The Encyclopaedia of Childrens Stories and Nursery Rhymes

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Annotation

The nursery rhymes are performed by The Mike Sammes Singers, Mary Anderson and/or Guy Fox but the cover does not indicate who’s performing at the track level

Annotation last modified on 2020-05-20 11:53 UTC.

Tracklist

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C1Polly Put the Kettle On
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Polly Put the Kettle On (nursery rhyme)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 7899)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
C2Babes in the Wood
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
Tony Blackburn and Aimi MacDonald
Aimi MacDonald also featuring Tony Blackburn?:??
C3Humpty Dumpty
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Humpty Dumpty (English nursery rhyme)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13026)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
C4The Little Red Hen
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
Tony Blackburn, Aimi MacDonald and Arthur Mullard (English actor & singer)
Arthur Mullard also featuring Tony Blackburn Aimi MacDonald?:??
C5Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
lyricist:
Jane Taylor (poet, most famous for “Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star”)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 7666)
is based on:
Ah ! Vous dirai‐je, maman
part of:
TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
C6The Gingerbread Boy
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
John Inman
John Inman?:??
C7Three Blind Mice
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Three Blind Mice
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Thomas Ravenscroft (in 1609)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 3753)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
C8The Magic Porridge Pot
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor?:??
C9Mary Had a Little Lamb
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Mary Had a Little Lamb
writer:
Sarah Josepha Hale
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 7622)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
C10The Three Billy Goats Gruff
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
Henry Cooper (boxer)
Henry Cooper?:??
C11Little Jack Horner
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Little Jack Horner
lyricist:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13027)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
C12Goldilocks The Three Bears
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
Aimi MacDonald and Arthur Mullard (English actor & singer)
Arthur Mullard also featuring Aimi MacDonald?:??
C13Hush-a-Bye Baby
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Hush‐a‐Bye‐Baby
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Rock-a-bye Baby
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
D1The Three Little Pigs
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
Mike Sammes, Ed Stewart (dj - Stewpot) and Una Stubbs
Ed Stewart also featuring Una Stubbs Mike Sammes?:??
D2Where Oh Where Is My Little Dog Gone
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Oh Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone
lyricist:
Septimus Winner
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arrangement of:
Der Deitcher’s Dog (in ‘German’ dialect)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
D3Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake, Baker’s Man
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Pat-a-Cake, Pat-a-Cake, Baker’s Man
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6486)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
D4Pease Pudding Hot
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Pease Porridge Hot
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 19631)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
D5Polly-Wolly-Doodle
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Polly Wolly Doodle
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
publisher:
Wayfarer Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
D6The Little Tin Soldier
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
Mike Sammes and Una Stubbs
Una Stubbs also featuring Mike Sammes?:??
D7Sing a Song of Sixpence
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Sing a Song of Sixpence
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13191)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
D8The Ugly Duckling
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
John Inman
John Inman?:??
D9Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
Ring a Ring o’ Roses (a.k.a. Ring Around the Rosie)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 7925)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
D10The Real Princess
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
Barbara Windsor
Barbara Windsor?:??
D11See-Saw Marjorie Daw
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
See Saw Marjorie Daw
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 13028)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
D12There Was a Crooked Man
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording of:
There Was a Crooked Man (English nursery rhyme)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 4826)
The Mike Sammes Singers?:??
D13The Three Wishes
assistant producer:
Neil Palmer (producer)
producer:
Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
spoken vocals:
Jimmy Tarbuck and Barbara Windsor
Jimmy Tarbuck also featuring Barbara Windsor?:??
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Credits

Release

liner notes:Gordon Smith (70s UK producer)
recording engineer:Larry Bartlett
Roger Bechirian
Mike Brown (English mastering engineer)
Mike Gardner (engineer)
composer and arranger:Al Saxon (50s/60s artist)
design:Paula Browne (designer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Ronco (record company for label Ronco, a division of Telstar Records Plc) (in 1977)
recorded at:Eden Studios (2nd location, Chiswick, 72-07) in Chiswick, Hounslow, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Pye Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2624790 [info]