In the Key of Disney is the ninth studio album by Brian Wilson, released on October 25, 2011, by Walt Disney Records as part of the Disney Pearl Series. The album is the second release by Disney for Wilson, after Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin. Disney calls it "the album that marries the vision of two men who shaped the image of modern California – Brian Wilson & Walt Disney."Brian Wilson: In the Key of Disney, Disney.go.com. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
Background
In the summer of 2009, Walt Disney Records approached Wilson about recording his own arrangements of songs from Disney films, which Wilson agreed to do after recording an album of Gershwin covers.Mansfield, Brian (August 17, 2011). Brian Wilson Sings 'In the Key of Disney', USA Today.
In The Key of Disney was recorded in early 2011. After recording the album Wilson indicated that "The Beach Boys sound and the Disney people make a fantastic collaboration. I tried to do justice to all their songs."Breihan, Tom and Amy Phillips (August 19, 2011). Brian Wilson Announces Album of Disney Songs, Pitchfork.
Amazon.com initially offered two bonus tracks; one appeared on the compact disc version of the album, and the other appeared on the MP3 version.
Track listing
Personnel Brian Wilson – lead vocals (all tracks); vocal arrangements, band arrangements, producer Jeffrey Foskett – vocals (all tracks); 12-string guitar (3), electric guitar (4, 8, 10), acoustic guitar (5, 6, 9), toy instruments (10) Darian Sahanaja – vocals (all tracks); Moog synthesizer (1), marimba (2, 10), organ (3), vibraphone (3), piano (7), harpsichord (9), 8-bit bicycle horn (10), toy instruments (10), celeste (11) Scott Bennett – vocals (all tracks); drums (1, 8), marimba (2), piano (4), Hammond B-3 organ (5, 11), vibraphone (6, 7, 9), synthesizer (10), toy instruments (10) Probyn Gregory – slide guitar (track 1), trumpet (1, 2), banjo (2), electric 12-string guitar (3, 8), electric guitar (4, 5, 11), nylon string guitar (6, 9), acoustic guitar (7), guitar solo (8), ukulele (10), Tannerin (11) Nick Walusko – vocals, electric guitar (all tracks); toy instruments (10) Paul Von Mertens – saxophone (tracks 1, 3, 4, 8), clarinet (2), wooden flute (5), flute (6), baritone saxophone (7), alto flute (9), piccolo (10), bass harmonica (10); band arrangements Brett Simons – bass (tracks 1, 3–5, 7–9, 11), acoustic bass (2, 6, 10) Mike D'Amico – drums (tracks 2–7, 9–11) Nelson Bragg – percussion (all tracks) Gary Griffin – B3 organ (tracks 1, 4, 8, 10), piano (1, 3, 5, 6, 11), accordion (11) Chris Bleth – oboe (tracks 6, 11) Leslie Stevens – musical saw (track 10) Mark Linett- recording engineer
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