Wonderstuff

Recess Monkey | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 16, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Recess Monkey
• ASIN: B000XA5JWQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #148,683 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #63 in Music > Alternative Rock > Indie & Lo-Fi > Twee Pop

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superbly performed and flawlessly recorded musical story, December 3, 2007

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Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Wonderstuff (Audio CD)

A two-CD collection of superbly performed and flawlessly recorded musical story of Everett the Wonderbee, his friend Harold the Rat, and their struggle to save their home from a mysterious evil force called The Gray and its concrete and steel cronies, "Wonderstuff" is comprised of tracks that range across a wide variety of musical styles and present pure, 'kid friendly' entertainment for children of all ages. Disc 1 features: The Wonderbees, Busy Bees, My Pet Rock, Don't Want to Go to Bed, Magical Meadows, Bad Ideas, The Rat, The Sun Will Shine for You, Backpack, and Best Friend. Disc 1 features: The Pool, Come Out of Your Shell, The Funniest Thing, The Gray, Down Down Down, The Golden Seed, Roudn and Round, My Friend Shadow, Helping Hands, The Wonderbees (Reprise). "Wonderstuff" is enthusiastically recommended for family, school, and community library collections.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliantly Creative in a Time of Mediocrity, January 10, 2008

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Paul T. Franklin-bihary "paulus22" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wonderstuff (Audio CD)

This is the second Recess Monkey CD I've listened to that I loved. Most kids music is tripe. But this is intelligent and enjoyable, even for grownups. The story makes the album much more kid-focused than "Aminal House," but the songs and goofiness make it hard to dislike. A concept album for kids. How great is that?

*Addition 2/26/08: Now this may sound strange, but this album improves with every listen! I've never said this about a children's album in my life. Most kids music grates on the nerves after a listen or two. This album, like many of my other 'grownup' favorites, grows on you. New details emerge in the story, new musical textures float to the surface, the songs become part of the psyche, and the overall whole becomes more completely understood. Classic albums like Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and David Bowie's middle period albums such as "Low" also fall into this category for me. The first listen: not bad. After listen 5 or 6: wow!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album - our family is addicted!, January 10, 2008

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C. R. White (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wonderstuff (Audio CD)

Our 28-month-old daughter is in love with Recess Monkey. We have all three of their albums and listen to them several times a day. Our daughter's current favorites off Wonderstuff are "My Pet Rock" and "Backpack", though there are numerous other great songs on this album. The lyrics are simple enough for our daughter to follow along--and she loves to dance to the songs and belt out her favorite verses. The music is easy on parents' ears, too (I appreciate the Beatles' influence), which is a big bonus if you're going to listen to "My Pet Rock" a dozen times in a row. We found the narratives rather distracting, so we didn't upload them to our iPod. The songs on this album are fabulous, and we can't wait for the next album!