March 2, 2010 – Alice in Wonderland: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack and Almost Alice are Released Through Walt Disney Records
“Did someone pull you by the hand? How many miles to Wonderland? Please tell us so we’ll understand, Alice! Alice! Oh, Alice!”
On March 2, 2010, two soundtracks for the live-action feature film Alice in Wonderland were released through Walt Disney Records: the film score compilation Alice in Wonderland: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack and a compilation companion album entitled Almost Alice. The score, written by Danny Elfman, debuted at number 89 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart, and was nominated for a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe, and a Grammy Award.
Almost Alice is a compilation of songs inspired by the film and performed by various artists, including Owl City and Grace Potter and the Nocturnals. It debuted at number 5 on the Billboard chart. The album’s lead single was an original song by singer Avril Lavigne, and is the only song featured in the film, playing during the credits. This song peaked at number 71 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Two songs, “The Lobster Quadrille” by Franz Ferdinand, and “You Are Old, Father William” by They Might Be Giants, have lyrics taken straight from the poetry of Lewis Caroll’s original Alice stories. Although this album was released through Walt Disney Records, the company released it under the pseudonym of Buena Vista Records, as they have done with other albums they have deemed more adult-oriented.
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