The Simon Sisters Sing the Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children |
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| Studio album by
The Simon Sisters
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969 | |||
| Genre | Children's Folk | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Arthur Shimkin | |||
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The Simon Sisters Sing The Lobster Quadrille and Other Songs for Children is a special music album by a group called The Simon Sisters. It was their third and last album, released by Columbia Records in 1969. This album brings classic children's poems to life with music.
About the Album
This album is a "studio album," meaning it was recorded in a professional music studio. It features songs based on famous children's poems. The music style is folk, which often uses acoustic instruments.
Different Versions of the Album
When Lobster Quadrille first came out in 1969, it was released by Columbia Records. It even came with a special hardcover book that had all the poems inside. Later, the album was re-released without the book.
In 1973, the album was released again. This time, it was called Lucy & Carly – The Simon Sisters Sing for Children. This happened because Carly Simon had become a very popular solo singer. To make the music sound more modern, new instruments were added. This version also had a new cover photo of the sisters.
In 2008, the album was released on CD by Shout! Factory. It was titled Carly & Lucy Simon Sing Songs for Children. Even though the CD cover looked like the original 1969 album, the music on the disc was actually the updated 1973 version.
Songs on the Album
The album has many songs based on well-known poems. Here are the songs you can find on the album:
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| No. | Title | Poem by | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Wynken, Blynken and Nod" | Eugene Field | 2:27 | ||||||
| 2. | "Calico Pie" | Edward Lear | 3:00 | ||||||
| 3. | "The Lamplighter" | Robert Louis Stevenson | 1:49 | ||||||
| 4. | "The Owl and the Pussycat" | Edward Lear | 2:09 | ||||||
| 5. | "Sleep, Baby, Sleep" | Adapted from Mother Goose by Lucy Simon | 2:53 | ||||||
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| No. | Title | Poem by | Length | ||||||
| 6. | "The Lamb" | William Blake | 2:14 | ||||||
| 7. | "The Lobster Quadrille" | Lewis Carroll | 2:49 | ||||||
| 8. | "Who Has Seen the Wind" | Christina Rossetti | 2:20 | ||||||
| 9. | "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day" | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow | 3:24 | ||||||
| 10. | "A Red, Red Rose" | Robert Burns | 2:50 | ||||||
| 11. | "A Pavane for the Nursery" | William Jay Smith | 2:33 | ||||||
Who Made the Album
Many talented people worked together to create this album.
- Singers: Lucy Simon and Carly Simon
- Music Composer: Lucy Simon wrote the music for the poems.
- Arranger and Conductor: Sam Brown helped arrange the music and led the musicians.
- Original Recording Engineers (1969): Fred Plaut and Roy Segal helped record the album.
- Additional Recording and Mixing (1973): Tim Geelan and Jim Timmens worked on the updated version.
- Producer: Arthur Shimkin was in charge of making the album for Columbia.
- Cover Photographer (1973): Barry Brown took the photo for the 1973 album cover.
- Liner Notes: Mort Goode wrote the notes that came with the album.
