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set cat #: 50999 5 10815 2 2
cd 1 cat #: 50999 5 10816 2 1
cd 2 cat #: 50999 5 10818 2 9
cd 3 cat #: 50999 5 10820 2 4
set UK cat #: 510 8152

Annotation last modified on 2017-08-30 16:59 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Circle of Life
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Rifkin
producer:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
editor:
Adam Smalley
additional vocals:
Lebo M. (producer/composer Lebohang Morake)
choir vocals:
Committed Artists Choir & Friends
lead vocals and solo vocals:
Carmen Twillie
conductor:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
arranger:
Hans Zimmer (German score composer)
orchestrator:
Bruce Fowler (American trombonist, composer, orchestrator, arranger) and Nick Glennie‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1994)
recorded at:
BOP Studios (South African recording studios and facilities) in Mmabatho, North West, South Africa
recording of:
Circle of Life (The Lion King)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Artemis Music Limited and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (Live in Prague)
Elton John3.53:59
2Under the Sea
engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
producer:
Howard Ashman, Robert Kraft and Alan Menken
vocals:
Samuel E. Wright (US actor, voice actor & singer)
conductor:
J.A.C. Redford
arranger:
Alan Menken and Robbie Merkin
orchestrator:
Thomas Pasatieri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1989)
recording of:
Under the Sea (The Little Mermaid)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 日音 Synch事業部, Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 62)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
Alan Menken2.93:14
3I’ve Got No Strings
vocals:
Dickie Jones
conductor:
Paul J. Smith (film and television composer, Disney Legends honoree)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Productions (in 1940)
recording of:
I’ve Got No Strings (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
Leigh Harline3.52:23
4When I See an Elephant Fly
recording of:
When I See an Elephant Fly (Dumbo)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Oliver Wallace
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
Oliver Wallace1:50
5Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat
vocals:
Liz English, Phil Harris (US singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor and comedian), Thurl Ravenscroft and Scatman Crothers
recording of:
Ev’rybody Wants to Be a Cat (The Aristocats)
lyricist:
Floyd Huddleston
composer:
Al Rinker
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Al Rinker2:02
6The Beautiful Briny
vocals:
Angela Lansbury and David Tomlinson (English film actor)
recording of:
The Beautiful Briny (Bedknobs and Broomsticks)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman4:01
7Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
choir vocals:
Pearlies (fictional characters from Mary Poppins) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
spoken vocals:
J. Pat O’Malley (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
vocals:
Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20) and Dick Van Dyke (US actor) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
orchestra:
Disney Studio Orchestra
conductor:
Irwin Kostal (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
arranger:
Irwin Kostal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Records (in 1997)
recording of:
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (Mary Poppins) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
additional lyricist:
Anthony Drewe
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1963)
part of:
Mary Poppins (1964 film version)
part of:
Mary Poppins (stage version)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman3.22:02
8The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers
recording of:
The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers (Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day)
writer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
part of:
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (Disney story-with-songs feature based on the character created by A.A. Milne)
part of:
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day (Disney story-with-songs featurette based on the character created by A.A. Milne)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman0:37
9Be Our Guest
additional vocals and lead vocals:
Angela Lansbury and Jerry Orbach
conductor:
David Friedman (film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor)
recording of:
Be Our Guest (Beauty and the Beast)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman (in 1991)
composer:
Alan Menken (in 1991)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 日音 Synch事業部, Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1991) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1991)
part of:
Beauty and the Beast (1991 Disney animated film soundtrack and score)
part of:
Beauty and the Beast (stage musical)
part of:
Beauty and the Beast (2017 Disney film soundtrack)
Alan Menken2.953:44
10Kiss the Girl
engineer:
John Richards (engineer)
producer:
Howard Ashman, Robert Kraft and Alan Menken
vocals:
Samuel E. Wright (US actor, voice actor & singer)
conductor:
J.A.C. Redford
arranger:
Alan Menken and Robbie Merkin
orchestrator:
Thomas Pasatieri
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1989)
recording of:
Kiss the Girl (The Little Mermaid)
additional lyricist:
Lin‐Manuel Miranda (from 2022 until 2023)
lyricist:
Howard Ashman
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 日音 Synch事業部, Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1988) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1988)
part of:
The Little Mermaid (1989 film soundtrack)
Alan Menken32:42
11It’s a Small World
recording of:
It’s a Small World (After All)
writer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman3:03
12Colonel Hathi’s March (The Elephant Song)
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
choir vocals:
Disney Studio Chorus
vocals:
J. Pat O’Malley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Productions (in 1967)
mixed at:
Digital Magnetics in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Colonel Hathi’s March (The Elephant Song)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1966)
part of:
The Jungle Book (1967 Disney film soundtrack)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman32:31
13Higitus Figitus
lead vocals:
Rickie Sorenson and Karl Swenson
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman1:48
14One of a Kind
Apollo 4402:50
▼ CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Hakuna Matata
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Rifkin
engineer:
Paula Jones (Australian audio engineer, producer)
producer:
Mark Mancina (American score composer) and Jay Rifkin
editor:
Adam Smalley
additional vocals:
Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams (vocalist for Toto, son of composer John Williams)
lead vocals:
Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella
vocals:
Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella and Jason Weaver
conductor:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
arranger:
Mark Mancina (American score composer) and Jay Rifkin
orchestrator:
Bruce Fowler (American trombonist, composer, orchestrator, arranger) and Nick Glennie‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1994)
recording of:
Hakuna matata (The Lion King)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
part of:
The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
Elton John2.653:33
2The Bare Necessities
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
vocals:
Phil Harris (US singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor and comedian) and Bruce Reitherman
performer:
Phil Harris (US singer, songwriter, jazz musician, actor and comedian)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Productions (in 1967)
mixed at:
Digital Magnetics in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Bare Necessities (From "The Jungle Book")
lyricist and composer:
Terry Gilkyson
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1964)
part of:
The Jungle Book (1967 Disney film soundtrack)
Terry Gilkyson3.94:51
3Heigh‐Ho
producer:
Michael Leon (producer of several Disney film soundtracks) and Randy Thornton (Disney producer/engineer)
conductor:
Frank Churchill
recording of:
Heigh‐Ho (The Dwarfs’ Marching Song)
lyricist:
Larry Morey
composer:
Frank Churchill
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher)
part of:
On est toutes Blanche-Neige
part of:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Disney animated film, songs and musical score)
Frank Churchill22:48
4I Just Can’t Wait to Be King
recording engineer and mixer:
Jay Rifkin
producer:
Mark Mancina (American score composer)
editor:
Adam Smalley
additional vocals:
Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams (musical theatre vocalist)
lead vocals:
Jason Weaver
vocals:
Rowan Atkinson
conductor:
Nick Glennie‐Smith
arranger:
Mark Mancina (American score composer)
orchestrator:
Bruce Fowler (American trombonist, composer, orchestrator, arranger) and Nick Glennie‐Smith
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1994)
recording of:
I Just Can’t Wait to Be King (The Lion King)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer)
publisher:
ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), 日音 Synch事業部, Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1994) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1994)
part of:
The Lion King (1994 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack)
part of:
The Lion King (stage musical)
Elton John2.82:51
5Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride
recording of:
Hawaiian Roller Coaster Ride (From "Lilo & Stitch")
writer:
Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu and Alan Silvestri (American score composer)
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(P+CM) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部
Alan Silvestri & Mark Kealiʻi Hoʻomalu3:29
6Give a Little Whistle
vocals:
Cliff Edwards (actor/musician, best known as the voice of Jiminy Cricket) and Dickie Jones
conductor:
Paul J. Smith (film and television composer, Disney Legends honoree)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Productions (in 1940)
recording of:
Give a Little Whistle (Pinocchio, 1940 film)
lyricist:
Ned Washington
composer:
Leigh Harline
part of:
Pinocchio (1940 Disney film soundtrack)
Leigh Harline2.51:37
7Oo‐De‐Lally
vocals:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
recording of:
Oo-De-Lally (Robin Hood, 1973 Disney animated film)
lyricist and composer:
Roger Miller (US singer/songwriter/actor, “King of the Road”)
Roger Miller3.91:00
8Whoop‐De‐Dooper Bounce
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman2:10
9Jungle Rhythm
vocals:
Connor Funk, Haley Joel Osment and Mae Whitman
recording of:
Jungle Rhythm (The Jungle Book 2)
writer:
Lorraine Feather, Paul Grabowsky (Australian pianist and composer) and Joel McNeely (American score composer)
Lorraine Feather & Paul Grabowsky3:05
10Digga Tunnah Dance
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Records (in 2004)
recording of:
Digga Tunnah Dance
lyricist:
Seth J. Friedman
writer:
Johnny Clegg, Lebohang Morake (producer/composer Lebohang Morake) and Tony Philips (soundtrack composer)
composer:
Martin Erskine
Martin Erskine, Seth J. Friedman, Tony Philips, Lebo M & Johnny Clegg3:54
11Chim Chim Cher‐ee
vocals:
Julie Andrews (English actress/vocalist) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20), Karen Dotrice (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20), Matthew Garber (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20) and Dick Van Dyke (US actor) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
conductor:
Irwin Kostal (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
arranger:
Irwin Kostal
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Productions (in 1964)
recording of:
Chim Chim Cher-ee (Mary Poppins) (from 1963-04-12 until 1963-12-20)
lyricist and composer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., The Walt Disney Co. and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing) (in 1964)
part of:
Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 37)
part of:
Mary Poppins (stage version)
part of:
Mary Poppins (1964 film version)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman52:47
12Once Upon a Dream
vocals:
Mary Costa (soprano) and Bill Shirley (actor/singer)
recording of:
Once Upon a Dream (from Disney’s 1959 animated film Sleeping Beauty)
lyricist:
Sammy Fain and Jack Lawrence (US songwriter)
additional composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
is based on:
The Sleeping Beauty, op. 66: Acte I, no. 6. Valse
Sammy Fain & Jack Lawrence2.52:46
13The Siamese Cat Song
recording of:
The Siamese Cat Song
writer:
Sonny Burke (producer, songwriter and Big Band leader) and Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist)
Sonny Burke & Peggy Lee42:10
14Mickey Mouse March
recording of:
Mickey Mouse March (opening theme for The Mickey Mouse Club TV show, 1955–59)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Dodd
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Jimmie Dodd2:39
▼ CD 3
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1Bibbidi‐Bobbidi‐Boo (The Magic Song)
lead vocals:
Verna Felton
vocals:
Verna Felton
recording of:
Bibbidi‐Bobbidi‐Boo (Cinderella, 1950 animated film)
writer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter) (in 1948), Al Hoffman (in 1948) and Jerry Livingston (songwriter) (in 1948)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd. and Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) (in 1948)
part of:
Cinderella (1950 Disney animated film)
Al Hoffman, Mack David & Jerry Livingston1:20
2The Unbirthday Song
recording of:
Unbirthday Song (Alice in Wonderland, 1951 film)
lyricist and composer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter), Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (songwriter)
part of:
Alice in Wonderland (1951 Disney animated film)
Ed Wynn & Jerry Colonna1:53
3Little April Shower
editor:
Randy Thornton (Disney producer/engineer)
choir vocals:
Disney Chorus
conductor:
Alexander Steinert
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Records
recording of:
Little April Shower (from "Bambi")
lyricist:
Larry Morey (in 1942)
composer:
Frank Churchill (in 1942)
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
Frank Churchill2.53:55
4The Ballad of Davy Crockett
performer:
Fess Parker
recording of:
The Ballad of Davy Crockett
lyricist:
Tom Blackburn
composer:
George Bruns
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
George Bruns2:56
5The Dwarfs’ Yodel Song (The Silly Song)
producer:
Michael Leon (producer of several Disney film soundtracks) and Randy Thornton (Disney producer/engineer)
vocals:
Roy Atwell, Pinto Colvig, Billy Gilbert, Otis Harlan and Scotty Mattraw
conductor:
Frank Churchill
recording of:
The Silly Song (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, 1937 film)
lyricist:
Larry Morey
composer:
Frank Churchill
is based on:
Peigín Leitir Móir
part of:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 Disney animated film, songs and musical score)
Frank Churchill4:37
6Cruella De Vil
lead vocals:
Bill Lee (American singer, Disney character voice talent)
recording of:
Cruella De Vil (101 Dalmatians)
lyricist and composer:
Mel Leven
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Mel Leven3:37
7One Jump Ahead
recording engineer:
Bruce Botnick and Michael Farrow
producer:
Alan Menken and Tim Rice
mixer:
Bruce Botnick
editor:
Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett
vocals:
Brad Kane (American singer, actor, producer and writer)
conductor:
David Friedman (film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor)
arranger:
Alan Menken and Danny Troob
vocals arranger:
David Friedman (film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor)
orchestrator:
Danny Troob
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1992)
recording of:
One Jump Ahead (Aladdin)
lyricist:
Tim Rice
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
part of:
Aladdin (1992 film soundtrack)
part of:
Aladdin (stage musical based on the 1992 Disney animated film)
Alan Menken3.52:24
8Dancin’ (a Catchy Rhythm)
producer:
Robbie Buchanan and Vasile Șirli
mixer:
Dave Way
vocals:
Sue Ann Carwell and Joey Diggs
arranger:
Robbie Buchanan
mixed at:
Pacifique Studio (Burbank) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Dancin’ (a Catchy Rhythm)
lyricist:
Jay Smith (co-writer with Vasile Șirli for "Dancin’ (a Catchy Rhythm)")
composer:
Vasile Șirli
Vasile Șirli & Jay Smith3:52
9Yo, Ho! (A Pirate’s Life for Me)
recording of:
Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me) (from “Pirates of the Caribbean”)
lyricist:
Xavier Atencio (in 1967)
composer:
George Bruns (in 1967)
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
George Bruns2:41
10Best of Friends
recording of:
Best of Friends (The Fox and the Hound)
lyricist:
Stan Fidel
composer:
Richard Johnston (Disney composer)
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
Richard Johnston2:16
11Lavender Blue (Dilly, Dilly)
cover recording of:
Lavender Blue (Dilly, Dilly) (from the 1948 Disney film, “So Dear to My Heart”)
lyricist:
Larry Morey
composer:
Eliot Daniel
publisher:
Joy Music Inc., Plastic Fish Publishing, Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and 日音 Synch事業部
version of:
Lavender’s Blue (late 17th c. English folk song)
Eliot Daniel2:31
12Following the Leader
recording of:
Following the Leader (Peter Pan, 1953 animated film)
lyricist:
Winston Hibler and Ted Sears
composer:
Oliver Wallace
part of:
Peter Pan (1953 Disney animated film soundtrack and score)
Oliver Wallace1:47
13The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room
lead vocals:
Wally Boag and Fulton Burley
vocals:
The Mellomen (American singing quartet)
orchestra:
Disney Studio Orchestra
conductor:
George Bruns
recording of:
The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room
writer:
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (American songwriter)
publisher:
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
Richard M. Sherman & Robert B. Sherman2.52:40
14I Won’t Say (I’m in Love)
producer:
Alan Menken
background vocals [Calliope]:
Lillias White
background vocals [Clio]:
Vaneese Thomas
background vocals [Melpomene]:
Cheryl Freeman
background vocals [Terpsichore]:
LaChanze
lead vocals [Meg]:
Susan Egan
conductor:
Michael Kosarin
arranger and orchestrator:
Danny Troob
vocals arranger:
Michael Kosarin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Walt Disney Records (in 1997)
recording of:
I Won’t Say (I’m in Love) (Hercules)
lyricist:
David Zippel
composer:
Alan Menken
publisher:
Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label) and Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
part of:
Hercules (1997 Disney animated feature film soundtrack)
Alan Menken42:20

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copyrighted (©) by:The Walt Disney Company (in 2007)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Walt Disney Records (in 2007)
licensed to:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7041344 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000VXVWT4 [info]