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Michelle Nicastro
Reel Imagination: Classic Songs From Family Films
Album US 1994 on Varèse Sarabande label
Soundtrack (Musical, Score, Theme)
1994 original Varèse Sarabande release, featuring the vocal stylings of Michelle Nicastro (R.I.P., Michelle!), interpreting songs and themes from various family-oriented films and television shows, accompanied by various musicians and guests as detailed in both the Tracklisting and Credits sections, all under the musical supervision of Lanny Meyers. The packaging features an eight-page booklet with lyrics from the featured songs, technical credits, a photo of Nicastro by Michael Helms (2), and a series of "Thanks" on the interior pages; and color front and back covers, the former featuring an illustration by Mike Humphries (2), and the latter featuring a close-up of the same illustration, superimposed with another photo of Nicastro by Mara of Hollywood, as well as artist contact information.
Musicians
 | Michelle Nicastro voc, US vocals, album by |
 | Joe Jewell g, acoustic guitar, electric guitar |
 | Michael Caprio , art direction, public relations |
 | Bob Mair b, US bass guitar |
 | Stefanie Fife vc, US cello |
 | Paul Goldberg dr, US drums |
 | Stephanie Milanovich french horn |
 | Richard Ruttenberg key, US keyboards, additional |
| Lanny Meyers music director, arranged by, orchestrated by, piano |
 | Ira Nepus tb, trombone |
| Robert S. Hioki trombone |
 | Walt Fowler tr, fh, *1955 US trumpet |
 | Wayne Bergeron tr, *1958 US trumpet |
 | Karen Loewi , viola |
 | Jean Hugo vn, violin, fiddle |
 | Jeff Gauthier vn, *1954 US violin |
 | Kirsten Fife vn, violin |
 | David Stambaugh , woodwind |
 | Phil Feather sax, fl, US woodwind |
 | Dr. Seuss , 1904-1991 US lyrics by |
 | Leslie Bricusse p, voc, *1931 GB lyrics by |
 | Eddy Manson h, US harmonica |
 | Sidney Mitchell , 1888-1942 US lyrics by |
 | Carol Burnett voc, *1933 US voice, laughter |
 | Jackée Harry voc, voice, laughter |
 | Sinbad , *1956 US voice, laughter |
 | Woody Woodpecker , voice, laughter |
 | The Palm Desert Children's Choir , chorus |
| Darlene Romano , directed by, chorus |
 | Devlin Murphy voc, voice, "kid" |
 | Norman Gimbel , *1927 US lyrics by |
 | Sherwood Schwartz , 1916-2011 US lyrics by |
 | Sylvia Fine , 1913-1991 US lyrics by |
| Vineland Gospel Choir Redux , chorus |
 | Ray Gilbert , 1912-1976 US lyrics by |
 | E.Y. Harburg , 1896-1981 US lyrics by |
Producers
| Leon Joosen design, cover art |
| Vincent Cirilli engineer |
| Mike Ainsworth engineer, assistant |
| Mike Humphries illustration, cover art |
| Joe Gastwirt mastered by |
| Michael Helms photography by, additional |
| Mara Of Hollywood photography by, color photos |
| Bruce Kimmel producer |
| Liz Magro producer, assistant |
Composers
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In My Own Little Corner / Impossible (From The Television Production Of "Cinderella") | Michelle Nicastro | Rodgers & Hammerstein | |
| 2 | Talk To The Animals (From "Doctor Dolittle") | Michelle Nicastro | Leslie Bricusse | |
| 3 | The Day I Fall In Love (From "Beethoven's 2nd") | Michelle Nicastro | Carole Bayer Sager, Clif Magness, James Ingram | |
| 4 | The Dressing Song (From "The 5,000 Fingers Of Dr. T") | Michelle Nicastro | Dr. Seuss | |
| 5 | Somewhere In My Memory (From "Home Alone") | Michelle Nicastro | Leslie Bricusse | |
| 6 | At The Codfish Ball (From "Captain January") | Michelle Nicastro | Sidney Mitchell | |
| 7 | Pure Imagination (From "Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory") | Michelle Nicastro | Leslie Bricusse | |
| 8 | Chim Chim Cher-ee / Feed The Birds (From "Mary Poppins") | Michelle Nicastro | Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman | |
| 9 | I Love To Laugh (From "Mary Poppins") | Michelle Nicastro | Joe Sherman, Noel Sherman | |
| 10 | Candle On The Water (From "Pete's Dragon") | Michelle Nicastro | Al Kasha, Joel Hirschhorn | |
| 11 | The T.V. Family Hour Medley | Michelle Nicastro | ||
| 12 | Sesame Street | Michelle Nicastro | Joe Raposo, Bruce Hart, Jon Stone | |
| 13 | The Partridge Family | Michelle Nicastro | Wes Farrell, Danny Janssen | |
| 14 | Happy Days | Michelle Nicastro | Norman Gimbel | |
| 15 | The Monkees | Michelle Nicastro | Boyce & Hart | |
| 16 | The Brady Bunch | Michelle Nicastro | Sherwood Schwartz | |
| 17 | Gilligan's Island | Michelle Nicastro | Sherwood Schwartz | |
| 18 | The Beverly Hillbillies | Michelle Nicastro | Paul Henning | |
| 19 | The Addams Family | Michelle Nicastro | Vic Mizzy | |
| 20 | I'll Take You Dreaming (From "The Court Jester") | Michelle Nicastro | Sylvia Fine | |
| 21 | The Rainbow Connection (From "The Muppet Movie") | Michelle Nicastro | Ken Ascher, Paul Williams | |
| 22 | Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (From "Song Of The South") | Michelle Nicastro | Ray Gilbert | |
| 23 | Over The Rainbow (From "The Wizard Of Oz") | Michelle Nicastro | E.Y. Harburg |
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