‘Tangled’ Zoetrope Vinyl Celebrates Film’s 15th Anniversary
A special collector’s edition vinyl of the Disney film’s Grammy-nominated soundtrack features songs by veteran composer Alan Menken and Broadway lyricist Glenn Slater.
Disney is celebrating the 15th anniversary of Tangled with a special collector’s edition zoetrope vinyl featuring songs from the beloved film. The legendary studio’s 50th animated film was the first fully CGI-animated musical feature film. It features songs by Disney veteran composer Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast) and Broadway lyricist Glenn Slater.
Tangled was based on the Brothers Grimm fairy tale Rapunzel, about a kidnapped princess (Mandy Moore) whose long hair attracts the attention of a gallant prince (Zachary Levi).
As co-director Nathan Greno told Deadline in 2010, “This is not a big Broadway kind of musical. We look at it as more in touch with classic Disney films of the ’50s, where music is a key element in the storytelling.”
Menken was drawn towards a classic sound for a Disney musical, as he told the Los Angeles Times in 2010, “‘On a gut level, ‘60s folk rock felt like a fresh, interesting place to go to. I ran it by Disney to see how that interested them… We discussed it against other musical choices, but at the end of the day we decided to try the opening number in that style. Joni Mitchell, Cat Stevens, Jackson Browne – that’s all music that I love, and it was a bit of that mix.”
The movie’s romantic centerpiece, “I See the Light” was nominated for Best Original Song at the 83rd Academy Awards, Best Song at 68th Golden Globe Awards, and Best Song Written For Visual Media at the 54th Grammy Awards. The soundtrack peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 and was nominated for a Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media.
Other tracks include “When Will My Life Begin,” which opens the film and establishes Rapunzel’s predicament; “Mother Knows Best,” a dark and dramatic number delivered by the film’s villain, Mother Gothel; and the comedic “I’ve Got A Dream.” The album concludes with “Something That I Want” performed by Grace Potter.
