BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The sixth
release from The Legacy Collection celebrates the
75th anniversary of "Pinocchio" with a 2-disc set, which
includes the original restored motion picture soundtrack, 3 new
Lost Chords recordings, plus bonus tracks, enchanting
illustrations, original concept art and more.
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"Pinocchio" was a groundbreaking achievement in the area of
effects animation, giving realistic movement to vehicles, machinery
and natural elements such as rain, lightning, snow, smoke, shadows
and water. The film was released to theaters on February 23, 1940. "Pinocchio" became the first
animated feature to win a competitive Academy Award®, winning two
for Best Music, Original Score and for Best Music, Original Song
for "When You Wish Upon A Star." The beloved ballad became an
instantly recognizable cornerstone of Disney's entertainment
legacy. In 1994, "Pinocchio" was added to the United States
National Film Registry as being "culturally, historically, or
aesthetically significant."
Disc One of The Legacy Collection Pinocchio features the
songs and score from the restored original motion picture
soundtrack. The album's extensive liner notes were written by
Jim Fanning, an internationally
published Disney historian, writer and editor, who has written for
many divisions of The Walt Disney Company.
Disc Two features The Lost Chords of Pinocchio – 3 new
recordings ("Rolling Along to Pleasure Island," "No Strings,"
and "As I Was Sayin' to the Duchess") brought to life the way they
would have sounded in 1940. Disc Two also includes 5 bonus
tracks performed by Jiminy Cricket (Cliff
Edwards) from the original "Mickey Mouse
Club." Russell Schroeder provides an overview of The Lost
Chords project as well as background on each song. Schroeder
worked as an artist for The Walt Disney Company for 29 years. In
addition to Disney's Lost Chords Volumes 1 & 2, Russell
authored several other books including Disney: The Ultimate
Visual Guide, and Mickey
Mouse: My Life In
Pictures.
The CD cover and 24-page booklet feature newly created artwork
inspired by "Pinocchio" from Lorelay
Bove, a visual development artist at Walt Disney Animation
Studios ("Tangled," "Winnie the Pooh," "Wreck-It Ralph"). The CD
booklet also includes 12 pages of visual development art from the
film, with notes by Dave Bossert,
Producer/Creative Director at Walt Disney Animation Studios.
Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection Pinocchio
2-disc set is available for pre-order at Amazon:
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Publicity Contact:
Maria Kleinman – Walt Disney Records/Disney Music Group
maria.kleinman@disney.com / 818.560.5867
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