World Famous Comics: Aladdin: Special Edition Soundtrack
Aladdin: Special Edition Soundtrack
By: Various Artists Average Rating: Binding: Audio CD Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack, Special Edition Label: Walt Disney Records Number of Discs: 1 Release Date: September 28, 2004
Amazon.com: Sandwiched amidst the remarkable string of renascent Disney animation successes that spanned The Little Mermaid and The Lion King, the studio's 1992 adaptation of the venerable Arabian tale won a pair of Oscars for Alan Menken's vibrant instrumental score and his memorable collaboration with lyricist Tim Rice, the infectious song "A Whole New World." This new edition does more than showcase those enduring musical charms, fleshing out the original 21 tracks of songs, underscore and antics of Robin Williams' manic genie with rare demo recordings of a pair of songs that were deleted from the film before its original theatrical release. The wistful yearning of "Proud of Your Boy" and the rambunctious "High Adventure" (both performed by Menken, the latter in a duet with lyricist Howard Ashman) also pay bittersweet homage to original project lyricist Ashman, Menken's Academy Award-winning partner on Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast. --Jerry McCulley
Still great fun! The bonus tracks don't do much for me, and Jafar's theme music (instrumental) bores my 3-y-o, but the songs are still great fun to sing along to.
Just as much fun now as it was then Aladdin was a sub-par movie saved by a fantastic score. It's far more fun and worthwhile to get the CD and skip the poor animation for the songs! I love this CD; although all of the songs are a lot of fun, Genie's numbers are show-stopping extravaganzas, and Robin William's voice is so expressive that I often break out laughing.
The demos were a nice addition, as they gave me an interesting look into the process of making a musical as well as "what could have been." It's too bad that cheesy synthesizers were used and that these songs couldn't be remade as "Human Again" was for Beauty and the Beast special edition soundtrack; I think "Proud of Your Boy" in particular would have been fantastic with a full orchestra and the original singer.
Aladdin CD I rated the item high because it arrived in good shape and on time but I did have to send it back. My daughter didn't realize how many songs were just instrumental.
Excellent CD Captures the essence of the film and allows my daughters to enjoy the music they know so well without sitting in front of a TV.
Go-go magic carpet ride! I was hoping that the Aladdin soundtrack would be re-released for the Platinum edition DVD and now it sounds better than ever with its all new enhanced music. You also get the extra tracks that were never released with the original CD. If you're a fan of the music and songs from Aladdin, then I definitely recommend this re-release.
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