0–9 Series facts for kids
0–9 Series is a collection of ten music albums that came out in 1989. These albums were created by ABC for Kids especially for children. The series was a big hit! It even won an ARIA Award for Best Children's Album in 1990. It was also nominated for the best album cover art that same year.
The idea behind the series was to have an album for each age, from babies (0 years old) all the way up to 9-year-olds. So, there was an album called 0 for newborns, then 1 for one-year-olds, and so on, up to 9 for nine-year-olds. Over 270 songs were recorded for these albums, with 214 of them making it onto the final CDs. Many different artists helped create these songs, including famous names like Don Spencer, Ernie Dingo, Jenny Morris, John Paul Young, Peter Combe, and Wendy Matthews. A special documentary was also made about how these albums were put together.
Contents
Albums
The "0–9 Series" included ten main albums, each designed for a specific age group. There was also a special sampler album that featured songs from across the whole series.
Zzzero
This album was made for the youngest listeners, babies aged 0. It featured gentle lullabies and calming songs.
| Side A | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Artist | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Going Home" | Tommy Emmanuel | 3:45 | ||||||
| 2. | "Mocking Bird/All the Pretty Little Horses" | Gillian Eastoe | 2:15 | ||||||
| 3. | "Maranoa Lullaby" | Maroochy Barambah | 1:06 | ||||||
| 4. | "Ninna Nanna" | Moya Simpson | 1:28 | ||||||
| 5. | "Brahms' Lullaby" | Peter Kenny | 2:31 | ||||||
| 6. | "Golden Slumbers" | Rick Price & Wendy Matthews | 2:13 | ||||||
| 7. | "Indian Lullaby" | Ketaki Kishor Dongre | 1:50 | ||||||
| 8. | "Forever Young" | Marc Hunter | 4:44 | ||||||
| Side B | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" | Margret RoadKnight | 3:34 | ||||||
| 2. | "The Night Will Never Stay" | Graeme Connors | 2:11 | ||||||
| 3. | "Greek Lullaby" | Maria Fotiadis | 1:47 | ||||||
| 4. | "Turn Around" | Ruth Cracknell | 2:10 | ||||||
| 5. | "Grandma's Hands" | Joanne Jackson | 2:54 | ||||||
| 6. | "God Bless the Child" | Marc Hunter | 4:33 | ||||||
One to Nine
After "Zzzero," the series continued with albums for older children. Each album, from "One" to "Nine," had songs picked to be fun and interesting for kids of that specific age. These albums included a mix of classic children's songs, popular tunes, and new songs written just for the series. Many different artists contributed to these albums, making sure there was a wide variety of music for everyone to enjoy.
Zzzero – Nine Sampler
This album was a special promotional CD. It gave listeners a taste of the whole series by including popular songs from each of the ten albums.
| Side A | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Artist | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Water for the Flowers" | Sharon O'Neill | 3:20 | ||||||
| 2. | "Down on the Corner" | Malcolm McCullum, Chris Lloyd, Armando Hurley & Jamie Rigg | 2:40 | ||||||
| 3. | "Granny’s Boot" | Joan Sydney | 1:00 | ||||||
| 4. | "Happy Talk" | Grace Knight | 1:56 | ||||||
| 5. | "The Ships" | John Paul Young | 1:53 | ||||||
| 6. | "Going Home" | Tommy Emmanuel | 3:45 | ||||||
| 7. | "God Bless The Child" | Marc Hunter | 4:33 | ||||||
| 8. | "Papa Oom Mow Mow" | Jenny Morris | 2:45 | ||||||
| Side B | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Artist | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Monster Mash" | Ross Higgins | 3:51 | ||||||
| 2. | "The Peanut" | Anne Kirkpatrick | 0:48 | ||||||
| 3. | "Pick Me Up" | Robyn Archer | 2:21 | ||||||
| 4. | "Never Smile at a Crocodile/Crocodile Rock" | Normie Rowe | 3:54 | ||||||
| 5. | "With His Mouth Full Of Food" | Chris Bailey | 1:25 | ||||||
| 6. | "Let’s Twist Again" | Greedy Smith | 2:11 | ||||||
| 7. | "Skye Boat Song" | Wendy Matthews | 3:50 | ||||||
| 8. | "Splish Splash" | Col Joye | 2:07 | ||||||
