Aladdin (Special Edition) - Various Artists

Advantages: Great for those who love Disney, great for the kids and many adults
Disadvantages: -

...Menken, which, if one watches Aladdin with that in mind, gives a whole new world of impression on the film! The music in this Disney classic makes me laugh and feel good. I am much less prone to aggressive driving if I have this CD in the box in the car! Of course, this is a sappy love story with, in my opinion, a rather silly denouement, but it works for the kids. Of course, the lyrics are, as I indicated, educational: I've had the chance to explain ...
...my nieces as they listened along. Some filmtracks have lifted portions of this music for use as background material, which is another sign of successful composition. But, by far the high point has to be Robin Williams' vocal flexibility and ingenuity in the characterisation of the Genie. Alternating accents and impressions (at one point doing Edith and Archie Bunker, at another doing William Buckley, etc.) the rapid flow of the voices smoothly across ... Read review