- Audio CD (April 4 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Import
- Label: Sony
- ASIN: B00004SCCM
- Other Editions: Audio CD | Audio Cassette
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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Track Listings
| 1. Come Blow Your Horn |
| 2. Mother Earth's Routine |
| 3. Two Kinds Of Seagulls |
| 4. R-E-C-Y-C-L-E |
| 5. The Signs Of Dawn |
| 6. Good Garbage |
| 7. This Pretty Planet II |
| 8. The Year 3000 |
| 9. Passengers |
| 10. The Wheel Of The Water |
| 11. Clean Machine |
| 12. Happy Earth Day |
| 13. Someone's Gonna Use It |
| 14. Song Of The Earth |
| 15. This Pretty Planet |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
Tom Chapin's music for children has always been conscience-driven. But This Pretty Planet is far and away his most thematically focused work. His musical map is still wide ranging, from the opening brass-band cadence of "Come Blow Your Horn" to the two-step folk pacing of "Two Kinds of Seagulls" and on and on. Chapin's songs here, apropos of the CD's title, all focus on environmental connections and concerns. The title track first appeared on Family Tree, but most of these cuts are newly recorded (or never before recorded). All highlight Chapin's unbeatable knack for involving the hearts and minds of kids. The lyrics turn on tricky phrases that will build kids' vocabularies (and, hence, sense of self) but they also rely on great rhymes, intricate--though never intimidating--musical arrangements, and heaps of humor. Appearances by Judy Collins, Michael Doucet (of Beausoleil), and Dr. Ruth Westheimer add to Chapin's delightful mix. --Andrew Bartlett
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Not his best,
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This review is from: This Pretty Planet (Audio CD)
We really enjoyed Tom's Moonboat CD, so I purchased a couple more for the kids (2 and 5 yrs) for Christmas. I was very disappointed in the content of this CD. We listened to a little more than half before the kids and I lost interest and turned it off. Every song is about "Green" subjects, which gets old after the 2nd song. The songs are not as creative and playful as his other work. We also bought the Family Tree CD, which is wonderful, and contains a better version of the "Pretty Planet" song. I recommend purchasing Family Tree or Moonboat over this CD, unless you're a teacher looking for music about environmental issues.
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Pretty Planet,
By A Customer
This review is from: This Pretty Planet (Audio CD)
While it is probably a special kind of sin to say it, I have always preferred Tom Chapin's music to that of his late brother, Harry. This Pretty Planet is just the latest offering by Chapin meant (perhaps) as a children's recording, but it will be enjoyed people of any age. The addition of the guest duet partners is a whimsical and entirely welcome surprise.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
This Pretty Planet,
By A Customer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: This Pretty Planet (Audio CD)
While it is probably a special kind of sin to say it, I have always preferred Tom Chapin's music to that of his late brother, Harry. This Pretty Planet is just the latest offering by Chapin meant (perhaps) as a children's recording, but it will be enjoyed people of any age. The addition of the guest duet partners is a whimsical and entirely welcome surprise.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you want to "grow an environmentalist" start here,
By K. Draper - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: This Pretty Planet (Audio CD)
I have nearly all of Tom's CDs and love all of them. This one though is special in terms of teaching my five year old daughter about environmentalism. She absolutely loves it and it gives us a great deal of material to talk about! I've already bought 5 extra copies and given them away as presents and everyone we've given them to has loved them. I am about to get a bunch more and give them as gifts to the kindergarten teachers and others as birthday party giveaways.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Teaches importance of taking care of our Earth,
By Karen Holzwarth - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: This Pretty Planet (Audio CD)
We originally found/heard Tom Chapin on the kids station of our satelite radio through our TV. We were able to find copies of his CD's at our local library and fell in love w/the songs. This CD is great b/c it teaches our kids the importance of taking care of the Earth. Recycling is an important task we're teaching our children and his cd, This Pretty Planet, does a great job of encouraging them to do just that!
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