|
| About Kidz Music / What's New |
|
| Edutainment || Muzic Artists
Buy Music || Family links ||
KIDZ Radio || Kidz Eye View of travel || Storytellers || Dear John letters |
| Privacy Policy |
|
Music reviews index| 2008 reviews || 2007 reviews | | 2006 reviews || 2005 reviews || 2004 reviews | | 2003 reviews || 2002 reviews || 2001 reviews | | 2000 reviews || 1999 reviews || 1998 reviews | | 1997 reviews || 1996 reviews || 1995 reviews | |
|
2008 Kidz Music Reviews
- January Music Reviews
albums from Eric Ode & Rebecca Frezza, reviewed January 2008 - Albums Nominated for Grammys in 2008
albums by various artists, reviewed February 2008 - March Music Reviews
albums from Justin Roberts & Brady Rymer, reviewed March 2008
2007 music review:
Songs For The Sandman
Lullaby CDs Can Be a Godsend for New Parents (April 2007)Crazy Hair Day & I Like Being Me!
albums from Barney Saltzberg & Lanny Sherwin, reviewed May 2007Play! & Animal Crackers
albums from Milkshake & Wee Hairy Beasties, reviewed June 2007The Story of My Feelings & ZakLand
book/cd & dvd from Laurie Berkner & Zak Morgan, reviewed July 2007Classic Animal Songs & Chickens
albums from NAPPA Presents & Buck Howdy with BB, reviewed August 2007Experience…101 & Brazilian Playground
albums from Sweet Honey in the Rock & Putumayo Kids, reviewed September 2007Young Masters – The Little Wisdom Series & Very Derryberry
albums from Bunny Hull & Debi Derryberry, reviewed October 2007I Love To Talk To Plants & For The Kids Three!
albums from Marla Lewis & Various Artists, reviewed November 2007December music reviews
albums by various artists, reviewed December 2007
Published 2007 music reviews:
Do You Wanna Dance?
albums by various artists,(January 2007)Albums Nominated for Grammys in 2007
albums by various artists,(February 2007) My Green Kite & Animal Playground
albums from Peter Himmelman & Putumayo Kids, reviewed March 2007SONGS FOR THE SANDMAN
Lullaby CDs Can Be a Godsend for New Parents (April 2007)Crazy Hair Day & I Like Being Me!
albums from Barney Saltzberg & Lanny Sherwin, reviewed May 2007Play! & Animal Crackers
albums from Milkshake & Wee Hairy Beasties, reviewed June 2007The Story of My Feelings & ZakLand
book/cd & dvd from Laurie Berkner & Zak Morgan, reviewed July 2007Classic Animal Songs & Chickens
albums from NAPPA Presents & Buck Howdy with BB, reviewed August 2007Experience…101 & Brazilian Playground
albums from Sweet Honey in the Rock & Putumayo Kids, reviewed September 2007Young Masters – The Little Wisdom Series & Very Derryberry
albums from Bunny Hull & Debi Derryberry, reviewed October 2007
Published 2006 music reviews:
- The Giggling Dragon and The Jazz Baby
albums by Dan Crow and Lisa Beth Kovetz(January 2006) - Turn Up The Music! and Marvelous Day!
albums by Lanny Sherwin and Steve Roslonek(February 2006) - The Wiggles Sailing Around the World and Hot Air Balloon
albums by The Wiggles and Vanessa Trien(March 2006) - CD's nominated for 2006 Grammy Awards for Best Musical Album For Children
albums by various artists(April 2006) - Divirtámonos Aprendiendo
and Come and Make a Circle 2
albums by Hap Palmer and Susan Salidor,(May 2006) - Quick Pix
albums by various artists,(June 2006) - Musical Pix That The Kids Can Pack For The Family Vacation
albums by various artists,(July 2006) - The Sunny Side of the Street
album by John Lithgow(August 2006) - Kid Pan Alley
album by various artists,(September 2006) 8 Great World Music CDs for Kids
albums by various artists,(October 2006) Two From Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
albums by various artists,(November 2006) December music reviews
albums by various artists,(December 2006)
Published 2005 music reviews:
- Hey Picasso
and Singin' in the City
albums by Jessica Harper and Chicago Parent Records(January 2005) - For The Kids Too!
and Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
albums by Netwerk America andMagic Maestro Music (February 2005) - "The Teachers' Lounge" and "Wings of Slumber"
albums by Bill Harley and the Banana Slug String Band(March 2005) - "Ship of Chocolate Chips," "I Love My Shoes," "Children's Songs and Lullabies From Around Europe," "Monkey Business," and "A Mother's Voice"
albums by Various Artists(April 2005) - "Don't Blink" by Parachute Express, and Paul Tracey's "Parent Song - Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes"
(May 2005) - Gary Rosen's "Pet Sounds," and Marla Lewis' "We All Laugh in the Same Language"
(June 2005) - "Pegleg Tango" by Captain Bogg & Salty, and Patience Moore's "Buckaroos Sleep Too"
(July 2005) - Hap Palmer's Can A Jumbo Jet Sing the Alphabet and Doug & Bobbie Stuart's The Whistling Pig Presents Songs From the Heart
(August 2005) - Jim Newton & Noel Paul Stookey's World Around Song and Mike Whitla's Early Morning Knee-Slappin' Tunes
(September 2005) - John McCucheon's
4-CD set Four Seasons
(October 2005) - Albums by Various Artists
(November 2005) - December music reviews
(December 2005)
Published 2004 music reviews:
Hear & Gone in 60 Seconds andAesop For All Ages
albums by Rounder Kids and Anne Nachtrieb Zesiger(January 2004) Baby's Broadway Lullabies, Bon Appetit!, Making Good Noise, Philadelphia Chickens, and When Bullfrogs Croak
albums Grammy-nominated for best musical albums for children(February 2004) Playgroup Favorites and More Playgroup Favorites, and Two Little Sounds: Fun with Phonics and Numbers
albums by Mommy and Me and Hap Palmer(March 2004) Martian Television Invasion
album by Thaddeus Rex(April 2004) Sing Along With Putumayo andBeasts By the Bunches
albums by Putumayo Kids and Mifflin Lowe(May 2004) Beethoven's Wig 2 andRhinoceros Tap
albums by Rounder Records(June 2004) - Great Big
Hits 2 andSing With Fred
albums by Sharon, Lois & Bram and Fred Penner(July 2004) Caribbean Playground andGood Morning Sun, Goodnight Moon
albums by Putumayo Kids andJames K (August 2004) - MathJam 1 and Bee Positive
albums by Judy & David, and David Hall(September 2004) - cELLAbration! A Tribute to Ella Jenkins
album by Smithsonian Folkways(October 2004) - November Reviews
albums by various artists(November 2004) - Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah albums
albums by various artists(December 2004)
Published 2003 music reviews:
- Golden Slumbers and Dreamland
albums by Dave Koz and Joanie Bartels(January 2003) - Night Time! and Lullablues
albums by Dan Zanes and Chic Street Man(February 2003) - Teddy Bear Tunes Volume 1
and Underwater Land
albums by Doug Pell and Shel Silverstein(March 2003) - Not Naptime
and Uh-Oh!
albums by Justin Robertsand Peter Alsop (April 2003) - Kids Collection of Greatest Classics
Volumes 1-3
albums by Robert Lawson(May 2003) - Celebrating Children and
It's Holiday Time!
albums by Mrs. Music(June 2003) - You Are My Sunshine
and Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta FUNsies 1
albums by Elizabeth Mitchell and Katherine Dines(July 2003) - Mother Goose's Never-Ending Tea Party
and Rockin' With the Goose
albums by Re-Bop Records and Lynn Kitchens(August 2003) - Dream With Me Tonight
and It's A Puzzle
albums by Lanny Sherwin and Trout Fishing in America(September 2003) - Magic Garden
and Pick Me! Pick Me!
albums by Diane Tatum and Jim Cosgrove(October 2003) - Welcome to Ralph's World:
Peggy's Pie Parlor
album by Ralph Covert(November 2003) - Christmas, Kwanzaa, and Hanukkah albums
albums by various artists(December 2003)
Published 2002 music reviews:
- Down in the Backpack &
Ants in My Pants
albums by Bill Harley and Gunnar Madsen (January 2002) - Kidults &
Lyle Sings Broadway For Kids
albums by Mandy Patinkin and Lyle Cogen (February 2002) - Great Big World &
Toddlers Sing Rock 'n' Roll
albums by Joe McDermott and Toddlers Sing (March 2002) - Put On Your
Dancing Shoes and
Marshmallow Peeps Sing Along
albums by Joanie Bartels and Peter Pan Records (April 2002) - Let's Play
album by Raffi (May 2002) - Your Shoes, My Shoes and Skidaddle!
albums by Tom Paxton and Buck Howdy (June 2002) - Latin Playground
album by Putumayo World Music (July 2002) - Farkle & Friends,
Animal Crackers
albums by John Lithgow and Maria Muldaur (August 2002) - One Little Sound: Fun With Phonics and Numbers, and
Peace In Our Land: Children Celebrating Diversity
albums by Hap Palmer and Bunny Hull (September 2002) - Ralph's World: At the Bottom of the Sea
album by Ralph Covert (October 2002) - Sing ‘n Sign Holiday Time,
A Folk Song Christmas, Hannukah Tales, andNutcracker Music Game
albums by Gaia, Phil Rosenthal, Joel Ben Izzy, andMusic Games International (December 2002)
Published 2001 music reviews:
- Where the Sidewalk Ends
Shel Silverstein, Columbia/Legacy (January 2001) - Mother Goose Rocks! and
Fairytale Favorites in Story and Song
albums by Richard Snee and Jim Weiss (February 2001) - Bright Spaces and
Can Cockatoos Count By Two's?
albums by Rounder Kids and Hap Palmer (March 2001) - Yellow Bus
Justin Roberts, Hear Diagonally (April 2001) - More Irish Folk Tales for Children
Sharon Kennedy, Rounder Records (May 2001) - Ralph's World
Ralph Covert, Mini Fresh Records (June 2001) - Did You Walk? Workout and Singing Science
Peter Alsop and Tickle Tune Typhoon (July 2001) - Congacycle and Power Within
The Drum Workshop (August 2001) - inFINity
Trout Fishing in America (September 2001) - Celebration of Country and The Selfish Giant and
The Nightingale and the Rose
Music for Little People, and Teldec Classics International (October 2001) - Inside Out
Jessica Harper, Rounder Kids (November 2001) - Holiday Picks
Five albums for Christmas, Chanukah, Purim, and Passover (December 2001)
Published 2000 music reviews:
- Lullabies For A New Millennium:
Sing Them to Sleep
Kim Scanlon, Compass Records (January 2000) - Guitar Method
software by eMedia (February 2000) - Children's Music Collection
Smithsonian Folkways (February 2000) - Rhythm In My Shoes
Jessica Harper, Rounder Records (March 2000) - Play It Again/Favorite Songs & One New Story; The Battle Of The Mad Scientists (and other tales of survival)
Bill Harley, RoundRiver Records (April 2000) - Counting Sheep
Collin Raye, Sony Wonder (May 2000) - Pillow Full of Wishes
Cathy & Marcy, Rounder Kids (June 2000) - Old Mr. Mackle Hackle
Gunnar Madsen, G-Spot Records (July 2000) - Splash Zone &
The Earth’s Birthday Sing-Along
Linda Arnold, Monterey Bay Aquarium; Dave Kinnoin, Song Wizard Records (August 2000) - More American Heroes
Jonathan Sprout, Sprout Recordings (September 2000) - Dan Crow Live & Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta Spooky!
Dan Crow, Alls House Family Entertainment; Katherine Dines, Hunk-Ta-Bunk-Ta Music (October 2000) - Celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Doo Wop Yule Pop
albums by Craig 'n Co., The Charphelia Company, andStormy Weather (December 2000)
Published 1999 music reviews:
- Teletubbies: The Album
Kid Rhino (January 1999) - Toddlers Sing
Music For Little People (January 1999) - Dream With Me
Paige O'Hara, Intersound (February 1999) - Circus Magic
Linda Arnold, Youngheart Music (February 1999) - Jumpin' Jack
Jack Grunsky, Youngheart Music (March 1999) - Baby Songs
Anchor Bay Entertainment (March 1999) - Singin' in the Bathtub
John Lithgow, Sony Wonder (April 1999) - Songs from Jim Henson's Bear in the Big Blue House
Walt Disney Records (April 1999) - Blue's Big Treasure: A Musical Adventure
Kid Rhino (April 1999) - Songs for Children
Lead Belly, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (May 1999) - Environmental Songs For Kids
Coco Kallis, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (May 1999) - On the Good Ship Lollipop
The Persuasions, Music For Little People (July 1999) - Ukulele Ditties for Itty Bitty Kiddies
Victoria Jackson, Choo Choo Records (August 1999) - Really Rosie
Carole King, Sony Wonder (August 1999) - Teddy Bears' Picnic
Gary Rosen, GMR Records (September 1999) - All In This Together
album by Sister's Choice Recordings (September 1999) - Hippity Hop
various artists, Music For Little People (October 1999) - Chanukah at Home, A Child's Hanukkah, A Child's Celebration Of Christmas, and It's Holiday Time!
Four holiday albums (December 1999)
Published 1998 music reviews:
- More Reggae For Kids
Various Artists, Rounder Records (January 1998) - Getting Bigger
Dave Kinnoin, Song Wizard Records (January 1998) - The Lion King: Original Broadway Cast Recording
Original Broadway Cast, Walt Disney Records (March 1998) - Elmopalooza
Elmo & Friends, Sony Wonder (April 1998) - Around the Campfire
Peter, Paul & Mary, Warner Bros. Records (May 1998) - One More River. . . More Songs for Kids, Cars and Campfires
Bill Staines, Red House Records (May 1998) - Help Yourself
Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Rounder Records (July 1998) - Family Music Party
Trout Fishing in America, Trout Records (July 1998) - 40 Winks
Jessica Harper, Alacazam! Records (August 1998) - Swingin' in the Rain
Maria Muldaur, Music for Little People (August 1998) - Four Seasons: Autumnsongs
John McCutcheon, Rounder Records (September 1998) - The Playground
Tony Bennett, Sony Wonder (October 1998) - Imagination
Brian Wilson, Giant Records (October 1998) - Gi'me Elbow Room
Bonnie Rideout, Maggie's Music (November 1998)
Published 1997 music reviews:
- Let It Shine
Jim Rule, PNO Tuna Music (January 1997) - Billboard Presents: Family Lullaby Classics
Various Artists, Kid Rhino (February 1997) - The Celtic Lullaby
Various Artists, Ellipsis Arts (February 1997) - Somebody Bit The Moon
Sherban Cira, Amused Productions (March 1997) - Chickees On The Run
Heather Bishop, Mother of Pearl Records (April 1997) - This Land Is Your Land
Arlo Guthrie, Rounder Records (June 1997) - Songs From A Parent To A Child
Art Garfunkel, Sony Wonder (June 1997) - Ben & Jerry's One World/One Heart For Kids
Various Artists, Kid Rhino (July 1997) - Animal Classics
Jeanette Smith and Pete Davie, Sony Wonder (September 1997) - My Best Friend Is A Salamander
Peter Himmelman, Baby Music Boom (September 1997) - By the Light of the Moon: Campfire Songs and Cowboy Tunes
Charlie Daniels, Sony Wonder (October 1997) - All Aboard
John Denver, Sony Wonder (October 1997) - The Season (Christmas)
Fred Penner, Youngheart Music (December 1997) - Crock O' Christmas
Ren & Stimpy, Kid Rhino (December 1997)
Published 1996 music reviews:
- Madeline’s Favorite Songs
Sony Wonder (January 1996) - If I Knew How To Moo
Mary Rice Hopkins, Big Steps 4 U (January 1996) - Multicultural Children’s Songs
Ella Jenkins, Smithsonian/Folkways (February 1996) - Silly Songs
Sesame Street, Sony Wonder (March 1996) - Sing Along With Janet & Judy
15 Greatest Hits
Janet & Judy, Janet & Judy Records (April 1996) - Pavarotti & Friends —
Together for the Children of Bosnia
Various Artists, London (April 1996) - A Child's Celebration of Folk Music
Various Artists, Music For Little People (May 1996) - Penguin Parade
Banana Slug Band, Music For Little People (June 1996) - American Heroes
Jonathan Sprout, Sprout Recordings (July 1996) - Adventures At Catfish Pond
Catfish Hodge, Music For Little People (September 1996) - Here I Stand: Elders Wisdom, Children’s Song, Larry Long and the Youth and Elders of Rural Alabama
Various Artists, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (September 1996) - Halloween Howls
Andrew Gold, Music For Little People (October 1996) - Teaching Hippopotami To Fly
The Chenille Sisters, CanToo Records (November 1996) - Holiday Times
Ella Jenkins, Smithsonian Folkways (December 1996)
Published 1995 music reviews:
- Lullaby: A Collection
Various Artists, Music For Little People (January 1995) - Sing Along Stew
Linda Arnold, A&M Records (April 1995) - Ukulele Lady
Victoria Jackson, Choo Choo Records (May 1995) - Papa's Dream
Los Lobos, Music For Little People (June 1995) - Heigh-Ho! Mozart
Delos International (September 1995) - Raffi Radio
Raffi, Rounder Records (October 1995) - Let's Dance
Sharon, Lois & Bram, Drive Entertainment (November 1995) - Wintersongs
John McCutcheon, Rounder Records (December 1995)
Legal notice: Quoting from or otherwise using the material in the reviews on this website is not permitted without written permission from Kidzmusic. To obtain permission, contact John Wood at john@kidzmusic.com.
TO TOP OF THIS PAGE
| About Kidz Music / What's New |
|
| Edutainment || Muzic Artists
Buy Music || Family links ||
KIDZ Radio || Kidz Eye View of travel || Storytellers || Dear John letters | | Privacy Policy |
KidzMusic.com ©2008 E-mail address for kidzmusic.com is john@kidzmusic.com.