Colours Are Brighter: Songs From Children [Import]

Various Artists (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (December 19, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Rough Trade
• ASIN: B000HOMLNS
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #89,544 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #20 in Music > Imports > Children's Music

Track Listings

1. Go Go Ninja Dinosaur

2. A Skeleton Bang

3. Jackie Jackson

4. I Am an Astronaut

5. Pooh Trilogy

6. The King and I

7. David Wainwright's Feet

8. Tidy Up Tidy Up [Edit]

9. Our Dog Is Getting Older Now

10. The Monkeys Are Breaking out the Zoo

11. Mud

12. The Big Ol' Bug Is the New Baby Now

13. Night Baking

Editorial Reviews

Includes tracks escpecially recorded for this collection from Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand, The Kooks, Belle & Sebastian, The Flaming Lips, Four Tet, Divine Comedy and many more. All UK profits and artist royalties are being donated to Save the Children chrity. Rough Trade. 2006.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very modern children's album, May 13, 2009

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Peter Durward Harris "Pete the music fan" (Leicester England) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colours Are Brighter: Songs From Children (Audio CD)

British pop and rock stars, always conscious of their image, rare record Christmas songs and it is almost (but not quite) unheard-of for them to record children's music. Paul McCartney had a British top three hit with We all stand together, a song from an animated children's film, but it definitely damaged his reputation in some quarters. Remembering that, the idea of any British pop and rock stars recording an entire album of children's music seemed such a ludicrous idea that it never occurred to me that it could ever happen. Still, it's amazing what those same pop and rock stars will do for charity.

This album of children's music was recorded for a very good cause - the Save the Children Fund's special project (Rewrite the future) to provide much-needed education for children in countries affected by conflict such as Sudan, Angola, Uganda, Afghanistan and Nepal. I can think of plenty of other countries that could be added to that list, but those are the one named in the booklet that comes with the CD. (Cynics might say that the arguments over Iraq mean that Britain and America are countries affected by conflict but I somehow don't think we count.)

I have to confess my ignorance when it comes to the music that these artists normally record but from the overall sound, I suspect that the music here reflects their normal styles except that the lyrics were written for children. If you're familiar with the normal music of the featured artists, your choice of favorite tracks may be influenced to some extent by who your favorite artists are. Being completely ignorant of such music, I'll nominate my favorites as The monkeys are breaking out the zoo (Belle and Sebastian), Mud (Ivor Cutler trio), The big ol' bug is the new baby now (Flaming Lips) and I am an astronaut (Snow Patrol).

This was a very brave effort that deserved to sell in huge quantities but I don't think it did. Despite the cause, it was just too way off the mainstream for most people. I've always been a very curious person, forever on the lookout for something different. As children's music goes, this is certainly different.

2.0 out of 5 stars Good Music over Priced, February 6, 2011

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Greg Evanski - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Colours Are Brighter: Songs From Children (Audio CD)

Although this CD has some pretty cool music on it, its way over priced and this was a good price for what its going for everywhere else and its still to much.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic. You'll be a hero to your kids and the other parents you know., June 19, 2007

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The Upsetter (Hollywood, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Colours Are Brighter: Songs From Children (Audio CD)

It's unbelievable this collection is only in import! The whole disc is a real pleasure to listen to and some songs (Snow Patrol's "I am an Astronaut" and Belle and Sebastian's "Monkeys Are Breaking out the Zoo") are instant kid-friendly classics. You may not know all of the artists but it makes for a very well rounded collection for all age groups to enjoy.