Morningtown Ride
| "Morningtown Ride" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Malvina Reynolds | |
| from the album Hide and Seekers | |
| Released | 1957 |
| Format | 12" single and various formats |
| Recorded |
1957 Malvina Reynolds 1962 RCA Victor 1964 Music for Pleasure 1966 Columbia UK 1970 Pacific Cascade Records 1980 Rounder 2002 Lyons Group |
| Genre | lullaby |
| Label | various |
| Writer(s) | Malvina Reynolds |
| Producer(s) | various |
"Morningtown Ride" is a lullaby, written and performed by Malvina Reynolds in 1957, and covered by a number of artists. It tells the 'comforting' story of the 'journey' through nighttime made by all the "little travellers" (children), on board a train, with the Sandman as guard.
The song was a number 2 hit in the UK Singles Chart in December 1966 for The Seekers.
Cover versions
- It was sung by the Limeliters, an American singing group led by Glenn Yarbrough, in their 1962 album Through Children's Eyes. (RCA Victor LSP 2512 (stereo, RCA Victor LPM 2512 (mono)[1]
- Performed by The Seekers with Bobby Richards and his Orchestra on the 1964 album Hide and Seekers (Music for Pleasure MFP 1301).[2] It was subsequently re-recorded and released as a single (Columbia DB 8060), produced by Tom Springfield,[3] reaching #2 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1966.[4]
- Reynolds herself recorded it on her 1970 album Artichokes, Griddle Cakes, and Other Good Things (Pacific Cascade Records LP-7018).[5]
- Bob McGrath sang this song on the Sesame Street album, Bert & Ernie Sing-Along.
- Raffi sang this song on his 1980 album Baby Beluga (Rounder).[6]
- The Wiggles and Jimmy Little sang this song on their 2000 album Wiggly Wiggly World (Lyons Group).[7]
- Erkki Liikanen recorded a Finnish language version, "Matka Aamun Kaupunkiin", in 1967.[8]
- Annette Hodgson performed this as the character Noelene in The Sapphires.[9]
- A largely instrumental version, recorded by Stan Butcher, from his 1966 album His Birds and Brass, was used as theme tune to the weekly Saturday morning BBC Radio 1 programme Junior Choice presented by Ed Stewart.[10]
References
- ↑ The Limeliters - Through Children's Eyes - RCA LSP 2512
- ↑ Seekers, The - Hide and Seekers (LP, Album) at Discogs
- ↑ Chart Stats - Cover Art for "Morningtown Ride" by Seekers
- ↑ Chart Stats - Seekers - Morningtown Ride
- ↑ Malvina Reynolds Discography / Recordings
- ↑ AllMusic Baby Beluga Overview
- ↑ AllMusic Wiggly Wiggly World Overview
- ↑
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1673697/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt
- ↑ Stan Butcher - Morningtown Ride on YouTube
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