''The Merry Goes 'Round'' is the tenth studio album by American recording artist
Jewel. Released on September 27, 2011 on the
Fisher-Price
Fisher-Price is an American company that produces educational toys for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, headquartered in East Aurora, New York, East Aurora, New York (state), New York. The company was founded in 1930 during the Great Depressio ...
label, ''The Merry Goes 'Round'' is the follow-up album to ''Lullaby'', Jewel's first album of children's songs.
According to Jewel, the songs are "not just for children, but also adults".
The album was released a few months after Jewel gave birth to her first child, Kase Townes Murray.
Speaking of her life as a new mother, Jewel noted, "No matter how much you get in life professionally, nothing in life compares to that sheer beauty and purity of your child."
The album offers a diverse set of songs, from "back porch singalongs" to jazz-based melodies to traditional folk songs.
Reception
''The Merry Goes 'Round'' received three and a half out of five stars on the AllMusic website.
James Christopher Monger described the songs as "mostly original, country-folk kids' songs that are sweet and silly enough to hold the attention of a roomful of little ones, and breezy and folksy enough to keep their parents from launching a sippy cup into the speakers".
Track listing
All songs were written by Jewel and Patrick Davis except where noted.
# "Sammy the Spider" – 4:47
# "Supermarket Song" – 3:36
# "Just Like Penguins Do" – 4:39
# "Bucky the Bull" – 4:32
# "
She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" (Traditional) – 2:26
# "Sara Swan Sleepy Head" – 4:32
# "Play Day" – 3:12
# "Only Shadows" – 3:18
# "
Oh! Susanna" (
Stephen Foster) – 2:22
# "Give Me the Rainbow" – 4:08
# "
My Favorite Things" (
Richard Rodgers
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American Musical composition, composer who worked primarily in musical theater. With 43 Broadway musicals and over 900 songs to his credit, Rodgers was one of the most ...
,
Oscar Hammerstein II
Oscar Greeley Clendenning Hammerstein II (; July 12, 1895 – August 23, 1960) was an American lyricist, librettist, theatrical producer, and (usually uncredited) director in the musical theater for almost 40 years. He won eight Ton ...
) – 3:46
# "And the Green Grass Grows All Around" (
William Jerome
William Jerome Flannery, September 30, 1865 – June 25, 1932) was an American songwriter, born in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York of Irish immigrant parents, Mary Donnellan and Patrick Flannery. He collaborated with numerous well-known composers a ...
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Harry Von Tilzer
Harry Von Tilzer (born Aaron Gumbinsky, also known as Harry Gumm; 8 July 1872 – 10 January 1946) was an American composer, songwriter, publisher and vaudeville performer.
Early life
Von Tilzer was born in Detroit, Michigan. His parents, Sarah ...
) – 4:09
# "Snooze Button Blues" – 3:30
# "Happy" – 3:55
# "In My Room" – 3:55
# "Count on Me" – 4:41
Personnel
* Jewel – vocals, guitar
References
External links
Official website
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2011 albums
Children's music albums by American artists
Jewel (singer) albums