Peter, Paul and Mommy facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Peter, Paul and Mommy
Studio album by Peter, Paul and Mary
Released	May 1969
Genre	Children, folk
Length	34:56
Label	Warner Bros.-Seven Arts
Producer	Milt Okun
Peter, Paul and Mary chronology
Late Again (1968) Peter, Paul and Mommy (1969) The Best of Peter, Paul and Mary: Ten Years Together (1970)
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Peter, Paul and Mommy is a special album released in 1969 by the famous folk music group Peter, Paul and Mary. This was their very first album made just for kids! It includes many well-loved songs, like "Puff the Magic Dragon". The album was very popular, reaching number 12 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. One of its songs, "Day is Done", also did well on the music charts.

At the Grammy Awards of 1970, Peter, Paul and Mommy won a big award. It was named the Best Recording for Children. This shows how much people loved this album for its fun and kid-friendly songs.

The Story Behind the Album

According to Paul Stookey, one of the members of Peter, Paul and Mary, this album came about very naturally. He explained that almost all their earlier albums already had at least one song for children. So, making a whole album just for kids felt like the right next step for the group.

This album features a mix of brand-new songs and some old favorites. Songs like "It's Raining" and "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" were re-recorded for this album. They even added a children's choir in the background, which made the songs even more special! The song "Day is Done" was written by Peter Yarrow, another member of the group. Other songs, like "The Marvelous Toy" and "Going To The Zoo," were written by the talented songwriter Tom Paxton.

Songs on the Album

The album is divided into two fun sides, like a classic record!

Side one - Toy Side

• "The Marvelous Toy" (by Tom Paxton)
• "Day Is Done" (by Peter Yarrow)
• "Leatherwing Bat" (Adapted by Yarrow, Stookey)
• "I Have A Song To Sing, O!" (from "Yeomen of the Guard," Adapted by Yarrow, Travers, Stookey, Okun)
• "All Through The Night" (Adapted by Yarrow, Stookey, Travers)
• "It's Raining" (Adapted by Stookey, Yarrow, Chandler)

Side two - Zoo Side

• "Going to the Zoo" (by Tom Paxton)
• "Boa Constrictor" (by Shel Silverstein)
• "Make-Believe Town" (by Yarrow, Elaina Mezzetti)
• "Mockingbird" (Adapted by Travers, Stookey, Yarrow)
• "Christmas Dinner" (by Paul Stookey)
• "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" (by Lenny Lipton, Yarrow)

Who Made the Music?

Many talented people helped create Peter, Paul and Mommy:

• Peter Yarrow – He sang and played the guitar.
• Noel "Paul" Stookey – He sang and played the guitar and banjo.
• Mary Travers – She was also a singer in the group.
• Russell Savakus – He played the double bass.
• Paul Prestopino – He played guitar, banjo, mandolin, and dobro.
• The album was produced and musically directed by Milton Okun.
• Phil Ramone was an associate producer and engineer.
• The engineers who recorded the music were Don Hahn and Phil Ramone.
• The album cover photos were taken by Allen Vogel and Victor Lassiter.
• The cover design was created by Milton Glaser.

Album Success

The album was very popular when it came out. Here's how well it did on the music charts: