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Upcoming Disney Movie Soundtracks

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For some long-time, hard-core Disney fans, soundtracks from upcoming Disney movies are as eagerly awaited as the films themselves. Here's a list of upcoming Disney movie soundtracks, featuring the release date and the composer for each film.

'Disney's A Christmas Carol' - Release Date: November 3, 2009

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Composer Alan Silvestri has had a long working relationship with director Robert Zemeckis, from Romancing the Stone and Back to the Future, to Forrest Gump and Cast Away. This 3D performance capture version of Dickens' classic holiday story stars Jim Carrey and features Silvestri's instrumental music, along with a version of "God Bless Us Everyone" sung by Andrea Bocelli.

'The Princess and The Frog' - Release Date: November 24, 2009

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This animated musical is set in New Orleans and features performances by Dreamgirls' Anika Noni Rose, Def Jam label R&B star Ne-Yo, and the unmistakeable sound of Randy Newman's amalgamation of jazz, blues, zydeco, and gospel. The soundtrack is half vocal performance and half instrumental, but the highlight has to be Dr. John's rollin', rockin' performance of the song "Down in New Orleans."
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'Disney's Alice in Wonderland' - Release Date: March 5, 2010

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Former Oingo Boingo frontman Danny Elfman teams up yet again with actor Johnny Depp and director Tim Burton in the umpteenth retelling of Lewis Carroll's classic tale. Elfman's compositions will accompany this live-action/motion-capture/CGI Disney Digital 3-D project.

'Toy Story 3' - Release Date: June 18, 2010

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Musically, the Toy Story 3 Soundtrack is classic Randy Newman Disney Pixar silver screen composing. And three tunes will definitely catch listeners' ears: a flamenco-flavored rendition of "You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Para Buzz Español)," Newman's performance of the soon-to-be-classic "We Belong Together," and the loungy "Zu-Zu (Ken's Theme)."

'Tangled' (formerly 'Disney's Rapunzel') - Release Date: November 24, 2010

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With music by Alan Menken (The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, etc.), lyrics by Glenn Slater (Home on the Range, stage adaptation of The Little Mermaid, etc.), and vocals by pop star Mandy Moore, the soundtrack for this Disney Digital 3-D animated musical comedy should be a big hit.

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