WDL Series
The WDL Series was marketed as a premium line of soundtracks and music from Disney films rather than children's albums. However, many of the albums (e.g. Disney's Merry Christmas Carols) were not derived from Disney films. Prices were advertised at $4.98 each.
The exception is WDX-101 which is the original soundtrack for the film Fantasia featuring Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. This was first released in 1957 on a Bel Canto two-track deluxe stereo double-reel set and subsequently released on both a monaural as well as stereophonic three-record set with a full color 16-page book which retailed for $12.98 for both the stereo double-tape as well as the LP editions.
The vast majority of WDX-101 copies are monaural, as the vast majority of stereo LP editions were produced by Buena Vista Records. Stereo Disneyland Records editions can be found, however and can be discerned by either the white oval STEREO or yellow DISNEYLAND STEREOPHONIC sticker on the upper right hand corner as well as on the discs themselves.
Even more rare are the RCA Victor editions of the album. So far, only Stereophonic RCA Victor editions have been found which can be discerned by the white outline of the Dog and Phonograph logo and the words RCA VICTOR in the upper right hand corner.
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