Lullabies & Wildflowers
| Lullabies & Wildflowers | ||||
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| Released | April 29, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Easy Listening | |||
| Length | 45:45 | |||
| Label | Velour/Universal Records, later Ghostlight Records | |||
| Producer | Rob Mathes | |||
| Melissa Errico chronology | ||||
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Lullabies & Wildflowers is the second solo recording from singer and actress, Melissa Errico, and is a thematic collection of songs about mothers and their children.[1] The album was released on Velour/Universal Records on 29 April 2008, (then Ghostlight Records). It was produced by Rob Mathes. The CD cover and accompanying booklet was created and illustrated by Kate Neckel.[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Mockingbird" | Traditional | 2:56 |
| 2 | "Hushabye" | Traditional | 3:04 |
| 3 | "Since You Asked" | Judy Collins | 3:14 |
| 4 | "The Wind Says Shhh" | Mike Errico | 3:42 |
| 5 | "Gentle Child" | Melissa Errico, Chucho Valdez | 3:30 |
| 6 | "Someone to Watch Over Me" | George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin | 4:18 |
| 7 | "Gartan Mother's Lullaby" | Traditional | 3:27 |
| 8 | "Rockabye Baby" | Traditional | 3:33 |
| 9 | "Wildflowers" | Tom Petty | 3:12 |
| 10 | "A Child Is Born" | Thad Jones | 3:25 |
| 11 | "Tiny Sparrow" | Traditional | 4:00 |
| 12 | "Goodnight" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:00 |
| 13 | "Walking Happy" | James Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn | 3:06 |
On 18 May 2015, Melissa Errico released a two track download only single, entitled "More Lullabies & Wildflowers" to raise money for the charity "The Bowery Babes".[3][4] The songs are taken from the same recording sessions as the original album tracks:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "How Are Things In Glocca Morra?" | Burton Lane, E. Y. Harburg | 3:08 |
| 2 | "Maybe Someone Dreamed Us" | Michel Legrand, Alan & Marilyn Bergman | 4:35 |
References
[edit]- ^ Margeaux Baulch. "Blossoming on the Bowery: Broadway Star Melissa Errico Sings About Lullabies, Wildflowers and Motherhood". Beautynewsnyc.com.
- ^ "Community Spotlight: Melissa Errico". Mommypoppins.com.
- ^ "Melissa Errico Releases Two Cut Tracks From Her Album Lullabies & Wildflowers". Theatermania.com. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
- ^ "Melissa Errico to Debut New Singles This Month". BroadwayWorld.com.