Thumbelina (soundtrack)
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Thumbelina: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack to the 1994 Don Bluth
animated feature Thumbelina
and was released on April 5, 1994. The soundtrack was composed entirely by Barry Manilow
. Manilow, along with lyricists Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, wrote the songs. Manilow and William Ross
wrote the original score and Ross conducted the Dublin scoring sessions with the Irish Film Orchestra. The song "Marry The Mole", sung by Carol Channing
, was the recipient of a Razzie award. This soundtrack is also hard to find, and very expensive as far as a CD goes. This CD was also a limited release and has been out of print
since.
Don Bluth
Donald Virgil "Don" Bluth is an American animator and independent studio owner. He is best known for his departure from The Walt Disney Company in 1979 and his subsequent directing of animated films such as The Secret of NIMH , An American Tail ,The Land Before Time , and All Dogs Go to Heaven ,...
animated feature Thumbelina
Thumbelina (1994 film)
Thumbelina is a 1994 American animated film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman from a screenplay by Bluth based on Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina. The film was produced by Don Bluth Entertainment and was released to movie theaters by Warner Bros...
and was released on April 5, 1994. The soundtrack was composed entirely by Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."...
. Manilow, along with lyricists Bruce Sussman and Jack Feldman, wrote the songs. Manilow and William Ross
William Ross (composer)
William Ross is an American composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor and music director. He has worked with a large array of artists and musicians, from famous Hollywood composers John Williams, Alan Silvestri, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Klaus Badelt, or Michael Kamen, to pop music icons...
wrote the original score and Ross conducted the Dublin scoring sessions with the Irish Film Orchestra. The song "Marry The Mole", sung by Carol Channing
Carol Channing
Carol Elaine Channing is an American singer, actress, and comedienne. She is the recipient of three Tony Awards , a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination...
, was the recipient of a Razzie award. This soundtrack is also hard to find, and very expensive as far as a CD goes. This CD was also a limited release and has been out of print
Out of print
Out of print refers to an item, typically a book , but can include any print or visual media or sound recording, that is in the state of no longer being published....
since.
The Singing Cast
- Thumbelina - Jodi BensonJodi BensonJodi Marie Benson is an American actress, voice actress, soprano singer, and Disney Legend. She is best known for providing both the speaking and the singing voices of Disney's Princess Ariel in The Little Mermaid and its sequels. In 2002 and 2006, she reprised the role of Ariel in the English...
- Miss (Ms.) FieldMouse - Carol ChanningCarol ChanningCarol Elaine Channing is an American singer, actress, and comedienne. She is the recipient of three Tony Awards , a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination...
- Mrs. (Mama) Toad - CharoCharoMaría del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Gutiérrez de los Perales Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Hinojosa Rasten , better known as Charo, is a Spanish-American actress, comedienne, and flamenco guitarist, best known for her flamboyant stage presence, her provocative outfits, and her trademark phrase...
- Jacquimo - Gino ConfortiGino ConfortiGino Conforti is an American actor best known for his television roles.-Life and career:From 1962 to 1971, Conforti appeared in several Broadway musicals, including the role of the fiddler in the original production of Fiddler on the Roof with Zero Mostel. Beginning in the late 1960s, he appeared...
- Thumbelina's Mother - Barbara CookBarbara CookBarbara Cook is an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide and The Music Man among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter...
- Mr. Beetle - Randy Crenshaw
- Prince Cornelius - Gary ImhoffGary ImhoffGary Imhoff is an American actor. He was a teacher at Milton Katselas' Beverly Hills Playhouse. He teaches The Professional Artists Workshop and The Musical Artists Workshop in Los Angeles...
- The Toads - Domenick Allen, Larry Kenton, Rick Riso
Track listing
- "Opening Credits: Let Me Be Your Wings" - 1:34
- "Follow Your Heart (Intro)" - 1:46
- Vocals by Gino ConfortiGino ConfortiGino Conforti is an American actor best known for his television roles.-Life and career:From 1962 to 1971, Conforti appeared in several Broadway musicals, including the role of the fiddler in the original production of Fiddler on the Roof with Zero Mostel. Beginning in the late 1960s, he appeared...
- Vocals by Gino Conforti
- "Jacquimo Tells The Story" - 2:00
- Narration by Gino Conforti
- "Thumbelina" - 2:32
- Lead vocals by Jodi Benson
- "Soon" - 1:55
- Vocals by Jodi Benson
- "Entrance of the Faeries" - 1:49
- "Let Me Be Your Wings" - 2:58
- Vocals by Jodi Benson and Gary ImhoffGary ImhoffGary Imhoff is an American actor. He was a teacher at Milton Katselas' Beverly Hills Playhouse. He teaches The Professional Artists Workshop and The Musical Artists Workshop in Los Angeles...
- Vocals by Jodi Benson and Gary Imhoff
- "Mama Toad Kidnaps Thumbelina" - 1:10
- "On The Road" - 3:21
- Lead vocals by Jodi Benson and CharoCharoMaría del Rosario Pilar Martínez Molina Gutiérrez de los Perales Santa Ana Romanguera y de la Hinojosa Rasten , better known as Charo, is a Spanish-American actress, comedienne, and flamenco guitarist, best known for her flamboyant stage presence, her provocative outfits, and her trademark phrase...
- Lead vocals by Jodi Benson and Charo
- "Over The Waterfall" - 1:46
- "Follow Your Heart" - Length: 2:14
- Lead vocals by Gino Conforti
- "Yer Beautiful, Baby" - 2:49
- Lead vocals by Randy Crenshaw
- "Cornelius Searches For Thumbelina" - 1:09
- "Soon (Reprise)" - 1:55
- Lead vocals by Barbara CookBarbara CookBarbara Cook is an American singer and actress who first came to prominence in the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Candide and The Music Man among others, winning a Tony Award for the latter...
- Lead vocals by Barbara Cook
- "Let Me Be Your Wings ("Sun" Reprise)" - 0:52
- Lead vocals by Jodi Benson
- "Marry The Mole" - 1:51
- Lead vocals by Carol ChanningCarol ChanningCarol Elaine Channing is an American singer, actress, and comedienne. She is the recipient of three Tony Awards , a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination...
- Lead vocals by Carol Channing
- "Thumbelina Escapes" - 2:12
- "Finale: Let Me Be Your Wings/Follow Your Heart" - 3:54
- Lead vocals by Jodi Benson
- "Let Me Be Your Wings (End Title Duet)" - 3:20
- Vocals by Barry Manilow and Debra Byrd
- Note: The Wedding Reprise Of Let Me Be Your Wings is not on the soundtrack.