Morningtown Ride

"Morningtown Ride" is a lullaby, written and performed by Malvina Reynolds in 1957, and covered by a number of artists. It tells the 'comforting' story of the 'journey' through nighttime made by all the "little travellers" (children), on board a train, with the Sandman as guard.

Performances

• It was sung by the Limeliters, an American singing group led by Glenn Yarbrough, in their 1962 album "Through Children's Eyes." (RCA Victor LSP 2512 (stereo, RCA Victor LPM 2512 (mono)^[1]

• Performed by The Seekers with Bobby Richards and his Orchestra on the 1964 album Hide and Seekers (Music for Pleasure MFP 1301).^[2] It was subsequently released as a single (Columbia DB 8060), produced by Tom Springfield,^[3] reaching #2 in the UK Singles Chart in December 1966.^[4]

• Reynolds herself recorded it on her 1970 album Artichoks, Griddle Cakes, and Other Good Things (Pacific Cascade Records LP-7018).^[5]

• Bob McGrath sang this song on the Sesame Street album, Bert & Ernie Sing-Along.

• Raffi sang this song on his album in 1980 Baby Beluga (Rounder).^[6]

• The Wiggles and Jimmy Little sang this song on their 2000 album "Wiggly Wiggly World" (Lyons Group).^[7]

• Erkki Liikanen sang a Finnish-language version, Matka Aamun Kaupunkiin.

• Annette Hodgson performed this as the character Noelene in The Sapphires (2012)^[8]

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