The Merry Goes 'Round

The Merry Goes 'Round is the tenth studio album by American recording artist Jewel. Released on September 27, 2011 on the Fisher-Price label, The Merry Goes 'Round is the follow-up album to Lullaby, Jewel's first album of children's songs.[1] According to Jewel, the songs are "not just for children, but also adults".[1]

The Merry Goes 'Round
Studio album by
Jewel
ReleasedSeptember 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
RecordedFall 2010-Spring 2011
Genre
Length61:01
LabelFisher-Price
Jewel chronology
Sweet and Wild
(2010)		 The Merry Goes 'Round
(2011)		 Greatest Hits
(2013)

The album was released a few months after Jewel gave birth to her first child, Kase Townes Murray.[1] Speaking of her life as a new mother, Jewel noted, "No matter how much you get in life professionally, nothing in life compares to that sheer beauty and purity of your child."[2] The album offers a diverse set of songs, from "back porch singalongs" to jazz-based melodies to traditional folk songs.[1]

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [1]

The Merry Goes 'Round received three and a half out of five stars on the AllMusic website.[1] James Christopher Monger described the songs as "mostly original, country-folk kids' songs that are sweet and silly enough to hold the attention of a roomful of little ones, and breezy and folksy enough to keep their parents from launching a sippy cup into the speakers".[1]

Track listing

All songs were written by Jewel and Patrick Davis except where noted.

  1. "Sammy the Spider" – 4:47
  2. "Supermarket Song" – 3:36
  3. "Just Like Penguins Do" – 4:39
  4. "Bucky the Bull" – 4:32
  5. "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" (Traditional) – 2:26
  6. "Sara Swan Sleepy Head" – 4:32
  7. "Play Day" – 3:12
  8. "Only Shadows" – 3:18
  9. "Oh! Susanna" (Stephen Foster) – 2:22
  10. "Give Me the Rainbow" – 4:08
  11. "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:46
  12. "And the Green Grass Grows All Around" (William Jerome, Harry Von Tilzer) – 4:09
  13. "Snooze Button Blues" – 3:30
  14. "Happy" – 3:55
  15. "In My Room" – 3:55
  16. "Count on Me" – 4:41

Personnel
  • Jewel – vocals, guitar

References
  1. Monger, James Christopher. "The Merry Goes 'Round". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
  2. Smith, Radell (October 13, 2011). "Jewel rags to riches story touching: The Merry Goes 'Round now available". Examiner.
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