I also tried the Singing Babies CD. I wouldn't buy it again either given the chance. The song list is great. My complaint is that the 'singing babies' sound like adults trying to sound like babies. They use 'cute' mispronunciations and generally high-pitched voices. Some of the songs were okay, but most were just annoying. I'll probably try to either give mine away, or sell it at consignment or a garage sale.

My recommendation is to go with the Disney records Children's Favorites. I was skeptical of these, but I read others' reviews and bought Volume 3 (there are 4 total). We listened to it this morning. Great reception from my daughter, and I enjoyed it much more than either of the two above. Over time, I will probably buy the other volumes as well.


good songs with bad singing   September 19, 2002
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

The selection of songs is very good. Most are popular and great children's songs that my 2.3-year-old loves. But the singing is mediocre. What's worse is that too many songs are partly sung by children who apparently don't have a sense of tune yet, which means that too many songs were out of tune. If my son sings a song out of tune, I'd probably think it's cute. But listening to other kids sing out of tune over and over again is not fun, it's torture.


Must have CD...fun tunes, inexpensive, my son loves it!   June 24, 2004
 7 out of 7 found this review helpful

We only had Raffi's Baby Beluga (great CD), and I was needing a change...fast! After seeing the generally positive reviews for this CD, I took a chance...only 7 bucks. My 1 year old absolutely loves it. Yes, it is a little folksy, but that's one of its good points. It jazzes up all the traditional favorites. I like that its not just a cd full of kids singing, that would grate on my nerves. There are parts where kids do sing at times; its really cute and my son claps when they come on. Yes, the lead singer is not Barbra Streisand, but her voice is perfectly fine for the material, and she's silly. My son gets especially fired up for Wheels on the Bus, Where is Thumpkin and Five Little Monkeys. I played the CD at his 1st birthday party, and the other kids hearing it for the first time were loving it. Anyway, the point is, kids love this cd, I only see great, big smiles. If you're looking for an easy going fun cd with all the fav's, this is it. I give it 4 instead of 5 stars because it could be a little longer. Also, for some great unconventional kid's cd's, check out They Might Be Giants "No!" and For the Kids (Barenaked Ladies, Sarah McLachlan). If you like folksy, Ralph's World, and Dan Zanes. Enjoy.


Mediocre at best.   October 2, 2001
 6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Okay, my eighteen-month-old loves it. It's her only tape, though, and the poor deprived child doesn't know better. Daddy is a musician, though, and this thing is like fingernails on a blackboard at times. I'm giving it three stars as an average - 5 from my daughter, 1 from me.

There's surely much better quality stuff out there for kids. Look elsewhere if you, the adult, will have to listen to it too. To its credit, it's not overproduced - the singing is always clear and understandable so kids can learn and sing. The background accompaniment is minimalist Casio-keyboard and an occasional acoustic guitar or flute. The woman singer is eerie-cheery in a Prozac-induced kind of way, and can carry a tune just well enough not to make people cringe at karaoke night. The gratuitous use of the kids (with "cute" speech impediments) adds no value. The woman's attempts at being silly come off as just being a doofus. But like I said, my daughter likes it. You probably won't.