Mr. Dress Up (album)

Mr. Dress Up
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Studio album by Mr. Dressup
Released	unknown (no date listed)
Recorded	unknown
Genre	Children's Record
Length
Label	CBC
Producer	Dave Bird, Bob Wagstaff, and Robert Gibbons
Mr. Dressup chronology
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Mr. Dress Up was a Canadian children's album spin-off of the TV series Mr. Dressup. Performed by Ernie Coombs (as his TV character, Mr. Dressup) and Judith Lawrence (as the puppet character "Casey"), 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 is in two parts: Side 1 consists of a storyline (roughly the length of a regular TV episode) in which Mr. Dressup, Casey, and Finnegan the dog (Finnegan, being a non-speaking character on TV, is not actually heard on the record) take shelter in a newly built playhouse during a thunderstorm and amuse themselves by singing songs and playing games. Side 2 is a selection of children's songs performed by Mr. Dressup and Casey.

The album was issued by the CBC, the TV network that aired Mr. Dressup, 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. Despite the album being produced by the CBC, it has never been issued with the correctly formatted title of the TV series.

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

Personnel

• Ernie Coombs
• Judith Lawrence

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

Lyrics: Lightning does the dance, Thunder beats the drum. Clouds clap their hands, and then the raindrops come.

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