Mr. Dress Up (album)

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Mr. Dress Up
Studio album by Mr. Dressup
Released unknown (no date listed)
Recorded unknown
Genre Children's Record
Length 35:68
Label CBC
Producer Dave Bird, Bob Wagstaff, and Robert Gibbons
Mr. Dressup chronology
Mr. Dress Up
Mr. Dressup: Happy Birthday Alligator Al

Mr. Dress Up was a Canadian children's album, performed by Ernie Coombs ("Mr. Dressup") and Judith Lawrence (as the puppet characters "Casey" and "Finnegan"). It was recorded in Studio G, at CBC Toronto. The recording engineers were Stan Horobin and Bruce Ritchie, and its executive producer was Jury Krytiuk. All music for the album was arranged and conducted by Donald Hines.

The album was issued by the CBC, and distributed by Dominion Records. Its label number was LM-66. No date information is provided on the album cover or record label, but likely dates to the late 1960s or early 1970s.

The album was re-released as Mr. Dress-Up. It was manufactured and distributed by Total Recording. Its label number was TRC 607.

Other children’s albums distributed featuring CBC characters of the same period include "Songs of 'Chez Helene'" and "The Friendly Giant".

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[edit] Track listing

Side One

  1. Mr. Dress Up's Surprise – 19:25
    1. I Have Two Strong Hands
    2. Wheels Of The Bus
    3. I Wish I Were A Little Bird
    4. Michael Finnegan
    5. Boil The Cabbage Down
    6. Tree In The Wood
    7. Good Peanuts
    8. Lightning Does The Dance

Side Two

  1. This Old Man / Old Macdonald – 3:55
  2. Songs About Going Places – 3:03
  3. Songs About Animals – 6:10
  4. Oh My Little Boy / Aitken Drum – 1:48
  5. The Big Ship Sails / The Lighthouse – 1:20