The Amazing Adventures of Kid Astro

Editorial Reviews
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With Kid Astro, the one-man musical universe that is Ralph Covert pulls up a chair alongside heroes and legends. Ralph's talent as a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, proved over the course of the first four Ralph's World discs and again here, plant him in the upper echelon of all pop performers--check out the bright California melodies of "Sun In My Eyes" and the hooky chorus of "Treehouse Orchestra." But it's the depth of humor in his discs that sets him apart. Like the scripts and characters in Sesame Street, certain Pixar films and, yes, SpongeBob Squarepants, Ralph's songs work brilliantly on a couple of levels. "Old Man Dan" is a crotchety guy who lives in a garbage can and says "humbug" a lot, to the delight of any 3-year-old. But to grown-ups, he's also a hilarious parody courtesy of Ralph's blustery, puff-chested delivery. Each of these songs rockets listeners of any age to places they'd rather be--the hallmark of a stratospheric talent. With any luck, the genre known as family music will hang onto him for at least a few discs longer. --Tammy La Gorce

LA Times
"A children's musician superstar"

Album Description
Ralph's World takes the normally placid genre of kid's music, straps it to a Saturn IV rocket, and blasts it to the heavens. Venture into a musical universe ripe with Queen-era rock bombast, flanged guitars, rampaging ants, tree house orchestras, wah-wah pedaled dump trucks, and of course, monkeys. Ralph's World remains the fastest growing independent success story in children's/family music today, selling over 100,000 units.

The Amazing Adventures of Kid Astro

The Amazing Adventures of Kid Astro, Music, Ralph's World, Children's, Children's Folk, Childrens, Pop, Pop/Rock, Sing-Along

Average customer rating:

Some of my kids' favorite songs!

Everyone enjoys

Apparently I'm in the minority

Excellent!

We love Ralph

The Amazing Adventures of Kid Astro
Ralph's World
Manufacturer: Minty Fresh
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Pop | Styles | Music
General | Children's Music | Styles | Music
Folk Music | Children's Music | Styles | Music
Sing-A-Longs | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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ASIN: B0002VEOIQ

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With Kid Astro, the one-man musical universe that is Ralph Covert pulls up a chair alongside heroes and legends. Ralph's talent as a singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, proved over the course of the first four Ralph's World discs and again here, plant him in the upper echelon of all pop performers--check out the bright California melodies of "Sun In My Eyes" and the hooky chorus of "Treehouse Orchestra." But it's the depth of humor in his discs that sets him apart. Like the scripts and characters in Sesame Street, certain Pixar films and, yes, SpongeBob Squarepants, Ralph's songs work brilliantly on a couple of levels. "Old Man Dan" is a crotchety guy who lives in a garbage can and says "humbug" a lot, to the delight of any 3-year-old. But to grown-ups, he's also a hilarious parody courtesy of Ralph's blustery, puff-chested delivery. Each of these songs rockets listeners of any age to places they'd rather be--the hallmark of a stratospheric talent. With any luck, the genre known as family music will hang onto him for at least a few discs longer. --Tammy La Gorce

Album Description

Ralph's World takes the normally placid genre of kid's music, straps it to a Saturn IV rocket, and blasts it to the heavens. Venture into a musical universe ripe with Queen-era rock bombast, flanged guitars, rampaging ants, tree house orchestras, wah-wah pedaled dump trucks, and of course, monkeys. Ralph's World remains the fastest growing independent success story in children's/family music today, selling over 100,000 units.

Customer Reviews:

Some of my kids' favorite songs!.......2006-03-23

This album, while a little uneven, has some real gems on it. My kids love "We Are Ants" and "Just Like the Monkeys". The best testimonial I can offer is that I've purchased this CD to give to other kids for birthday presents. A worthy addition to a kid's music library.

Everyone enjoys.......2005-10-16

This is a wonderful album! I LOVE the various music genres! Some songs (Kid Astro) remind me of some 70's rock while some others (Dumptruck) are definitely Country. I think the album has a great eclectic mix and my children (14 months to 6-1/2 years) agree. While they all have their favorite songs and vie for who gets to listen to their favorite first, at least they all agree on the same album which is great when you want a peaceful ride. :-)

Apparently I'm in the minority.......2005-09-13

While we (my daughter and I) LOVE Ralph and every other Ralph's World album we own (nearly every one) - we really, really, really do NOT like this one. I hope that Ralph got this 'rock opera' out of his system and it's not indicative of things to come.

Just a heads up for those looking for the same silly, catchy, sing-along tunes as his other albums - this one isn't it.

Excellent! .......2005-08-10

This is one of those kids CDs where grown-ups won't cringe at every song or be annoyed when they get stuck in your head. Fun lyrics and good beats. Well worth buying.

We love Ralph.......2004-12-08

Can the Ralph CD's possibly just keep getting better and better? We love all of them! Buy for you, buy for gifts! You'll be thanking Ralph for the wonderful memories you'll share with the children in your life. As our daughter says, "Ralph's my hero......" thanks to all of the joy he has brought to her life. Thanks Ralph!

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