Album [Import]

Bob the Builder (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 16, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Universal
• ASIN: B000062WDL
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #790,086 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

He may be an unapologetically blue-collar kind of guy, but Bob the Builder sounds awfully big for his work britches on his album debut. Since when does this crew carry on in British accents? Such a royal renovation, when it's this unexpected, can be irreparably jarring. Regardless, if your preschooler isn't completely put out about the right proper revamping of his TV hero, chances are you'll both finds lots of reasons to linger 'round the repair yard here, not least of which is the ramped-up energy supply. "Mambo No. 5" is whipped into a worker-bee's anthem ("A little bit of toiling on the roof / A little bit of making waterproof"), '60s chestnut "Dizzy!" spins spirited circles around the original, and "Right Tool for the Job" will find wannabe builders teaching bust-a-move techniques to Mom and Dad. Other tunes, like "What Can I Be (Spud's Song)" and "Blonde Haired Gal in a Hardhat (Wendy's Song)" tone down the tempo to flick an exploratory flashlight on feelings. Still, a sticky bubblegum-pop and dance sensibility cements these 12 tracks for carefree kiddy consumption ("Bob's Line Dance" swipes the boy-band sound, "Crocodile Rock" electronifies Sir Elton), and everybody but our-side-of-the-pond Bob purists will dig in. Can a bunch of blokes produce a Bob the Builder record American kids will cozy up to? By cracky, yes, they can! --Tammy La Gorce

Product Description

UK children's album featuring the million selling 'Can We Fix It?', the smash hit 'Mambo No. 5' & an exclusive duet with Elton John on the classic 70's hit 'Crocodile Rock'.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Totally fun kids music, October 30, 2003

By 

T. Perez (Davis, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Album (Audio CD)

The writer of the editorial that introduces this CD doesn't seem to know that Bob the Builder began as a show in Great Britain. The voices on this CD are the original Bob characters from the UK. And, they are so much better than the American versions (not as whiny)! My 3-year-old loves Bob and this CD, but my almost 7-year-old, who's not a Bob fan, loves the music, too. If I were stranded on a desert island with one kids' CD, this would be it!

5.0 out of 5 stars When's the sequel coming out?, August 19, 2005

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Slatternly Jones "Authority on boys and toys" (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Album (Audio CD)

I bought a used cassette tape of this album in desperation for a 3 year old boy going on a road trip. It took me a while to get used to the sound quality, which seems ever so slightly fuzzy to me, but other than that I have no complaints with this album. It's not whiney kids music, but it appeals to kids, especially fans of the Bob the Builder song.

My son started listening to this at age 3, and now, three years later, long after he's outgrown the Wiggles, it's still his favorite tape to listen to in the car.

I am always thankful for the makers of this CD, as well as to my son's other favorite James Coffee (of I Love Toy Trains fame).

The British accents don't bother my son at all, though personally I wish they'd chosen a woman with a slightly less chirpy voice for Wendy.

4.0 out of 5 stars Bob Rocks!, May 9, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Album (Audio CD)

This is the best album to come out of Britain in some time. Much better than Amnesiac or anything by Travis or Coldplay or Starsailor or any of the new next Radiohead/Oasis bands. This album is actually fun!