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Aladdin: Special Edition Soundtrack

Aladdin: Special Edition Soundtrack

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Artist: Various Artists
Label: Walt Disney Records
Category: Music

List Price: $12.98
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Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 20 reviews
Sales Rank: 9022

Format: Enhanced, Soundtrack, Special Edition
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5

MPN: 861163
UPC: 050086116379
EAN: 0050086116379
ASIN: B0002ZMJF2

Release Date: September 28, 2004
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Tracks:

  • Arabian Nights
  • Legend Of The lamp
  • One Jump Ahead
  • Street Urchins
  • One Jump Ahead (Reprise)
  • Friend Like Me
  • To Be Free
  • Prince Ali
  • A Whole New World
  • Jafar's Hour
  • Prince Ali (Reprise)
  • The Ends Of The Earth
  • The Kiss
  • On A Dark Night
  • Jasmine Runs Away
  • Marketplace
  • The Cave Of Wonders
  • Aladdin's Word
  • The Battle
  • Happy End In Agrabah
  • A Whole New World (Aladdin's Theme)
  • Proud Of Your Boy (Demo)
  • High Adventure (Demo)

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  • Cinderella

Editorial Reviews:

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


Customer Reviews:   Read 15 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Just as much fun now as it was then   August 31, 2008
Aladdin was a sub-par movie saved by a fantastic score. 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 it sometimes starts me 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.



5 out of 5 stars Aladdin CD   July 25, 2008
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.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent CD   March 1, 2008
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.


5 out of 5 stars Go-go magic carpet ride!   December 29, 2007
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.


4 out of 5 stars Great sound, great songs, but . . .   September 21, 2007
I concur with all the other reviews. These are some Menkein's best songs, and Ashman's lyrics are superior. The bonus tracks are wonderful, although I question the newer version of "A whole new world."

My beef with this and many other soundtracks is the rearrangement of the material from movie order. I'm sure for cassettes it was handier to have songs on one side and background music on the other. But in CD format, it means you emotionally go through the story twice. Come one, why not give us the material in show order. Not all CD players can be programmed so that isn't the right answer. The same holds true for Lion King (movie). Is it SOOoo hard to put the songs and background in the film order?


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