Counting Sheep (album)

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Counting Sheep
Rayesheep.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 25, 2000
Genre
Length31:10
Label Sony
Producer John Hobbs
Collin Raye chronology
The Walls Came Down
(1998)
Counting Sheep
(2000)
Tracks
(2000)

Counting Sheep is an album of children's music, released in 2000, by American country music artist Collin Raye. It did not produce any chart singles, and was intended as a side project.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Counting Sheep" Robert Ellis Orrall [1] 2:58
2."I'm Gonna Love You"Orrall3:26
3."Blackbird"2:30
4."A Mother and Father's Prayer" (with Melissa Manchester)
3:35
5."When You Wish Upon a Star"2:46
6."Cool Cat"
  • John Hobbs
  • Collin Raye
2:28
7."Too Ra Loo Ra Loo Ral (An Irish Lullaby)" James Royce Shannon 2:50
8."Hearts Are For When You Want to Love Someone"
  • K. L. Gordon
  • L. Paxton
2:20
9."The Dream Son"
  • Taylor-Good
  • Jason Blume
3:27
10."When You Say Your Prayers"
  • Taylor-Good
  • Blume
3:12
11."Stay Awake"1:38
Total length:31:10

Personnel

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References

  1. Collin Raye - A Voice Undefeated 1586178172 2014- Page 132 "A creative new songwriter, Robert Ellis Orrall, wrote two awesome songs for this album, the most notable of which was the title song, “Counting Sheep”, which sounds very much like a McCartney/ Lennon creation, except that it's about kids ..."
  2. Raye, Collin. “Counting Sheep”. Sony. 2000.