Souvenir Thursday - “Miracles from Molecules”

Time for an Audio/Visual Disneyland Souvenir. This little record is undated (would it have been that hard to print little two digit number for the year?) but I’ll take a guess that it's from 1967. Monsanto presents “Miracles from Molecules”. That’s some groovy artwork on the cover.






“Dr. Charles Allen Thomas, former President and Chairman of the board of Monsanto worked closely with the late Walt Disney on the idea of visualization of the exhibit”. Just one more reason to have kept this attraction. At least fix the original facade (link).






The record itself is interesting. It’s a 7 inch record, but plays at 33 rpm’s instead of 45 rpm’s. Usually this is done to get a longer recording on each side, but at 2:34 this could have fit the 45 format no problem. Also, I guess “Monsanto” had its own recording label! Wonderland Music gets BMI publisher rights.







Time for some vintage Disneyland Audio. Boy does this remind me of the Carousel of Progress, no surprise there. The lyrics are below if you want to sing along.

Miracles from molecules around us every where,

there are miracles from molecules in the Earth, the sea, the air!

Now men with dreams are furthering what nature first began:

making modern miracles from molecules for man!

Every atom is a world, an infinity unfurled!

A world of innerspace without an end!

A world of mystery, of endless energy,

with treasures more than man can ever spend!

Miracles from molecules are dawning every day,

discoveries for happiness in a fab-u-lous array!

A never-ending search is on by men who dare and plan:

making modern miracles from molecules for ma-a-an,

making modern miracles from molecules for man!

p.s. I know this song made you smile...