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Larry Groce And The Disneyland Children’s Sing-Along Chorus – Pardners [1980; Disneyland]

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With Larry Groce taking lead vocals on all the tracks, backed by a children’s chorus and pop-ins by Goofy, Mickey Mouse, and Donald Duck, this album mixes glossy adaptations of western standards (e.g., “Deep in the Heart of Texas”) with original compositions in the same style (”Cowboy Mickey”, “Donald Duck, The Wrangler”).  The former category gets the lion’s share of the album, and the uncredited band does a fair job plugging along through the tidied-up tunes, keeping the swing while making sure no hint of cowboy dirt gets into the playing.  Something just for collectors of Disney obscurities and cartoon characters covering songs.

Various Artists – The Best of Disney, Volume Two [1978; Disneyland]

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In this second and final installment of the Best of Disney compilation series, the selections come from live-action and animated films (plus one track, “Disco Mouse”, from the New Mickey Mouse Club TV series), with little flow or linkage between the picked tracks.  The audio quality is better than that of the first in the series, though there’s still a bit of fuzziness at times, and for the most part, the performances come off quite well.  Mary Poppins and Pinocchio each get two inclusions, and aside from So Dear to My Heart, the rest of the sources are well-exposed entries in Disney’s catalog.  A decent compilation, but the seemingly careless grab-bag nature stains it with a sense of pointlessness.