| Smorgasbord | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Children's music, folk songs | |||
| Length | 45:10 | |||
| Label | Elephant Records A&M Records Casablanca Kids Inc. | |||
| Producer | Bill Usher | |||
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 A&M Edition (1990) | ||||
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 Casablanca Kids Edition (2006) | ||||
Smorgasbord is the second album by Torontonian kids' folk trio,Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1979.
When the album was released in the USA under A&M Records,the artwork on the front cover was changed. From 1979 to 2006,Smorgasbord remained available only on cassette and LP Record. In 2006,Casablanca Kids re-released the album under the same name but with a more modern,kid-friendly cover.
1979 (Elephant Records) "Smorgasbord" (CANADA)
1990 (A&M Records/Elephant Records) "Smorgasbord" (USA)
2006 (Casablanca Kids Inc.) "Smorgasbord" (CANADA)
Juno Award,Best Children's Album (1979)
National Parenting Publications,Gold Award (2006)
Outstanding Products Call,iParenting Media Award (2006)
Our Choice Award (2007)
Double Platinum
Sharon,Lois &Bram promoted this album with a series of five concerts at Young People's Theater in Toronto from September 28 through September 30,1979. After the official release of the album,the trio embarked on their first national tour across Canada,touching base across all areas of Ontario as well as parts of the western Canadian coast. The tour ended at Seneca College in North York where kids were bussed in from all areas of Ontario to see the grand finale performance. [1]
Skinnamarink TV is a children's television show created by Richard Mortimer. The series originally aired on CBC Television in Canada and in the United States on The Learning Channel from the programming block of Ready Set Learn. It was created by Lynn Harvey and Richard Mortimer for Skinnamarink Entertainment in association with Craftsman &Scribes Creative Workshop,The Learning Channel,and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).
One Elephant,Deux Éléphants is the first album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1978. Throughout their career,the album has been re-released many times under various titles. The song "One Elephant,Deux Éléphants" became the opening theme to their popular children's television show,The Elephant Show,which ran for five seasons. This was also the first time that Sharon,Lois,and Bram covered "Skinnamarink",which became the group's signature song and was performed at the end of every episode of The Elephant Show and Skinnamarink TV.
In the Schoolyard is the fourth album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1981,featuring a central theme of songs and rhymes from the schoolyard.
Mainly Mother Goose is the sixth album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1984. It has been re-released several times,but the artwork on the front covers remained basically the same.
Sharon,Lois &Bram's Elephant Show Record is the seventh album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1986. The album features songs from Seasons 1 and 2 what would become their hit TV series "Sharon,Lois &Bram's Elephant Show".
Happy Birthday is the ninth album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1988. The album was released in honor of Sharon,Lois &Bram's 10th Anniversary,hence the "birthday" theme.
Sing A to Z is the tenth album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1990. This album,like many other Sharon,Lois &Bram albums has been re-released many times. It is rumored that the idea for this album came from Lois when she and Sharon were window shopping and came across an alphabet quilt on display. The Global Television Network had its live-in concert special from 1991 until 1996.
Great Big Hits is the 11th album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1992. The album features 31 favorite Sharon,Lois &Bram songs,most released on previous albums,although the trio did re-recorded several songs especially for this album to give them more of a "Sharon,Lois &Bram sound".
Candles,Snow &Mistletoe is the 13th album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1993. This holiday album is one of Sharon,Lois &Bram's biggest productions and recordings they worked on during their career. The album is produced by Glen Roven,an Emmy-Award winning producer who has worked with Liza Minnelli. Lyrics were written by Mark Saltzman who also worked with Sesame Street. This album,unlike previous Sharon,Lois &Bram albums,has a Broadway sound to the album. It featured a complete orchestra and was recorded using the same microphones as The Manhattan Transfer.
Candles Long Ago is the 14th album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1993. It is the first,and only,Chanukah album produced by the trio. Unlike other Sharon,Lois &Bram albums,Candles Long Ago is a miniature album featuring only eleven songs,of which many appear on their previous album Candles,Snow &Mistletoe and one from their second album,Smorgasbord. O It was sold as part of the Sharon,Lois &Bram mini collection at a cheaper price than the trio's regular full-length albums.
All the Fun You Can Sing! is the 15th album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1993. This album features some of Sharon,Lois &Bram's favorite songs,perfect for "on the way and when you get there". This is the second official compilation from the Sharon,Lois &Bram collection. To this day,this particular album of the trio's remains one of the hardest to find.
Club-E Collection is a mini-album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1994. The album features eight of Sharon,Lois &Bram's previously recorded songs. It was produced to promote their holiday concert tour,All the Holiday Fun You Can Sing! which began shortly after the trio's run on Broadway.
Club-E Collection was only released on cassette. The inside foldout contains information about Candles,Snow &Mistletoe and their 1995 CD-ROM game titled CyberBoogie! It also features tour dates for the concert tour,as well as a small clip-out mini poster promoting the tour.
In 1995,Club-E Collection was picked up by Gap Kids and sold in Gap Kids stores across North America. The album featured the same eight songs as the original release,but the songs were rearranged on the album. The inside foldout did not promote their holiday tour.
Sing Around the Campfire is the 16th album by children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1995. This album is a collection of songs for round the campfire. This is the third official compilation from the Sharon,Lois &Bram collection. Not only is Sing Around the Campfire an album,but it is also a 50-minute home video under the same name.
The Kid Bits collection is a composed of three mini-album/compilation cassettes released by Sharon,Lois &Bram in 1995 under the American Drive Entertainment Inc. label. They are available only on cassette and are some of the harder-to-find 'Sharon,Lois &Bram' cassettes. Each cassette features between thirteen and fourteen Sharon,Lois &Bram songs that were previously released on some of the trio's past albums.
Let's Dance! is the 17th album by popular family entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in the fall of 1995. This was the first Sharon,Lois &Bram album to feature a different repertoire of carefully selected pop tunes spanning over four decades of music from the 40s to the 70s. Unlike other Sharon,Lois &Bram albums,Let's Dance! features a smaller collection of songs,although each song is lengthier than those songs found on other albums of the trio.
The Sharon,Lois &Bram Car Tunes collection is a set of mini-cassette recordings released by the Canadian children's music trio Sharon,Lois &Bram in 1989 and 1990;some were re-released in 1995. It is the largest collection of music in the trio's repertoire. The collection consists of "mid-price[d] mini-tapes for children and their families." It contains a total of eight cassettes released under their own Elephant Records label. Each cassette contains between ten and twenty songs,all from previous Sharon,Lois &Bram albums. Each cassette has a central theme.
Wild About Animals is the 18th album by popular children's entertainers Sharon,Lois &Bram,originally released in 1997. It featured the trio's very best songs about animals and is available on cassette and CD. This album was only released on the trio's own Elephant Records,after the trio dropped their previous U.S. distributor,Drive Entertainment. Hence,this product was only available in Canada. It was dubbed the trio's "musical tribute to fur,feathers,feelers and fins".
As one of the most prominent Canadian children's music acts,the Sharon,Lois &Bram and Sharon,Bram &Friends discographies are quite extensive.
Sharon,Lois &Bram are a Canadian children's music group founded in Toronto,Ontario,1978. The group's original lineup consisted of Sharon Hampson,Lois Ada Lilienstein,and Bramwell "Bram" Morrison.
The Elephant Show is a Canadian preschool television show. The series premiered on CBC on October 8,1984,and ended on February 26,1989,after 65 episodes over five seasons.
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