Jessi Colter Sings Just for Kids: Songs from Around the World cover

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Jessi Colter Sings Just for Kids: Songs from Around the World

Jessi Colter · 1996

32 min · 21 tracks · country · folk

Joyful and playful melodies intertwine with traditional children's songs from various cultures, delivered with warmth and sincerity.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • joyful sing-alongs with children
  • steady playful melodies throughout
  • cultural exploration through music
  • short tracks for quick enjoyment
  • warm, sincere listening experience

Maybe skip if you want

  • seeking complex musical narratives
  • prefer longer immersive albums

Where this album fits

Career context
By 1996, Jessi Colter had transitioned from her earlier country music fame into a more family-oriented artistic direction. This album marked her move into children’s music, reflecting a shift in her career following the success of her previous works in the 1970s and 1980s, including collaborations with notable artists like Waylon Jennings.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 I’d Like to Sing With Kids 1:59
  • 2 La Cucaracha 1:43
  • 3 Old King Cole 2:02
  • 4 I’d Like to Teach the World 1:44
  • 5 A Windmill in Old Amsterdam 1:47
  • 6 The La La Song 2:38
  • 7 Octopus’s Garden 2:38
  • 8 Mary Ann 1:22
  • 9 Frere Jacques 0:46
  • 10 Babushka Baio 0:33
  • 11 Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ra 2:36
  • 12 Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star 1:11
  • 13 This Land Is Your Land 1:19
  • 14 Choo Choo Ba 1:49
  • 15 London Bridge 0:55
  • 16 Did You Ever See a Lassie 0:56
  • 17 Jasmine Flower 1:04
  • 18 Bubbles and Bubbles 1:13
  • 19 Funiculi, Funicula 0:54
  • 20 He’s Got the Whole World 1:58
  • 21 Aloha Oe 1:17

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