8 reviews

Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.4

MPN: 466358
UPC: 028946635827
EAN: 0028946635827

Release Date: May 11, 1999
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Tracks:

•	Cradle Song - Brahms, Johannes
•	Summertime - Gershwin, George
•	Beautiful Dreamer - Foster, Stephen
•	When You Wish Upon A Star
•	What Child Is This? (Greensleeves) - Dix, William Chatte
•	I Dream of Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair - Foster
•	Shenandoah - Traditional
•	Ave Maria - Schubert, Franz
•	Maria's Lullaby - Reger
•	Sleep, My Little Prince, Sleep
•	Der kleine Sandman bin ich (I am the Little Sandman)
•	Children's Prayer
•	Ave Maria - Schubert, Franz
•	Lullaby
•	O Danny Boy - Traditional
•	Humming Chorus
•	Maori Lullaby - Pai, Princess Te Ra
•	Brezairola - Canteloube, Joseph
•	Songs My Mother Taught Me - Dvorak, Antonin
•	Bist du Bei Mir - Bach, W.F.E.
•	Sea slumber Song

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2 out of 5 stars

Not a Lullaby at All! September 10, 2003
1 out of 4 found this review helpful

I can't give this CD anything but a 2. It was certainly NOT the Ultimate Lullaby. And although the music is beautiful I would not put my baby to sleep with this. I'm not a fan of opera and perhaps if I listen a bit more that may change. Our daughter listens to music every night. It is so hard to buy music sometimes and I went out on a limb with this one. I really wish it had stated that there were vocals - I much prefer the music without.

5 out of 5 stars

Not for babies, but certainly for singers! August 8, 2003
J. Lane
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

I bought this cd on a whim, and I got way more than I bargained for! I'm an opera singer and I absolutely love the assortment of gorgeous ballads - lots of classics and old favorites. I agree this might not be the best music to lull and infant to sleep, but it's a great way to build your child's appreciation for operatic vocals. I highly recommend this cd singers - specifically sopranos. It's a diamond in the rough.

3 out of 5 stars

Caveat emptor October 21, 2002
E. A. Lovitt (Gladwin, MI USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

I'm in violent agreement with the other reviewers who remarked that this CD is not for the purpose of lulling baby to sleep, in spite of its misleading title. A1-opera-grade sopranos and mezzos sing most of the selections and their vocal dynamics range from pianissimo to a house-shaking fortissimo. The only track where baby might catch a bit of shut-eye is Puccini's "Humming Chorus" from "Madama Butterfly."

Try "Celtic Lullaby" if you're looking for a truly sleep-inducing CD.

"The Ultimate Lullaby Album" contains a wonderful assortment of Marilyn Horne and Leontyne Price solos, which is all to the good if you're not trying to snooze. My two favorites are the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria" sung by Price (I don't think there is a more perfect rendition), and Bach's "Bist Du bei Mir" sung by Horne in her rich, smooth, chocolate-y prime.

Unfortunately another grand voice is not at its prime in "When You Wish upon a Star." I'd guess Dame Joan was near the end of her stellar (sorry) career when she recorded this Disney song. Her vibrato stretches as wide as Dumbo's behind.

Another rather odd selection is the only instrumental arrangement on this CD: "O Danny Boy" as rendered by the English Chamber Orchestra, with a trombone as the lugubrious solo instrument. It's long enough and trite enough to be used as the soundtrack for that tacky sequel to "Gone with the Wind."

"The Ultimate Lullaby Album" is definitely not for baby's room. If you want your kid to grow up listening to "Londonderry Air," get Kiri Te Kawana's version. It'll prickle up the hair on the back of your neck if you can find it. I can't. I wore out my original tape and have fruitlessly searched the Internet for a new copy. If anyone out there in Amazon land has a recording of Dame Kiri singing folksongs of the British Isles, please consider selling it to me.

5 out of 5 stars Ultimate Lullaby Album May 31, 2002
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The music is superb. Although it would not be used to put the baby to sleep, it is a wonderful choice for one-to-one relaxing time with baby.
An excellent addition to the new baby's music collection. I listened to it with my class in school before giving it to my brand new grandson. I now give it as a gift to all newborns.

5 out of 5 stars Is there a dispute? January 11, 2002
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

3 music fans gave different ratings. 2 said it's diappointing, the other said they were ridiculous. I bought and listened to this CD. I feel great about my purchase. These are good music, and there should not be a dispute. If one is disappointed because of the opera voice, blame it on Decca's label "Ultimate Lullaby". The music deserves my 5-satr rating.