The Velveteen Rabbit (album)

The Velveteen Rabbit is an album by pianist George Winston and actress Meryl Streep, released in 1985. The 1922 story by Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit, is narrated by Streep accompanied by Winston's piano pieces, which also appear without narration.[2] The album was produced by Mark Sottnick and Clay Stites.[3]

The Velveteen Rabbit
Soundtrack album by
Released1985
Genre
Length32:28
LabelWindham Hill/Dancing Cat, Rabbit Ears, Sony DVD (rerelease)
ProducerClay Stites, Mark Sottnick
George Winston chronology
December
(1982)
The Velveteen Rabbit
(1985)
Summer
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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All songs by George Winston

Narration and music

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  1. "The Velveteen Rabbit" (Piano Solo) – 1:00
  2. "Christmas" – 1:47
  3. "The Toys" – 1:35
  4. "The Skin Horse" – 2:52
  5. "Nana" – 0:30
  6. "Lullaby" – 2:54
  7. "Spring" – 2:27
  8. "Summer" – 1:19
  9. "The Rabbit Dance" – 3:04
  10. "Alone" (Piano Solo) – 1:01
  11. "Shabbiness Doesn't Matter" – 1:35
  12. "Anxious Moments" – 2:20
  13. "The Fairy" – 3:38
  14. "Flying" – 2:29
  15. "Returning" – 1:18
  16. "The Velveteen Rabbit" (Piano Solo) – 2:39

Piano solos without narration

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  1. "The Velveteen Rabbit" - 1:00
  2. "Christmas" - 1:46
  3. "The Toys" - 1:35
  4. "The Skin Horse" - 0:51
  5. "This Magic Called Real" - 0:31
  6. "Lullaby (Sandman)" - 2:54
  7. "Spring (The Velveteen Rabbit)" - 2:27
  8. "Summer" - 1:19
  9. "Summer Evening" - 0:49
  10. "The Rabbit Dance" - 1:08
  11. "Alone" - 1:08
  12. "Shabbiness Doesn't Matter" - 1:09
  13. "Anxious Moments--Part 1" - 1:20
  14. "Loneliness" - 2:22
  15. "Anxious Moments--Part 2/The Fairy - 0:50
  16. "Flying" - 2:31
  17. "Returning/The Velveteen Rabbit" - 4:00
  18. BONUS TRACK: "Night Thoughts" - 4:33

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1985) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 180

References

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  1. ^ Phares, Heather. The Velveteen Rabbit at AllMusic
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "George Winston The Velveteen Rabbit". All Music 2. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Meryl Streep / George Winston The Velveteen Rabbit". Discogs. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  4. ^ "George Winston Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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