Personnel: Pamela Rose (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar); Zane Baxter, David Francis (vocals, guitar); Mary Chapin Carpenter (vocals, acoustic guitar); Mary Ann Kennedy (vocals, mandolin); Kate McGarrigle, Laura Nyro, Carole King (vocals, piano); Brenda Russell (vocals, background vocals); Deniece Williams, Dionne Warwick, Emmylou Harris, Gloria Estefan, Maura O'Connell, Anna McGarrigle, Rosanne Cash (vocals); John DeFaria (guitar); Dean Parks (acoustic guitar, gut-string guitar, ukulele); Scott Lang, Scot Lang, John Jennings, Rusty Anderson (acoustic guitar); Gayle Levant (harp, celtic harp); Joel Zifkin (violin); Tim Bomba (recorder); Randy Kerber (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, synthesizer); Clay Ostwald (piano, programming); Glen D. Hardin, Randy Waldman (piano); Charles Judge (keyboards, programming, keyboard programming); John Carroll , Jon Carroll , Ralph Schuckett (keyboards); Abraham Laboriel, Sr. (electric bass); Jorge Casas (fretless bass, programming); Jerry Jr. Watts, Jerry Watts (fretless bass); Brie Howard (congas, background vocals); Rafael Padilla (percussion); Tom McWilliams, Scott Shapiro (programming).
Audio Mixers: Eric Schilling ; Mark Miller ; Rick DePofi; Tim Bomba.
Recording information: Bias Recording Co., Inc., Springfield, VA; Bias Recording Studios, Springfield, VA; Capitol Recording Studios, Studio A, Hollywood, CA; Capitol-Studio A, Los Angeles, CA; Cherokee REcording Studios, Hollywood, CA; Cherokee Studios, Los Angeles, CA; Crescent Moon Studios, Miami, FL; Guess Studios, North Hollywood, CA; Hit Factory Studios, New York, NY; Hit Factory, New York, NY; Jack's Tracks Recording Studio, Nashville, TN; Jack's Tracks, Nashville, TN; Master Control Studios, Burbank, CA; Montreal Sound, Montreal, Canada; Pierre Marchand's Studio, Morin Heights, Canada; River Sound Studios, New York, NY; RPM Sound Studios, New York, NY; RPM Studios, New York, NY.
Illustrator: Stefano Vitale.
Photographer: Eve Arnold.
Arrangers: Clay Ostwald; Tom McWilliams; Scott Shapiro; Jay Gruska; Jon Secada; Jorge Casas; Maura O'Connell; Ralph Schuckett; Charles Judge.
A well-executed lullaby can provide comfort to the child in each of us. 'Til Their Eyes Shine ... The Lullaby Album is a collection of touching songs offered by a dozen female performers to youngsters of all ages. Highlights include Mary-Chapin Carpenter's "Dreamland," and Emmylou Harris' "Child Of Mine," Carole King's "If I Didn't Have You To Wake Up To," and the gorgeous, gaelic, "D£n Do Sh£ile," by Maura O'Connell. Other contributors are Rosanne Cash, Laura Nyro, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Gloria Estafan, Denise Williams, Brenda Russell and Dionne Warwick. The artists are donating their royalties to the Voiceless Victims project of the US-based Institute for Intercultural Understanding. ~ Roch Parisien
Professional Reviews
Entertainment Weekly (7/31/92, p.72) - "..truly dreamy, a hypnotic anthology of vintage and original sleepytime tunes.." - Rating: B+
