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| artist = [[Raffi]]
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| cover = Raffi Radio.jpg
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| released = 1995
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| genre = [[Children's music|Children's]], [[Traditional pop music|traditional pop]], [[jazz]]
| genre = [[Children's music|Children's]], [[traditional pop]], [[jazz]]
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'''''Raffi Radio''''' is a [[children's music]] [[concept album]]<ref name="The Morning Call"/><ref name="Emergency Librarian"/> released by [[Raffi]] and Michael Creber<ref name="Credits for Raffi Radio"/><ref name="LA Times"/> in 1995.
'''''Raffi Radio''''' is a [[children's music]] [[concept album]]<ref name="Emergency Librarian"/><ref name="The Morning Call"/> released by [[Raffi]] and Michael Creber<ref name="Credits for Raffi Radio"/><ref name="LA Times"/> in 1995.

The album is dedicated to [[Buckminster Fuller]].<ref name="Credits for Raffi Radio"/>

== Concept ==

Raffi Radio "mimics an old-time radio show",<ref name="The Morning Call"/> with children's songs interspersed with weather reports, guest interviews, and news segments.

Raffi and his [[puppet]] co-host Sleido JazzDog host the show from a radio station in the fictional location of Troubadouria.

{{Blockquote
|text=From the shoreline of Troubadouria, somewhere over [[Down by the Bay|the bay]], where the time is now and the place is right here, we bring you Raffi Radio vibrations...

It's the Raffi Radio Show, with your host, Raffi, and his co-host, Sleido JazzDog.

With friends and features, special guests, and delightful music for your listening pleasure.
|multiline=yes
|title=Opening, ''Raffi Radio''
}}


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Raffi]] and Michael Creber, except where noted<ref name="Credits for Raffi Radio"/>
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
| all_lyrics =
| all_music =
| all_music =
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| title1 = Opening
| title1 = Opening
| length1 =
| length1 = 1:44


| title2 = Raffi Radio
| title2 = Raffi Radio
| length2 =
| writer2 =
⚫
| lyrics2 =
⚫
| music2 =
| length2 = 3:30


| title3 = Kitchen Sing Sing
| title3 = Kitchen Sing Sing
| length3 =
| length3 = 2:15


| title4 = Berry Nice News-Seasons
| title4 = Berry Nice News – Seasons
| length4 =
| lyrics4 = Raffi
| music4 = ''[[The Four Seasons (Vivaldi)|The Four Seasons]]'' by [[Antonio Vivaldi]]
| length4 = 0:54


| title5 = Sunflower
| title5 = Sunflower
| length5 =
| length5 = 3:47


| title6 = Roving Reporter
| title6 = Roving Reporter
| lyrics6 = Raffi, Debi Pike, Bert Simpson
⚫
| length6 =
| music6 = excerpt from ''[[Baby Beluga|All I Really Need]]'' by Raffi
| length6 = 1:28


| title7 = Sleido's Song
| title7 = Sleido's Song
| length7 =
| length7 = 1:37


| title8 = Silly Panel-Audio
| title8 = Silly Panel – Audio
| length8 =
| length8 = 1:38


| title9 = Coconut
| title9 = Coconut
| length9 =
| length9 = 3:39
}}
}}
{{Track listing
{{Track listing
| all_writing =
| all_lyrics =
⚫
| all_music =

| headline = Part Two
| headline = Part Two


| title10 = Weather Report
| title10 = Weather Report
| length10 =
| lyrics10 = Raffi
| music10 = Creber and Raffi
| length10 = 2:47


| title11 = Skip To My Lou
| title11 = Skip To My Lou
| length11 =
| lyrics11 = Traditional
| music11 = Traditional
| length11 = 2:09


| title12 = Berry Nice News-Bananas
| title12 = Berry Nice News – Bananas
| length12 =
| lyrics12 = Raffi
| length12 = 0:54


| title13 = Julia
| title13 = Julia
| length13 =
| length13 = 0:33


| title14 = Ripple of Love
| title14 = Ripple of Love
| length14 =
| length14 = 3:37


| title15 = Silly Panel-Time
| title15 = Silly Panel – Time
| length15 =
| length15 = 1:26


| title16 = Six Little Ducks
| title16 = Six Little Ducks
| length16 =
| lyrics16 = Traditional
| music16 = Traditional
| length16 = 0:39


| title17 = Sax Interview
| title17 = Sax Interview
| length17 =
| lyrics17 = Raffi
| music17 = Tom Colclough (Saxophone)
| length17 = 1:23


| title18 = Wishing Well
| title18 = Wishing Well
| length18 =
| length18 = 1:25


| title19 = Whatever You Choose
| title19 = Whatever You Choose
| length19 =
| lyrics19 = Bailey Rattray
| music19 = Raffi
| length19 = 2:12


| title20 = Every Child
| title20 = Every Child
| length20 =
| length20 = 3:17
}}
}}

== Cover versions ==
The album's title track has been...


== References ==
== References ==
<references>
<references>


<ref name="Credits for Raffi Radio>
<ref name="Credits for Raffi Radio">
{{cite web |url=https://raffinews.com/site20/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/raffi_radio_credits.pdf |title=Credits for Raffi Radio |website=Raffi News |publisher=Troubadour Music |access-date=2021-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418230818/https://raffinews.com/site20/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/raffi_radio_credits.pdf |archive-date=2021-04-18 |url-status=live}}
{{cite web |url=https://raffinews.com/site20/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/raffi_radio_credits.pdf |title=Credits for Raffi Radio |website=Raffi News |publisher=Troubadour Music |access-date=2021-12-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418230818/https://raffinews.com/site20/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/raffi_radio_credits.pdf |archive-date=2021-04-18 |url-status=live}}
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<ref name="Emergency Librarian">
<ref name="Emergency Librarian">
{{cite journal |last=Tynan |first=Laurie |date=March–April 1998 |title=Best children's recordings. |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A30050936/AONE?u=anon~fd8ed44d&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=e81314ff |journal=Emergency Librarian |volume=25 |issue=04 |pages=21–26 |doi= |access-date=2021-12-04 |quote=This "concept" album harks back to radio's heyday when every home tuned in for songs, news, serialized entertainment, live concerts or musical variety shows.}}
{{cite journal |last=Tynan |first=Laurie |date=March–April 1998 |title=Best children's recordings. |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/A30050936/AONE?u=anon~fd8ed44d&sid=bookmark-AONE&xid=e81314ff |journal=Emergency Librarian |volume=25 |issue=4 |pages=21–26 |doi= |access-date=2021-12-04 |quote=This "concept" album harks back to radio's heyday when every home tuned in for songs, news, serialized entertainment, live concerts or musical variety shows.}}
</ref>
</ref>


<ref name="LA Times">
<ref name="LA Times">
{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-15-ca-35197-story.html |title=He’s Back on the Dial With Effervescent ‘Raffi’s Radio’ |last=Heffley |first=Lynne |date=1995-08-15 |website=latimes.com |publisher=Los Angeles Times |access-date=2021-12-04}}
{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-08-15-ca-35197-story.html |title=He's Back on the Dial With Effervescent 'Raffi's Radio' |last=Heffley |first=Lynne |date=1995-08-15 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |access-date=2021-12-04}}
</ref>
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[[Category:1994 albums]]
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[[Category:1990s concept albums]]

Latest revision as of 03:56, 21 July 2024

Raffi Radio
Studio album by
Raffi
Released1995
GenreChildren's, traditional pop, jazz
Length40:54
Raffi chronology
Bananaphone
(1994) 		Raffi Radio
(1995) 		The Singable Songs Collection
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Emergency Librarian[1]
AllMusic[2]

Raffi Radio is a children's music concept album[1][3] released by Raffi and Michael Creber[4][5] in 1995.

The album is dedicated to Buckminster Fuller.[4]

Concept

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Raffi Radio "mimics an old-time radio show",[3] with children's songs interspersed with weather reports, guest interviews, and news segments.

Raffi and his puppet co-host Sleido JazzDog host the show from a radio station in the fictional location of Troubadouria.

From the shoreline of Troubadouria, somewhere over the bay, where the time is now and the place is right here, we bring you Raffi Radio vibrations...

It's the Raffi Radio Show, with your host, Raffi, and his co-host, Sleido JazzDog.

With friends and features, special guests, and delightful music for your listening pleasure.

— Opening, Raffi Radio

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Raffi and Michael Creber, except where noted[4]

Part One
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Opening"  1:44
2."Raffi Radio"  3:30
3."Kitchen Sing Sing"  2:15
4."Berry Nice News – Seasons"RaffiThe Four Seasons by Antonio Vivaldi0:54
5."Sunflower"  3:47
6."Roving Reporter"Raffi, Debi Pike, Bert Simpsonexcerpt from All I Really Need by Raffi1:28
7."Sleido's Song"  1:37
8."Silly Panel – Audio"  1:38
9."Coconut"  3:39
Part Two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
10."Weather Report"RaffiCreber and Raffi2:47
11."Skip To My Lou"TraditionalTraditional2:09
12."Berry Nice News – Bananas"Raffi 0:54
13."Julia"  0:33
14."Ripple of Love"  3:37
15."Silly Panel – Time"  1:26
16."Six Little Ducks"TraditionalTraditional0:39
17."Sax Interview"RaffiTom Colclough (Saxophone)1:23
18."Wishing Well"  1:25
19."Whatever You Choose"Bailey RattrayRaffi2:12
20."Every Child"  3:17

References

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  1. ^ a b Tynan, Laurie (March–April 1998). "Best children's recordings". Emergency Librarian. 25 (4): 21–26. Retrieved 2021-12-04. This "concept" album harks back to radio's heyday when every home tuned in for songs, news, serialized entertainment, live concerts or musical variety shows.
  2. ^ "AllMusic review of Raffi Radio". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  3. ^ a b Duckett, Jodi. "Welcome Back Raffi. Entertainer Returns To His Comfort Zone". The Morning Call. The Morning Call. Retrieved 2021-12-04. Raffi's first concept album, "Raffi Radio" mimics an old-time radio show. Raffi plays the disc jockey of a station in the fictional town of Troubadouria
  4. ^ a b c "Credits for Raffi Radio" (PDF). Raffi News. Troubadour Music. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
  5. ^ Heffley, Lynne (1995-08-15). "He's Back on the Dial With Effervescent 'Raffi's Radio'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2021-12-04.
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