Julie Andrews Selects Her Favourite Disney Songs is a compilation album released by Walt Disney Records on 10 May 2005 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Disneyland. The album was released as part of the larger 50th Anniversary: A Musical History of Disneyland celebration. Featuring 15 tracks chosen by Andrews, the compilation spans multiple eras of Disney music, from early animated classics to the studio's late-20th-century Renaissance period. Some songs are tied directly to her Mary Poppins role, while others highlight the broader range of Disney's musical legacy.
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| Released | 10 May 2005 | |||
| Genre | Show tune, pop | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
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Reception was generally favorable.
Background and release
editThe album is part of a larger celebratory release titled 50th Anniversary: A Musical History of Disneyland. Julie Andrews, who famously portrayed Mary Poppins in the 1964 Disney film, was invited to curate a personal selection of her favorite Disney songs for this project.[1]
The album contains 15 tracks that span various eras of Disney films, including early classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella, and Lady and the Tramp, as well as more modern entries from Disney's late '80s and early '90s Renaissance period, like The Lion King and Tarzan.[2] Andrews performs or introduces several classic songs, including "Chim Chim Cher-ee", "Feed the Birds", both associated with her role as Mary Poppins. While some tracks are love songs like "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" or "You'll Be in My Heart" others are more playful or nostalgic in tone, such as "He's a Tramp" and "The Bare Necessities" the latter performed by Peggy Lee and Phil Harris.[3]
The release was promoted as part of a broader set of musical tributes celebrating Disneyland's history. Alongside this compilation, Disney released a 6-CD box set, a 72-page collectible book titled The Sounds of Disneyland, and a limited-edition gold vinyl of Walt Disney Takes You to Disneyland, among other materials. The Julie Andrews album was available both individually and as part of this box set collection.[1]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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Heather Phares from AllMusic described it as "a welcome sampling of beloved Disney characters and the singers who gave voices to them", noting the collection's diversity and highlighting Andrews' "charming" and "wistful" performances.[3]
Erika Milvy of Parenting described the compilation as "one-stop shopping at its best".[4] The New York Times noted that the album "hardly strays from the tasteful mainstream her reputation connotes", describing it as "so of another time (...) so polished and cinematic".[5]
The album was also featured in lists and reviews on some journals, such as the Herald Sun,[6] and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.[7]
Track listing
editPersonnel
editCredits adapted from the liner notes of Julie Andrews Selects Her Favourite Disney Songs record.[8]
- Compilation Producer: Jay Landers
- Executive Producer: Chris Montan
- Art Direction: Steve Gerdes
- Mastered by Stephen Marcussen
- Artist Coordination: Dani Markman
References
edit- 1 2 "The Biggest Musical Celebration in Disneyland History is about to Begin..." Business Wire. 30 March 2005. p. 1. ProQuest 445449870. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ↑ "UltimateDisney.com Presents: Walt Disney Records - Summer 2005 CD Roundup". DVDizzy. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- 1 2 3 Phares, Heather. "Julie Andrews Selects Her Favorite Disney Song... | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ↑ Milvy, Erika (June 2005). "Julie Andrews Selects Her Favorite Disney Songs". Parenting. Vol. 19, no. 5. San Francisco: Meredith Corporation. pp. 214–217. ISSN 0890-247X. ProQuest 203319263. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ↑ Flansburgh, John (22 August 2008). "He Might Be Giant, but He Knows Children's Music (Published 2008)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ↑ "The hit list... nine things we love this week". Herald Sun. Melbourne, Vic: Nationwide News Pty Ltd: I02. 22 June 2006. ISSN 1038-3433. ProQuest 360823141.
- ↑ Uebelher, Jan (24 May 2005). "Stuff to do, to buy, to talk about". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Milwaukee, Wis.: 1. ISSN 1082-8850. ProQuest 263538106. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
- ↑ Julie Andrews (2005). Julie Andrews Selects Her Favourite Disney Songs (liner notes). Various artistas. Walt Disney Records. 050086129171.