HAPPY 60th ANNIVERSARY!!
These recordings have been re-mixed from the original 3-track masters.
Enjoy!
“It’s a small world” TIME STAMPS
Recording Session: July 16, 1963
00:00:00 HP-899 DEMO RECORDING (Take 1)
00:01:16 HP-900 DEMO RECORDING (Take 2)
00:02:22 HP-901 DEMO RECORDING (Take 3)
*The following cue titles appear as they did on the original lead sheets by Bobby Hammack*
Recording Session: October 22, 1963
00:02:54 HP-1409 FRANCE
00:04:01 HP-1413 IRELAND
00:05:09 HP-1418 ITALY
00:06:14 HP-1422 ENGLAND
00:07:21 HP-1425 SPAIN
00:08:28 HP-1427 SCANDIA
00:09:36 HP-1428 VIOLIN SOLO
00:10:44 HP-1429 DUTCH (Alternate Take)
00:11:52 HP-1430 DUTCH
00:12:57 HP-1435 SWISS
00:14:06 HP-1438 DRUM & BUGLE CORPS.
00:15:15 HP-1439 DRUM & BUGLE CORPS. (Alternate Take)
00:16:18 HP-1445 GERMANY OOM-PAH BAND (Take 1)
00:17:25 HP-1446 GERMANY OOM-PAH BAND (Take 2)
00:18:27 HP-1447 TUBA SOLO (Take 1)
00:19:32 HP-1448 TUBA SOLO (Fail)
00:19:51 HP-1449 TUBA SOLO (Take 3)
00:20:55 HP-1450 TRUMPET SOLO (Fail)
00:21:11 HP-1451 TRUMPET SOLO
00:22:17 HP-1452 CLARINET SOLO
00:23:23 HP-1453 BAGPIPE SOLO (Fail 1)
00:23:40 HP-1454 BAGPIPE SOLO (Fail 2)
00:23:56 HP-1455 BAGPIPE SOLO

Recording Session: October 30, 1963
00:25:07 HP-1576 TUBA SOLO (played by George Bruns)
00:26:13 HP-1577 CAN-CAN SQUEALS (Flo Daniels & Disney Staffers)

Recording Session: November 21, 1963
00:27:22 HP-1780 BALI ORCHESTRA
00:28:27 HP-1784 JAPAN
00:29:34 HP-1790 AFRICA HAREM
00:30:40 HP-1796 INDIAN DANCE ORCHESTRA
00:31:42 HP-1799 AFRICA JUNGLE
00:32:46 HP-1802 BRAZIL
00:33:48 HP-1803 AFRICA DRUMS
00:34:53 HP-1804 MIDDLE EAST (Fail)
00:35:14 HP-1805 MIDDLE EAST
00:36:16 HP-1806 AFRICA HYENA & CHILDREN (no vocals)
00:37:19 HP-1807 CENTRAL AMERICA MARIMBA BAND (Take 1)
00:38:21 HP-1808 CENTRAL AMERICA MARIMBA BAND (Take 2)
00:39:24 HP-1809 CENTRAL AMERICA MARIMBA BAND (Take 3)
00:40:29 HP-1813 ARGENTINE GAUCHO
00:41:35 HP-1818 GUATEMALAN KIDS & STRAW MEN
00:42:39 HP-1820 SOUTH AMERICAN PENGUINS
00:43:41 HP-1824 SOUTH AFRICA TWIST
00:44:44 HP-1852 BALKAN DANCERS
00:45:50 HP-1853 SNAKE CHARMER
00:46:55 HP-1855 PERUVIAN BOY
00:48:10 HP-1856 CAMEL BOY
00:49:18 HP-1860 GREECE

Recording Session: January 15, 1964
00:50:23 HP-3511 QUEUE
00:53:17 HP-3516 EXIT
00:54:50 HP-3520 FINALE
00:55:54 HP-3526 IRELAND (Re-record)

Recording Session: January 16, 1964
00:56:56 HP-3537 FINALE VOCALS 1
00:57:56 HP-3540 FINALE VOCALS 2
00:58:39 HP-3544 QUEUE VOCALS

“it’s a small world SCORING TIMELINE
The following session info credited to Paul F. Anderson
July 5, 1963 Walt Disney hired the Sherman Brothers to compose music & lyrics for the Pepsi-Cola Exhibit
July 16, 1963 Richard Sherman & Ginny Tyler record the first demos
August 20, 1963 Bobby Hammack assigned to arrange & conduct all music
October 7, 1963 Piano track was created and lead sheets copied and sent to Italy, Japan, Mexico to be translated and recorded in their native languages. After failure to find British children in LA the London office stepped in to help. A local musician was sent the music to determine that the song was suitable for bagpipes
October 16, 1963 Music breakdown was completed
October 21,1963 Bobby Hammack completed the first 12 arrangements as well as supervised recording Roberta Shore as the Swiss Yodeler
October 22, 1963 On Disney Studios Stage A with 25 musicians, Bobby Hammack conducted and recorded the first 12 "it's a small world" cues
October 23, 1963 Swedish vocals were recorded by 4 local girls as well as “La La La” for France & “Quack Quack Quack” for Holland
October 30, 1963 (my 7th birthday) Staff composer George Bruns took time out to re-record the Tuba line for Germany. Other Disney staff helped out as well including Flo Daniels, music department secretary contributing squeals and “Oo-la-las” for the French Can-Can dancers
Early November Disney Studios received recordings back in Italian, Japanese, Spanish, and authentic British accents from London
November 21, 1963 Bobby Hammack conducted 12 musicians recording the next 17 exotic arrangements of “it’s a small world” cues
January 15, 1964 Finale & Queue music were recorded with 46 musicians. Music for Ireland was re-recorded to more emphasize the harp figures in the arrangement
January 16, 1964 Finale & Queue music vocals were recorded with 15 children & 8 adults
February 13, 1964 A sweetening session included children laughing and Jimmy MacDonald recording, at half speed his hyena laughs for Africa, as well as changing Quacks to Honks for the Belgian geese
February 17, 1964 Began to mixed-down from stereo to mono dubs from 35 Millimeter magnetic film stock to 32 track magnetic tape
April 14, 1964 Bobby Hammack traveled to New York City for the installation and to make some minor levels adjustments to the audio in the show building