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July 12

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July 12, 2005 – The CD Version of the LP Record Walt Disney Takes You to Disneyland is Released Through Walt Disney Records 518E201RFNL

“Hello, welcome to Disneyland. We have dedicated this happy place to the ideals, the dreams, and the hard facts that have created America.”

On July 12, 2005, the original 1956 LP Walt Disney Takes You to Disneyland was re-released on compact disc. This LP, narrated by Walt Disney himself, takes guests through the Magic Kingdom, from Adventureland to Fantasyland. Many of the attractions featured throughout the recording are no longer open in the park, but this allows the listener to have a good sense of how the park was when it first opened in 1955. A copy of this album was also included in the CD boxed set A Musical History of Disneyland as a special bonus album for the Special Edition and Limited Edition releases.

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July 10

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July 10, 2007 – Recording Duo Aly & AJ Release Their Third Album Insomniatic Through Hollywood Records

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“I am erratic, can’t break the habit, my current status to you I’m insomniatic.”

On July 10, 2007, the third studio album by recording duo Aly & AJ, entitled Insomniatic, was released through Hollywood Records. This would be the last release through the label, and after its release, the duo changed their recording name to 78violet. The name of the album was a word the duo created to describe “a state of mind where one becomes addicted to the deprivation of sleep caused by an epic revelation of joy.” The album had two singles released to promote it: “Potential Breakup Song,” released June 26th; and “Like Whoa,” released January 21, 2008. The album features an electronic rock sound, with many of the songs lyrics featuring heartache and loss. ­The album was well received by critics, and peaked at number 15 on the Billboard Charts, selling over 39,000 albums in the first week.

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June 28

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June 28, 1957 – The First Date Nite in Disneyland Event is Held

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“Let’s dance at Disneyland! Date Nites are late nights at Disneyland!”

On June 28, 1957, the first Date Nite in Disneyland event was held in the Carnation Plaza Gardens. The park’s hours were extended until 1 AM on Fridays and Saturdays during the summer season, and couples would come in to dance the night away with some of the best names in entertainment. Several bands were invited to play in sections of the park, including The Elliott Brothers, who headlined at the Plaza Gardens. The Golden Horseshoe Saloon was also featured as a venue for dancing, as was the Space Bar in Tomorrowland. In 1958, an album by the Elliot Brothers called “Date Night at Disneyland,” which featured recordings of the band playing popular songs of the time that would have been played during the event, including a track called “Let’s Dance at Disneyland.”

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June 27

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June 27, 2006 – Tarzan – The Broadway Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording is Released Through Walt Disney Records

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“Who better than me to teach you? Who better than me to set you on your way?”

On June 27, 2006, the original Broadway cast recording of Tarzan – The Broadway Musical was released through Walt Disney Records. The musical was based on the hit 1999 animated feature film of the same name, with the songs for the film and the show written by singer-songwriter Phil Collins. Collins wrote nine new songs for Broadway:  “Who Better Than Me?,” “No Other Way,” “I Need to Know,” “Sure As Sun Turns To Moon,” “Waiting For This Moment,” “Different,” “Like No Man I’ve Ever Seen,” “For The First Time,” and “Everything That I Am.” The album was sung by the member of the original Broadway cast, which include Josh Strickland as Tarzan, Jennifer Gambatese as Jane, Shuler Hensley s Kerchak, Merle Dandridge as Kala, Chester Gregory II as Terk, Tim Jerome as Professor Porter, Donnie Keshawarz as Clayton, and Alex Rutherford as Young Tarzan. The album peaked at 170 on the Billboard 200 charts.

 

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June 26

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June 26, 2007 – Two Albums for Pixar’s Animated Feature Film Ratatouille are Released Through Walt Disney Records

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“Dreams are to lovers as wine is to friends…”

On June 26, 2007, two soundtrack albums for Pixar’s with animated feature film Ratatouille were released through Walt Disney Records: the official score composed by Michael Giacchino, and a compilation album entitled Ratatouille: What’s Cooking? This was Giacchino’s second time working with Pixar, having worked with director Brad Bird on The Incredibles. French artist Camille was hired to perform the ending song “Le Festin” (translation: the feast), with the song remaining in French in each translated version of the film. The score garnered Giacchino his first Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score and his first Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack Album. The second album is a compilation of songs that are inspired, rather than taken from, the film. The album includes tracks titled “Saturday Night Fish Fry” and “Banana Split for My Baby,” and are performed by Fred Mollin and the Blue Sea Band, Johnny Neel, and Troy Johnson.

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June 24

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June 24, 2008 – The Soundtrack to the Pixar Animated Film Wall-E is Released Through Walt Disney Records

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“We’re coming down to the ground, we hear the birds sing in the trees, and the land will be looked after, we send the seeds out in the breeze.”

On June 24, 2008, the soundtrack to Pixar’s ninth animated feature film Wall-E was released through Walt Disney Records. Composed by Thomas Newman, this is Newman’s second collaboration with Pixar, his first being Finding Nemo. Included in the soundtrack is the original song for the film “Down to Earth,” written and performed by Peter Gabriel, “La vie en Rose” performed by Louis Armstrong, and two excerpts from the musical film Hello, Dolly!: “Put On Your Sunday Clothes” and “It Only Takes a Moment,” both sung by Michael Crawford. The soundtrack won two Grammy Awards for Best Original Song (“Down to Earth”) and Best Instrumental Arrangement for the piece “Define Dancing,” and was nominated for Best Motion Picture Score, but lost to The Dark Knight by James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer. The soundtrack was also nominated for two Academy Awards for Best Original Music Score and Best Original Song, both losing to Slumdog Millionaire.

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June 22

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June 22, 2004 – Six Disney Songs are Listed on AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs List

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“When you wish upon a star, your dreams come true.”

On June 22, 2004, the American Film Institute released their list of the top 100 songs in American cinema in a documentary special on CBS, known as 100 Years…100 Songs. Of the 400 nominees, six Disney songs were included in the final list, ranging from Disney’s early years to the Disney Renaissance period. The highest ranking song was “When You Wish Upon a Star” from Pinocchio, ranking at number 7. “Some Day My Prince Will Come” from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs ranked at number 19, “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious” from Mary Poppins ranked at number 36, “Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah” from Song of the South ranked at number 47, “Beauty and the Beast” ranked at number 62, and “Hakuna Matata” from The Lion King ranked at number 99.

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June 14

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June 14, 1895 – Singer, Voice Actor, and Disney Legend Cliff Edwards is Born

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“Cliff Edwards, otherwise known as Ukelele Ike, is the voice, and really the character, of Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio.” – Daniel Goldmark, Music Professor at Case Western Reserve University

On June 14, 1895, Clifton A. Edwards was born in Hannibal, Missouri. After leaving school at age 14, Edwards began his career as a singer in saloons, teaching himself how to play the ukulele, as many places didn’t have a working piano. This skill earned him the nickname “Ukelele Ike,” and he got his big break in 1918, where he and Bob Carleton wrote and performed a song that became a hit in vaudeville. In 1919, Edwards began making phonograph records, and soon became one of the most popular singers of the 1920s. After catching the attention of Irving Thalberg, Edwards was hired by MGM to star in the early talking films. Edwards’ best known role came in 1940, when he starred as the voice of Jiminy Cricket in the Disney animated film Pinocchio and sang one of the most recognized songs of his career, “When You Wish Upon a Star.” He would go on to  voice the lead crow in Dumbo. Edwards battled with alcoholism and drug addiction later in his life, and spent his days around the Disney studios, entertaining the animators with stories about vaudeville. He passed away in 1971 due to cardiac arrest. Disney honored Edwards as a Disney Legend in 2000.

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June 8

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June 8, 2010 – Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Album is Released Through Hollywood Records

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“If I was judge I’d break the law, and if I was from Paris, if I was from Paris, I would say ‘ooh la la.’”

On June 8, 2010, the band Grace Potter and the Nocturnals released their eponymous third studio album through Hollywood Records. This was the band’s first release with two new band members. Originally entitled Medicine, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals would debut at 19 on the Billboard charts, and peak at 3 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart. Two singles were released from the album: “Medicine” and “Paris (Ooh La La),” with the latter becoming one of the band’s most recognizable singles. The album received favorable reviews from critics.

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June 6

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June 6, 2006 – The Soundtrack for Disney Pixar’s Cars is Released Through Walt Disney Records

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“Slow down, you’re gonna crash, baby you were screamin’ it’s a blast, blast, blast. Look out baby you got your blinders on, everybody’s lookin’ for a way to get real gone.”

On June 6, 2006, the soundtrack for the seventh Disney Pixar full-length animated feature film Cars was released through Walt Disney Records. The album is a compilation of score and songs by popular and contemporary artists, with the score composed by Pixar veteran Randy Newman. Songs on the album include “Real Gone” by Sheryl Crow, “Route 66” by Chuck Berry, with a cover version by John Mayer, a cover of “Life is a Highway” by Rascal Flatts, “Behind the Clouds” and “Find Yourself” by Brad Paisley, “Our Town” by James Taylor, “Sh-Boom” by The Chords, and “My Heart Would Know” by Hank Williams. The album peaked at number 6 on the Billboard charts, and would go on to be nominated for the Best Compilation Soundtrack Album Grammy.

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