued / Critter Country

1. "Happy Rag" – New Orleans Square
   New Orleans Square
   New Orleans Square is a themed land found exclusively at Disneyland, though a similarly themed area can be found within Tokyo Disneyland's Adventureland. Based on 19th-century New Orleans, it was the first new land to be added to Disneyland after the park's opening. The land was opened to the...
   
     – 3:51
2. "The Haunted Mansion
   Haunted Mansion
   The Haunted Mansion is a dark ride located at Disneyland, the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World and Tokyo Disneyland. A significantly re-imagined incarnation of the ride, known as Phantom Manor, is located in Disneyland Paris...
   
   "  – 13:52
3. "Rufus" – Bear Country
   Bear Country
   Bear Country was one of the lands at the Disneyland Resort in California.-History:Bear Country existed just beyond the Haunted Mansion on the former Indian Village site. It was created specifically for the Country Bear Jamboree, which opened March 4, 1972...
   
     – 0:18
4. "Bearless Love" – Bear Country
   Bear Country
   Bear Country was one of the lands at the Disneyland Resort in California.-History:Bear Country existed just beyond the Haunted Mansion on the former Indian Village site. It was created specifically for the Country Bear Jamboree, which opened March 4, 1972...
   
     – 2:03
5. "Country Bear Jamboree
   Country Bear Jamboree
   The Country Bear Jamboree is an attraction at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort and at Tokyo Disneyland in the Tokyo Disney Resort, as well as a former attraction at Disneyland Park. All versions of the attraction are similar....
   
   "  – 15:33
6. "All I Want" – Critter Country
   Critter Country
   When Splash Mountain opened at Tokyo Disneyland, Critter Country was specifically created for it. The only other attraction in this area is Beaver Brothers Explorer Canoes . Because of the land's small size and the popularity of Splash Mountain, Critter Country is extremely crowded throughout the day...
   
     – 2:14
   • Sounds of Splash Mountain
     Splash Mountain
     Splash Mountain is a themed log flume attraction at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, based on the characters, stories and songs from the 1946 Disney film Song of the South...
     
     
7. "Splash Mountain
   Splash Mountain
   Splash Mountain is a themed log flume attraction at Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, and the Magic Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort, based on the characters, stories and songs from the 1946 Disney film Song of the South...
   
   "  – 12:11
8. "Country Bear Vacation Hoedown
   Country Bear Vacation Hoedown
   The Country Bear Vacation Hoedown was an attraction created due to the overwhelming popularity of The Country Bear Jamboree. In Disneyland, it opened in February 1986 replacing the original show. That May, the Disney World version followed suit. It remained at Disney World until February 1992 when...
   
   "  – 16:46
9. "The Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down, Down, Down"  – 1:45
10. "The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh"  – 4:56

Disc 3: Frontierland / Fantasyland

1. "Battle Cry of Freedom" – The Blockade House  – 1:18
2. "A Cowboy Needs A Horse"  – 1:29
3. "Mine Train Through Nature's Wonderland and the Rainbow Caverns"  – 8:18
4. "All Aboard the Mine Train"  – 1:44
5. "The Golden Horseshoe Revue"  – 31:33
6. "The Columbia Sailing Ship
   Sailing Ship Columbia
   The Sailing Ship Columbia, located at the Disneyland park in Anaheim, California, is a full-scale replica of Columbia Rediviva, the first American ship to circumnavigate the globe. Its passengers embark on a scenic, 12-minute journey around the Rivers of America...
   
   "  – 3:19
7. "When You Wish Upon A Star" – Sleeping Beauty Castle
   Sleeping Beauty Castle
   Sleeping Beauty Castle is the fairy tale structure castle at the center of Disneyland Park and Hong Kong Disneyland. It is based on the late-19th century Neuschwanstein Castle,with some French inspirations .-Disneyland version:Opened July 17, 1955, the castle is the oldest of all Disney castles...
   
     – 3:12
8. "Once Upon A Dream" – King Arthur Carousel
   King Arthur Carrousel
   King Arthur Carrousel is the carousel in Fantasyland at Disneyland which was featured in the telecast of Disneyland's 1955 opening day.-History:...
   
     – 2:19
9. "Fantasyland
   Fantasyland
   Fantasyland is one of the "themed lands" at the many Magic Kingdom-style parks run by The Walt Disney Company around the world. Each Fantasyland has a castle as well as several gentle rides themed after Disney movies...
   
    Dark Ride Suite"  – 17:54
10. "Matterhorn Yodelers" – The Matterhorn Bobsleds
    Matterhorn Bobsleds
    The Matterhorn Bobsleds or the Matterhorn is an attraction composed of two intertwining steel roller coasters, which opened in 1959 at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. It is modeled after the Matterhorn, a mountain in the Swiss Alps...
    
      – 2:18
    • Sounds of the Matterhorn

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

1. "It's a Small World"  – 13:42
2. "The Sound of Toons"  – 0:35
3. "Steamboat Willie
   Steamboat Willie
   Steamboat Willie is a 1928 American animated short film directed by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks. It was produced in black-and-white by The Walt Disney Studio and released by Celebrity Productions. The cartoon is considered the debut of Mickey Mouse, and as his girlfriend Minnie, but the characters...
   
   "  – 2:08
4. "Roger Rabbit's Cartoon Spin"  – 2:26
5. "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Medley"  – 2:23
6. "America the Beautiful" – CircleVision  – 17:51
7. "The Monorail Song" – Disneyland Monorail  – 1:53
8. "Adventure Thru Inner Space
   Adventure Thru Inner Space
   Adventure Thru Inner Space, presented by Monsanto Company, was an attraction in Disneyland's Tomorrowland. It was the first attraction to utilize Disney's Omnimover system....
   
   "  – 7:31
9. "Miracles from Molecules" – Adventure Thru Inner Space
   Adventure Thru Inner Space
   Adventure Thru Inner Space, presented by Monsanto Company, was an attraction in Disneyland's Tomorrowland. It was the first attraction to utilize Disney's Omnimover system....
   
     – 1:36
10. "Star Tours
    Star Tours
    Star Tours is a motion simulator attraction currently operating at Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Park at Disneyland Paris. The ride is based on the successful Star Wars film series created by George Lucas, making it the first Disney attraction based on a non-Disney produced film.The first...
    
    "  – 4:06
11. "The Carousel of Progress
    Carousel of Progress
    The Carousel of Progress is an attraction located at the Magic Kingdom Park at the Walt Disney World Resort, currently operating under the name Walt Disney's Carousel of Progress...
    
    "  – 19:28
12. "Progressland"  – 5:47

Disc 5: Tomorrowland, continued / 50th Anniversary

1. "Nation On Wheels" – The Peoplemover
   PeopleMover
   The PeopleMover, sometimes referred to as the WEDWay PeopleMover, was a transport attraction that operated from July 2, 1967 to August 21, 1995 in Tomorrowland at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. Guests boarded small trains that ran on elevated tracks for a "grand circle tour" above Tomorrowland...
   
     – 1:56
2. "Flight to the Moon"  – 13:02
3. "America Sings
   America Sings
   America Sings was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California from 1974 to 1988. It featured a cast of Audio-Animatronic animals that entertained the audience by singing songs from various periods in America's musical history, often in a humorous fashion....
   
   "  – 21:33
   • Sounds of the Autopia
4. "The Submarine Voyage Thru Liquid Space
   Submarine Voyage
   The Submarine Voyage thru liquid space was an attraction at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.The attraction, which featured ride vehicles designed to look like Navy nuclear submarines, opened on June 14, 1959...
   
   "  – 9:10
   • Sounds of Space Mountain
5. "Space Mountain"  – 3:48
   • Sounds of the Astro-Blaster
6. "Buzz Lightyear 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 6: The Seasonal Attractions

1. "Country Bear Christmas Special"  – 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
   Main Street Electrical Parade
   The Main Street Electrical Parade is a regularly scheduled parade, created by Bob Jani and project director Ron Miziker, famous for its long run at Disneyland at the Disneyland Resort most summers between 1972–1974, 1977–1982, and 1985-1996...
   
   "  – 9:13
5. "Fantasmic!
   Fantasmic!
   Fantasmic! is a Disney nighttime show at Disneyland in the Disneyland Resort, Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World and Tokyo DisneySea in Tokyo Disney Resort. The show features fireworks, live actors, water effects, fire, music, several boats, decorated rafts and projections onto large...
   
   "  – 22:39

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

1. "Overture"
2. "Main Street"
3. "Adventureland"
4. "Frontierland"
5. "Tomorrowland"
6. "Fantasyland"

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

George Bruns

George Bruns was a composer of music for film and television who worked on many Disney films. He was nominated for four Academy Awards for his work.-Career:...

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

George Bruns

George Bruns was a composer of music for film and television who worked on many Disney films. He was nominated for four Academy Awards for his work.-Career:...

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

External links

• Information at Walt Disney Records site
• Announcement
• UltimateDisney.com Review with Pictures
• LaughingPlace.com Review
• MouseInfo.com's Randy Thorton Interview