Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection Disneyland Set For Release Exclusively At Disneyland Resort On May 20

BURBANK, Calif., April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- The eighth release from The Legacy Collection celebrates the 60^th anniversary of Disneyland Resort with a 3-disc set, which features classic music from attractions.  The set was produced and compiled by Grammy^®-winning producer Randy Thornton. 

This release coincides with the Diamond Celebration and will be available exclusively at Disneyland Resort beginning May 20th, with a wide release set for August 21.

The Legacy Collection Disneyland explores the rich past behind songs and attractions past and present. Beginning with the recordings from the opening day of Disneyland in 1955, the collection guides the listener down Main Street U.S.A., through the greatest attractions, shows and lands that exist today and those that are a happy memory. 

Discs One and Two cover the lands beginning with Main Street U.S.A., Adventureland, Frontierland, New Orleans Square, Critter Country, Fantasyland, Mickey's Toontown and Tomorrowland, plus 5 songs from Disney California Adventure Park.   Disc Three features an additional 12 songs from Disney California Adventure Park, plus music from "The Main Street Electrical Parade" and "Fantasmic!"

The liner notes provide extensive historical background by writer Stacia Martin, a 37-year veteran of the Walt Disney Company and Disney Historian, who oversees special projects for many divisions of the company including Walt Disney World, Walt Disney Imagineering and Walt Disney Records.

The CD cover and 24-page booklet feature newly created artwork inspired by Disneyland from Lorelay Bove, a visual development artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios ("Big Hero 6," "Wreck-It Ralph," "Tangled").  Bove was recently named one of '10 Animators to Watch' by Variety (March 3, 2015).

Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection Disneyland 3-disc set will be available exclusively at Disneyland Resort beginning May 20 and on August 21 at Disney Music Emporium: disneymusicemporium.com.  For more information on Disney Music Emporium, please visit, DisneyMusicEmporium.com become a fan at Facebook.com/disneymusicemporium or follow us at Twitter.com/DisneyMusicEmp. 

Publicity Contact:
Maria Kleinman – Walt Disney Records/Disney Music Group
[email protected] /818.560.5867

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