Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse

1	Chim Chim Cher-Ee / Chip Davis From Mary Poppins 2:31
2	Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah / Chip Davis From Song of the South 3:17
3	Under the Sea / Chip Davis From Little Murmaid 3:49
4	Hakuna Matata / Chip Davis From The Lion King 2:40
5	Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious / Chip Davis From Mary Poppins 3:07
6	Go the Distance / Chip Davis From Hercules 3:23
7	The Ballad of Davy Crockett / Chip Davis From Davy Crockett 4:21
8	Heigh-Ho / Chip Davis From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 3:47
9	You've Got a Friend in Me / Chip Davis From Toy Story 3:50
10	When You Wish Upon a Star / Chip Davis From Pinoccio 2:41
11	Reflection / Chip Davis From Mulan 5:24
12	Mickey Mouse March / Chip Davis From Mickey Mouse Club 2:56

Barnes & Noble

Mannheim Steamroller leader Chip Davis has achieved major fame with his new age ensemble, particularly because of the Steamroller's enormously successful Christmas album series. Now Davis puts the unmistakable Steamroller stamp on classic Disney songs, and the result is an easy-listening album with the potential for kid appeal. The word "potential" is used because many of these should-be-familiar tunes, in particular "Hakuna Matata," are virtually unrecognizable once they get the full Mannheim Steamroller treatment. But as always, you have to admire Davis's creativity, and his signature blend of synthesizers and real orchestral instruments serve these tunes nicely. "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" is a cheery toe-tapper with icy synth flourishes; "The Ballad of Davy Crockett" coalesces around Native American shaken percussion and bird whistles, eventually settling into a favorite, driving Mannheim rhythm (you've heard it on their "Deck the Halls"). The melody of "When You Wish Upon a Star" is cleverly interspersed with that of "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star"; "Mickey Mouse March" makes a surprisingly pretty ballad, with guest vocals from original head Mouseketeer (and song composer) Jimmy Dodd. All in all, a decidedly pleasant listening experience. Moira McCormick

All Music Guide

Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse provides just what the title suggests, a collection of some of Disney's best-known songs interpreted by Mannheim Steamroller's Chip Davis. His versions of "Chim Chim Cheree," "Under the Sea," "You've Got a Friend in Me," and "When You Wish Upon a Star" provide a whimsical, affectionate tribute to Disney's best composers and songwriters. Heather Phares