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The Tigger Movie features the lovable feline from the Hundred Acre Wood looking for his roots and family tree. On the soundtrack, Tigger's tale comes complete with a narrated 12-minute version of the story and a hardbound book. But the songs threaten to steal the show. Written by the legendary Academy and Grammy Award-winning songwriting duo Richard and Robert Sherman, the artful tunes are trademark old-school feel-good Disney. The Sherman brothers, after all, have penned some of the most memorable Disney songs ever, from the immortal songbook for Mary Poppins to Disneyland's lyrical romp "The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room," and many others--including that global kid anthem "It's a Small World After All." With Tigger, the Shermans again pen the lovable lyrics kids and their grownups will be singing together. A bluesy ballad, a big production number called "Round My Family Tree," and other uptempo tunes such as "The Whoop-de-Dooper Bounce" embrace not only Tigger's character but the poetry and all-too-human sensibility (and occasional imbecility) of the Winnie the Pooh stories. Add a collaboration with Kenny Loggins on "Your Heart Will Lead You Home" (a typically sweet and saccharine Loggins treatment) and you've got a classic Disney soundtrack from Tigger's corner of the Hundred Acre Wood. --Martin Keller