Joe Caps
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Regarding the soundtrack - It was mentioned that the soundtrack CD to Sleeping Beauty mentions that it is the first stereo soundtrack. To say this is absurd is putting it mildly.
By the time Sleeping Beauty was released, there were undreds of true stereo films already in release including a few Disney films such as 20,000 Leagues Under the sea and Lady and the Tramp ( released as a MONO CD soundtrack from the same filks at Disney who seem to know little about the companies history.).
Apparently, SB was orignally to be made earlier than 1959 release. All of the vocals are recorded no on multi channel stereo mag tracks but on mono optical two track - voice on one track and piano temp track with orchestra to be added later. The Orchestra was recorded in Germany, NOT because of greater quality, but because there was a musicians strile in Hollywood and all studios were recording overseas. You end up with 1952 vocals from mono optical ,mixed with stereo orchestra recorded in 1958. The original soundtrack album released in 1958 was not really the soundtrack but rerecordings done for the album. Bill Shirley, the voice of the prince is gone and is replaced by Shirleys good friend Bill Lee ( the singing oice of Captain von trap in Sound of Music. Bill Shirleys voice is backon therecent true soundtrack CD.
Anyway, when Disney released the sleeping Beuaty boxed laser set several years ago. It had a two channel Dolby Surround track that was a REMIX from scratch. Not good. This remix is what is on the DVD soundtrack. The laser set also had a 5.0 ac-3 track, that oddly, did NOT use the remix but was the original 1959 soundtrack!!! This soundtrack had very few surround effects.
By the time Sleeping Beauty was released, there were undreds of true stereo films already in release including a few Disney films such as 20,000 Leagues Under the sea and Lady and the Tramp ( released as a MONO CD soundtrack from the same filks at Disney who seem to know little about the companies history.).
Apparently, SB was orignally to be made earlier than 1959 release. All of the vocals are recorded no on multi channel stereo mag tracks but on mono optical two track - voice on one track and piano temp track with orchestra to be added later. The Orchestra was recorded in Germany, NOT because of greater quality, but because there was a musicians strile in Hollywood and all studios were recording overseas. You end up with 1952 vocals from mono optical ,mixed with stereo orchestra recorded in 1958. The original soundtrack album released in 1958 was not really the soundtrack but rerecordings done for the album. Bill Shirley, the voice of the prince is gone and is replaced by Shirleys good friend Bill Lee ( the singing oice of Captain von trap in Sound of Music. Bill Shirleys voice is backon therecent true soundtrack CD.
Anyway, when Disney released the sleeping Beuaty boxed laser set several years ago. It had a two channel Dolby Surround track that was a REMIX from scratch. Not good. This remix is what is on the DVD soundtrack. The laser set also had a 5.0 ac-3 track, that oddly, did NOT use the remix but was the original 1959 soundtrack!!! This soundtrack had very few surround effects.