The First Day of School

Editorial Reviews
About the Artist
Timmy Wells "General music teacher in New Orleans" vocalist, guitarist, songwriter, Master Degree in music, U.N.O.

Spool Stiegman "vocalist/guitarist" engineer and producer for Top Start Productions.

Album Description
Music with the child in mind. Teacher self esteem, conflict resolution practices getting along, and also has fun with Holidays.

Tracks:

Monkeyheart
Britischer Cowboy
Over Land & Sea
Money Like Water
Way Of The World
Happy Island Girl
Scene Of The Crime
She's Not There
You You You!
Angel
Saviour
Blame It On The Night
Fat Girl
Money Like Water (Version)
Karate King

Album Description

First spied in 1974 on the Whistle Test with his guitar on his lap moaning and yelling, fretting the chords with his thumb Kevin caused a stir at my school on a par with Alvin Stardust's dramatic TOTP debut. Apart from a slew of great Reggae albums, Kevin's Millionaires And Teddy Bears and Babble were the only thing worth nicking out of the Virgin Records press office when we were briefly label-mates back in 1979. John Lydon once confessed to pilfering from his arsenal of crazed squawks and wails and my pal John Hyatt unashamedly channeled Kevin for The Three Johns. In 1990 The Mekons covered his song Having A Party, a unsubtle stab at Virgin's owner (reportedly a huge Coyne fan to this day) that mirrored our sorry situation on A&M at the time. One night at the Duchess Of York in Leeds I handed him a copy and he looked a bit baffled.

For a man who turned down the job as Jim Morrison's replacement in The Doors, was billed as the English Beefheart and refused to write lyrics for Tubular Bells, Kevin Coyne spent a remarkably long, yet fruitful, time in the rock wilderness. Brutally neglected in Britain and never even on the radar in the USA he made his home in Southern Germany where he found love and respect and created wonderful artwork, books and albums that are out there just waiting to be discovered.

Advance ticket sales were so bad for his last Chicago show I had to beg, bribe and threaten people to turn up. Kevin was charming, rude and hilarious, vogue-ing for the crowd like some mad medieval friar while ad-libbing whole songs with masterful ease and precision. The crowd was amazed (Kevin was amazing) and I got phone calls & e-mails for days from grateful friends I'd bullied into coming. Paul Morley predicted a Kevin Coyne revival earlier this year but maybe in death he's still to willful, wild and cantankerous for your average conservative rock fan.

Jon Langford

Customer Reviews:

Final Coyne in vintage form.......2005-12-04

I was terribly saddened by Coyne's death last year and had assumed the vaults were emtpy, so it was a great and pleasant surprise to find this disc. Even more rewarding is that the disc is so strong. If it isn't up to his peak records (Marjorie Razorblade, Bursting Bubbles), it is certainly in the second tier.

The music is somewhere between his rocking Siren-era R&B and the stripped-down elegance of his bands with Brain Godding in the early 80's. Langford and his band do Coyne proud, filling in backgrounds and understated (one would never say "tastefull" when talking Coyne) but solid support. The Hammond organ is particularly nice on several tracks.

Maybe the best part is hearing Coyne so obviously having fun, both on the studio and live tracks. Both versions of "Money Like Water" are a hoot and if his self-mocking is gentler here (say, on "Happy Island Girl" or even the live version of "Fat Girl") than in the past, I hope that translated into a happier frame of mind in his last years, too.

I doubt this disc will have much chance to fall into the hands of anyone who isn't already aware of this incrdible and unique man. A pity, really, as this would make a pretty good introduction. But if you are reading this your are probably an appreciater, so by all means - buy it and enjoy it. This is probably it, now, and I am pleased to report that what may be the last Coyne we can savor is a fitting cap to his amazing career.

Thank you, Mr. Langford, for recording this and letting the rest of us share it.

Average customer rating:

First Day of School
Miss Joyce's Musical Classroom
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Educational | Children's Music | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000QZWEJ4

Product Description

Educational CD for children 3-8 years old, wonderful sing along CD with catchy modern songs that teaches children math, english, science and nature with proven new teaching methods by Private School Teacher Joyce Fitt. 1 Opening Intro 2 The Math Lesson 3 The Math Lesson cont. 4 Recess & The Four Seasons 5 The English Lesson 6 The English Lesson Cont. 7 Learning How to Spell 8 Theme Song 9 Monsieur Claude's Intro 10 Bubble's Intro 11 Owl's Intro 12 Our Ten Fingers 13 Learning How to Add 14 Katy's Intro 15 The Fall Song 16 The Winter Song 17 The Spring Song 18 The Summer Song 19 Buzzy's Intro 20 The 26 Letters 21 Each Letter Has a Sound 22 Goodbye Song

Alexander Y the Terrible Horrible No Good Day

Average customer rating:

WONDERFUL (but missing something.)

Alexander Y the Terrible Horrible No Good Day
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Ducy Lee Recordings
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Musicals | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Broadway & Vocalists | Styles | Music

General | Children's Music | Styles | Music
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Spring Awakening (2006 Original Broadway Cast)

ASIN: B000063VES
Release Date: 2002-03-26

Tracks:

Overture
If I Were In Charge Of The World
Lady, Lady
I Love Love Love My Brand-New Baby Sister
The Lizzie Pitofsky Song
Mother Doesn't Want A Dog
Australia
Shoes
The Sweetest Of Nights And The Finest Of Days
First Day Of School
Wayne
Since Hanna Moved Away

Customer Reviews:

WONDERFUL (but missing something.).......2003-03-19

After a while, although some of the songs sound the same, it grows on you. This, being my favorite childhood book, thrilled me to no end. The singers: great. The music: fun. The jokes: hilarious.

Worth it! Very much so!

Face First
Average customer rating:
Face First

Manufacturer: Face First
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAJNEW
Release Date: 2005-01-18

First Day of School
Average customer rating:
First Day of School

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
ASIN: B000ERIGDW