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Great Big Sun Artist: Justin Roberts
A cross between James Taylor, Loudon Wainwright and Nick Lowe, Chicagoan Justin Roberts is one of the brightest voices on today's hip kids' music scene. Great Big Sun! is Justin's first CD. The collection includes incredibly simple, yet infectious acoustic songs like If You Got 1 and Great Big Sun. This is an intimate affair that's educational, witty and touching. A classic for kids and parents alike. Details, details - Artist: Justin Roberts - Ages: 5 and up - Genre: Pop/Rock, Folk - Original Release Date: November 7, 2000 - Running Time: 31:51 Click to listen to a free Justin Robert's PodcastTrack Listing1. Great Big Sun Listen 2. If You Got 1 Listen 3. Everything Else Starts With e4. Little Raindrop5. Apple Tree6. Smart Parts7. Do You Wanna Go Listen 8. 3 Lil' Pigs9. A,B,C,D,E10. Bouncin' Baby11. Old Pajamas12. Kitty Kat, Kitty Kat13. Goodnight
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3 of 3(100%) people would recommend this product to a friend.
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Review 1 for Great Big Sun Artist: Justin Roberts
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Would you recommend? Yes
boysboysboys
Location - vancouver wa
August 30, 2011
Great Big Sun
"Great CD! Kids and Mom love it. Even as they grow older they still love it! A greart family favorite!"
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Review 2 for Great Big Sun Artist: Justin Roberts
June 6, 2008
Great Big Sun: Justin Roberts
"The great risk in going back and listening to an artist's early work is that you won't like it as much as the later work that drew you to the artist in the first place, thereby also diminishing your original enthusiasm. Thankfully, that didn't happen for me when I listened to Justin Roberts' 1997 kids' music debut, Great Big Sun. It is, however, a different animal from Roberts' later work.
Unlike Roberts' later work, especially his stellar 2006 Meltdown!, Great Big Sun is a stripped-down work musically. Mellow guitar, some bass, some drums, the occasional tuba -- "Our Imaginary Rhino," this ain't. Instead, folk-pop songs such as "Little Raindrop," "Great Big Sun," and "3 Lil Pigs" take center stage. "Apple Tree" is such a dead ringer for James Taylor's work that Taylor could sue for royalties (or ask Roberts for permission to cover it). Only on a couple songs does he break out of the mold of the rest of the album, "A B C D E," an original pop-reggae take on an alphabet song, and my favorite, the folk/punk-rocker "Do You Wanna Go?," which sounds a little out of place here amidst the mellower cuts.
Lyrically, the album also differs from Roberts' subsequent albums in that the targeted age range is definitely younger. This is a result, no doubt, of Roberts' previous work as a preschool teacher. The alphabet, numbers, body parts (OK, brain parts), the three little pigs -- these are of great interest to 3- and 4-year-olds and perhaps less to older kids. And the impish characters that populate many of Roberts' later songs only appear once here, sort of, in the sweet, tuba-accented "Everything Else Starts With 'E'."
Given the slightly less mature subject matter, I'll put the age range here at 3 to 7.
Make no mistake, Great Big Sun is a sweet and tuneful collection of songs. (Indeed, Roberts has commented how some people "still love the simplicity" of the album.) It's not the guitar-pop of his later work, but it stands proudly in its own right -- it's an important part of Roberts' work. Recommended."
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Review 3 for Great Big Sun Artist: Justin Roberts
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Would you recommend? Yes
Scoozi
Location - Seattle
Number of Kids - 2
Age of youngest child - 0-1
Age of oldest child - 2-4
Age - 30-39
May 7, 2008
Cute Upbeat CD
"We received this CD along with a few others for my son's 3rd birthday. Its great! A fun mix of songs that are easy for the whole family to sing along to....AND don't drive the parents crazy in the car! A great gift for yourself or a friend."
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