Mickey Mouse Disco

Mickey Mouse Disco is an album released by Disneyland Records in 1979. A late entry in the genre of disco, Mickey Mouse Disco included disco versions of Disney songs and Disney-fied versions of disco hits. The album was re-released on CD in 1995, and is currently available for download from iTunes.[2] On April 13, 2019, the original LP was reissued for the annual Record Store Day.[3]

Mickey Mouse Disco
Studio album by
Mickey Mouse
ReleasedJuly 1979
GenreDisco
Length29:29
LabelDisneyland
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

A theatrically released compilation cartoon music video of the album [4] was released in 1980.[5][6] It was also included in episodes of various Disney cartoon compilation shows, such as Mickey's Mouse Tracks, The Ink & Paint Club[7] and Donald's Quack Attack.

Chart performance

The album peaked at #35 on Billboard's Pop Albums Chart and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.[8]

Track listing

Arrangement

Arrangement is done by Dennis Burnside (except "It's A Small World").

Side one
  1. "Disco Mickey Mouse" - 4:00
  2. "Welcome to Rio" - 3:23
  3. "The Greatest Band" - 4:10
  4. "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" - 2:13

Side two
  1. "Macho Duck" - 4:36
  2. "Mousetrap" - 2:56
  3. "Watch Out for Goofy!" - 3:30
  4. "It's a Small World" - 2:28
  5. "Chim Chim Cher-ee" - 2:10

[9]

Personnel
  • Dennis Burnside - keyboards (track 6)
  • Rick Daller - trumpet (track 6)
  • Don Jackson - saxophone (track 6)
  • Terry Mead - trumpet (track 6)
  • Rex Peer - trombone (track 6)

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[11] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Legacy

"Disco Mickey Mouse" has appeared on more Disney compilation albums like Hallmark Celebrates 75 Years With Mickey [12] and Walt Disney Records Archive Collection, Vol.1 [13]

D23 celebrated the album's 40th anniversary with a roller disco party.[14]

A sample of the discofied version of "It's a Small World" can be heard on Fatboy Slim's 1999 recording "Praise You".[15]

See also

References
  1. Phares, Heather. "Disney – Mickey Mouse Disco". AllMusic.
  2. Apple Music
  3. Record Store Day 2019: Ten of the best releases-BBC News
  4. Celebrate Mickey Mouse’s Birthday with These 11 Swell Cartoons!-D23
  5. BCDB
  6. D23
  7. "Ink & Paint Club" The Mickey Boogie (TV Episode 1998)-Connections-IMDB
  8. When Bugs, Popeye, Batman, Mickey & Friends Went Disco|Cartoon Research
  9. Amazon.com
  10. "Canadian album certifications – Mickey Mouse – Mickey Mouse Disco". Music Canada.
  11. "American album certifications – Mickey Mouse – Mickey Mouse Disco". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  12. Hallmark Celebrates 75 Years With Mickey-Internet Archive
  13. Walt Disney Records Archive Collection Vol.1-AllMusic
  14. Mickey Mouse’s Roller Disco Party with D23-D23
  15. Praise You by Fatboy Slim on YouTube
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