Originally Posted By MousDad First of all, to answer your question, heck yes. I would be any official Disney product that reissued extinct attraction music. Second of all, if Disney starts releasing extinct music, it will put sites like Mousebits and similar sites on their collective ears, who freely distribute this material (whether legally or not, I can't answer that question) based on the fact that it is not available from Disney.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>>Second of all, if Disney starts releasing extinct music, it will put sites like Mousebits and similar sites on their collective ears, who freely distribute this material (whether legally or not, I can't answer that question) based on the fact that it is not available from Disney.<<< Eh, D23 didn't shut down forums. ;-)
Originally Posted By gurgitoy2 ">>>Didn't know that. This is, what, the seventeenth time the MSEP music has been made commercially available?<<< Just about. LOL. And it sold out, too! I couldn't get a copy in June..." Do you mean they released the "Dreamlights" inspired updated version that's in the park now? I hadn't heard that...must track one down!
Originally Posted By MPierce >> You have to drop acid while you're listening to it to get the full effect. << Battery or citric?
Originally Posted By MPierce Would I be correct in assuming someone is presently negotiating with Disney for the exclusive rights to reproduce this music? As far as cost goes, I don't see how it could possibly be released for very much less than $30. This is really a very limited market. That particular CD would not be worth it to me personally, but I am sure there are those who would love to have it at that price.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> As far as cost goes, I don't see how it could possibly be released for very much less than $30. This is really a very limited market. That particular CD would not be worth it to me personally, but I am sure there are those who would love to have it at that price. << I feel similarly, Pierce. I may be in the minority here, and even though I like the idea of making park music available, I personally have very little interest in buying it. I have quite a few CDs of park music, including a dozen or so of those custom-made Disneyland Forever CDs that were sold in the late 90s (and a couple of WDW Forever CDs that were sold around the same time). And I was really excited to get those CDs back then, but...y'know...I never listen to them now, and don't really ever remember listening to them THAT much. Which is to say, for me, the music is nice to have, but not really worth the price. For me it comes down to the music being a poor substitute for being in the parks. Even the DL 50th CDs (engineered by Randy Thornton, right?) that had 'ride-throughs' and were mixed to give the impression of a complete experience instead of isolated background tracks didn't impress me. In fact, I find the 'ride-through' tracks altogether less interesting than the isolated tracks. But beyond that, I find a lot of the park music to be very generic and hard to enjoy without the total atmosphere. Like the music in Frontierland or the Adventureland drums. They aren't pieces of music that I would listen to if I wasn't AT the Magic Kingdom. Or the Wonders of Life music. It sounds like generic spacey new age music. I don't need that specific new age music to remember what the place was like (and I realize a lot of people like having the specific tracks). Now, an official Disney-produced DVD of extinct attractions with extras and commentaries and the like might be more appealing to me. I would probably pay $20 for a complete video and audio rundown of Horizons. But I realize that sort of thing would likely cost twice as much.
Originally Posted By danyoung I also have quite the exstensive collection of Disney park music, and can't get enough. I'd love the new CD, and I don't care what it costs.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> But beyond that, I find a lot of the park music to be very generic and hard to enjoy without the total atmosphere. Like the music in Frontierland or the Adventureland drums. They aren't pieces of music that I would listen to if I wasn't AT the Magic Kingdom. << That's pretty much how I feel also. There's a loop from Epcot that puts me back at Epcot while I listen to it, but most of the music does not.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> That's pretty much how I feel also. There's a loop from Epcot that puts me back at Epcot while I listen to it, but most of the music does not. << Epcot Center's score is probably the park music that I would be most likely to listen to, too. Unique, memorable, distinctive music for attractions--what a concept! So much better than that maudlin crap that's used at the end of Mission: Space. (Destiny? I don't remember the title.)
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I am not sure I would buy a Wonders of Life album, as the pavillion always did little for me. But an Epcot Album (or multi album) with area music etc. I would totally buy in a heart beat.
Originally Posted By NikkiLOVESMickey Agreed, dave. I love Disney music, but Epcot music is truly something special. I can't help but have wonderful memories whenever I hear it.
Originally Posted By danyoung >So much better than that maudlin crap that's used at the end of Mission: Space. (Destiny? I don't remember the title.)< Really? That's one of my favorite tracks! The vocal range the singer shows is just incredible, and the song itself is a tremendous, soaring melody! Just goes to show . . .
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Yea, I love me some Destiny. It's got that very old-school Epcot feel to it.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer As do I. Still happy that they show that they know that music is still part of the thematic show.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 Since I don't get to a Disney park more than every 2-3 years, I would love to have Park music. Right now I'm listening to Spectromagic. It's not the greatest parade, but it brings back memories. Like the time Gephetto came over and kissed my hand.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 I'll kiss both your hands if you buy me dinner. ~Spirited DLR Musings: Now Playing on the LP.com DCA Board. Check it out!~
Originally Posted By leobloom >> Really? That's one of my favorite tracks! The vocal range the singer shows is just incredible, and the song itself is a tremendous, soaring melody! Just goes to show . . . << >> Yea, I love me some Destiny. It's got that very old-school Epcot feel to it. << >> As do I. Still happy that they show that they know that music is still part of the thematic show. << How can such smart people be so wrong?! I realize it all boils down to opinion, but Destiny--breathy vocals and finger-snapping and all--sounds like the latest single from an American Idol runner-up, or something arranged for Peabo Bryson. (Remember when the animated movie soundtracks would always have one song performed by a pop or soul singer? Sounds like that to me.)
