Walt Disney's Bambi: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack

Walt Disney's Bambi: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
Though known for his utopian idealism, Walt Disney's vision had a dark side that frequently evinced itself in the animated features that made his legend. But seldom was Disney's cynicism about human nature more heartbreaking than in his studio's 1942 adaptation of Felix Saltin's nature-based novel. The film broke new ground in several areas, not the least of which it's sparing use of dialog: Bambi contains less than a thousand spoken words. That alone placed greater emphasis on an orchestral musical score than had any previous animated film, and Disney vets Frank Churchill and Edward Plumb responded by composing a surprisingly modern, dramatically evocative soundtrack that would net the pair an Oscar nomination. Tragically, Churchill would die before the film premiered. Painstakingly cobbled together from a variety of pre-tape era source elements in conjunction with its DVD debut, this expanded edition of the film's score is the most complete yet. The quartet of charming original songs by Larry Morey and Churchill would get the latter his second Oscar nod on the project, and they are joined here by "Rain Drops," the energetic choral demo recording that became the film's charming "Little April Shower." The disc concludes with the recorded reminisces of Disney himself, legendary animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston and a concise musical analysis by Henry Mancini. --Jerry McCulley
Customer Review: Soundtrack review
I love this soundtrack because its like listening to the movie. Everything is in order from start to end. Its just great music and fun for the kids.
Customer Review: Bambi
My goal is to collect all of the soundtracks for the classic Walt Disney animated films. Bambi has such hauntingly beautiful music in it. I thought it was a perfect one to buy this time of year (Spring).


101 Dalmatians: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack (1996 Version) [Blisterpack]
Customer Review: Michael Kamen's Dalmatians
Michael Kamen created one of his feel-good scores with "101 Dalmatians". He obviously had some fun when he wrote the themes for Pongo and his clan of dalmatian puppies, funny and heroic sometimes. The theme for Cruella De Vil has some traces from the original music for the animated film. Dr. John's version of the Cruella song is quite good and catchy. This may not be Kamen's best work, but it will surely make you feel relaxed, excited, and happy.