Rating:
Genre:
Children
Release Date: 09/21/2004
Disney Princess The Ultimate Song Collection is one of the better ideas for a
Disney compilation: it's a collection of most of the memorable songs sung by the princesses in films spanning
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves to
Pocahontas and
Mulan. The album opens with
"If You Can Dream," a new song featuring all of the vocal talents behind the princesses in the later
Disney movies. Like most diva collaborations, it's less than the sum of its parts, with bland songwriting detracting from the performances of
Jodi Benson (
The Little Mermaid's
Ariel),
Lea Salonga (
Aladdin's
Jasmine and
Mulan),
Judy Kuhn (
Pocahontas), and
Paige O'Hara (
Beauty and the Beast's
Belle). However, the rest of the collection is strong, serving up memorable songs from latter-day
Disney films like
The Little Mermaid's
"Part of Your World" and
"Kiss the Girl" and
The Lion King's
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight." Kuhn's performances of
Pocahontas'
"Just Around the Riverbend" and
"Colors of the Wind" are also standouts due to her striking voice, which is stronger and more womanly than most of the other singers who have given their voices to
Disney princesses. Happily, the love songs from the studio's classic films get their due as well: the purity and sweetness of
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves'
"Someday My Prince Will Come," Cinderella's
"So This Is Love," and
Sleeping Beauty's
"Once Upon a Dream" are welcome reminders of these films' enduring quality. While it's not as necessary as some other
Disney best-ofs,
Disney Princess: The Ultimate Song Collection is still a charming celebration of fairy-tale romance.
~Heather Phares, All Music Guide
Cart 0 items
Listen
