Search - Marlo Thomas & Friends :: Free to Be You & Me

Marlo Thomas & Friends
Free to Be You & Me
Genres: Pop, Children's Music

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
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

CD Details

All Artists: Marlo Thomas & Friends
Title: Free to Be You & Me
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Arista
Release Date: 5/9/2006
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Pop, Children's Music
Styles: Educational, Stories, Sing-A-Longs
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
Other Editions: Free To Be ... You And Me (1972 Television Cast), Free To Be...You And Me
UPC: 828768031322

Synopsis

Amazon.com

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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CD Reviews

A parent and kindergarten teacher

Vincent Geary | Long Island, NY USA | 06/08/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The music from Free to Be was the best music that my kids listened to as they were growing up. If you're interested in a cd that shows children how there are lots of different ways to be special, this is the cd for you. It's such a positive role model and it's so much fun to sing along with, too. I was watching Inside the Actor's Studio and when he asked Gwyneth Paltrow if she had any actors or actresses that she loved when she was little, she smiled and said that she really didn't, that she spent lots of time in her room singing along with her Free to Be, You and Me record. My kids did, too."

Memories

P. Williams | Chico, CA USA | 01/15/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"My grandchildren, ages 8 and 4, have memorized all the songs on the CD since Christmas, and love to dance to them. I wondered if the music that so appealed to their mother in the '70's would interest them, but they absolutely love it. It brought tears to my eyes to see them dancing to "Parents Are People," giggling over the boy and girl baby song, and identifying with Rosie Greer's "It's Alright to Cry"!"

Still great after all these years!

D. Jennifer Dawson | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | 03/13/2007

(5 out of 5 stars)

"An early birthday gift for my daughter (to be nine in April '07) - she can't get enough of this CD! After one listen, she was quoting bits and bites and getting up to hit "repeat" on the CD player. Cool.

My sister and I loved it as kids and though it's a teeny bit dated, the messages are sound, clear, and still 'work' today. The comedy is great for all ages(who can beat Mel Brooks and Alan Alda?)

So, my review says: get it! Listen ofen! And give it to someone you love!

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