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Tomorrow is a Chance to Start Over, from THE SECRET MOUNTAIN, is a set of dream songs on a CD and a bedtime storybook by Hilary Grist. The story is about Ira and Isabelle, two clay character siblings living in a little red house by the sea, who decide one night to escape the sound of the city’s beeping cars, and sail off to a faraway island. On their journey, their newly made robin friend tells the duo that dreams really can come true. In addition to a narraration of the story, the CD offers nine heartwarming songs for the whole family to enjoy together, including “Say Goodnight,” “Fall in My Loving Arms,” and “City of Green and Blue.” The soundtrack is followed by a rendition of Johanne Brahm’s classic “Cradle Song.”
LEGACY RECORDINGS, a division of Sony Entertainment, presents The Sound of Music— 50th Anniversary Edition, a multi-format soundtrack release celebrating Rodgers & Hammerstein’s five-time Academy Award-winning movie music, in a newly remastered and expanded version. As part of the golden celebration, the soundtrack features previously unreleased orchestral cues from the score, and all of the vocal performances on one CD for the first time. It includes original titles, such as “My Favorite Things” and “So Long, Farewell,” along with introductory notes from Julie Andrews and Theodore S. Chapin. The CD package also includes rare photographs and illustrations from the film. In addition, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment will release a five-disc Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray of the movie.
KEITH MUNSLOW is releasing a new album, Tiny Destroyer, available from CDBaby, Amazon, and iTunes. The album chronicles the chaos of everyday family living, inspired by the crazy happenings going on when families live together under one roof. The songs are sung in styles ranging from jazz and funk to doo-wop and the blues. The title track marches to a martial beat as a one-toddler wrecking crew causes havoc wherever he goes. The album opens with the song “Coffee Breath,” which is about kids having to deal with stale coffee stenches throughout the day from those older than them. Two stories, “Old Joe’s Bones” and “Princess Pepper’s Story,” offer messages to kids that they are important, even when they’re not the center of attention.
THE SECRET MOUNTAIN introduces Sleep Softly: Classical Lullabies by Brahms, Schubert, Satie, Debussy… as part of its book-and-CD series. The hardbound book features whimsical, dream-like illustrations by Elodie Nouhen and brief explanatory notes describing how the song was composed and how it was arranged for the recording. The accompanying CD was recorded in France with the quintet Ensemble Agora. It features 16 soft and sweet songs and visuals, totaling 34 relaxing minutes that will send everyone in the family off to dreamland. Pieces include the gently rocking rhythm of Offenbach’s “Barcarolle” and the most famous track in the CD, Brahms’ “Wiengenlied,” which translates as “the lullaby song.”
SPECIALTY TOYS & GIFTS
S10
MARCH/APRIL 2015