 Although tired from the previous recording session in addition to it having been quite late in the evening, Callaway recorded the demo in one take, for which Flaherty accompanied her on piano.Ahrens recalled that she, Flaherty and Callaway immediately knew the song would be included in the film.According to Flaherty, everyone instantly loved "Journey to the Past", and the producers immediately decided to designate it as their next recording session.