| The Magical World of Roger Whittaker | ||||
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| Released | 1975 | |||
| Genre | Folk, world, country, children's music | |||
| Language | English | |||
| Label | Music for Pleasure – MFP, RCA Records | |||
| Director | Toni Campo | |||
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The Magical World of Roger Whittaker is the 8th album by Roger Whittaker. It is a collection of children's music. It was released in 1975 on the EMI budget label Music for Pleasure in the U.K. and by RCA Records in the U.S.
Music for Pleasure – MFP (UK) (1975)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Style | Length |
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| 1. | "Googleye" | John D. Loudermilk | Vocal | |
| 2. | "Nasty Spider" | Jeremy Tayor | Vocal | |
| 3. | "Boa Constrictor" | Shel Silverstein | Vocal | |
| 4. | "Winkin’, Blinkin’ And Nod" | Eugene Field | Vocal | |
| 5. | "Whistle Stop" | Billy Hayes, Roger Whittaker | Whistling | |
| 6. | "Little Dreamer" | Brian Knowles, Mike Nuttall | ||
| 7. | "The Fox" | Traditional | Vocal |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Unicorn Song" | Shel Silverstein | |
| 2. | "Puff (The Magic Dragon)" | Leonard Lipton, Peter Yarrow | |
| 3. | "Yellow Bird" | Oswald Durand | |
| 4. | "Big Rock Candy Mountain" | Traditional | |
| 5. | "Blues For Lauren-Marie" | Roger Whittaker, David Berkwood | |
| 6. | "Bottle Tops" |
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