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Disney Records began digging into their extensive vault of children's records in 1998, reissuing classic or underappreciated albums from the '50s and '60s as the Disney's Archive Collection. Burl Ives' 1964 album Chim Chim Cheree & Other Children's Choices was chosen as the first installment in the Archive series, and it may well be the best of the bunch. Ives' warm, joyous voice is perfectly suited for children's songs, since he sounds like everyone's favorite grandfather. And, apart from the three selections from Disney's recent film Mary Poppins, these are classic folk and pop songs that you can imagine a grandfather singing to his grandchildren. Most of these selections are familiar ("Swingin' on a Star," "Polly Wolly Doodle," "Mairzy Doats"), but Ives also demonstrates his vast folk knowledge by choosing the English folk song "Ilkey Moor Bar'Tat" as the closer and performing it a cappella with the children's choir. Certain elements of the album sound rather dated, whether it's the spoken asides on "Mairzy Doats" or the elaborate production, but Chim Chim Cheree retains its charm, not only for aging boomers and Gen-Xers, but also for young children, since this music is simply delightful.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Christa Larson, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Eliot Daniel, ComposerLyricist - Larry Morey, ComposerLyricist - Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1949 Disneyland Records
Pat Patrick, Producer, Associate Producer - Various Artists, MainArtist - Gary Powell, Producer - Ed Mitchell, Producer - Jeff Sheridan, Unknown, Other - Ted Kryczko, Producer, Executive Producer - Randy Thornton, Unknown, Other - Dasha Smith, Producer, Associate Producer - Sarah Harris, Unknown, Other - Shepard Stern, Producer, Unknown, Other - Mychelle Coleman, Unknown, Other - Kent Madison and George Charouhas, Unknown, Other - Gail Harrison, Unknown, Other
℗ 1988 Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.
Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Burl Ives, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
Album review
Disney Records began digging into their extensive vault of children's records in 1998, reissuing classic or underappreciated albums from the '50s and '60s as the Disney's Archive Collection. Burl Ives' 1964 album Chim Chim Cheree & Other Children's Choices was chosen as the first installment in the Archive series, and it may well be the best of the bunch. Ives' warm, joyous voice is perfectly suited for children's songs, since he sounds like everyone's favorite grandfather. And, apart from the three selections from Disney's recent film Mary Poppins, these are classic folk and pop songs that you can imagine a grandfather singing to his grandchildren. Most of these selections are familiar ("Swingin' on a Star," "Polly Wolly Doodle," "Mairzy Doats"), but Ives also demonstrates his vast folk knowledge by choosing the English folk song "Ilkey Moor Bar'Tat" as the closer and performing it a cappella with the children's choir. Certain elements of the album sound rather dated, whether it's the spoken asides on "Mairzy Doats" or the elaborate production, but Chim Chim Cheree retains its charm, not only for aging boomers and Gen-Xers, but also for young children, since this music is simply delightful.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:27:12
- Main artists: Burl Ives
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Walt Disney Records
- Genre: Comedy/Other Children
© 1964 Disney ℗ 1964 Disneyland Records
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