The Legacy Collection: The Little Mermaid

Disclaimer: I received The Little Mermaid Legacy Collection CD as a member of the Entertainment New Media Network.  No further compensation was received and all opinions are my own.

 

Walt Disney Records celebrates The Little Mermaid’s 25^th anniversary with the release The Little Mermaid Legacy Collection.  Composer Alan Menken said, “The greatest thing about what we do is create something that works in the moment, but also stands the test of time.  For the last 25 years, a generation has grown up with ‘The Little Mermaid’ and it has so greatly influenced them. I hear all the time it’s the soundtrack of so many people’s lives, and that’s a thrilling thing.” Wait...has it really been 25 years? I remember watching the movie and singing along to the songs over and over when it first came out.  Now, I get to enjoy The Little Mermaid with my daughter.  There is just something about the songs that evokes a feeling of happiness!

 

The Little Mermaid collection features the songs and score from the film by Oscar®-winning composer Alan Menken and lyricist Howard Ashman on Disc One, twelve work tapes and song demos performed by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman on Disc Two, and a collectible 20-page booklet.  Also included are liner notes by Alan Menken, John Musker (Co-writer, Director and Producer, “The Little Mermaid”), and Chris Montan (President of Walt Disney Music).  According to Menken, “The Legacy Collection reorganizes the material and allows the listener to be able to draw more out of it and enjoy it on another level.  Technology has improved over the decades and going back to the masters results in better representations of the material on these CDs.”

 

Commenting on Disc Two’s song demos Menken adds, “I hope listeners experience some of our memories and I hope they take away, as I do, a lot of re-discoveries.  The demos of some the song moments take the listener through the process on how they were developed, understanding what the authors wanted to communicate, and ultimately leading into what the song became.”

 

I was given a The Little Mermaid Legacy Collection to enjoy with my kids.  You too can have one of your own.  All you have to do is leave me a comment with your favorite Little Mermaid song.

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• Giveaway ends on Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at 9:00pm PST.
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Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection The Little Mermaid 2-disc set is now available at http://smarturl.it/lclma1 and at Disney Music Emporium: disneymusicemporium.com.  

 

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Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection Review and Giveaway

I received a set of the Legacy Collection CDs as a member of the Entertainment New Media Network.  No further compensation was received and all opinions are my own.  The post may also contain affiliate links.

 

 

WALT DISNEY RECORDS ANNOUNCES

THE LEGACY COLLECTION

 

I recently received three of these albums:  The Lion King, Mary Poppins, and Sleeping Beauty. I must say I was amazed with the artwork created by Lorelay Bove, a visual development artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios.  The illustrations within the album celebrate Disney's rich heritage and bring back fond childhood memories. Each album comes with documentary content that tells the story behind each music. 

 

 

The Lion King, which celebrates its 20th anniversary, was released on June 24, 2014.  It is a two-disc set featuring the original motion picture soundtrack and 30 minutes of unreleased score.  In addition, the set comes with liner notes by producer Don Hahn and Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer. 

 

 

The second album in the Legacy Collection series, released in August 2014. is  a new soundtrack album for the Mary Poppins. The 3-disc set includes the songs and score from the film composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman, as well as behind-the scenes recordings and new recordings of The Lost Chords. Also included are excerpts from the P.L. Travers story meetings with Don DaGradi and the Sherman brothers, plus the Hollywood Spotlight Microphone 1965 post-premiere interviews and a 1989 interview with the Sherman brothers.The release coincides with the 50th Anniversary of the movie.

 

 

This beautiful 2 disc set features the enchanting songs and score from the film, studio recordings of Princess Aurora's songs performed by Mary Costa, and never before released demos and tracks.  Sleeping Beauty was released on October 7.

 

Here’s the Legacy Collection line up over the next two years:
• The Lion King, June 24, 2014
• Mary Poppins, August 26, 2014
• Sleeping Beauty, October 7, 2014
• The Little Mermaid, November 17, 2014
• Fantasia, January 3, 2015
• Pinocchio, February 3, 2015
• Toy Story, March 17, 2015
• Disneyland, April 7, 2015
• Lady and the Tramp, May 12, 2015
• Pocahontas, June 23, 2015
• The Aristocats, August 14, 2015
• Cinderella, August 14, 2015

 

My family and I have listened to these three albums several times since I received them.  We find a new reason to love them every time we listen to the CDs.  One lucky ready will get win a set of these three albums: The Lion King, Mary Poppins, and Sleeping Beauty.

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