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The Merry Goes 'Round is the tenth studio album by American recording artist Jewel. Released on September 27, 2011 on the Fisher-Price label, The Merry Goes 'Round is the follow-up album to Lullaby, Jewel's first album of children's songs.[1] According to Jewel, the songs are "not just for children, but also adults".[1]

The Merry Goes 'Round
Studio album by Jewel
Released	September 27, 2011 (2011-09-27)
Recorded	Fall 2010-Spring 2011
Genre	Children's music pop
Length	61:01
Label	Fisher-Price
Jewel chronology
Sweet and Wild (2010) The Merry Goes 'Round (2011) Greatest Hits (2013)

The album was released a few months after Jewel gave birth to her first child, Kase Townes Murray.[1] Speaking of her life as a new mother, Jewel noted, "No matter how much you get in life professionally, nothing in life compares to that sheer beauty and purity of your child."[2] The album offers a diverse set of songs, from "back porch singalongs" to jazz-based melodies to traditional folk songs.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The Merry Goes 'Round received three and a half out of five stars on the AllMusic website.[1] James Christopher Monger described the songs as "mostly original, country-folk kids' songs that are sweet and silly enough to hold the attention of a roomful of little ones, and breezy and folksy enough to keep their parents from launching a sippy cup into the speakers".[1]

Track listing

All songs were written by Jewel and Patrick Davis except where noted.

1. "Sammy the Spider" – 4:47
2. "Supermarket Song" – 3:36
3. "Just Like Penguins Do" – 4:39
4. "Bucky the Bull" – 4:32
5. "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" (Traditional) – 2:26
6. "Sara Swan Sleepy Head" – 4:32
7. "Play Day" – 3:12
8. "Only Shadows" – 3:18
9. "Oh! Susanna" (Stephen Foster) – 2:22
10. "Give Me the Rainbow" – 4:08
11. "My Favorite Things" (Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II) – 3:46
12. "And the Green Grass Grows All Around" (William Jerome, Harry Von Tilzer) – 4:09
13. "Snooze Button Blues" – 3:30
14. "Happy" – 3:55
15. "In My Room" – 3:55
16. "Count on Me" – 4:41

Personnel

• Jewel – vocals, guitar

References

External links

• Official website

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