Flibbertigibbets on Parade: The Best of Jim Copp & Ed Brown, Vol. 2
For over a decade (from 1958 to 1971), Jim Copp and Ed Brown created nothing less than children's music magic. They produced 11 albums full of unforgettable stories, goofy music, and dozens of characters. And the duo did all the work themselves, recording the entire effort onto simple tape recorders at Copp's Los Angeles home and self-releasing the LPs to toy stores throughout the country. Along with the essentialAgnes Mouthwash & Friends,Flibbertigibbets on Paradecaptures some of their finest moments on CD. Here parents and children alike will discover some of the cleverest music ever composed for little ones. From the comical and catchy "The Duck, the Tiger, the Shrimp, and the Owl" to the melodramatic "Fam'ly Reunion" to the darkLemony Snicket-precursor "Little Claude," the tales of Copp and Brown cover an infinite number of subjects and voices with sophistication and humor. Today's monotonous children's records just can't compete with this form of musical storytelling; these are original, brilliant, and must-have songs you and your children will love for years to come. Highly recommended.--Jason Verlinde