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| 1. Free To Be You And Me - The New Seekers |
| 2. Boy Meets Girl - Mel Brooks and Marlo Thomas |
| 3. When We Grow Up - Diana Ross |
| 4. Don't Dress Your Cat In An Apron - Billy De Wolfe |
| 5. Parents Are People - Harry Belafonte and Marlo Thomas |
| 6. Housework - Carol Channing |
| 7. Helping - Tom Smothers |
| 8. Ladies First - Marlo Thomas |
| 9. Dudley Pippin And The Principal - Billy De Wolfe, Marko Thomas, Bobby Morse |
| 10. It's All Right To Cry - Rosey Grier |
| 11. Sisters And Brothers - Sisters and Brothers |
| 12. My Dog Is A Plumber - Dick Cavett |
| 13. William's Doll - Alan Alda and Marlo Thomas |
| 14. Atlanta - Alan Alda and Marlo Thomas |
| 15. Grandma - Diana Sands |
| 16. Girl Land - Jack Cassidy and Shirley Jones |
| 17. Dudley Pippin And His No-Friend - Bobby Morse and Marlo Thomas |
| 18. Glad To Have A Friend Like You - Marlo Thomas |
| 19. Free To Be...You And Me - The New Seekers |
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There are thousands upon thousands of children's albums out there, but the one that quietly left its mark with more '70s children than perhaps any other album was this disc. Free to Be...You and Me was a pet project of proud feminist Marlo Thomas (a.k.a. "That Girl"), and it was born--according to the liner notes--by the desire to provide her niece with music "to celebrate who she was and who she could be." Harry Belafonte sings "Parents Are People," ex-football great Rosie Grier offers an incredible, touching melody titled "It's All Right to Cry," and Diana Ross waxes future-positive on "When We Grow Up." A great hour of brain food for young--and not-so-young--children. --Denise Sheppard
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The iconic pet project of Marlo Thomas. Features Harry Belafonte, Rosie Grier, Mel Brooks, and Diana Ross.A great hour of brain food for the young-and not-so-young.
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By buffy
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
A children's consciousness raising collection of songs which rail against the ideal of the nuclear family of the 1960s. Times have changed, Dads stay home with the kids and Mom's go to work and advertizements are not soley pitched to middleclass homemakers trying to keep their floors shiny. If you are already living in a world where women are not stereotyped then this CD is embarassingly archaic. The child of a family where both parents take an equal role would be baffled by the songs. I would not recommend it unless as a gift to someone that needed to hear a message from the women's lib movement of yore.
There are still battles to be fought for equality in family lifestyle but this CD is in the rearguard of that battle
There are still battles to be fought for equality in family lifestyle but this CD is in the rearguard of that battle
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By SC,
Format:Audio CD
As a 70s child, I loved this album! My mother, a very progressive and liberal woman, bought this record for me when it hit the shelves around 1972 or '73.
Not only is this CD a pleasure to listen to for adults (no typical kiddie music here - if you're a kid of the 70s you will love "Brothers and Sisters") the positive messages will inspire you. Children will hear about self-respect, tolerance, media awareness and gender equality. These are essential lessons, set to wonderful music and terrific stories.
Like mother, like daughter: this CD is one of my 2-year daughter's absolute favourites!
Not only is this CD a pleasure to listen to for adults (no typical kiddie music here - if you're a kid of the 70s you will love "Brothers and Sisters") the positive messages will inspire you. Children will hear about self-respect, tolerance, media awareness and gender equality. These are essential lessons, set to wonderful music and terrific stories.
Like mother, like daughter: this CD is one of my 2-year daughter's absolute favourites!
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
I had this on record when I was little. It was a great record for little ones to listen to.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Boring and out of date
I bought this after reading all the great reviews and regret it. In this day and age where we have great musical choices for kids like the putumayo CD's, classical music for... Read more
Published on Nov 4 2010 by Another opinion
2.0 out of 5 stars
Begs more questions than it answers
I read a ton of the reviews and decided to check this CD out at the library to listen to it before buying. Read more
Published on Jun 18 2004 by misplaced-from-seattle
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still timely after all these years
I'm happy to finally own this album after having seen the video as an elementary school child. There are both songs that children can still sing when they feel they are too old... Read more
Published on May 24 2004 by A. Obata
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Yes! On to the next generation...
This album was one of my formative influences as a kid. Now that many of my friends are having kids of their own, I'm passing it along to all the new parents I know. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Really cute!
This is so refreshing! I grew up in the 70's but somehow missed this and just rented it from my library and then purchased it and it's reaaalllllly adorable. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004 by HausOf4S com Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars
My first record ever; revived again and sounding awesome!!
This is the first record I remember ever owning, sometime around 1983 or 4. I played it almost daily on my tan and orange Fisher Price record player... Read more
Published on Dec 17 2003 by "adamcaldow"
5.0 out of 5 stars
Honestly, it's so endearing
I heard the clips here at Amazon, and (sorry, but...) went out and bought it at a store. I grew up in the 70's and my mom played this for me hundreds of times. Read more
Published on Nov 20 2003 by SLB
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the BEST!!
This CD is a collection of amazing music and stories that help teach peace, acceptance, and much more. Imagine that! Songs that inspire to love one another? WOW! Read more
Published on Oct 7 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lesson everyone could learn from!
This soundtrack is a must have! It doesn't matter that it was created for children, it has the learning power and all around fun loving songs and stories that everyone can love! Read more
Published on Aug 22 2003 by Diane M. Chalmers
5.0 out of 5 stars
Marlo, you GO Gurl!!!!
This album was an integral part of my childhood. My second grade teacher had our class put on a play (or at least a series of skits) based on songs from this album. Read more
Published on July 29 2003 by D. Thaler
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