Walt Disney's Babes In Toyland (Disneyland Records

Disneyland Records

Disneyland Records is the original name of the Walt Disney Company's record company.After long associations with primarily RCA Victor Records, with a few select titles on Capitol, Disneyland Records was established by the Disney studio in 1956 with its first release entitled A Child's Garden of...

 DQ-1219) was the original record album for the 1961 film adaptation. It is a cover version

Cover version

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 rather than an authentic soundtrack album

Soundtrack album

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. The parts sung by many of the actors such as Annette Funicello

Annette Funicello

Annette Joanne Funicello is an American singer and actress. She was Walt Disney's most popular cast member of the original Mickey Mouse Club, and went on to appear in a series of beach party films.-Early life and early stardom:...

 and Tommy Sands

Tommy Sands

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 in the film are replaced by uncredited singers for this album. However, Ann Jillian

Ann Jillian

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, from the film's cast, is featured on Never Mind, Bo Peep, and Ed Wynn

Ed Wynn

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, also from the film, is featured on the Workshop Song. Ray Bolger

Ray Bolger

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 as Barnaby in We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It and Castle in Spain is replaced by the instantly recognizable Thurl Ravenscroft

Thurl Ravenscroft

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. A single with Annette's songs was also available.

An album featuring the authentic soundtrack

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 performances of the film's cast was also released in 1961. (Buena Vista Records, STER-4022) Zorro's Henry Calvin

Henry Calvin

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 also sings some of the songs in this album apparently.

Track listing

SIDE ONE

1. Mother Goose Village And Lemonade ^†
2. We Won't Be Happy Till We Get It ^†
3. Just A Whisper Away ^†
4. Slowly He Sank To The Bottom Of The Sea •
5. Castle In Spain ^†
6. Never Mind Bo-Peep ^† (Ann Jillian
   Ann Jillian
   Ann Jillian is an American actress, who started acting at age 10. Her career reached its zenith in the 1980s, with her best-known role being that of waitress Cassie Cranston on the sitcom It's a Living.-Early life and career:...
   
   )
7. I Can't Do The Sum ^†

SIDE TWO

1. Floretta ^†
2. Forest Of No Return ^†
3. Go To Sleep ^†
4. Toyland ^†
5. Workshop Song ^† (Ed Wynn
   Ed Wynn
   Ed Wynn was a popular American comedian and actor noted for his Perfect Fool comedy character, his pioneering radio show of the 1930s, and his later career as a dramatic actor....
   
   )
6. Just A Toy ^†
7. March Of The Toys ^‡
8. Tom And Mary •

• Words & music by Mel Leven & George Bruns

^† Words & music by Mel Leven & George Bruns, adapted from the Victor Herbert melodies.

^‡ Words & music by George Bruns, adapted from the Victor Herbert melodies.