Making Good Noise

Tom Chapin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 16, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Gadfly Records
• ASIN: B0000AYLKY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,468 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This recording is full of boisterous all-original songs by multiple Grammy award winning performer Tom Chapin. He is accompanied by children and guest singers on multiple songs, as well a multitude of instruments including the acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, mandolin, kazoo, synth, accordion, drums, bass, trombone, trumpet, clarinet, bassoon, oboe, flute saxophone, viola, and cello. With only two slow-tempo songs on the album, this is primarily a play-time CD.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars More fun from Tom Chapin, October 12, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Making Good Noise (Audio CD)

My family and I are big fans of Tom Chapin, and we are as delighted as ever by him with his new CD. Plenty of clever rhymes, fun situations, and energetic music punctuate nearly every song in this compilation that celebrates the sheer fun of making music. There are many different styles of music on this CD, with separate songs featuring steel drums, string quartets, bugles, and an almost classical-sounding orchestral arrangement, to name only a few. Great variety, great fun, great music. An excellent addition to any family's quality music collection.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another good effort by Tom Chapin, March 16, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Making Good Noise (Audio CD)

Hot off the success of his "Greatest Hits" compilation, <i>This Pretty Planet</i>, and <i>In My Hometown</i>, Tom Chapin has released another good effort.

<b>TRACKS</b>
The CD starts off well with "Making Good Noise", a catchy sing-along, dance-along track.
Next up is "Bang On The Pan", a rhythmic track with a reggae sound.

"Putting On A Show" is a story-song, which once again follows the adventures of Shirley, Sue, and Bruno, this time in a stage production of "Annie".

After this follows "I Love To Play The Kazoo", a mainly orchestral track.

"You're Not The Boss Of My Brain" is basically a song about... well, you can probably figure it out from the title.

This is followed up by "Cookin' In The Kitchen", a track dedicated to cooking and the great treats that come out of that excellent room known as the kitchen.

In "The All-Purpose Carol", Tom salutes the different traditions observed during the holiday season.
After this is another catchy track, "Singalong, Longasing", which is a mirror song, a round, and a family song all in one. You will probably have fun playing this song-game with your family! :)

"The Hampton String Quartet" is the aforementioned group playing an orchestral arrangement of Tom Chapin's classic "This Pretty Planet".

"Yo Yo's Ma" is a funny song about the famous cellist and how he (supposedly) became a star.

"My B-A-N-J-O" is a great tribute to the banjo and its sound.

In "A Day At Camp Decibel", Tom puts lyrics to ten famous bugle calls, describing a hectic day at a summer camp.
Perhaps one of the best songs on the album, "Sing Me The Story Of Your Day", is a touching ballad dedicated to the relationships between friends, as well as parents and children.

"I Need A Lullaby" continues the soft, quiet feel. It's a lullaby to anybody who needs it.

Just in case the kids were getting bored, Tom finishes off the album with "This Song Is My Homework", a humorous, rock-n-roll track about procrastination and the problems that it entails.

<b>DISC REVIEW</b>
Tom does a good job on his guitar and banjo. He also brought in some pretty talented kids to do backup vocals for him. As far as backup instrumentation goes, however, this disc is not as strong as <i>In My Hometown</i>. Also, the case art and inserts look a bit bland. But that is probably to be expected, as that album was released under the Sony Wonder label, and this one is under the much smaller and less professional Gadfly label.

<b>WRAPUP</b>
Tom Chapin comes through with his trademark lyrics and sound, perfect for a growing family. Although not as good as <i>In My Hometown,</i> which I consider to be his best CD, it will improve a long, boring car ride by engaging the kids and allowing them to sing along. In <i>Making Good Noise</i>, Tom Chapin proves once again why he won those Grammys, providing excellent family entertainment.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Happy CD, May 6, 2005

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Making Good Noise (Audio CD)

I think this CD is excellent. It has 15 interesting songs. The song I like on this CD is called "Cookin' in the Kitchen." This song is by Jon Cobert and Tom Chapin. They run around the kitchen and talk about food. They talk about carrots, tomatoes, and another kinds of vegetables. These songs are not all alike.

My classmates and I enjoyed listening to these songs. One of my favorite songs is "Make Good Noise" and Michael Mark was singing with Tom. My other favorite songs are "I Love to Play the Kazoo" and "Cookin' in the Kitchen." It sounds like it's a lot of instruments. I think the slow songs are nice too. "I Need a Lullaby" is a lovely sleepy-time song.

I wonder where Tom gets all of these great songs from. Tom surely did a great job! How can he make
up like 200 songs. Every song he makes I love.
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