We had the grandkids here over the holidays and they played their CD’s, and raved about the tunes in their iPods. Papa and I listened to some of the songs and except for the ‘rap’, enjoyed the variety and talented artists. It did bring back some memories of ’simpler times’, when we were growing up and listened to vinyls, some with incredible cover art. The best examples were found on the Walt Disney albums.

One of our favorites was Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, from United Artists. Who could resist the fantastic flying car on the cover? The family was all together and no one was watching a DVD in the back seat either.

The Ugly Dachshund cover shows Dean Jones and Suzanne Pleshette (one of hubby’s favorites of all time) leaning forward to smooch over the doghouse. I was somewhat surprised to see that Fred MacMurray was a ‘guest saxophonist’ on this album, who knew? This was from 1965 and not only did you get the ’story/soundtrack’ from that movie but a collection of Shaggie Dog Numbers as well.

Our youngest granddaughter loves the movie The Aristocats and this record sleeve (copyright of 1970) does such a good job of displaying its wide range of characters. From the cool cats in the band (oh-yeah!!!), to the cats’ owner and her lawyer friend, to the geese in hats, they are all a delight.

What vintage Disney album collection would be worth its salt without some songs from Mickey Mouse. We found this colorful cover from the Mouse Factory with Mickey and his Friends. And they are all accounted for, Pluto, Donald, Goofy too. This one has a copyright of 1972.

But the real show-stopper is this album from 1979 – called Mickey Mouse Disco! Mickey is dressed so well, at first we thought he was John Travolta! You can almost see the spinning disco ball, huh?

Now, with all these great graphics, you’d think these albums were quite expensive. But they are not. We checked internet sites and found that many were listed, and few sold and those that did were under $10. If you are considering re-decorating the kids’ rooms, a guest room, office, TV room or bar, why not put some of these in a frame? They are colorful, have characters we all know and love, and bring back fond memories for us old-fogies. And most of the younger kids would love them as well. And they sell for less for less than record-breaking prices.

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