The Black Babies [EP]

The Black Babies [EP]

Track Listings

1. Bluebird

2. Surgery I Stole

3. Cosmos and Demos

4. Onward the Indian

5. Lagoon

6. Charles C. Leary

7. Long Song

8. Old Thunderbird

Tracks:

London Bridge
Baa Baa Black Sheep
Humpty Dumpty
Frere Jacques
Hush a Bye Baby
Hey Diddle Diddle
Mary had a Little Lamb
Old MacDonald
This Old Man
Old King Cole
Sing a Song of Sixpence
Three Blind Mice
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
Yankee Doodle
O Dear What Can the Matter Be
Oranges and Lemons
Girls and Boys Come Out to Play
Pop Goes the Weasel
Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush
Sur Le Pont DAvignon

Album Description

The Majors for Minors Classical Music Series is based on sceintific research demonstrating the indisputable ositice effect of classical music on the development of "foetus", babies, toddlers and young children. Classical Music Nursery Rhymes is the perfect way to introduce babies and children to the benefits of active music stimulation. It is ideal to use as background music during play. By using popular and universal nursery rhymes, Majors for Minors combines the benefit of classical music with familiar tunes that your child will grow up to know.

Customer Reviews:

Majors for Minors - Classical Music Nursery Rhymes.......2002-04-27

I come from a classical music background and wish to congratulate the producers of this CD. For the first time ever, to my knowledge, here is a CD that's incredibly straightforward and extremely simple - perfect material for babies and young children. By no means a classical music masterpiece but the entire easiness and simplicity is perfect to ease any child into a positive state of mind as it does with my baby and toddler. For the Bambino's, I say this is a cut above Mozart. ( Give 4 stars)

Majors for Minors- classical music nursery rhymes.......2002-04-25

...My wife and I have used the Majors for Minors series for the last three years, we have two small children and can only praise the positive results our children have had from these CD'S.

I can only assume that G Spanos is a music academic and authority on classical music, however from what I know of the research that went into this series the mucis is purely a classical interpretation and the success is actually created by sound frequencies and specfic patterns which the producers have used.

The fact that the product uses digital instruments as opposed to authentic instruments from what I understand has no bearing on how this product works.

I admit as a lover of classical music myself that there is far supeior available, however as a product designed to calm and assist with active and passive situations during a childs daily life - there is nothing better in the market (from what we know of) and we have used many other products designed for this purpose wthout success!

My knowldege of Majors for Minors workings is probably better than most average person, due to the fact that when I was in the UK on business, I read an article in a London newspaper which gave detail on how the produsers of this product went about their research and they admitted that their compilations such as the nursery rhymes and the lullabies would sound rather monotonous to the average adult, however the effect on children under three is excellent.

We challenge G Spanos or any parent with young children to use this product and not experience the incredible benefits to their children as my wife and I have found. In fact we would go as far as saying that the principles of this product should try and do alot more to make Majors for Minors more known to the rest of the world.

Classical Music Nursery Rhymes.......2002-04-19

I bought this CD for my 5th child, who has special needs when he was 5yrs old. I had struggled with 5yrs of disturbed nights; frequently up for 2hr stretches. I would play it in the sitting room whilst cuddling/rocking my son. I would concentrate my mind on the music, rocking patting, walking in time with the beat, until he slept. Because my son frequently needs attention during the night he sleeps in our room, and for the last year or so whenever he wakes at night I play this music softly, it does not disturb my husband and it gives me a focus on which to concentrate instead of mulling over the day ahead or worrying about matters. It has been our nightly friend and companion. Please send us your comments about Majors for Minors.

AVOID THIS CD.......2002-03-11

DO NOT BUY THIS CD !! This cd purports to be Classical Music Nursery Rhymes. It is nursery rhyme melodies, but completely homogenized pablum. It is not classical, it is synthesizers - the worst kind of muzak versions, with the melodies practically hidden away in the synthesized "new age" (in the worst sense of the word) background/easy listening, mellow accompaniments. It might be ok for putting kids to sleep, but I can think of much better music to do that, that is real music. If you are looking for real versions of nursery rhyme melodies, this is NOT the cd to buy.

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If you like Devendra Banhart, don't pass up this cd.
The Future's Past

The Black Babies
Devendra Banhart
Manufacturer: Young God Records
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000996FU
Release Date: 2003-06-09

Tracks:

Bluebird
Surgery I Stole
Cosmos and Demos
Onward the Indian
Lagoon
Charles C. Leary
Long Song
Old Thunderbird

Customer Reviews:

If you like Devendra Banhart, don't pass up this cd........2005-04-12

I have all of Devendra Banhart's CD's and this is only considered an EP with eight songs. His other CD's contain anywhere from 15 to 25 songs. The other CD's are great. All of that said, if I could keep only one, it would be this one. Yes, the production quality is lower than Rejoicing in the Hands and Nino Rojo. I think the tracks came from the same time period as Oh Me Oh My (some of the tracks are repeated from that CD on this EP, though the ones that aren't are easily worth the price of admission) with his raw, home-recorded sound. But his work has never been more hauntingly beatiful than on, Surgery I Stole, Long Song, Old Thunderbird, and Onward the Indian. My wife thinks he sounds scary. I've never thought he sounded scary, although his bizarre, eccentric style is obviously the reason some feel that way. To me, his music is nothing short of incredible. It is raw and bizarre, to be sure, but it has a real beauty. Just so you know, my wife is finally coming around and even likes to play a few of his songs when she's driving. If you already are a fan, this disc may just become your favorite, short as it is. Don't pass it up.

The Future's Past.......2003-11-01

One of the things you'll immediately notice about Devendra Banhart is his eerie, yet beautiful, acoustic sound. His recordings are extremely lo-fi and very intimate sounding, almost to the point of sounding ghostly. The Black Babies is a collection of eight short songs, some of which appeared on last years Oh Me Oh My album from the same label. The music appears to come from a different time and place, while also sounding somewhat black and white in tone. Opting to keep the production value as simple and pure as possible, Banhart's songs could be compared to the great blues guitarist, Robert Johnson. All his songs are recorded on a four-track recorder and usually contain a high level of tape hiss. He claims this is what happens when you don't know what you're doing, but I think it's pretty apparent that this is part of his intent and charm.

In addition to tape hiss, there are moments on Banhart's recordings where you can hear various sounds coming from the distant background. It usually comes by way of a car passing on the street, the sound of the phone ringing, or even gunshots from nearby. This is another one of the unique qualities that The Black Babies possesses. The most important component, however, is the sound of Devendra's genre-defying voice. At times it's very old-fashioned sounding, while other times it's high pitched and aggressive. He's also not too embarrassed to throw in an occasional whistle to add different textures to the sound of a song. On a song like "A Surgery I Stole," we see that the primary concept of Banhart's music is to push an innate level of melody in basic song writing. The song "Cosmos and Demos" is a track compiled of individual thoughts, and visually reminds me of Harmony Korine's movie, Gummo.

In a time when most music is heavily produced and meant to capture a listener immediately, Davendra Banhart is an artist that does things in his own simplistic way. At first, I was kind of annoyed with what I was hearing, but eventually became quite fond of his style. On some levels, it's some of the strangest music I've ever heard; even if the main idea of it is to remain completely simple and pure. Furthermore, I'm always amazed when an artist like Banhart can take the most basic elements (guitar and four-track recorder) and, in the end, make something much larger than the sum of its parts.

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Big Bang Babies
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000TR7MYG

Product Description

1994, Indie USA. Elusive, long out of print sophomore effort by Sunset strip legends, Big Bang Babies. A return to top form by this pretty boy glam outfit. 10 listed tracks (including All I wanna do, Hear you say, Love drug, Everybody loves my baby, Right by your side, Everybody needs a hero, and more), as well as two more additional hidden tracks at the end, for a total of 12.

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