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Haunted Mansion (CD)

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1. Walt Disney
   In this 1965 clip from the "Disneyland 10th Anniversary" television program, Walt takes eager viewers behind-the-scenes to preview concepts for the Haunted Mansion joined by Disney legend Marc Davis and the first Disneyland Ambassador Julie Reihm
    
2. Welcome
   A pair of unused introductions to the Mansion, performed by actress Eleanor Audley (Madame Leota) and brilliant voice talent Paul Frees (The Ghost Host)
    
3. Disneyland
   The original chills and thrills from the first creaking threshold to the last groaning tombstone. Paul Frees "etheralizes" as our Ghost Host while Thurl Ravenscroft's distinctive bass voice resounds through the graveyard. Stay alert, though, this soundtrack assembly contains a few surprises!
    
4. Walt Disney World
   When the Haunted Mansion materialized in 1971in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, it was nearly identical to the Disneyland show, with the addition of these brief but eerie audio tracks - actually recorded at the same time as the Disneyland soundtrack.
    
5. Tokyo Disneyland
   When Tokyo Disneyland opened in April of 1983, the Haunted Mansion was there, towering over Fantasyland. The attraction was a duplicate of the Walt Disney World show - In English - except for a chilling narration delivered by a Japanese speaking Ghost Host.
    
6. Disneyland Paris
   In 1990, Vincent Price recorded a narration for Phantom Manor - but the show concept changed and his narration was never used. The entrancing musical arrangements were created by John Deney.
    
7. The Genius of Paul Frees
   A collection of outtakes and unused narration from the original Haunted Mansion, providing a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse at the work of Paul Frees. The voice of Marc Davis can be heard in the background, as he and X. Atencio direct the recording sessions.
    
8. Otherworldly Music
   World-renowned organist Gaylord Carter performed these unheard versions of the Haunted Mansion music under the direction of composer and Disney Legend Buddy Baker.
    
9. Three Ghostly Voices
   First, Eleanor Audley, who voiced several Disney animated villains, awakes "Creepies and crawlies" with these outtakes from her recording sessions as Little Leota and the Raven. Next, veteran Disney character actor Pete Renouder gives a supernaturally good audition performance as the Ghost Host. And third, Imagineer Leota Toombs (who appeared as both the face of Madame Leota and the face and voice of Little Leota) is heard in these never-before-released vocal takes for Madame Leota
    
10. Sound Effects
    Here are some of the eeriest music tracks and sound effects from the Haunted Mansion. Many of the sound effects were created by Disney Legend Jimmy MacDonald.
     
11. Radio Ads
    Original radio advertisements in the summer of 1969 featured Lennie Weinrib as the daring reporter, Ginny Talor as the Ghost Son, and Paul Frees recreating his role as the Ghost Host, as well as playing the parts of Phineas Rock, Willie the Wisp and Granny Ghost.
     
12. Exit Spiels
    The show's writer, X. Atencio, provided his own voice for the foreboding "breakdown" spiels and some "unload" spiels that were never materialized.

-- Haunted Mansion liner notes

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