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1. Free To Be You And Me - The New Seekers	Listen	Listen
2. Boy Meets Girl - Mel Brooks And Marlo Thomas	Listen	Listen
3. When We Grow Up - Diana Ross	Listen	Listen
4. Don't Dress Your Cat In An Apron - Billy De Wolfe	Listen	Listen
5. Parents Are People - Harry Belafonte And Marlo Thomas	Listen	Listen
6. Housework - Carol Channing	Listen	Listen
7. Helping - Tom Smothers	Listen	Listen
8. Ladies First - Marlo Thomas	Listen	Listen
9. Dudley Pippin And The Principal - Billy De Wolfe, Marko Thomas, Bobby Morse	Listen	Listen
10. It's All Right To Cry - Rosey Grier	Listen	Listen
11. Sisters And Brothers - Sisters And Brothers	Listen	Listen
12. My Dog Is A Plumber - Dick Cavett	Listen	Listen
13. William's Doll - Alan Alda And Marlo Thomas	Listen	Listen
14. Atlanta - Alan Alda And Marlo Thomas	Listen	Listen
15. Grandma - Diana Sands	Listen	Listen
16. Girl Land - Jack Cassidy Adn Shirley Jones	Listen	Listen
17. Dudley Pippin And His No-Friend - Bobby Morse And Marlo Thomas	Listen	Listen
18. Glad To Have A Friend Like You - Marlo Thomas	Listen	Listen
19. Bonus Track - Free To Be...You And Me	Listen	Listen

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There are thousands upon thousands of children's albums out there, but the one that quietly left its mark with more '70s children than perhaps any other album was this disc. Free to Be...You and Me was a pet project of proud feminist Marlo Thomas (a.k.a. "That Girl"), and it was born--according to the liner notes--by the desire to provide her niece with music "to celebrate who she was and who she could be." Harry Belafonte sings "Parents Are People," ex-football great Rosie Grier offers an incredible, touching melody titled "It's All Right to Cry," and Diana Ross waxes future-positive on "When We Grow Up." A great hour of brain food for young--and not-so-young--children. --Denise Sheppard

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews   68 of 69 people found the following review helpful: we're more free for this record..., February 7, 2000 By  Amber58 - See all my reviews I love this record. I remember listening to it and watching a movie in elementary school at least 22 years ago and really THINKING about the messages in songs like "William Wants a Doll". Anything that inspires deep philosophical thought in a 7 year old is amazing. Later I came across this record when I was 17, brought it home and cried while listening to it over and over again. If you grew up in America in the 70's it's a little piece of your childhood. It's also amazing to think about how far we've come and where we got stuck trying to make this world a better place for all kids. I took the album with me to college and it was a favorite with everyone, men and women. I remember a guy on my floor said something about how lucky we were to grow up in a generation that began to question gender sterotypes. I just bought this CD for my nephew, as much as I love it I'm kind of sad that the messages are still pertinant nearly 30 years later.   40 of 40 people found the following review helpful: I'm soooo not a Hippie!, January 21, 2005 By  JoJo'sMom (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews I think it's funny that so many reviewers who didn't like this album (and yes in the 70's they were albums) refer to those of us who DO give high reviews as hippies. I have news for you. Children of the 70s were not hippies, their parents were. I was born in the early 70s, my teenage years were in the 80s and my young adulthood was in the 90s. I really don't qualify as a hippie in any way, shape or form. Having said that, I still have my old album, which I saved all these years because this was my absolute favorite album of all time! (I no longer have a record player, but the album lives on!) I loved these songs so much as a child. I remember the movie we used to watch in school. They are such wonderful memories. Twenty something years later, I found the cd and purchased it immediately. I now sing and play these songs for my baby. True, the songs are somewhat dated. The 70s were very big on feminism and equality - but is that such a bad message? Plus, as a child, I didn't pay attention to the message, just to the silliness and the catchy tunes. I had no idea who Alan Alda, Carol Channing, and Marlo Thomas were. When I sing these songs to my son now, it's not becaue I want to raise a budding feminist, but because I loved it so much and I would love to share my fond memories. And if he doesn't enjoy it as much as I did, that's ok too. PS - for other 30-somethings who want to relive another childhood memory - check out the School House Rock series (DVDs, Cd's etc)... another cheesy 70s tool to educate our children about grammar, science, politics, etc. (I'm sort of embarassed to admit this but most of what I know about how a bill is passed through Congress comes from the "I'm just a bill" song.)   6 of 6 people found the following review helpful: Still remember the songs 30 years later, September 20, 2004 By  RDR (Houston) - See all my reviews I had this wonderful LP (remember those?) when I was little. The stories and songs, particularly Atalanta, have stayed with me all these years. Now that I am having a child of my own, I want to make sure that she hears the same wonderful messages. I would recommend this to all parents. Share your thoughts with other customers:  › See all 185 customer reviews...		Most Recent Customer Reviews Share this with your children...and your children's children... I was born in 1983, but this album was a staple of my childhood. Born into a family of strong, Irish women who were, at that point, pretty much doing it on thier own, this album... Read more Published 9 months ago by Michelle C. Elliott Awesome songs that cry out "Liberation NOW!!!" Free To Be...You And Me emerged as one of the first and most successful mainstream efforts to teach children that they could grow up to be what they wanted to be regardless of... Read more Published 12 months ago by Matthew G. Sherwin A message that still needs to be heard I listened to this when I was a kid and loved it. I bought it for my children and although they are still pretty young, I am hoping the messages contained therein seep into their... Read more Published on March 7, 2006 by Catherine R. Mecklenburg Free to Be You and Me CD The Free to Be You and Me TV special was one of my childhood favorites, as was this album. (I actually still have the vinyl album my mom bought for me 30 years ago! Read more Published on March 3, 2006 by Megan's Mom GREAT CD TO SING ALONG WITH IN CAR WITH KIDS! I loved the "vinyl" version of this back in the 70's when I was a kid. I bought the CD to share with my kids when they were 5 and 10. Read more Published on February 28, 2006 by Butterflyyy Still wonderful, after all these years. My children requested this CD so they could enjoy it with their children. What a compliment to the original cast, and the innovative, creative material. Read more Published on January 15, 2006 by Cynthia C. Tidwell Like the CD? Try the DVD! A little over a year ago I saw a retrospective on Michael Jackson that showed a brief clip of his performance in "Free to Be... Read more Published on December 23, 2005 by Jefferson Jeter Love It!! I grew up listening to "Free to be.. You and ME", and now I get to share it with my son. You can find us bopping down the road (with the C.D. Read more Published on November 9, 2005 by Happy Mom My Review I first heard of this CD while looking at a "End of year" lists of the most popular CD's brought by customers for the year 2003. Read more Published on October 4, 2005 by angel1801 Free To Be ... You And Me I bought this CD because my daughter grew up singing along with it. She mentioned how much it had stayed with her through the years and I thought it would be the perfect gift for... Read more Published on September 29, 2005 by Marilyn S. Timmons Search Customer Reviews Only search this product's reviews › See all 185 customer reviews...

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