Snow White 'Four Songs' Mickey Mouse Club Record GWD-702 (UK)

In the previous Archive entry, we saw the US-released Mickey Mouse Club record no. DBR 78. It featured the Mouseketeers singing four songs from Snow White. The same recording was published in England on the Gala Disneyland Record label. Catalog no. GWD 702. Format: extended play 45 rpm, 7" vinyl. Black and silver labels with silver lettering. The front cover artwork and design are identical to US version except for the addition of the Gala logo.

All images via discogs.com.

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Here's a related, yet somewhat odd release on His Master's Voice label (Disneyland Series). No. 7EG 8826. The front cover artwork is the same, including the text about the "Four Songs" and "featuring the Mouseketeers".

However, the audio tracks are not those from the Mickey Mouse Club but instead feature Adriana Castelotti and original 1938 cast from the movie. In addition, there are actually six songs on this record even though they tried to pass them off as only four. Back in the day, Disney had been known to on occasion use up old record album stock before printing new covers. Maybe that was the case here.

Format: extended play 45 rpm, 7" vinyl. Maroon disc labels with silver lettering. Made in Great Britain.

Another printing of the same record. Green vinyl. Black labels with white lettering.

Snow White 'Four Songs' Mickey Mouse Club Record DBR-78 (US)

Four Songs From Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Mickey Mouse Club Records. Catalog no. DBR 78. Format: extra play 45 rpm, 7" vinyl. Yellow disc labels with black lettering. Released 1958.

Side A:

• Whistle While You Work - The Mouseketeers
• With A Smile And A Song - Darlene Gillespie

Side B:

• The Silly Song - Jimmy Dodd and The Mouseketeers
• I'm Wishing - Darlene Gillespie

45 images via waltsmusic.com

Listen to it at waltsmusic.com.

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The recording was also released on a 78 rpm, 10" disc. Same catalog number and sleeve design.

The four songs were issued in the United Kingdom too. See the record in next post.

"Little Gem" Record LG-715 - "A Song For Your Happy Birthday"

The Walt Disney "Little Gem" Record series was a collection of 45 rpm 7" discs issued in the early 1960s on the Disneyland Record label. In a similar fashion to the Little Golden Records, each Little Gem featured some combination of a story and a song. Separate 78 rpm, 6" versions were also released with the same ID numbers.

The Seven Dwarfs are pictured on the record sleeve of no. LG-715, A Song For Your Happy Birthday. On side one, the Happy Birthday Song is sung by Jimmie Dodd. On side two, he's joined by fellow Mouseketeers, Darlene Gillespie and Tommy Cole, for the Unbirthday Song. The recording dates from the 1950s Mickey Mouse Club.

Paper sleeve with colorful artwork. Yellow disc labels with black lettering. First issued in the Little Gem series circa 1961.

Disc labels via 45cat.com

The record was reissued with a 29¢ price printed on the front sleeve.

Next Little Gem: LG-739 "Some Day My Prince Will Come"