Now That's What I Call Disney

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Now That's What I Call Disney
Now-disney-uk.jpg
UK album cover
Compilation album by
Various artists
ReleasedNovember 21, 2011
Length189:29 (UK)
67:45 (US)
Label Walt Disney
Now That's What I Call Disney (US)
Now-disney-us.jpg
US album cover

Release history

RegionDateDistributing label
United Kingdom21 November 2011 EMI/Walt Disney
19 November 2012 [7]
United States6 November 2012Walt Disney

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