Who Framed Roger Rabbit - 37

The Original Film 

A lot of people don’t consider this movie to be a Disney film because of its collaboration with other production companies, the usage of copyrighted non/Disney characters, and its association with the Touchstone label. Which is indeed nothing but a label that Disney created in order to sell rated PG-13 and R films without tarnishing the Disney family friendly logo. All Touchstone pictures before the 2000s went through all of the regular Disney departments and are funded and owned by Disney. So yes, it counts, and it’s the film that truly ushered in the animation boom of the 90s. 

The score for the film was written by Alan Silvestri with a smattering of old songs through out the film, ranging from 40s swing jazz, to classical music, to 1930s joke songs. 

1. “Hungarian Rhapsody (Dueling Pianos)” - Mel Blanc and Tony Anselmo ( Franz Liszt and arranged by Silvestri )
2. “Why Don’t You Do Right?” - Amy Irving ( Joseph “Kansas Joe” McCoy )
3. “The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down (Roger’s Song)” - Charles Fleischer ( Dave Franklin and Cliff Friend) 
4. “Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!” - Toon Chorus ( Jack Meskill, Charles O'Flynn, and Max Rich )  
5. “End Title (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)” - London Symphony Orchestra ( Alan Silvestri ) 

Deleted Songs 

A planed sequel has been in the works for years now, but after being stuck in developmental hell for so long, combined with the original film’s copyright issues, the likelihood of it ever coming to light is very low. However there was at least one song written for it. 

1. “This Only Happens in the Movies” - Jessica Rabbit  

Disney Released Covers and Remixes 

1. “Hungarian Rhapsody (Dueling Pianos)” - Magic Piano Disney at the Piano Vol 2
2. “Why Don’t You Do Right” - Lil Green (the original)
3. “The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down” - Shep Fields (the original) 
4. "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!” - Billy Cotton (the original) 

Oliver and Company - 36

So here we come to the last of the Dark Age films. 

Oliver and Company brought on broad several popular music artists of the day to help write the songs, including  Billy Joel, Barry Manilow, and Huey Lewis. Billy Joel also wound up voicing the character of Dodger in the film. This is also the first Disney movie that famed lyricist Howard Ashman worked on. Later, he and his partner Alan Menken would become main stays at the studio. 

1. “Once Upon a Time in New York City” - Huey Lewis ( Barry Mannand Howard Ashman )
2. “Why Should I Worry?” - Billy Joel ( Dan Hartman and Charlie Midnight )
3. “Streets of Gold” - Ruth Pointer ( Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow )
4. “Perfect Isn’t Easy” - Bette Midler ( Barry Manilow, Jack Feldman, and Bruce Sussman )
5. “Good Company” - Myhanh Tran ( Ron Rocha and Robert Minkoff )
6. “Buscando Guayaba” - Rubén Blades
7. “End Title” - ( J. A. C. Redford and Carole Childs )

Disney Released Covers and Remixes 

1. Why Should I Worry by Billy Joel - Brittany J Smith 
2. “Good Company” - Nobuhiko Okamoto Disney - Koe no Oujisama

The Great Mouse Detective - 35

The Original Film 

Henry Mancini composed the score for the film but new Disney CEOs Eisner and Katzenberg wanted a more contemporary sound for the film so Melissa Manchester was brought into help co-write news songs and preform

1. “Main Title” - ( Henry Mancini )
2. “The World’s Greatest Criminal Mind” - Vincent Price (M&L: Ellen Fitzhugh/Larry Grossman/Henry Mancini) 
3. “Let Me Be Good to You” - Melissa Manchester (M&L: Melissa Manchester) 
4. “Goodbye So Soon” - Vincent Price (M&L: Ellen Fitzhugh/Larry Grossman/Henry Mancini) 
5. “End Title”/“Goodbye So Soon” reprise - chorus

Deleted Songs  

We know of one song that Mancini wrote but was replaced for the final film when Manchester entered the scene. However no audio has been released despite the deleted song being common knowledge. If any one can find a copy for me, it’d be much appreciated.   

1. “Are You the One Who Loves Me?” - Shani Wallis 
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3uoQB7wfGA

The Black Cauldron - 34

The Original Film 

Often considered the biggest animated flop to be produced by Disney, The Black Cauldron is a very decisive movie amongst fans. Based off of one of my personal favorite book series, The Prydain Chronicles, the movie is visually stunning but little else. Perhaps trying to smush two different books together from an on going series into a self-contained two hour movie might not have been the best idea. Add in a change in management mid film, creative disputes among the filmmakers, and an exodus of animators leaving the studio, and you have a mess of a film. 

The Black Cauldron is one of the few animated Disney films to not feature any musical numbers nor non-diegetic songs. Not even in the end credits. The entire film’s score was composed by Elmer Bernstein, of Ghostbusters fame. It’s often considered some his best work. 

1. “Prologue” - Utah Symphony Orchestra  
2. “Gypsy Dance” - Utah Symphony Orchestra   
3. “The End Credits” - Utah Symphony Orchestra  

Deleted Songs 

Much of the films score was cut when Jeffrey Katzenberg came on broad and edited the movie down. A bootleg album called “Taran” was released with many of these missing tracks on it.  

1. Hen Wen’s Power (Alternate) 
2. The Burial Chamber (Alternate)
3. The Horned King
4. Witches (Alternate) 
5. “A Trade (Pt. I, Pt. II, Alternate)” 
6. The Army Of The Dead 

Tron - 33

The Original Film 

Tron was the first film to use CGI animation and was a forerunner for most modern day special effects. While a financial flop at the time of release, the movie garnered a hardcore cult following over the years.     

The entire score of the film was written by Wendy Carlos. Who is also famous for writing the scores for A Clockwork Orange and The Shining. 

1. “Creation of Tron” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
2. “Only Solutions” - Journey
3. “We’ve Got Company” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
4. “Wormhole” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
5. “Ring Game and Escape” - London Philharmonic Orchestra  
6. “Water, Music, and Tronaction” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
7. “Tron Scherzo”- London Philharmonic Orchestra
8. “Miracle and Magician” - London Philharmonic Orchestra
9. “Magic Landings” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
10. “Theme from TRON” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
11. “1990’s Theme” - Journey
12. “Love Theme” - London Philharmonic Orchestra
13. “Tower Music / Let Us Pray” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
14. “The Light Sailer” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
15. “Sea of Simulation” - London Philharmonic Orchestra  
16. “A New Tron and the MCP” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
17. “Anthem” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
18. “Ending Titles” - London Philharmonic Orchestra

Deleted Songs  

1. “Tronaction (Original Version)” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 
2. “Break In (For Strings, Flutes, and Celesta)” - London Philharmonic Orchestra 

Sequel 

All songs in the squeal were composed by the famous electronic band Daft Punk. 

1. “Overture” - Daft Punk
2. “The Grid” - Daft Punk and Jeff Bridges 
3. “The Son of Flynn” - Daft Punk
4. “Recognizer” - Daft Punk
5. “Armory” - Daft Punk 
6. “Arena” - Daft Punk 
7. “Rinzler” - Daft Punk 
8. “The Game Has Changed” - Daft Punk 
9. “Outlands” - Daft Punk 
10. “Adagio For TRON” - Daft Punk 
11. “Nocturne” - Daft Punk 
12. “End of Line” - Daft Punk 
13. “Derezzed” - Daft Punk   
14. “Fall” - Daft Punk
15. “Solar Sailer” - Daft Punk
16. “Rectifier” - Daft Punk 
17. “Disc Wars” - Daft Punk 
18. “C.L.U. - Daft Punk” 
19. “Arrival” - Daft Punk 
20. “Flynn Lives” - Daft Punk 
21. “Tron Legacy (End Titles)” - Daft Punk
22. “Finale” - Daft Punk 
23. “Encom, Part I” - Daft Punk
24. “Encom, Part II” - Daft Punk
25. “Round One” - Daft Punk
26. “Castor” - Daft Punk
27. “Reflections” - Daft Punk
28. “Father and Son” - Daft Punk
29. “Outlands, Pt. II” - Daft Punk 
30. “Sea of Simulation” - Daft Punk
31. “Sunrise Prelude” - Daft Punk

Disney Released Covers and Remixes 

1. “Anthem for Keyboard Solo” - Wendy Carlos
2. “Anthem (Single)” - Wendy Carlos and Dominik Hauser 
3. “Derezzed” - Avicii "So Amazing Mix” featuring Negin Disney Dconstructed 
4. “Fall” - Japanese Popstars Remix Disney Dconstructed
5. “Derezzed” - NTEIBINT Remix 
6. “End of Line” - Basic Slack Midnight Cheap Mix
7. “Tron Scherzo” - 8 Bit Weapon 
8. “Tron Theme & Ending” - 8 Bit Weapon

Disney also released a concept album that remixed songs from the squeal called Tron: Legacy Reconfigured.    

1. “Derezzed” - The Glitch Mob  
2. “Fall” - M83 vs. Big Black Delta 
3. “The Grid” - The Crystal Method 
4. “Adagio for Tron” - Teddybears
5. “The Son of Flynn” - Ki:Theory
6. “C.L.U.” - Paul Oakenfold
7. “The Son of Flynn” - Moby
8. “End of Line” - Boys Noize
9. “Rinzler” - Kaskade
10. “ENCOM, Part II” - Com Truise
11. “End of Line” - Photek
12. “Arena” - The Japanese Popstars
13. “Derezzed” - Avicii
14. “Solar Sailer” - Pretty Lights
15. “Tron Legacy (End Titles)” - Sander Kleinenberg
16. “End of Line” - Tame Impala