Morningtown Ride

Morningtown Ride
"Morningtown Ride"
Single by Malvina Reynolds
from the album Hide and Seekers
Released December 0, 1957 (1957-00-00)
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 various

"Morningtown Ride" is a lullaby written by Malvina Reynolds in 1957 and recorded by a number of artists, notably The Seekers. It tells the comforting story of the 'journey' through nighttime made by all the "little travellers" (children).

Contents

1957

Lullabye written and performed by Reynolds.

1962

It was also 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]

1964

Performed by The Seekers with Bobby Richards and his Orchestra on the 1964 album Hide and Seekers (Music for Pleasure MFP 1301),[2]

1966

It was subsequently released as a single (Columbia DB 8060), produced by Tom Springfield,[3] reaching #2 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1966.[4]

1970

Reynolds herself recorded it on her 1970 album Artichoks, Griddle Cakes, and Other Good Things (Pacific Cascade Records LP-7018).[5]

1975

Bob McGrath sang this song on the Sesame Street album, Bert & Ernie Sing-Along.

1980

Raffi sang this song on his album in 1980 Baby Beluga (Rounder).[6]

2000

The Wiggles and Jimmy Little sang this song on their 2000 album "Wiggly Wiggly World" (Lyons Group).[7]


References

  1. ^ The Limeliters - Through Children's Eyes - RCA LSP 2512
  2. ^ Seekers, The - Hide and Seekers (LP, Album) at Discogs
  3. ^ Chart Stats - Cover Art for "Morningtown Ride" by Seekers
  4. ^ Chart Stats - Seekers - Morningtown Ride
  5. ^ Malvina Reynolds Discography / Recordings
  6. ^ allmusic ((( Baby Beluga > Overview )))
  7. ^ allmusic ((( Wiggly Wiggly World > Overview))

Approx 1968-72 instrumental version was used as theme tune to weekly Saturday morning programme on BBC Radio 1 Junior Choice, usually presented by Ed Stewart


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