The Music of EPCOT arrives on streaming services on October 23rd, putting classic and current EPCOT music in fans’ headphones. Disney says the album, inspired by the 1983 EPCOT Center release, covers the park’s history. The vinyl track list includes One Little Spark, Listen to the Land, and New Horizons. It also adds Cosmic Rewind and Luminous music and closes with an archival Walt Disney recording.
The Music of EPCOT Album Streaming Release & Track List
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- When The Music of EPCOT arrives on streaming and how it connects to the 1983 EPCOT Center album
- The classic EPCOT Center attraction music on LP 1 of the vinyl track list
- The modern EPCOT music on LP 2, including Cosmic Rewind, Luminous, and Walt Disney
EPCOT fans can stream The Music of EPCOT starting October 23rd. The album pairs songs from the park’s 1982 opening with music from newer attractions and shows.
Disneyland Records released The Official Album of Walt Disney World EPCOT Center in 1983. WED Enterprises, now called Walt Disney Imagineering, collaborated on the record. Glenn Barker was the manager of audio/video production for EPCOT at the time. Barker described the aim this way: “the goal was to capture the spirit of the park and provide the guests with a great selection of EPCOT’s music.”
That original soundtrack still draws attention. The 1982 Land Pavilion music had already sparked plenty of interest on social media by March 2024.
Disney Music Emporium sells The Music of EPCOT as a two-LP vinyl set. Its listing is the source for the track list below. The streaming tracklist is the same, and it stretches across 1 hour and 6 minutes.
Classic EPCOT Center Attractions Open the Album
Disney describes LP 1 as a nostalgic journey through classic EPCOT Center attractions. It names One Little Spark, Listen to the Land, New Horizons, and It’s Fun to Be Free as highlights. The disc adds songs from Universe of Energy, EPCOT Computer Central, and Canada in World Showcase.
Two tracks are alternate versions, an extended Magic Journeys and a 1983 jazz version of It’s Fun to Be Free. The Kitchen Kabaret Medley features The Cereal Sisters, Hamm and Eggz, and the Fiesta Fruit from The Land. Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman perform The Computer Song themselves.
Disc 1, Side 1:
- Main Entrance Medley (From Future World), performed by EPCOT Center Orchestra
- Energy (You Make the World Go ‘Round) (From Universe of Energy), performed by John Joyce
- The Computer Song (From EPCOT Computer Central), performed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman
- Magic Journeys (Extended Version) (From Journey Into Imagination), performed by George Wilkins Singers and Orchestra
- Canada (You’re a Lifetime Journey) (From Canada in the World Showcase), performed by Disney Studio Chorus
- New Horizons (From Horizons), performed by Gloria Kaye
Disc 1, Side 2:
- Universe of Energy (From Universe of Energy), performed by Joel Hirschhorn and Al Kasha
- Listen to the Land (From The Land), performed by Robert Moline
- One Little Spark (From Journey Into Imagination), performed by Chuck McCann and Billy Barty
- It’s Fun to Be Free (From World of Motion), performed by Buddy Baker and Xavier Atencio
- Makin’ Memories (From Journey Into Imagination), performed by Disney Studio Chorus
- Kitchen Kabaret Medley (From The Land), performed by The Cereal Sisters, Hamm and Eggz, Colander Combo, and the Fiesta Fruit
- It’s Fun to Be Free (1983 Jazz Version) (From World of Motion), performed by Buddy Baker and Xavier Atencio
Cosmic Rewind, Luminous, and Walt Disney Round Out LP 2
According to Disney, LP 2 brings the story into the present. It includes music from Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, and Soarin’ Around the World. The rest comes from Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana, and Luminous: The Symphony of Us. Xandar Gallery from Cosmic Rewind features Tyler Bates. The ride-through mix of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure features Michael Giacchino.
Pinar Toprak contributes EPCOT Suite from Arrival Plaza. We covered her new EPCOT score when her background music loop debuted in World Celebration. Zain Effendi’s opening cue from Test Track follows it. The area music for the China and Mexico pavilions comes from Christopher Tin and Germaine Franco.
Heartbeat Symphony comes from Luminous: The Symphony of Us, in its soundtrack version. The full soundtrack hit streaming services in April 2024. Sheléa performs it on the album.
Walt Disney Talking About EPCOT comes from Walt Disney’s EPCOT (1967). Disney describes it as a special archival recording of Walt discussing his original vision for the park. It makes a fitting final track for an album that follows EPCOT from its earliest ideas to the present.
Disc 2, Side 1:
- EPCOT Suite (From Arrival Plaza), performed by Pinar Toprak
- Opening (From EPCOT: Test Track), performed by Zain Effendi
- Soarin’ Around the World (From Soarin’ Around the World), performed by Bruce Broughton
- Xandar Gallery (From Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind), performed by Tyler Bates
Disc 2, Side 2:
- Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure (Ride-Through Mix) (From Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure), performed by Michael Giacchino
- Where You Are – Leap Fountain Zone (From EPCOT Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana, Instrumental), performed by EPCOT Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana Chorus
- Reflection (From China Pavilion Area Music), performed by Christopher Tin
- Remember Me (From Mexico Pavilion Area Music), performed by Germaine Franco
- Heartbeat Symphony (From Luminous: The Symphony of Us, Soundtrack Version), performed by Sheléa
- Walt Disney Talking About EPCOT (From Walt Disney’s EPCOT, 1967), performed by Walt Disney
Keep Reading:
- Our report on when the Luminous: The Symphony of Us soundtrack reached streaming services covers the show behind Heartbeat Symphony.
- The story of the 1982 Land Pavilion background music turning off again shows how much fans care about the park’s original sound.
- Fans can revisit how a new Pinar Toprak background music loop debuted at EPCOT in World Celebration.
- Our look at how Disney selected the EPCOT entrance music songs explains the thinking behind the park’s main entrance soundtrack.
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