Track Listing

1. The Bowling Song - Asleep At The Wheel
2. Down by the Bay - Eric Heatherly
3. Baby Beluga - Billy Gilman
4. Blessed Be - Alison Krauss
5. Blue White Planet - Raffi
6. Apples and Bananas - Keith Urban
7. Naturally - Marty Stuart
8. All I Really Need - The Wilkinsons
9. Rise and Shine - Lee Roy Parnell
10. Bananaphone - Rhonda Vincent
11. Shake My Sillies Out - Lari White
12. Thanks A Lot - Raul Malo
13. This Little Light of Mine - Elizabeth Cook
14. One Light One Sun - Kathy Mattea

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #134683 in Music
• Released on: 2001-10-16
• Number of discs: 1

Amazon.com
Country Goes Raffi is the kind of feel-good disc for kids and parents that's destined to be played again and again. Raffi's music has always had an uplifting spirit, and his durable and gentle voice has made him a defining artist for kids who have grown up in the past 25 years. So it should be no surprise that when 13 of country's coolest singers and groups, from Asleep at the Wheel to Kathy Mattea, salute him, the result is an unbridled success. Whether it's the very young country star Billy Gilman serenading with "Baby Beluga," Marty Stuart celebrating organic farmers in "Naturally," or Rhonda Vincent's sweet version of "Bananaphone," your smile just grows as the CD spins. Alison's Krauss's "Blessed Be" ought be playing in every home and on every station these days. But it's "Blue White Planet," Raffi's new song, which he sings, that joyfully transcends all the happy moments and wonderfully frames our blue orb in the proper poetic context that the cosmos intended for it. --Martin Keller

Customer Reviews

By The 3rd Listen I Was Hooked
Of course, my children were attached to this outstanding album before I even put it on! I always trust everything that Raffi puts out and only hesitate on how much I am going to spend. But, I must admit that I am not a big country music fan and we all know that parents must like an album enough to endure listening to it more times than we ever listened to Pearl Jam. Track 1, Asleep At The Wheel's version of "The Bowling Song", is absolutely hilarious and enough reason to buy this CD. Raffi sings his new song "Blue White Planet" with the beautiful simplicity of his older songs (and my girls were delighted to hear his familiar voice). The rest of the artists really did a great job on these Raffi favorites and only one or two have just a tad more twang than I'm ready for, but I can definitely look past that when I see my kids dancing around to that new, "fun" sound. I am sure that adults will love hearing this album at least 52 times and that our children will have no problem pushing the "play" button until it falls off with this one.

Great CD!!
I am neither a big fan of Raffi, nor a real country music fan, but this CD is wonderful! I have always thought that Raffi's performing style was somewhat bland, but these artists give real character to his well-written songs. My kids have never wanted to dance so much. Asleep at the Wheel's version of "The Bowling Song" is priceless, and "Blessed Be" by Alison Krauss could bring a tear to any mother's eye, but our favorite is "Baby Beluga." I have to admit, I listen to this CD even when my kids aren't around.

This is what you called �country music�? It�s cool.
We listen Classical, Jazz, Opera, Musical, and Alternative but stay away from the Country. And came along this album and it opens our eyes to see the artistry and talented demonstrated by the country artists here.
Given her "Shake My Sillies Out" musical arrangement and sinning, one will hope that Miss Lari White sings more children songs. We shake, clap, jump and dance along the song, my little toddler girl just laughs and laughs all the way. Miss Lari White also makes more than one climax within a short length of children song - very impressive composing.
Miss Rhonda Vincent probably can do more than just country. Her "Babanafone" is not only country, it is also kind of New Orleans Jazz, somewhat Musical. Listen how she changes the keys and tempo in the middle. And the instrumentals dialog in the middle is also very nice. Country music composing can go really complicated...
Mr. Blake Chancey's production on "Baby Beluga" is simply a free flow.
Mr. Keith Urban must be a good music educator. We try to participate his song - it takes more than 2 to make the band.
Miss Elizabeth Cook's sinning is simply so pretty.
For (this price) to have all these artistry in one -- is an ultimate investment.