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- Date Released: January 1, 2001
- Genre: Soundtracks/Other
- Style: Children's
- Label: Two Tomatoes / Razor & Tie
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They Say...
Victor Vito represented a significant step ahead in instrumental ambition for Laurie Berkner. Her first two albums used very limited production, consisting primarily of simple acoustic guitar and piano parts. Those records seemed to be fairly straightforward recorded versions of the songs Berkner wrote for her preschool music classes. But every song on this third effort is imaginatively arranged and given a far more intricate and full sound than anything on the preceding releases. It's not so much that Berkner has added a lot of new instruments -- though she makes extensive use of bass guitar, background vocals, and percussion -- but she and her colleagues have clearly invested a lot more energy (and, judging by the improved sound and mix quality, money) into preparing these recordings. Berkner's songwriting also seems a little more sophisticated this time around (inasmuch as that word can reasonably be applied to toddler music). Her guitar parts are more adventurous and her colorful nonsense stories are perhaps a little better married to the catchy melodies. Several tunes seem destined to be Berkner classics. The title track is an irresistibly weird sort of jump-rope song inspired by, of all things, the artist's accountants. "The Goldfish" is an almost Seuss-esque song about fish doing things that fish don't do. Victor Vito is a bright and beautiful creation, and clearly the strongest of Berkner's early offerings.
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| 01. |  |
Victor Vito |
2:28 |
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| 02. | |
Bottle Caps |
3:40 |
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| 03. | |
Moon Moon Moon |
1:41 |
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| 04. | |
Froggie Went-A-Courtin' |
2:52 |
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| 05. | |
I'm Not Perfect |
1:55 |
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| 06. | |
The Toy Museum |
3:27 |
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| 07. | |
O Susannah |
2:21 |
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| 08. | |
BOOTS |
2:16 |
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| 09. | |
Oleanna |
2:36 |
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| 10. | |
The Crabs |
2:16 |
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| 11. | |
Sneaks |
3:37 |
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| 12. | |
The Goldfish |
3:27 |
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| 13. | |
Zodiac |
1:01 |
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| 14. | |
Trucks |
2:56 |
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| 15. | |
Fruit Salad Salsa |
2:28 |
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| 16. | |
The Story Of My Feelings |
3:05 |
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| 17. | |
I Feel Crazy So I Jump In The Soup |
1:29 |
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| 18. | |
Shakin' Down The Sugar |
3:52 |
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| 19. | |
Googleheads |
2:55 |
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| 20. | |
Tingolayo |
2:35 |
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| 21. | |
White Coral Bells |
1:39 |
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| 22. | |
Goodnight |
5:14 |
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22 Total Tracks, 59:50 Total Length
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Credits
- Brian Mueller - Violin // Brian Mueller - Vocals // John Battaglia - Mastering // Joe Ruddick - Percussion // Joe Ruddick - Piano // Joe Ruddick - Sax (Baritone) // Joe Ruddick - Melodica // Joe Ruddick - Handclapping // Joe Ruddick - Mixing // Joe Ruddick - Sounds // Joe Ruddick - Floor Tom // Adam Bernstein - Bass // Adam Bernstein - Vocals // Adam Bernstein - Gourd Bass // Laurie Berkner - Guitar // Laurie Berkner - Percussion // Laurie Berkner - Arranger // Laurie Berkner - Chimes // Laurie Berkner - Drums (Bass) // Laurie Berkner - Maracas // Laurie Berkner - Tambourine // Laurie Berkner - Vocals // Laurie Berkner - Bells // Laurie Berkner - Handclapping // Laurie Berkner - Producer // Laurie Berkner - Main Performer // Laurie Berkner - Cowbell // Laurie Berkner - Artwork // Laurie Berkner - Mixing // Laurie Berkner - Sounds // Laurie Berkner - Snaps // Andrew Maroko - Vocals
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